Recent content by tropicfishman

to make a 3d insert, I've heard of people getting big blocks of styrofoam, and then carving away at it to look like rocks and what not, and then molding chicken wire around the shapes and contours. then finally they apply cement over it to make the rocks hard and for it to sink. sometimes they...

I forgot to mention about the chemical leaching you asked about. if you do feel it will leach chemicals you could also check for the marine forms of that type of paint, which is commonly used on boats or anything that stays in water. try contacting someone at a company like dupli color they...

yeah definalty go with the plans so the wood takes the weight of the tank. be sure to post up some prgress and finished pics :)

try using the kinda paint they use to paint engine blocks and parts on cars. it comes as a spray or in a can to use with a brush. it withstands high temps and cracking, you can get it in all sorts of clors and finish's, some are even made to be reflective like chrome is. you can find it any auto...

some things duct tape just can't fix lol I read somewhere on the interent about a guy who duct taped the side of a fish tank to stop a leak. he went on vacation and came home to a totally drained tank LOL

cories would be a really good addition to yoru tank. they stay small, so you could add a few, they do a really good job of cleaning up, there fun to watch, very peaceful. I think they would be a great addition to your tank :).

just get a couple clown laoches! they will eliminate those guys for good and keep them from ever coming back! plus clown laoches have really good looking markings IMO and there funny to watch play around

you think thats bad? I had a friend who's parents were landlords and they called me in a panic one day. apperently one of there homes they rent was vacant for about 4 months with no heat or electricity in the middle of winter. The last tenants left behind 6 terrariums built into a wall unit like...

I had a betta in a 2.5 gallon with a ramshorn snail and I never had any problems. I had to remove the snail though after some java ern I got had a ton of snails eggs in it and then a breeding fest begin. now long after the betta is gone I'm still finding baby snails in the tank.......I just feed...

awesome lol I've always had luck with lettuce and cucumber slices. but nothing beats a couple clown loaches to get rid of baby snails lol they do an awesome job!

Its most likely a sign of stress. I don't know much about the guppys, but maybe you can add some more places for them to hide and claim as there own. I know that with some bright multi colored fish, the color of your gravel can effect the way there colors look, but I doubt thats what it is in...

they most likely won't get along. Then agian I've seen groups of tiger barbs and a betta get along perfectly for years. One other thing I've heard of is that betta's don't really like alot of current or tall tanks, they prefer to just have still water and not use there muscles if they don't have...

the good thing about diatoms is that they are completly harmless and some fish and inverts will graze on them, but not enough to remove them completely. the bad thing is they go crazy and cover everything lol. But yes it is fairly common for diatoms to develop during the cycle of a new tank.

that is definalty a red snook cichlid, very pretty fish IMO. how big were they when you took the pic?

wow really sorry to hearabout your loss! if it was me, I wouldn't put bleach or anything like that in your tank, it may some how get left over even after you disenfect everything. I've heard of it absorbing into the silicone seals when people clean a used tank they bought. I would play it safe...