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the regular kind??? urg, not sure of the type, standard 2 chamber filter that takes 2 of the blue type carbon cartridges

Well, I bought a test kit, which included tests for ph, amonia, nitrates and nitrites. First, I did the amonia test, which ended up going off the charts, well above the 8 ppm limit on the test kit. I stopped doing any further tests, did an immediate 25% water change, and will keep up with daily...

I will do that as soon as I get a chance. Thanks for the advice

Ok, so for those of you that do not know my setup, 55 Gal tank, 2 Bala sharks about 4 inches long, 2 plecostomus between 4 and 6 inches long, and 2 Pacu about 1 foot long a piece (small tank, I know). Anyways, Woke up wednesday morning, my 2 plecostomus were dead, no sign of anything on the...

I have 2 of them, in a 55 gal tank. they are about a foot long, and they will be relocated to a 135 gal tank in the next couple weeks. Just want to see what's compatible with them, they have turned carnivorous for some reason and will not take anything other than "meat/fish" products

Is there a pacu discussion forum? I searched the site and didnt seem to find anything. Thanks

did some research on the internet, the golds are now out of my fishtank. Don't want to take any chance of getting my fish sick, hopefully the couple hours that they were in there and the 10 or so that were eaten wont do any lasting damage.

I thought they were herbivores, and read plenty on them before I bought them, however, I've tried feeding them everything green, veggies, and the such, as well as plants. They show minimal interest. They have been eating feeders for several months now, along with frozen silversides. They also...

Guess I'll go with the 135 for now, and then later when they grow a bit more, get something bigger. One step at a time http://s906.photobucket.com/albums/ac269/b_Radici/Fish/?action=view&current=0115101530a.jpg...

I've been to one website that makes custom acrylic tanks, and it was way out of my price range. Anyone know the best way to get one custom made? Acrylic or glass?

First let me say hi to all the members. This is my first time on this forum. About me, I currently live in Michigan. I have a 55 gal tank right now with 2 pacu, 2 bala shark, and 2 plecostomus. I bought my pacus last march, they were about the size of a half dollar. Now they are about a foot in...