well since you want to nit pick there buddy....south of the equater does not have cold water by any means....cichlids (excluding africans) which are from south...
so you' say that I should do water changings like how often? once every two weeks? and just add distilled water in between? paul helms <wtfmorlok@...>...
Mollies and danios are NOT cold water fish. Guppies are not cold water fish either, though they can survive at lower temperatures than the other two species...
"it takes a week for your water to balance out after a waqter change" I don't know if I believe that. It is the common statement used by
people who oppose...
ty patrick, and happy new year to ya! "Patrick, The American Fish Guy" <americanfishguy@...> wrote:"it takes a week for your water to balance out after...
I agree with Steve. I cycle without fish for 1 to 2 weeks and slowly add fish after that period. Have done it this way for years on my own and my customers ...
I do water changes on a bi weekly basis. and yes distilled water is fine. And if you are wondering such as other messages I have seen in here I have 15 ...
Hi, What's the best way to remove Limescale from the edges of aquariums? I heard vinegar was a good way to remove it. Any ideas or comments appreciated, Rob....
Well I do appreciate the info, and with you being in the business, I will take your advice. I have a friend that has had aquariums for over 30 yrs, and he told...
The way I like to explain water changes to people (even kids) so that everyone can understand is that an aquarium is like a house with out a toilet. Since...
Here is what I have: 55 gal tank 2 H.O.T. Magnum Bio-Pro 30 filtration systems, both have bio wheels on them i have a lot of friends in my tank 2 silver...
It is good habit to get into changing every week at least 10 to 20% of the water. It depends on what the fish load is in the tank. You do not give the sizes of...
dwarf gauramis, and the silver fish are going to my daughters, here soon. they belong to her , but she needed to to some thinning out of the monsterous algae...
Lois, It is not so much what you have in your tank, but what the water parameters are. What is your pH? Is it stable or is it dropping? What is your ammonia, ...
Hello everyone, I am new to tropical fish (I have three male bettas, that's it so far) and I am planning on getting a 24 gallon tank. I have researched the...
Steve; Well my amonia is at zero!!! i ran out of strips so i need to go to my lfs and get more. thank you for the info....Lois Will continue doing weekly water...
... I agree that it is "less worrisome", if you don't want to kill fish, but not so sure about "a lot easier"; depends on the method you use. I did my first ...
You use apple vinegar not harmful to fish just mmake sure you rinse well. Apple vinegar also leaves no residue Ron ... __________________________________ Do...
I don't think the goby will work in a fw tank. Other than that, it
should be ok. Just start slowly with the female bettas and plants to cycle. Patrick N. ...
I like to do my water changes randomly. It keeps the fish guessing. Sometimes I do a change ever week, then I might skip a week, then again the
next week,...
The bb goby is a brackish water fish. I don't think they do well for
long in a fw tank. Patrick N. Click the link below to learn about the Nitrogen Cycle. ...
The bumble bee gobys will do well they can survive in fresh as well as brackish. I would suggest dropping some iodine free (a pinch) to the tank weekly not...
i personally would not put the bb goby in with danios. they can be a bit nippy and are very active which will probably bother and stress the bb ... ...
that's the pole smart guy.....you specifically mentioned south america... ever been there? that is where the rain forests are.....i don't know what shape your...