Recent content by Trabba

From what I can gather, I think I am planning on a FOWLR as I was not planning on growing coral unless there is some benefit to that. I will look into sumps. Are there any good articles that are recommended. When I clicked on the article sticky in this forum, it said that it was not found. Thanks.

So, I've had several freshwater tanks over the years, most recently a 55g community that I had to tear apart a couple years ago due to a long distance move. I've never went the way of saltwater before as I've always started the research and found the information confusing and sometimes...

55 gallon complete aquarium including filter with extra replacement cartridges, heater, dual air pump with tubing and check valves, thermometer, around 55 pounds or so of gravel, decorative rocks, plastic plants, air stones, a tree stump decoration, a small cave decoration, a clam bubble...

I am relocating several hundred miles and unable to take the fish with me due to several factors involved with the move. The stock consists of: 1 Angelfish 3-neon swordtails 1 pleco 7 - Serpae Tetras 2-3 platy's/moons a few pepper cory's (there were 6 at 1 time but I know 1 died) - rarely see...

Awesome...thanks for the rec's...I will see what kind of stock the LFS has. I like the kuhli loaches but my wife will not allow any fish that remotely resemble anything snake-like. I have had luck with the bumblebee's before but that was the only time I have ever seen them around here. I...

I have a 55 gallon community, currently has 7 serpae tetra, 3 swords, 4 platys, and an angel. I am looking for good catfish ideas. I had cory's in there but I don't have any luck with them, never seem to do well in my tanks. What other types of catfish can I look into for a 55 gallon?

Agree with the others, for that short of time, you will be fine with lights on and no feeding. If you would ever be gone for extended periods, you could always plug the lights into a timer and get an automatic fish feeder. It is not a feeder block but a battery operated device that you can...

Here is my take on your questions: 1.Feed snails/live bloodworms, brine shrimp, etc... 2.No special equipment would be needed but just have good filtration and keep the tank around 80, otherwise I say use what you like. 3.5 gallons would be good for 1, IMO.

I would say that you should make sure your water quality is good before adding anything else at this point. Are you testing for ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, etc...? If so, what are your readings and such?

Although I don't have an oxygen test kit, I would assume it is. I have an air pump running a large bubble wand and one of those ornament things (a clam that releases pretty big bubbles). Also, the filter creates good displacement on the surface as well. The cory's and serpae's rarely "come up...

Personally, I like this one...not sure of how it is rated but has served me well. Aqueon Pro Heater 200 - 200W - 13 5/8 in.

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, had to run earlier but siva has it right.

Sounds like it could be slime disease to me and yes it could affect the goldfish if that is the case.

Just to update, testing still reads the same but they all still hang around the top for the most part. They are all still alive so hopefully the worst has past at this point. It is just so strange to me that they spend so much time at the top. Oh well, every fish is different.

I think you are fine with that order. I am a "bottom up" kind of guy, so I did the cory's and pleco first. I am actually going to have a similar set up except for an angel instead of the gouramis. I am having a lot of platy problems right now but I think I just got bad stock.