Recent content by sunsplash76

Hey All~ The january photo contest has been up for submissions for quite some time with only 2 entries! If you have a camera and a fish, take a snap shot and post it for the contest! The submissions will be closing in a week I think, so lets jump in there with some great pics. All f/w so, don't...

Something fishy~ Love the tanks!!! They are quite eye pleasing! You have really done a good job there. I bet the fish that come home with you and see their new home, do flips in the waterout of sheer joy, LOL. Nice job. Well done!

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I'm so glad no-one said "geez will this lady ever stop posting pics of those tanks already" LOL I loved the replies from everyone, some really good viewpoints there. I never thought of tank keeping as artistry before, but the comparison of it was very...

LOVE THE TANK! Don't worry about how many pics you post, I personally wouldn't have minded seeing a few more,lol. I post pics of my tank all the time. We all love fish here, and seeing a new baby is great fun for all of us. You did a wonderful job with atmosphere and fish choice. Don't blame you...

Nej~ Love the tank! You really did a good job, and those are some happy looking fishes! The tank looks very well cared for, which I think is important. What good is a tank if you have to try and look through murky waters. Gorgeous looking fish! Don't worry about showing off pics, I do it too. If...

I'm sure everyone is tired of seeing these tanks by now. lol. It's just that I'm always changing things around in there. Does anyone else feel like they have to make it perfect in the tank all the time? Does anyone else constantly try to arrange the deco just right? Maybe I'm weird. I'll think...

LjGar~ A distended belly can be cause for alarm absolutely! My cichlid had a ditended belly and I diagnosed it as dropsy. By the time they show signs with that disease it is usually to late. Dropsy is a swelling of the intestinal tract which causes organ/kidney failure if not treated immediately...

Something fishy~ What I did was this: I did a really good gravel vac, then cleaned every decoration in the tank along with fake plants, cleaned the glass real well, scrubbed the bubble curtain and suction cups as well as powerhead, did a 35% water change and put in fresh filter cartridges. Even...

Grant~ Don't know how reliable this is, but a pet store worker whom I asked about snails said that mostly they are messier than they are of any real help with cleaning. The plecostemus or catfish, etc are the best thing in freshwater. The chinese algae eaters I hear are better. I don't have a...

Thanks so much to both of you for the great replies and advice. I am putting the HOt Magnum on my christmas list. It really looks like it will do a pretty good job in my tank. I did a really good cleaning on this last water change, and the clarity is pretty good, but I still want that filter.

alandra_lee` Dropsy is generally characterized by a loss of appetite, sudden change of behavior, and a swollen belly. I had a case of it myself in my 55, a month or so ago with my peacock cichlid. The dropsy is actually a swelling of the tissue and organs of the fish, especially the kidneys & if...

Hey fishy friends~ I have a 55 gallon tank and it's been up for 3-4 months now I guess. I have 4 cichlids, and I do weekly 25% water changes. Well, it seems that the deco and the fake plants grow algae at a much faster rate than they used to and the water doesn't sparkle the way I would like; so...

I don't keep this fish, but I'm going to have to go with DISCUS!

somethingfishy~ I currently have an aquatech filter made by regent. My 55 was a combo tank from walmart with filter included. I want to know more about these pricey canister filters I hear about. Does it have disposable cartridges to use and are they expensive? Or do you have to make your own...

Corvuscorax~ I have one of those cheap run of the mill plecostemus :oops: He is I think a bushynose pleco if I remember correctly. He is probably just adding to the bio-load and not helping much. I don't know what to use that could also help clean. My tank is doing well, but seems to be messier...