Recent content by scteel

Agreed - fish have individual personalities. Some bettas do great in community tanks and others are not suited. They made me feel like a bad pet owner for not getting him his own tank! thanks Sara B : )

Hi - yes it is - I can set it to a specific degree. I don't think lowering by one degree will hurt the community tank, I hope, but I'm still a newbie. I tried another forum and got blasted for having a betta in a community tank though he seems happy and healthy now for 2 years. thanks for the...

Hello all - I have 3 Asian Stone Catfish arriving today. I had originally read a temp guideline of 72 - 76 on two different sites. Now I am reading 64 - 75 on another site. My established 10 gallon tank will be their new home and its currently at a steady 76 degrees and has been for two years...

Hi all – I currently have a 5.5 gallon shrimp tank. It’s fully cycle and has been running great for almost 6 months. I am using an Aqueon quite flow 10 internal cartridge filter. I’d like to switch to a sponge filter as they are safer for the shrimp fry and the internal takes up a lot of...

Thanks everyone for the positive comments and feedback. I'll stop using the Salt and up my water change percentage. Fingers crossed!

I am new to the hobby and although I’ve done a lot of research, I think the best thing is to ask those who are actually in the hobby, as the children they hire at Petco are useless and misinformed. I started with one male Betta in a 10 gallon tank. The water has completed its cycle and has been...

Thanks for the reply! The kid at Petco said they salt their tanks - not sure how much they use and I only climatized her to the water temp before placing her in the tank. Also, I'm not sure about the copper, but i don't think so.I'll have to double check all labels when I get home.

Hi – I am brand new to the hobby and foolishly listened to the 14 year olds at Petco when I bought a female fiddler crab. Before I get yelled at, I was told at Petco that she lives under water all the time as she has gills. After I reached at home (I know I should have done that first) I learned...