Recent content by techo

That should be perfect IMO, but everyone on here will have their own opinion as well. But I would use that if I were you

Just to put another scenario out there it could be micro bubbles, people get them in SW a lot from their skimmers.

+1 what the others said. That is a great way to get a head start on cycling. You will just need an ammonia source to keep feeding the BB when you put the filter on the new tank or else the colonies will starve

I would recommend you try to get somewhere in the range of 200 to 300 gph

Pool Filter sand is usually in line with the price of sand blasting last time I got a 50 lb bag it was 6.99 and I have seen it other places for 9.99

Haha yes I have. And I will keep you guys updated it's very weird, but I am thinking it is about time for a complete tank remodel so hopefully I will find this invisible graveyard

I think you should do a variety of malawi cichlids and maybe 4 bristle nose plecos. From there you could possibly add a Rainbow, the only issue I see is the cichlids ganging up on the shark but they tend to keep their aggressiveness among themselves. The cichlids should be tough enough to handle...

Butterfly_koi nailed it on the head. I would also suggest checking these out: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/common-newbie-pitfalls-67468.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/before-getting-started-check-out-these-resources-154837.html Guide to Starting a Freshwater...

Corey Cats are fun, not sure if they are too small for your liking but you can get more of them

yeah I don't think my sister is the issue, she wouldn't care to tell me they had died. And 9 fish eaten in 2 weeks? I just find it so hard to believe considering that no ish in my tank are that large, but it's all I have now

Yeah I unfortunately broke down the entire tank, nothing.

Plecos are always a good idea, I would suggest some bristlenose plecos maybe one or 2 max. Coreys are always fun and in a 40 gal, or 150 liter you could add 5 comfortably I would say and they are very active in my tank, but they may try to gain turf in your pirate ship. I would suggest trying to...

One I think you need to make sure the tank cycles fully, and two the ph in your tap may be extremely high, like off the charts. But I would expect the mollies either died from a non cycled tank or shock in the changes in water quality. If you are unable to get the ph down you may want to try...

http://www.amazon.com/API-FRESHWATER-MASTER-TEST-KIT/dp/B000255NCI I got mine here for 18.95 a while back

I've seen this in SW sections, it sounds kind of goofy but posting pictures on the side of the tank of other cichlids to make him feel outnumbered or putting a mirror to draw aggression towards another rainbow "invading" his territory