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I'm interested in Convict's thingy too. Generators are nice, but they are expensive to keep going if you are without power for long periods (we were out for about a week this time)

Just posting an update on Cuddles. I took your advice and did a 100% water change, and very thoroughly got out the bacteria and debris that was trapped in the gravel. I also wanted to thank you all for the advice, i have not seen him so happy and lively in a long time. And i feel much more...

how do you safely disinfect? (i forgot to ask this about the buckets too) i know a lot of soaps and cleaners are harmful to fish, are there cleaners for aquarium equipment?

er i guess the better term is gravel vacuum. it's a plastic tube connect to a long thin tube that sucks debris out of gravel.

Thank you for the confirmation. Is there a time of day when it's best to do water changes? I tend to do their water changes before they eat dinner, which is about an hour before i darken to the fish area so they get rest (my own schedule is very irregular depending on my work load so i try and...

Yes, both tanks have a filter set up that i keep a good eye on and are set to give as much surface action as possible. And i'm honestly stunned at the 100% change, i have been told by MANY sources that is very bad for the fish and might send them into shock (i was told even the 50% i do...

Could you link to where you can get the API master kit for $15? ones i've found came closer to $30 total. As implied in the PM, i am planning to upgrade both of the tanks. I'm planning to get both fish tanks with full set up all at once when it's possible for me to do so. I also do not know...

After losing power for a week and fretting over my fish the entire time i've decided to put together a power outage preparedness kit. So far i have heating packets (those snap it and it heats things) and a hot water bottle to add exterior warmth when needed (this helped keep my fishies more...

Ok, here is some background into this fish. I got him just over a year ago when my dad randomly dropped him and a sibling fish off, he lived in a small temporary set up (i wasn't given prior warning to receiving the fish) until i could get a tank for him and both had been unhealthy ish from the...

She was one of those buy a few for a dime feeder fish (she was supposed to be snake food for my brothers snake but it didn't eat her so i asked my brother if i could have her), so i'm not 100% sure. She does have a similar shape to the common goldfish so i'd guess she's one of those. She is...

What percentage water change per day? And would it be better to do this at a fixed time for familiarity for the fish? I'm also concerned that much tank activity is going to stress her out. That aside, i am looking for advice on the particular issue at hand, i am aware of most of what you've...

Alrighty, She is relatively small and this tank is a fairly big upgrade from her fishbowl but i'll keep that in mind. I will double up on my tank maintenance and try to assign a day of the week in which to do a partial water change. Yes i am familiar with cycling a tank, i was directed to...

She eats regular flake food for goldfish.

it is kind of whiteish, like a clear cloudy white gel.

I just thought I'd post an update. The goop grew back since I posted this thread. I noticed that it seems to gravitate towards food on the bottom of the tank. Lili likes to eat off of the bottom and won't eat the flakes that are floating at the top or falling. I'm trying to feed her less so...

Hi there, recently i've been a bit busy and my tank hasn't been getting routine cleaning. I've just recently (maybe 2-3 weeks ago?) upgraded to a 1.5 gallon aquarium with a filter for a feeder fish i've been raising for a few years as i felt she had outgrown the bowl. Recently i noticed an...