Recent content by SanDiegoCa

Hey Madasa....... Why do you recommend against chinese algae eaters?

Okay Gang, My 30 gal. tank has finally cycled (about 7 weeks). Anyway, now the inside of the tank is being invaded by a rust colored slime attaching itself to the inside of the glass and fake plants and ornaments. What is it? Is it algae? Is it my friendly bacteria? Can I get rid of it...

Hi All, I'm about 5 weeks into it now, and my tank is still cycling. My question is: For my 30 gal. tank I just upgraded from a Whisper 30 hob filter, to an Emperor 280 w/BioWheel. Have I set back the completion of the cycle by inroducing a new filter? I do expect much better performance...

UPDATE- 7:00 pm PST Just checked my levels, and my ammonia is 0%, but the nitrites are "off the chart". Did a 20% water change. Reading other threads seems to indicate aquarium salt may be a good idea, but I don't have any and won't be able to get any for about another 24 hrs. Are my fish in...

Tank has been up for 3 weeks today. Ammonia started out high, but I figured out what I was doing and with daily water changes it has been holding steady at .25 ppm. All along though, my nitrites have been 0 ppm, until today. Today I got a reading of .25 ppm. Does this sound like my tank is...

Alliv.... Thanks for the response. If my filter is undersized, as you suggest, what short term symptoms might I look for and what long term ramifications could I experience? Also, regarding the bubbles, are they a requirement for the health of the tank? Since the tank is in my son's room...

Ok, so my son talks me into an aquarium. Well, I had them when I was a kid, so it didn't take much talking on his part to get me to acquiesce. Now, about a week and a half into it, I'm doing everything. But that's ok. I'm having a blast!! Got a 29 gal. tank, Whisper 30 HOB, Small cheap pump...