Welp, lessee, In the tank he's in now, he has taken out some platies and cherri barbs (no big since they were only there for my blue crayfish.) Odd thing is...
I had some driftwood in my tank for quite some time...water was clear no problems. I took it out because my fish became very territorial with their hiding...
If it is still leaching tannins (which it sounds like it is), yes, the water will get darker. You may need to accept a certain amount of this as long as you...
Just place your tank to a space with more natural light. Though 180G is pretty much hard to move. cheers paul whitby <paul633uk@...> wrote: Hello all. ...
This type of fish can't be placed on a tank. You have to purchased (or have one build) a pond. You can also mixed it with different goldfish types (even slower...
If you have a big enough tank, you could keep them in it. :D A pond is the usual place to raise them, though. I have 2 juvenile koi in my pond that cost me...
I had a 150 gallon tank with similar fish for several years. I just used a single Rena Filstar XP3 canister filter, which you can get for around $95 - $99 at...
Hi Ray, I took the wood out. I'm not willing to deal with pH problems right now. I figured out where I went wrong. When I acquired this tank there was ...
Well, I can give you one suggestion, leave one in the tank, one in the bucket and put one in ur bathtub. Surely a soaking overnite will reveal the culprit. Rob...
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Hank... If I get a big pot of boiling water and submerge the wood, how long would it take for the water to brown if in fact the right wood is in there? L ... ...
... right ... was ... been ... I just ... have a ... ============================== You will have to one at a time to find out which one it is.Hot water speeds...
I'm actually not asking how long as in a time but rather would that work at all? Duh....Sorry. Lots going on today...my mind is way too spread out! Leslie ......
You need to soak it in clean water for a couple of weeks. Change the water daily until it remains clear. Wendie ... From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com...
Boiling will take care of any bacteria or fungus in the wood. Plain soaking for a couple of weeks will cut down on the staining of the water. Some wood will...
I currently own a 45 gallon tank with a few swordtails (1 male and 2 female plus a couple little ones), 2 dwarf male gouramis, 3 australian rainbows and 2...
If the leaching of tannins is not very rapid, you can probably stay ahead of the curve by doing more frequent water changes. The tendency for any tank is to...
If you want to dry them for a day, the one with the tannins should be much darker in color (when not wet). [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello, I am still quite enchanted with my Utricularia. A specialist compared it with some pictures (which told nothing to me, they were all very similar) and...
Unless you are talking about wild specimens, I would not try to keep them below 72o F. (22o C); 70o F an absolute minimum. Many Xiphopherus are found in ...
OK, I should install a heater. I think these nights water temperatures may go down to 14 degrees Celsius or so (early in the morning). During the day it heats...
Hello, Several of the postings and their answers already showed to me, the 40 years old biologist, who had an aquarium when he was a 14 to 19 years old...
Check with J.C. right now he is in the process of getting ready to move but you can email him at hillbillynursery@... Should be getting some from him...
I don't know of any studies, as such, concerning "artificial selection" in aquarium fish. However, this type of thing also happens in the plant world--many of...
Hey folks, I'm new to the group and excited about getting started with freshwater fishkeeping. I'm in the process of buying a 44 gallon pentagonal tank....
Chris, Welcome to the list. I'd say that the first thing you should do, after reading this, is to go out and get yourself a good book. I'd recommend the...
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