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Hi folks! I'm looking to acquire some new tank ornaments, and am going for a sort of natural look with my 55g aquarium. I currently have a Tahitian moon sand substrate, am developing a java moss wall for the back of the tank, and have some sandblasted Manzanita branches on order. These should...

Hi Delapool, Sorry about the delayed reply - things have been pretty hectic for me lately. I looked over the link you posted, and that looks exactly like the affliction my neons suffered from. It did ultimately kill most of them, but two remain and still appear to be making a recovery. They...

Hey there! Sorry for the slow reply - things have been nuts lately and I've barely had enough time to take care of the tank, let alone sit down and type this out. Once again, Caliban07, I find myself thanking you. The flow in the tank was indeed significant due to a lack of obstructions on the...

Caliban07, Thanks for the reply, and the explanation. It sounds like I have placed too much emphasis on reducing pH for the sake of reducing pH. The coral is out as of last night - truth be told, the only reason I was using it to begin with was to provide a constant pH buffer reinforcement. I...

Quick update on this, for those interested - I performed a 50% water change today and removed the coral sock from my filter. This has reduced the pH to 7.8, a mere 0.2 above that from the tap. Since I have very soft water where I live, my current plan is to perform additional water changes over...

Thanks for asking! I've been so caught up dealing with work and aquarium things the last couple of days that I had nearly forgotten about this thread. They're doing better! These tetras were co-located in the same tank as the Panda Cories I mentioned in my other thread, meaning the 7.5 pH I...

Hi folks, I had a couple of quick questions regarding Panda Cories and water conditions / environment. First, a bit of background: I've noticed that my Pandas over the past couple of weeks have lost some color and are a bit more lethargic - I had an active parasite infestation which is...

I'm not familiar with many canister filters, but I can say that I have nothing but praise for the Penn Plax Cascade line. I have the 65-gallon model (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DJ9GQ/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475859202&sr=sr-1&keywords=penn%2Bplax%2Bcascade&th=1) in my 55 gallon tank, and...

Thanks for the warm welcome! And I certainly appreciate the reading material, Autumnsky - this looks like a great resource!

Thanks! The only issue I have with it so far is that the large bottom panel can flex a little during shimming so a given shim doesn't have as much of an effect on leveling as you might expect. Perhaps I should have put more 2x2 reinforcements into it? Hmm . . . still, much better than nothing at...

Hey there! I'm a new face, but I already have an interesting DIY project I made for my fish tank! I live in an apartment complex which graciously allows aquariums up to 55g, even on upper level floors. Only problem is - all of the rooms are carpeted! As I'm sure you all know, working with a tank...

Hey folks - I got in to the hobby about a month and a half ago, and have been cutting my teeth on a 10g tank which will soon become my quarantine tank. I had a problem with what I thought were probably gut parasites in my initial school of neon tetras, so I treated them with erithromycin and...

Hi folks! I've recently gotten back in to the hobby since moving in to an apartment complex that allows up to 55g aquariums, and have been cutting my teeth on the hobby for the last month and a half with a 10g aquarium tank and the 55g tank I just got set up in the last few days! I love DIY...