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Thanks for the responses, I think he was just stressed like crazycat said... But now I have another problem with him. He's bumping in to the glass so much that he has bloody bumps on his chin!! I'm wondering if he can even open his mouth to eat. Pics... - - Any Ideas? He even does it when...

Yeah, I would have posted them if I had the test kit I bought with me. I managed to leave it in my sisters car :roll: I did have the store test them today, and all the paramaters were good. The LFS I go to is very knowledgable, especially the girl I try to work with, so I didn't check them...

czcz - I have a guard on the intake, yes. I actually did just see the Kuhli's for a second, they're under the driftwood. I guess they're too good for all the holes already in the driftwood, they have to dig their own ;) I did acclimate them, fairly slowly as well. hrm...

Hey all, I just bought my first Dwarf Gourami, And he looks fairly healthy, but... Now that I've turned the lights on and I'm looking closer, he seems to be moving his fins rapidly, but not going anywhere, and he seems to be breathing rapidly. The breathing looks like it may have clamed down...

Thanks Glenc! I did notice some noise from the AC when I tested the CO2 there. I think I'll end up sticking it below the filter media, so hopefully it will diffuse on it's way through that. I'm not sure what the Airline reducer you refered to is, but I'll runa search here in a sec. czcz, I was...

Ok, Big day Tomorrow. Riviera Reef has some Kuhli's In, and I have e'em all on hold. By all, I mean three. So I pose this question to you - Will buying three now and two later work? Original plans calls for five of 'em. If not, will three do as well as five would? I've been told that they like...

I tried that, but I didn't see any bubbles. I think I used hand soap though. Darn fish store was closed :| Maybe next week. ;)

Ok, Turns out my CO2 Generator is producing CO2, at about a bubble every 7 seconds, but there is a leak somewheres. I have a airline tube going from the generator into water in the smaller bottle. The reason I Was never sure if it was producing bubbles is because there is only enough pressure to...

Thanks Rich. Jchillin, I was thinking maybe an ABN pleco. I don't think I've seen any dwarf pleco's though, so I'll go check those out. - Chris

Pictures! The driftwood looks fantastic, IMO. The dark area on the left of it is a hole leading to more holes which go all the way through... lots of good hiding spaces! - After putting it in though, I noticed there seems to be a white-ish clear-ish fundus on it. hrm. Anyhow, Activated...

Nope, I've not tried crazy glue yet. I have it on my shopping list, along with rubber bands and ducktape. I'm going to wrap a plastic bag around the cap w/ a rubberband to see if it is producing any CO2, and I'm going to ducktape my smaller bottle (bubble counter) to the larger bottle to reduce...

So the last thing I need to get before I get fish, I think, is some test kits. I have a quick question though, I just want to make sure that This is a good kit to buy. Any Opinions? I'm adding the driftwood to the tank right now, then the activated carbon. I'm also still goofing around with the...

Travis, did you mention how fast new plants pop up? I know it's slow growing, but I am curious if you've kept track. - Chris

Ok, shipment came in, you know what that means... Pictures! I got a WICKED piece of driftwood. Love the shape and the holes. So will the Kuhli Loaches. - - Neat Huh? For a size reference, I have large hands ;) Here is a quick photoshop of what I expect the tank to look like after I add...

Good Idea, I'll try that tonight, PurrBox.

I actually just bought Wal*Mart Tubing. I had a giftcard, and it's 5 minutes away, as opposed to 30 minutes, like the fish store I like. I'm sure it's not approved tubing :) Like I mentioned Earlier, I'm using those bulkhead fittings on the bottle caps, and I have a feeling that they are not...

Shoot! I forgot to add more water than just the water I activated the Yeast in. I just dumped in more water, and a bit more yeast so it is now 3 inches from the top, instead of halfway down (where the Jello ends) When I opened the container, it smelled like Lime Vodka... so I think I know what...

:-/ I think I just committed thread Hijacking. Sorry, azn_fishy55. Lets move this over to this thread.

Ah shoot. I know what it is. This is my first time trying to generate CO2. There's almost no water in there.I bet I didn't add enough water. Stupid! IF I add more water now, do you think it will work? should I add more yeast and more water?

I don't think so, it was luke warm at best. It just wasn't cold.

Ok... I made the jello, activated the yeast (warm water+sugar+stirring) then combined the two, about 20 hours ago. No bubbles. What'd I screw up?

I don't know how long a generator takes to start making bubbles, but it's been 8 hours since I set mine up, and still no bubbles. Hope I didn't screw something up.

Well, I'm startign my CO2 generator tonight. 2 Liter Fresca Bottle 20 oz. Dr. Pepper Bottle Fleischmans Active Dry Yeast Lots of Airline Tubing Model Airplane Bulkhead Fittings I'm waiting for the yeast to activate now, I give it another 7 minutes. I have the output from the 2 Liter...

Ecolite, driftwood, flourish, python, and some food. Maybe something else too, I forget. It'll be like getting a surprise.

That's huge growth. You're gonna be spending an hour a day trimming it down soon ;) So, my package from Foster Smith is sitting in Phoenix, which is Four hours away. It will be sitting there for three more days, too according to the fed ex site... Lame!