Recent content by eryoung2k

I lost power a few years ago, thankfully for not that long, but purchased 2 battery powered air pumps (run on 2 D cell each) had to use them 3 times after I purchased them. Then I started worrying about the tank temp dropping. I live in New England so we have awful winters and Hot Summers.

I have a 29 and use 2 heaters, one on each side, Have a E200 on one side, on a slant with a long bubble wall air stone under it, then a cheaper fluval on the other side by my Fluval output. I keep my tank at 77-78 for 4 years now. Just have 6 Rasbora's, 4 Zebra Danios (who are 4 years old...

That will definitely hold your tank!!! Level it out with shims. Your good to go!!!! Have had tanks for 35 years on stands less stought than that!!! 0 Problems. Although wouldn't do it again the much lesser stands i used. I think I just lucked out 😉

Nursing a Hangover!!! Ugh!! Water change and filter maintenance tonight (hopefully)

I purchased and use this for my 29 gallon i set up 2 years ago, plants and fish are doing fantastic. no mud and no extra maintenance. LANDEN Aqua Soil Substrate for Natural Planted Aquarium,

Home depot bucket just one for me, gave it a good wash out with no soap. No problems what so ever. I just lift it at the edges don't use the built in handle just in case. I use a couple drops of prime to de chlorinate the water I put back in.

I use Landen Aqua Soil Substrate for Natural Planted Aquarium, got it off Amazon, A little pricey but worth it in my opinion. Community tank set up (Zebra Danio's, fancy tail Guppy's for the wife, Cory Cats, a few ottos and a couple amano shrimp to clean up. (amonia 0, nirtites 0 and Nitrates...

Thank you thats exactly what I will do! I will save the C3 for a emergency filter if needed after a couple months until after the Tidal 55 is seeded.

I only feed my fish once a day, switch it up with tetra flakes and Xtreme Krill flakes and just a couple very small bug bites bottom feeder pellets for the corry cats.

"Back in the day" I ran Eheim Canister's, thought it would be to much for a small 29 gallon tank. My question is safely changing filters not to disturbing the beneficial bacteria to much and ruin my cycled tank.

Hello, Ok I have been using a Fluval C3 on my 29 gallon Tropical Community planted fish tank. I am not to happy with it as the mechanical Filter pad has needed to be replaced 3 times in the 2 Months i've had the tank setup (yeah rinsed it in a small bucket of tank water...

Thats a big 10 4!!! Will be checking everyday for a week before I add more tank mates!!

Ok I can happily report Nitrites and Amonia are now 0 and Nitrates are 5 My fish and I thank you Essjay!!!!