... standard hobbyists; mistake when they go to work in the store......spending all the pay on the neat stuff and supplies << Hey Les, I already did that in my...
I know I am *just* a beginner, but I think I would rather just keep fish that like the pH of my water as it comes out of the tap (6.5). The water in my area...
why are you trying to lower your pH? most fish will adapt to whatever your pH level is, and they really don't need it messed with. most of the time, you end up...
... snip.. Been there, done that, got the T shirt, caught hell for it. ===== I love it when a plan comes together __________________________________ Do you...
... snip.. Very wise, for a kid. ;) Just about any fish you want outside of the Rift Lake cichlids and brackish fish will love you. You are truly blessed with...
... for it. Yeah, maybe, but you won't be lying on your death-bed thinking 'if only' ... I've a feeling these people who think only of their big houses, big...
... Just about any fish you want outside of the Rift Lake cichlids and brackish fish will love you. You are truly blessed with water like that.< A KID??? A...
... snip.. I haven't updated my profile in a while, but I just turned 51, so there>;). I can call almost everybody kid and get away with it, due to my advanced...
Hey Les, at one time, when I was in my 20s, 51 would have seemed bloody OLD. Now I am over 40, it doesn't seem that old after all ... funny how our perceptions...
... inches deep (not sure what gallons that is). I am not sure whether to use gravel or sand for the substrate - I can get hold of river sand at a garden...
Hello all, I know, I know. I've done the irresponsible (although typical) thing again. Went to the shop, saw something new and bought it; worrying after the...
... And what's new about that in the fish world....... Went to the shop, saw something new and ... Ok ... I hate guessing. Maybe Farlowella acus? For ... ...
As ususal, Les is the fountain of knowledge and experience. Thank you! So, am I to deduce from this, that they are fussy, finicky about eating dried flake...
If I were going to look for a specific difference between f. acus and f. vittata, what would it be? (keeping in mind that I have only one fish, so a true...
... They would eat it, if it could set there long enough for them to get it before it falls apart or dissolves, or gets caught under stuff and then starts to...
My Catfish Atlas disintegrated (binding), and I no longer have access to that many pics. Have you tried http://www.planetcatfish.com or scotcat.com? Both have...
I have had a change of plan regarding my new tank ... having thought about it, and looked at the fish I currently have, I have decided that one of my...
... White Clouds are originally from China and are very cool water fish. They will do fine in an unheated tank, just let the temp fall slowly, naturally to the...
I don't think I will bother with the goldfish ... I don't like the funny shaped ones, and if the more normal ones grow so big, it wouldn't be fair on them. Are...
... snip.. Cory barbatus is the usually name. You might find it called bearded cory, but this is less common than the real name. ===== I love it when a plan...
... Off the top of my head.......None you would want to keep with small fish, as they would all be predators. They would have to be natives of the US. You...
Someone mentioned putting bamboo into fish tanks and letting it grow right out of the top. Presumably this means having a tank without a lid on ... that sounds...
That particular tank, Jane, is 3/4 covered. I have two pieces of glass, one that covers half, the second, that covers half of the other half (did that make...
Two out of my 3 tanks have that '2 pieces of glass' arrangement, the third was given to me with a 'proper' hood (which I don't actually like very much to be...
... Yes it is, with enough light for the lily to develop. You would probably need a full sun spectrum bulb (not cheap special bulbs). And then you would have...
... You would probably need a full sun spectrum bulb (not cheap special bulbs). And then you would have to deal with a lot of evaporation. I think that one...