Recent content by asilisa2000

does anyone know what that hairy mass is? Is it growth from a morimo moss ball?      

UPDATE!   It's been 6 months since I had my emergency.  Just wanted to share the good news.  Phlame, now monikered Phoenix is still doing fine and looks absolutely beautiful.  I've included pictures for the update.                   Just look at the difference from the first post to now.  Thank...

OK so here are the pics: http://imgur.com/a/xI2Gf#0 sorry the pics might be blurry but she won't pose....duh!

Since they are already bloated, I can't tell if she is pregnant. I have two females and one male. How do I post pictures?

How does he make a bubble nest with the undergravel filter making bubbles and circulating the water? Do I need to turn it off? Also, if I turn it off, then I would have to change his water everyday and have to drain off his bubbles. Also, when do I know if he is ready to pair with a female...

Yes, he's now perking his tail up. He's no longer that horrible brown color and he's very attentive when I come near the tank with the little yellow jar (he knows it's food). He's more active and doesn't lay on the bottom anymore. I got a better under gravel filter system with carbon...

He's back from ashes of death. He is now named Phoenix. He's gotten better thanks to everyone's help.

Phlame (flame) maybe I should change his name to Phoenix because he's looking great. Thanks to everyone for their ideas and help.

I can't change it all if I want to start culturing the bacteria in the undergravel filters. Some of my aquariums (3 of 4) have undergravel filters. This one tank has the undergravel bubbler and sponge that are recent starts. I stated that I had taken some of the sludge (what I call it) some...

Thank you to everyone who has offered help and advice. I really appreciate it very much. It has also made me realize that I must not be a very good fish keeper. I've had my larger tank for over 20 years and didn't know I was mistreating my fish pets so badly. I will do my best to try to find...

Thank you for the concern. Klaus was actually supposed to be a feeder ghost shrimp. S/He was very small and undeveloped and did not look any different than the other ghost shrimp I buy as treats for the aquarium fish. I noticed that there were carapices around the bottom of the aquarium and...