Recent content by Witt2002

That sounds about right to me. You won't need much for a 5 gallon. FYI, if you put too much in, it will speed up your algae growth. I learned that one the hard way.

I found my 2 cats sitting by it staring at it like they didn't know what to do with it. Pretty comical, but still kinda sad.

Thanks. I had heard that. I definitely wouldn't flush a live fish. I just don't know if this one's alive or not. He's in the freezer now though, so by tomorrow, he'll be unquestionably dead. I figured the freezer was better than risking him get picked on by the other fish tonight.

I just came home to one of my loaches laying on the floor in front of the tank. I question how he got there, but I noticed his gills moving, so I quickly threw him back in the water. Now he's laying at the bottom upside down, but his gills are still moving like he's breathing. Is this normal...

Thanks. I have 2 angels, 2 diamond tetras, 4 neon tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 3 botia kubotai (loaches) and 2 algae eaters. I feed them 1/2 teaspoon of flakes and 1 of those sinking discs (for the loaches) a day. I didn't think I was overfeeding, but I could be wrong.

I came home tonight to one of my serpae tetras looking funny. He/she looks like the belly has ballooned up. Has anyone experienced this before? Pics are posted below. I included one of my normal tetras for a frame of reference. Thanks In advance for your thought!

Thank you everyone! I'll definitely look into those suggestions!

I have a 26 gallon tank that I currently have 2 backflow filters on. I'm looking to put a canister filter on the tank instead. I was wondering people's thoughts on good/not so good brands. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!!

Excellent links, Hholly. Those were really helpful. Thanks!!!

I hadn't thought of that, but it certainly makes sense. I'll have to just start paying closer to the flow. Thanks for your response. I appreciate it!!!

Okay, you've caught my interest. I have a 29 gallon that I just added a second filter to last weekend. I added it because I felt my one carbon/floss filter was getting way too dirty too quickly. I'm definitely not overstocked and not feeding too much. I just checked both filters tonight and...

Never heard of it. I use liquid carbon for my plants. They seem to like it!

Hey Guinness--what kind of plant is that behind your mystery fish? I like it!

Very strange. Have you checked your filter?

Thanks. He's been quite active, and the fish store said having 1 was ok, so I never gave it any thought. But, I overly obsess about the happiness of my fish, so I'll have to look into it!