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"They are much healthier and happier, comfortable with people." Ha, I know exactly what you mean. I have a brood of 3 week old Swordtails that have absolutely no fear of anything I do in their tank. I really wish I would never have to introduce THE NET so as to keep them as the calm, innocent...

Well it's only been 12 hours since I added Purigen bags to all my filters and the tanks do look a bit more 'polished', though it's hard to say for sure since they all looked good before. One big noticeable improvement is the reaction of my Brilliant Rasboras. Since moving them into the big tank...

Just a 10g, 20g and 29g. It's an older pier and beam house. I had dreams of putting a much bigger tank in the dining/living area, but it would be on the same beam so the front door would probably stick then. :)

When your back door starts sticking because your nearby wall of water has caused the house to settle.

I've just been reading up on the Purigen bags and will likely be adding them to the filters too... provided they fit (should).

Yeah, I have 4 of these filters spread across 3 tanks. While I've found the Led very useful for letting me know when the flow is getting restricted, the price of filters can quickly add up. So now the only time I use the charcoal filters is after an Ich treatment has run it's course, or I'm...

29g tank, 2 youngish Angelfish, 6 Albino Corydoras, 6 Brilliant Rasboras. I tried a pair of Swordtails, but the Angels were aggressive towards them so I took them out and moved the Rasboras in. They had already gotten along fine with the Rasboras in a different tank.

Just had to show off my Angels. They're still a bit small and apparently haven't reached puberty yet as they get along fine with no mating or fighting rituals yet. They're growing fast though!

The first video has expired, so here's a current one of Angels mating.

Looks great! Is that red and green plant in the center foreground live too? If so, what is it?

Thanks. That makes sense.

Here is is... The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice

While searching online I've noticed that many fish are 'Seasonal - Out of Stock'. I'm just wondering when the 'Season' starts before I make the pilgrimage to the Not-So-LFS. It would be nice to know beforehand that they have plenty to choose from.

Well she did look sorta pregnant in the first photo, but not so much in the following photos. Must have been a false pregnancy. ;)

It would be a good idea to take a sample of your water with you so they can test it and compare it to theirs or possibly find something you're missing.

I was at the local pet store this morning looking at the 'feeder' ghost shrimp and noticed some had white spots that looked suspiciously like Ick. Do they contract it too?

I ran across this post in another sub-forum and thought it might be useful to anyone searching info on the use of oak leaves... like me. :) http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f129/perfect-shrimp-tank-355219.html#post3417493 "And not a live plant but also dried leaves, I use Oak leaves, have...

Thanks for the tips guys. I like the idea of soaking them outside the tank and using just the desired amount of tinted water. That said, I admit to putting 4 leaves in my 29g yesterday evening. It may just be my imagination, but the tank looks wonderful today. You can't even see a tint, but it...

I've seen reference to using oak leaves to lower PH and of their release of tannins tinting the water somewhat. My tanks do have high PH and I would like a bit of tint just to take the edge off these bright white LED lights. My boiled DW isn't providing the tint I had hoped for. So the...

I've been following the instructions on this tutorial and have just reached the halfway point after 2 weeks... ie, I have nitrAtes! :) The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice

I would so need a bigger house! I'm already considering knocking out the wall between the living room and hallway and putting a big tank behind the couch. :D