Recent content by elipilgrim

     The reason why I came to this forum to seek advice was because I'm unsure of exactly what I have and what I should/shouldn't do.. How do you expect me to give you exact detailed descriptions of stuff? I am a 'beginner' remember..      All that I know - like I said in the first post, was...

It's a Topfin 30.. Purchased at PetSmart as a complete package with heater, filter, net and canopy.. Honestly the whole box and package doesn't say much other than the fact that it's a Topfin Powerfilter and how to install it.. It says no description of the inside of the filter media or about...

     Hey everyone, I have a tank that's just 2 months old but it's after going through a lot of ups and downs, literally.. After a rough fish-in cycle and facing some deaths, fish fighting, ick, eye eating, etc..  I feel like my tank is FINALLY at the point where it's stable and everyone in...

     After asking people and doing some research I did come to a 90% sure conclusion that they are Albino Chinese algae eaters.. They don't have whiskers like a catfish.. Semi-aggressive, up to 10" and a minimal tank size of 30 gallons. Therefore, they would like a larger tank eventually. I read...

     Here's a couple pics of the catfish, they are both the same:        To tell you the truth, my work schedule and the LFS schedules were a little opposite and before I even had the opportunity to return the barbs, another was already dead by the next morning, and 2 others were in rough shape...

Thanks guys! I appreciate your responses very much.              I am definitely going to trade the remaining 4 barbs in, probably tonight. I just don't feel comfortable having them in there knowing they aren't happy and the fact that everyone else is affected by it too.              I...

     Hey there everyone, I am fairly new to having a tank and only getting the initial cycling process near the end now.. It was a fish-in cycle, with a couple losses on the way but not many.      I have a 29 gallon tank with 3 plants in it at the moment. Here's a picture:      Inside are 8...

Here are the pics!   This one is the first plant I talked about that is flourishing and growing well.   And these are the swords. **UPDATE** I did some other research yesterday and I read that you should trim off the dead leaves to give new ones better opportunity to grow and also dead plant...