Recent content by DMBeer41

I think i'm going to make the long one for the bedroom an African Cichlid tank...some of the smaller species, along with some snails perhaps. Still contemplating the one for the front hall.

Hello, I just got a new 20 gallon tank (30"x 12" x12") and I wanted it as a dedicated tank. Was thinking of scaping it with gravel, rock caves and a couple fake plants (not ready for live plants yet). I love the personality of cichlids and enjoy the vibrant colors of the african cichlids, but...

Hi everyone, Been a while since I've been on here. I'm not new to fish keeping but I am still a newbie when it comes to knowing about all different types of fish. I've been keeping a small 10 gallon Tiger barb tank and a 75 gallon community tank for the last year+ and the fish are thriving...

Thanks for all the help everyone. I did do a 35-40% water change after the blackout, but maybe it wasn't enough. Just the other day I did a 50% change, and reduced the amount of light to the tank significantly, not a complete blackout though. I will do another 50% change today as the last one...

Hey everyone, i have an algae bloom issue in my tank due to leaving the blinds open for a week right next to the tank. The direct sunlight turned my water completely green and I could barely see the fish. Since then i've closed the blinds so direct sunlight doesn't get into the tank. i've...

Okay, issue solved (somewhat). I found the catfish, he was stuck in the dragon and just didn't want to come out. I left the dragon in the tank and started to clean some of the algea off (i got loaches to come out of it last time I did this) and it worked. He swam right out and is now back in...

Just took another water test... Nitrites - 0 Ammonia - 0 Nitrates - 10 PH - 7.4 I tried sticking a hose (skinny one for aeration system) down through the curvy dragon. Nothing came out, but i think i'm getting stuck on the turns. It does smell a little weird, but only from one end can you...

No, the dragon is not see through unfortunately. I did smell the decoration, and it doesn't really smell much different than anything else. I'll take more stats tonight and see what they come up with. Last one was a few days ago. Could a dead fish be the cause of my cloudy water too? I do...

I've tried this with the tube from an air hose. The issue i've found is the dragon decoration he's in forms 2 seperate curves, so I think the tube is getting stuck on the curves. I've put it in both ends though, and he hasn't swam or popped out yet, which is why I thought maybe he's suctioned...

So my tank water has recently gotten really cloudy and I cannot seem to get rid of it even with water changes. I thought it was a bacteria bloom, but it's lasted a bit long for that I think (been going on for about 2 weeks now). I added 5 new (baby clown loaches and 2 small gauramis), but any...

Mine have calmed down a bit now, I think it might have been poor water quality. They still swim against the wall sometimes, but i've added some aeration to the tank and they seem to enjoy that. PH - 7.4-7.6 Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 0 Nitrate - 10 Current tankmates are 2 angels (2-2.5 inches)...

Hello. I have a gorgeous raphael catfish currently in a 10 gallon tank. He's 2 inches long and I want to move him to my 75 gallon. The water param's are similar (Nitrite/ammonia = 0, Nitrate 10-15) with only the PH being different (from 6.5 to 7.2) and the temp is exactly the same (78...

I'm relatively new to the hobby with larger tanks. I just got a 75 gallon and put three Iridescent sharks (only 2-3 inches at this point). they used to swim feverishly against the glass, and when you walked by, they'd dart to the other side. I've just put in two air stones to provide more...

As soon as i saw these little guys in my LFS, I had to get them. Stocked my 75G with 3 of them at the moment but plan on getting at LEAST 3 more. currently mine are only an inch long...they are SOOO awesome. definately a favorite of mine.