Recent content by edgelgil

I would bet the little dog houses on top of the two tanks are the key to the question. The dog houses hold the air pumps and a small sump station that allows for the injection of air and then pumped back into the tank. I guess someone could always contact the producer of such a display and...

I usually do the ich treatment when in perril........and I don't take out my filter pads either........the general method is to remove your carbon filters during the treatment........well, I believe in curing the whole tank, filters and all, and I don't change the water for at least a week after...

It will take about couple hours for the tank to fold a few times and be back to near normal. Good you opened up the air flow. Also, you can add a water filter to your air feed before the tank. it will help filter impurities before it hits the tank. I use model R/C fuel cells and fill the cell...

The largest plec I have seen is almost 4ft. long and 12" at the head. It is located in an indoor pond at very exquisate Marine store, Sandy UT. USA. They have several large exhibits in 1000gln plus tanks at this shop. My wife wants an indoor pond in the basement with a...

60 ltrs is an equilolent of 15 US gallons. You have a rather small micro tank and can actually only have no more then 10 - 50mm fish or less in your tank. If you choose wisely, I mean, take the time and study for fish, you can have a rather impresive exhibit. If you opt to get a CoryDoras, your...

How deep is your pond? I live out here in the high plains desert of northern Utah, most of the ponds around here have deep holes and heaters installed for the winter months. Fish will go into a hybornation period during the real cold months and actually slow to a crawl. If your pond is deep...

Found my disease book and came across the section on mites.........Arthropods. It looks like you have an infestation of Acarina, known as fish mites. Trimalaconothrus, feed on the food in the tank, however, once the food is depleted, they feed on the fish. The mites are very resistant to...

I raise snails for my puffer colony. I just can't keep them producing enough. It takes about a month to get a decent count, and only four days for the puffers to nearly knock it all down. One ten gallon farm tank is not efficient. Good luck and happy snailing.....lol....... 8>) Maximo

OK, some people have their air stones regulated with a small needle valve. I would move it asap to the back side of the tank and get the bubles rolling. the sooner you get the water to fold and oxygen mixing in the water, the sooner your fish will survive this deficiency in your tank. If your...

It takes a tank, generally around 6 weeks for the first hard cycle. Then a few more weeks for it to start to balance off and then you are on a slow roller coaster to keep it balanced. Gouramis are very finicky to pH balance and hardness is not really a concern. Most people make the same mistake...

Could be from your food......take it back to the store in which you picked it from......have them do a test in a controlled environment........contact the food manufacture and tell the of the problem aswell. You never know. Do you have a small tank or even a jam jar witht he center sealing cap...

You need to open it up and get some bubbles rolling. Is this bubbler on a stone or in a lift tube?

I have a similar problem in my region, northern high plains desert of Utah, USA. Our water is medium hard and the pH is perfact for a Marine tank, but really difficult to keep at a tollerable level for most freshwater fish. Even brac eco environments require desolved minerals to bring it into...

Your not getting enough disolved oxygen into the water with all them extra fish. Do you have live plants in the tank as well? They will help but not as fast as your other fish are depleating the oxygen count. Turn the air bubbler up and get a good layer of bubble going. It will help fold the...

It is always a good plan to get on line soon and purchase some replacement O-rings. I have been using the magnum series canister pumps for many years myself, and some cleaning and lube never hurt the longevity of the rings. I recomend changing the O-ring on a yearly PM, and it never hurts to...