I agree with what Giancarlo is saying. I would advise some caution with the addition of Ca. You can buy calcium hydroxide from the LFS as kalkwasser mix, or...
Hi Harry, Thanks for the reply. The tubing I am using is like that used with a gravel vac, maybe a tiny bit wider but not significantly wider. I don't have a...
... They are sure keeping the Juli and the two eupterus well back in the lace rock. ANd thank goodness for the extensive rock work! I know I have read you can...
I use 1 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon of fresh yeast in 2 littlers of warm water. I let it sit for 24 hours before I hook it up. I use 2 bottles and alternate...
I have a cycled 90 Gallon tank, Ehiem Filter. Have 3 Silver Dollar, a Banded Leparanius ( sp?? ) and want a single Bali not a "school " How will a single adapt...
Here are some simple instructions for biulding and operating a reactor from Algone.com: Build Your Own CO2 Reactor What you will need: An empty 2 liter plastic...
Thanks for clarifying the wait for me. I have noticed a nice new and thicker bit of foam, and there is some water displaced in my exit tube entering the tank....
Tom, I variated mine a little bit as I have a bigger container. I also had a good fitting for some tubing for my sugar container so it seemed to work well. I...
I have a new Aqua-Tech 5-gallon hex aquarium with Eclipse filter and Bio-Wheel built into the hood. I'm getting gravel, some plastic plants, a heater(fully...
Hi, good luck with the tank. I think you probably should re-think the gouramis. I like them too, but with the zebras and other fish may be too much for such...
Quick question for you crabby people :-) How deep does the water need to be for one male Fiddler Crab? I have about 4 to 5 inches in there now, with lots of...
Greetings! I was reading the PetSolutions's catalog for the hundreth time when I caught a sentence in the live plants section. It stated that if an aquarium is...
Hi, Alan, yes! Those are the sort of ideas I need! Although I *am* very attached to having kissers (*pouts mildly*)...I'll try to stay open minded, and your...
Usually pics dont show thier color very well, but the ones I have are a deep blue/purple color. Very pretty with long tails and dorsal fins. They are my...
Joe; Read on for inserted comments. Tom Bates - Senior LMD Allentown, PA USA http://www.UniQuaria.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria ... From:...
Brian; To some extent this is true BUT not 100%. Algae growth is triggered by an imbalance of nutrients and/or lighting. This imbalance could be excesses of ...
Please allow be to introduce myself - I'm from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and am 37 years old with an 8 year old son. I had a community fish aquarium growing up...
Allan IMHO 20 gal minimum for two gold fish. They can get huge. 30 is better. The bigger the better. I like a few more than 2 in a tank and think 4 in a 55...
... As far as the goldfish go, if you just want to house those two this is what I recommend from my experience: 1. 30 gallon tank with hood and flourescent...
Hello I'm making a paludarium and hopefully someone can give me some suggestions. on plants for moving water ??.There will be a waterfall into a pool which ...
I feel like I should try to clarify this if I can. Some of these concepts are a little difficult, and the naming conventions (kH & gH both being referred to...
Hi Marcy, I have a couple of small tanks in my office and I have 4 Zebra danios and a small Cory Cat in one of them. The other one has a couple Guppies and 3...
Plants _can_ do a very good job of "soaking up" nutrients and at least slowing the growth of algae. Unfortunately, you might do just as much work keeping your...
G'd Evening! I am considering purchasing a used 46 gal. bowfront aquarium, which comes with its own filter system. Being more than a little mechanically...
... I chose a 38 gallon, which is 36" long, 12" deep, and 22" high. I bet you want all that in metric, but I'm going to be a little lazy and I hope you'll...
The products that I have used with the best results to get rid of hair alage are made by Acquamarine. They are the phosphate reducer, and the Aquarium Clean....
... <the interesting parts snipped...> Hallo all, I am one of your lurkers that's finally up-to-date on her reading and I want to thank you all for this very...