Recent content by bcpatti3

I would really like some answers on this too. My tap is also 7.8. I thought my fish would be happier if I moved it to 7.2 Every since I have been using it on the past 4 water changes my tank has been cloudy. SOMEONE please answer the importance of 7.0 once and for all. What is right?

Just curious how long other hobbyist German Blue Rams have lived? Mine are coming up on 4 years. Webiste lifespan says 3 years. They are surely my favorite fish in the tank and I will truely miss them when they are gone. I know I am little jaded because I love all African Cichlids. They have...

Do I still need an aerator. I have a 55 gallon tank with a bunch of Java Fern and newly introduced Vallisneria Jungle Plants. I have about 18 fish in tank. all small. The tank has been setup for over a year. I just read that you should try to avoid Aerators when dealing with live plants. I...

I actually picked up 6 Cory catfish with my neons. The catfish seem fine. You think they are eating the bodies or they are killing the neons? Thanks for your comments N3ont3tra

I placed bag into the water for about 1.5 hours adding water from my tank into the plastic bag every 20 minutes. My question is......................WHERE ARE THE FISH GOING? I am not finding any bodies anywhere. Also the NEONS are not acting wierd. They swim, they eat just fine. I have...

I picked up 6 neons 4 days ago to add to my 55 gallon tank. Yesterday I noticed one was dead stuck against the filter and one was missing altogether. The one stuck to the filter did not have any discoloration. So when I found it, it was freshly dead. This morning I saw the other four swimming...