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Friends we in Louisiana need your prayers. Those who do not pray please send good Karma. TIA Many of us have been moving or preparing our tanks. One person in ...
Hi Ray, Believe me, I've been praying for y'all. What with living in a hurricane zone myself and having family in Louisiana, my thoughts have not been far from...
Prayers here have been going on for three days that all is safe with all that are facing this hurricane and I have friends in the bahamas that will be facing...
I bought two Ocean Clear filters off of ebay. I need help figuring out what models they are. Each has a unique internal base plate. One has a full diameter...
you'll need tropical fish  styrofoam box, you can get them at any petshops. They usually throw them away or giveaway. Try there & call  DHL or FED-EX for...
Hello, I have a tank of African Cichlids that included 2 auratus, I believe a male and female. The one I believe to be the female suffered an injury and lost...
I kind of figured it wouldn't be a good idea. She's just doing so well I hate to leave her in the isolation tank. Maybe the community tank would be a better...
I am currently studying at the University of Northampton studying BSc Biology, embarking on my final year dissertation. My project is to try and discover what...
Reasons why this is happening to you is cause the auratus are some of the most "aggressive" african cichlid at least sold at pet stores. People at pet stores...
Hey guys! I thought I had it until I see that an air bubble develops in u tube syphon tube and gets bigger until failure, within 12 hours. Why doesn't everyone...
Hi very body I looking for 1 pair vietnam betta with 5 star and one pair indonesia betta and cambodia or malysia have to be 5 star betta fish in minnesota if...
Mike, this is a common problem in marine tanks where overflow boxes are used to bring water down to a sump or refugium. The key is to properly size the U-Tube...
i never thought this was an issue! only difference is a too small tube won't overflow tank, the sump runs dry first! ok i will try a smaller tube after...
yeah thats my problem, except a too small tube would made the pump run dry before tank overflow. I'll try a smaller tube if this continues. oldy enough, its...
Thanks for the prayers! Late response due to lack of internet connection. Gustav was kind to our family. We were only out of power for one day. Have removed...
I'm SO glad to hear you had no damage! We had the remnants of Gustav on Thursday...I drove back through water to the bottom of my car door on the way home...
We are relatively new to tropical fish care (6 months?) and have lost 2 adult Mickey Mouse platies in the last 2 weeks; I am trying to figure out why. We have...
Yes, evaporation is very evident in a sump setup. I evaporate about 4 gallons a day from my main tank, approx 200gal. An auto-top-off is often a must in order...
Hard to reach that perfect balance between the two. If you have difficulties, find a smaller tube that is just a tad too small, then throttle back the pump. If...
40ppm is certainly an indication of needing a water change, but in my experience I can't say I have attributed deaths to such a level. However do your best to...
I am looking for advice on cleaning our 30 gal tank, now going for 6 months. When I perform a partial water change, a significant amount of debris (feces, etc)...
Thanks for the response. No, I hadn't been using a water conditioner. I had the well water tested for heavy metals a few years ago and it was fine (none...
Hi Cheerful, You don't need to worry about the tap water entering your tank if you are only pulling dirty water out (based on my experience with using a Python...
You can use a gravel cleaner that will siphon out the water as you run it over the gravel. You can get the kind that is simply a clear flexible hose with a...
For those of you who garden: instead of just 'emptying' the bucket of what you've cleaned from your gravel...pour it onto your plants! Several years ago, I...