Recent content by Thump

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Thank you absolutangle. I guess I will just continue to scrub it off. Hopefully moving in a few months & hoping that city has better water. I agree it is ugly & makes the hobby more of a chore with the constant filthy build up. Doesn't look like it would even be safe to drink, but city...

I have cichlids & Clown Loaches in larger tank. Fantail Goldfish & common Pleco in coldwater. I know Pleco's are typically tropical but water is more of room temp than "cold" & they can easily thrive in these temps as well up till near freezing temps. Had to move him since he wasn't getting...

Thank you, I figured it was something with the water other than some type of algae or other fungus. Not sure why it doesn't affect my 40G cold water tank near as bad. Anyhow, is this harmful to the fish being in the water ?

. 75G freshwater tropical

It doesn't sound like your tank has been cycled. May want to read up on some forums or plenty of YouTube videos on it. If your tank isn't cycled, it's very stressful/poisonous on your fish & hate to say it but will prolly end up losing them. Hard to do a cycle with fish in the tank & survive...

It's hard to say on the water change without knowing your levels. An API freshwater master test kit is sold at any fish/pet store for maybe $15. You'll want to test your levels & that'll help to know how often or how much of a change to do as they can easily be poisoned from ammonia...

I'm not sure of the type of algae eater you have but if it is a common Pleco which are popular & sold about everywhere cheap, you will need a bigger tank very soon or relocate him. Mines 12.5 inches Was no more than a couple inches long when we bought him :)

How long ago did you do your last water change ? What are your lvls or have you tested them ?

. A couple of my lil guys in 40G setup.

. This is my 40G fancy goldfish & common Pleco. Long time family members. Pleco is now 12.5 inches long.

Hey guys, I'm a multi tank enthusiast of 5 + yrs & still learning new things. Unfortunately I have an issue here that is ongoing. I have a build up of brown .. gunk on the top of my tank, on & in filtration system, heater, going on to the walls behind & around the tank. I literally have to use...

They have solutions for cloudy water treatment but it's usually best to find the cause & fix it. Over feeding, new set ups, improper filtration are my guess. Is your filters, media adequate for tank size ? Clean your filtration system, feed no more than 2-3 times a day only as much as they will...