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I got the second Whisper air pump today and finally have the kind of air flow I want. :) The following image shows the air flow I now have and I'm using two under filter filtration with each having it's own air riser and pump. If you understand anything about physics you will see that this...

It sort of surprised me as to how much interest my cockatiel shows in relation to my new tank. At times he is totally absorbed.

Don't take this as fact as I don't have the knowledge to tell you what to do but I would sterilize the tank... well, not really I would not just dispose the ... whatever it is... I would transfer to another container with the gravel in the tank you want including the thing in question. I am...

Sigh, I inherited the danged thing along with a tiny albino cory and a tetra. When I got them they were in a plant vase without any sort of air flow or filtration. I wasn't just going to let them die in the vase so picked up a 2 gallon mini tank to keep them alive for a while. Then the...

Hmmm, I'll need to think about what you say. If I had not inherited one of the things I would not even have a tetra in my tank... Nothing against them just really not something that I would think about. I intend to have a few South American Cichlids in the tank along with a couple of rope...

I really don't know anything about tetras but inherited one and got a second to keep it company. They are black skirt tetras. Are these things human interactive? The danged things will seem to stare at me. Really, they will just sit still in the water facing directly at me. If I put my...

Your diagram shows a very different setup. I can't find a flow diagram for my specific tank but it is not like yours. The way mine is setup there is always a direct source of water for the pump that does not even involve the filtration. Of course the flow is going to go with the least...

I love Plecos but really don't know the different types. I just think he/she is REALLY well formed and pretty. I imagine that it is just what would be considered a 'common pleco' but would appreciate if any can give specifics. Sorry as the full image is much larger than needed but as I...

I'm noticing something with the air pump for my under gravel filtration that bothers me a bit. my current 20 gallon cube is the first tank I've had in like 30 years and I'm using a Whisper 40 (rated for a 40 gallon tank) to drive the risers. There is no restriction to the air flow yet the pump...

Beautiful fish!

To be honest I have no idea but had to reply... To help others with more knowledge could you answer a couple of questions? 1) Does it move other than what might be caused by water movement? 2) Is it possible that it could be a root segment that broke loose from your planting?

Thanks if you mean mine. :)

Sigh, I may owe an apology as to this whole thing. :( I plugged back in the 264 GPH built in pump just to try a few things. The Black Skirt Tetras still seemed to show swimming distress but I very well may have just not understood what was really going on as I have zero experience with this...

Just to add more info... I may not be able to supply the water flow being supplied by the UG filtration but the Whisper air pump is rated for a 40 gallon tank and mine is just 20 gallons and the pump is running full power without restriction. I would think that the water flow should be...

Thanks for the info. :) I really don't know how much water the under gravel is moving and don't know how to gauge.

While a lot of people think that you have to have salt water for colorful fish I think South American Cichlids are just as cool. When I was ~13 years old, now 67, I saved up and got a 10 gallon tank and a pair of show guppies that I bread and sold back to the store. The pair of guppies cost...

As expressed in a previous thread I'm running a new 20 gallon cube with under gravel filtration. I would also like to use the tank's built in three stage filtration but the included pump is not acceptable as it is just too strong for the tank. I mean what use is a pump rated at 264 gallons per...

Thanks again, Aiken Drum :) I DO use Stress Coat but, sometimes, wonder why. Ya, any such product is great as to removing chlorine from tap water quickly but you can do the same just by putting in a container and letting it sit for a day or two. If the tank is healthy I doubt that these...

I'm new here and don't want to over step but I have VERY strong beliefs on feeding critters in my care... Keep in mind that I am totally against how Walmart does business but I won't go into details. In my personal opinion I will not buy ANY protein from Walmart for my own consumption. If I...

Does Prime also contain nutrients to help with the replenishment of the protective surface on the surface of a fish (slime) as does Stress Coat? I have found this important especially when adding new fish to a tank as there will always be some level of stress. I'm always open to a new...

LOL! If you want to survive the day of your wife's birthday you don't want a globe like I have on the tank! It is only about ten inches tall and she would not likely be happy. ;)

Thank you SO much for the info! Like I said I pretty much know what I'm doing but it has been ages so I'm not familiar with the newer filtration systems... Call me old school. For instance I still believe in under gravel plates to setup a biological filtration system within the gravel...

Here is what I'm up to. ;) Not much at only 20 gallons but fits well in the space.

The tank is only about ten days old and the fog is a light milky/grey. Fish have been in for about a week. No, I have yet to do water tests as my only source in my small town is a Petco and I don't trust their quality. I have yet to find a test kit on-line that gets good results. To be...

It has been many years since I setup my last tank... like over 25 years. I'm having a problem that I've never experienced. It involves a 20 gallon cube thank. It came with built in filtration which I have bypassed going with under gravel filtration. What can I say, I'm a bit old school...