Recent content by thetmaxx

The Hardware

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I started cleaning my tank today, and was looking for where the GSP was hiding, and he was laying on the gravel lifeless. I could only see something hanging out his gill. (I don't know if puffers have gills) but I wonder if he choked? I got in about 2 mo. ago very small, he was about .5" when he...

So my main concern was about 3 days ago my puffer started refusing food. he's about as active as normal, but won't eat. The 29 Gallon tank gets a 25-35% PWC weekly, I maintain a SG of 1.012. Temp is about 78*F. Ammonia is at .25ppm Nirites are 0ppm nitrates are 10-20 (hard for me to read...

Hi, I just purchased the nitrate and Nitrite API Liquid kits. unfortunately the nitrate came with two saltwater guides, and not a FW guide! If anyone can help me as to how far off the colors are...? I got a 60ppm on the SW card, which I imagine isn't much different on the FW, so my tank is...

I haven't seen any other fish with the ich, so i haven't been trying to treat that particularly. I looked up, and found one of the fish had dropsey. the others seem to get red spots. Today I will get the other API liquid test kits today. also, my tank has a huge bubble wand, so I think...

My situation is that my fish are getting sick suddenly. The tank is a 55Gal that has been active for about 2-3 yrs. now. It's been moved twice about 1 year ago. And has been flourishing since with 6 Cory Cats, 1 Tiger Barb, 2 CAE, 1 Otto, 2 Cherry Barbs, 1 Bala Shark, 1 SAE, 1 Lemon Tetra... I...

you could go smaller.... like the bonsi kitty's... LOL

That's so true, if vacuuming could suck up the bacteria, they'd never be able to hang on in the filter... I would love to get more plants, but I always have a hard time commiting to buying them at the LFS. I've been looking at some of the low light/easy one on some of the plant sites, but i...

I did a 20/55 gallon water change, and I've switched from Prime dechlorinator to API's Dechlorinator. it has aloe, and sounds like it will work much better. one concern i had was that the prime was not providing the proper slime coat. so i'll see how stress coat works. anyways, after the water...

i know, i need to get the phosphate reading, but none of the lfs have them, and i keep running out of money to order on online... i need to just get rid of the tank!! arg...