Recent content by Bertha

This guy goes into a pet store [why a pet store, I don't know]. He goes up to an employee and says, "I'd like a dozen bees, please." The employee goes into the back and puts the bees into a bag. He takes the bag to the customer. The customer opens the bag to count the bees. He closes the bag and...

I have plants in my 15-gallon aquarium. I had them in there for about a month when they began giving me snails. A photo is attached. My LFS doesn't guarantee that their plants are snail-free, but I bought their plants anyway. I've never seen a snail in their planted aquariums. They probably...

I know what a scourge snails can be - especially if your LFS says their plants are snail-free. I found that my LFS's plants have snails, because within about two weeks of buying plants, I had a tiny snail on the glass. It's been another two weeks, and I have eight snails. I don't want to kill...

Nope. But I do go by Not-Heidi. My last name causes all manner of hilarity - and irritation. I'm frequently called Heidi by those who can't think.

That's good news to me, gwand. Thank you.

Hi, 10. One would think that the makers of aquariums would know this. But no doubt they're only in it for the money. Alas, this is the only aquarium I have, and since I can't afford another, I have to work with it. The lighting is adjustable from bright to dim, and is in all colors of the...

I had some advice here (I'm sorry; I don't remember who it was from) that said my tank is too small for what I want in it. Right now I have two Harlequin Rasboras and one Corydoras Sterbai. I wanted to get a variety, but the advice I received was to have six-ten Rasboras and three-five Corys...

Thank you, Gary. Surgery went well, and I'm allowed to walk already, if I do so with a cane for support. I'm very happy about that; I thought I'd have to be off it for two weeks. 😬

I'm sorry to hear it, e.k. Was lecturing your livelihood? Thank you. 😎

Very helpful video. Thank you. I mentioned that one of the ways I first learned to do water changes was by watching youtube videos. But after watching this one you posted, I wonder how I ever got a single water change done without damaging my tank - or my fishes. I jumped right in after...

I'm sorry to hear about Byron's trouble, AbbeysDad. I will keep him (and you, his dear friend) in my thoughts. Truly, I will. All the best.

Fishmanic, I am a little ol' novice. My single tank holds 15 gallons but I'm told that by its measurements only 10 gallons of that is for fish. I don't know exactly where the other five gallons went, but I suspect they're behind a rear panel along with filtration and heater.* I've seen Pythons...

Long story short: Jan-Mar this year I had a series of medical procedures that wiped out most of my memory. Today I began to get my equipment together for a water change and I stopped dead: I couldn't remember what to do. I sat down with the gravel vac/tube in my hand and thought. And thought...

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