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Mr Ripley, you are in luck!! Check out this link: fishfarm USA Ken is a great guy to work with and I think he has juvenile Blue rams in stock now. And being located in Stratham, likely you can save shipping. Another possibility is go to aquabid and look for Rkeiger selling rams. He is...

Bert B, the product in the link claims it is safe for acrylic. I have seen this claim on other, similar products. Probably you are safe, but I appreciate your caution. Especially with a pricey tank. :D

Here Aquarium Backgrounds: SeaView Gel Background Adhesive and Sealant from K and A Imports is one such product. Several manufacturers make em. Also people have used cooking oil, vaseline, liquid silicone, etc to stick the background to the tank. HTH Jeff

The floss I use does say non-allergenic on the bag. As I understand it, this means there should be nothing added to the material that is likely to cause an allergic reaction. Hypo-allergenic, I think , usually means more aggresive measures were taken in manufacturing the product. As in...

Kerbchek, One thing you might want to do is check your floor for "bounce". That is put the tanks on the floor in close to the location you want them, and fill them up. Then walk, bounce on your toes, etc, around the room and see what happens. I did this with a 75 and DIY stand. The location...

I get mine from WalMart. it is Poly-Fill, made by Fairfield. A big 20 oz bag, blue on top and white on the bottom. They have racks of the stuff here. Sorry no pics, but the g/f has the camera. Hope you can find it somewhere. It was cheap and has lasted for more than 6 months with 9 HOBs...

Definately let the wood take the weight. You can use screws, and might even get away with it indefinately, but ........... you might not. If this type of stand fails, you might see it before there is a problem, but you might not. There, is that definite enough? lol Seriously, you will find...

My fish sometimes react to a bump of the stand or tank. Interestingly, they react less if they see me do it. At least the more "intelligent" ones, like the cichlids. Several tanks are in the same room with the subwoofer. No reaction when it is thumping. Well, as much as it is gonna thump with...

Quite possibly they were reffering to the size koi get. They can easily grow 2 to 4 inches a year and commonly reach between 24 and 36 inches in length. Jeff

Yeah, my G/F & I keep looking at the comets in the feeder tank. IF we get a 150 gallon stock tank set up on the deck for plants, why, we will need a few hardy fish for mosquito control. :rolleyes: We have only kept Cherry Red shrimp, Currently a 10 gal breeding tank and a slowly growing...

Someone here posted they had contacted API about expirations of test reagents. They were told to look for the lot no. on the top of the front label. It will have a number such as 28B0706. The last 4 numbers is the month and year of manufacture. In this case, 07 of '06. API said the reagents...

Carlie, sorry to hear about Carl. It is always tough, especially when they are personable and have a name. Great advice concerning the 5 gallon tank!! I would like to add that goldfish might not be a good idea. They normally get larger than your tank. Literally. :) A betta, would of course...

The soap smell concerns me. You may very well have a lotion or some other additive in the soap that stays on your hands. I use non scented dish soap on my hands, and forearms if neccessary and rinse like crazy. Although this would not account for your issues getting worse. Unless you have...

Glad to hear Carl is doing better. Yeah, I always got a chuckle when they seem to just drape themselves over something and 'nap'. Freaked my G/F out a few times, thought he was dead. lol Has he picked up the begging trick yet? They all seem to figure it out. Again, Good Luck with your new...

Yeah, BBA can be a *&^%$. I have heard recently that olive nerite snails will eat it. Can't confirm that. The only place I know to get them is AZ gardens. Something else to try is Seachem Flourish Excell. Note, Flourish Excell, not plain Flourish. On any thick, well established BBA, spot treat...

Betta bites is good. Our Bruce loved it, but then he ate anything. lol And they should not be too big for an adult. They have a pretty big mouth. :) How warm has Carl's tank gotten up to? It sounds like he is still below temp. If not then, watch him for a few days. If he is still listless and...

Well, a lot of African cichlid fans might be aghast, but it may work. lol You should be able to tweak the water parameters to suit both. Multies and the livebearers you mentioned are both pretty tolerant of water parameters outside their "ideal" The multies, if they breed, will take over any...

You will be fine. Tanks are made to hold a ridiculous amount of weight inside. I can't find the link right now, but every so often someone posts pics from a tank manufacturer with a 90 filled with bags of lead shot. This is what they design em to take. :D Jeff

I remember reading in the planted forum of one, and only one variety of Jobes plant sticks that was okay for aquariums. But even then, it is not optimal. So of course I don't recall what it was. lol

Carlie, wonderful to see that you are interested in helping your 'inherited' fish thrive, and not just survive. :D The 5 gallon will be great for the little guy!! It is amazing how much more active and engaging they can be with a bit of swimming room. Don't be surprised if he even grows some...

Very interesting idea, dustyeisner! One thought, though, a setup that will sustain a population of all the 'extra' critters you are talking about likely will not support many fish. Look at a saltwater reef tank. Compared to a mbuna tank, it is almost fishless. lol A refugium may help...

The rocks look like concrete with pebbles imbedded. Is that what they are? If so, likely harmless, unless there is something nasty imbedded. But IMO, they don't look that great. A lot of LFS have rock for sale. If it were me, I would look for a few rounded rocks in the 2 to 4 inch range...

Also try pets-warehouse.com or elmersaquarium. They carry the top trim for all glass and perfecto tanks. If you can determine the maker, try to get the top trim for that maker. There are slight size differences between manufacturers. Same thing with glasscages.com. They make trim for their tanks...

Erok7620, if this is an older 90 gal, it might not need a center brace. Older tanks were made with thicker glass. It wasn't till the manufacturers switched to a thinner glass that the center support became neccessary. If the top trim is intact and never had a brace, you are good. Also you can...

Hmmmm. Perhaps you need to eat more salads?? :lol: