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I can't say I would recommend doing what I did, but now it actually looks real nice!! I put black sand in the back 2/3rds of the tank and white in the front; separating them with natural smooth stones. At first it was very strange because it looked like an oreo cookie..but now that I have lots...

So all these weeks later, Popeye still lives...He has been in a hospital tank and after two antibiotic treatments and a couple of weeks to be sure he was completely cured, he is ready to go into a new tank. As a result of the eye issue however, he is blind in that eye. But he eats and swims just...

I have wanted a mirror background for my tank for a long while. So I ordered Oceanvision mirrored background. I think it might have been a better (actually much better) idea to have done this when the tank was completely empty..but anyway.... I followed all the instructions and am really...

thank you, I am in total disbelief at the amount of algae that they have eaten in my tank. I am not bothered by it being on things and some on the glass, but these guys have literally removed all of it from everything! I am taking things from my other tanks that are algae covered and putting...

Sadly, I think I have lost one of my little guys. (water tested fine, so that shouldn't be the problem). The other two are happy and active and have really enjoyed the algae that I had all over my tank and plants. I am amazed at how much they have cleaned off the glass! So is it OK for me to...

I wish I could share some of my algae with you.. so far my three little guys seem fine. Their little bellies are filling up, so I hope that is a good sign. Do they usually die within a short time of introducing them? I was almost afraid to look this morning...

I just added three Otos to my established tank. They love the driftwood and I hope they do like brown algae because I have quite a bit of it! I'm going to try cucumber and some wafers too..:) I have never had these guys before, so I really hope they do ok..

That last plant looks like what we call duck weed. The pond stores gladly share that with me to get rid of it, and I take it because my goldfish devour it! I am guessing that the second picture is some sort of string algae. You probably don't want that :(

Actually I did one on my deck a few years back. It really wasn't worth the work and effort...I use the stock tank now to hold my fish when I clean my inground pond...Are you talking about sinking it in the ground?

I agree, you are looking to make a beautiful tank with community fish. I'll bet you will have folks remembering tanks that they had, if you include some of the old favorites..which are also the easiest ones! There will be pleanty of hard parts to your project..Eagle projects are never as simple...

I'm excited for you!! Be sure to do the steps in the right order to get your project approved..If you have questions about details, you have a wealth of resources right here on this forum. When you approach the Senior center be ready to answer questions that they may have..like about how...

I love the black sand in my shrimp tank so much that I decided to use black sand in my 35 hex tank..but I also added some white sand in the front thinking the contrast would look cool with plants and my khuli loaches..Well now the tank looks like cookies and cream..It's virtually impossible to...

No, saltwater wouldn't work..but as a part of your project, you would teach members of the Senior Center to care for the freshwater tank and the fish. So as you plan the project, considerations might be that the tank be placed a certain distance from a water source so they could possibly use a...

Both of my boys are Eagle Scouts. Their projects benefited a conservacy and a community Fair. But if you are looking to do something related to your hobby, one of our scouts built a beautiful pond at a senior community. Another built a pergola at a senior center..but I always thought it would be...

So I'm not sure where you are located, but in south east Pa, my lillies and bog ploants are starting to grow. I usually will just repot anything that looks to be creeping out of the pots. I sometimes divide the lillys and give them away.If she has bog plants like cat tail, you can cut all that...

I empty my pond because I have plants that need to be trimmed or sometimes repotted. I also get leaves and sticks so I always totally empty the pond. If she is happy with just a water change, thats fine..but you can't pump leaves, sticks or the mud out with a pump..

Then I think you are an awesome young person!! Even though I have been cleaning my pond every spring for almost 30 years, I appreciate it so much when my boys help out. If there is anything else, just ask..

I have a 20 long that used to be for my kid's gecko..I filled it outside and left it for about a week to be sure it didn't leak..it's now a hospital tank

I am by no means an expert, but I will tell you what I do. First I take all the fish and frogs out (put them in separate containers) I have a large stock tank that I use for the fish and an old fish tank for the frogs. Sometimes you will have to start pumping down the water so that you can catch...

So I rehomed my large Yellow Labs and now have an empty 35 hex. I love the black sand in my 10 gallon shrimp tank so I will start with black sand, some plants and after the tank cycles, two GBRs...I'd appreciate any suggestions for tankmates. :)

This is where I bought my python..looks like they are back in stock Big Al's Online not sure if they will ship to UK but perhaps you could email them and ask. I was very happy with the delivery time and the prices.

Do you have plants? I am thinking with Koi you may not..Do you know if the Percarbonate will bother my lillys and bog plants?

We have had such an unusual winter in the north east this year, I only used my pond heater once..I thought I might get a nice head start on cleaning my pond today and discovered string algae so thick that even the frogs had a hard time getting through it. It is not only on the top of the pond...

It is hard to believe, but this little guy is still hanging on. The eye is better than it was in the big tank, but not normal. I went to Petsmart and got API tetracycline ..(The Maracyn was $21.00, the tetracycline ony $14) and it is effective for both gram negative and gram positive infections...

I'm going to try the epsom salt dips but he was in such bad shape last night that I just wanted to get him settled in the hospital first. Maybe tomorrow I can start the dips :)