Recent content by dvlopez2010

I would not change any water. To do so would be to start over essentially from what I would understand.

If you ignore all of the math and just follow the steps on the cycling guide you should be fine. Understanding and using the math would be of great benefit in adding the ammonia. Is the ammonia you added just regular ammonia? You have to make sure there is nothing else in it.. There is a graph...

I would imagine if it never had water the the filters should be fine. Carbon on the other hand has a expectation date on it. I believe it is only good for a month or two after it is opened and oxygen is allowed to pass through it.

  That it is for sure! everything else i have read on this site has been mainly Q&A. this thread seems to be a place to brag about your set up or a new object or to just let loose.

ok they were setting up territories from what i can tell. They were not making contact they were flaring and chasing... as soon as i turned the moon light on they stopped and went back to hiding... I will keep a close eye on them and look for a new home for one of them.   that brings me to a...

    They are indeed dwarfs. I have it planted artificially... they seem to be fine... just after i typed that my girl came in and told me they were fighting... so that blows that out of the water... I hope they are just establishing a pecking order... probably not though... I am going to start...

ok.. curiosity got the best of me... why or what is lovelies? I have not herd that term before and i am just curios if there was a special meaning behind it or if someone said it once and it stuck.

I have three males. They are the orange striped ones. I have a volcano with a bubbler so I though they would go well. That and they are beautiful. That you for the heads up on the barbs and for the welcome.

By dry do you mean it never had water or never had fish?

Yes they love my aquarium. They are small now and I have made arrangements for a larger home when the time comes. They are not really sharks... they get along well with my guaramie. The bala sharks are actually distantly related to carps. the guaramie hide most of the time and do not come out...

I am also new to fish keeping. I did my home work and found a few less known things that are not mentioned much.   Cloudy water is common in new aquariums, it is bacteria blooms. they clear up on thier own after the bacteria becomes established Adding a half dose of aquarium salt to a fresh...

Hi every one. I am new to the site because i was setting up my new aquarium and looking for info on the fish. I have been reading posts and have enjoyed the information i have gathered.   I have a 75 gallon tank that was given to me with a stand, two fluval 305 filters, rocks and decorations...

That is sad to hear. my abuelo is in his late 70's and is having issues with his lungs... it is never easy and i wish you the best

I acquired a fluvial 305 with a 75 gallon tank. The media options are amazing. If you have a clip on filter you should rinse the filter in non chlorinated water. If you have a canister filter then you should still rinse the media to remove any dust. If the filters came with the tank and were...