Recent content by Freakshow1966

I would like to set up a Guppy tank. The problem is my pH is low (6.5) and KH is pretty much 0. Would it be ok to do the Guppy tank with crushed coral. I think that should create a better pH and hardness. Would you agree with this?

Now thats all said in done i am not seeing eggs. well there is this white little beads at the surface of the water on the glass. i picked one up and its hard and gritty so im not sure its an egg. the only realy problem is i dont know what else it could be. Its certainly not substrate.

Ptivacy! They kept letting a Red Eye Tetra butt in for a Ménage à trois

I have two gold inca mystery snails. The keep climbing on top of each other. Is this fighting or breeding? Honestly i have no clue how you sex a snail so they are indeed a mystery to me.

thanks i will print it out so i can keep it in mind

Ok i have started the cycle. Instead of using fish i got some ammonia drops. First time doing a fishless cycle so wish me luck.

Hey guys i ordered some Amonia stuff from Chewys Wish me luck as i have never done a fishless cycle before.

I did plan on MTS as i read they dig into the sand and keep it turned over. As for the cycling you have to understand im old and we have always used fish in cycling the tank back in the day lol I have no problem of a fishless cycle mind you its just not something us old timers think about :)

Yeah i know the male Betta is not a community fish, i think it always comes to mind because its a tough fish that can breath air. I have always used them to cycle a tank. I am by no means set on it, it just came to mind. Honestly i cant think of to many fish that would fit the bill as a...

My main interest is in Tetras Most likely Rummy Nose or Neon. I will have a center piece fish perhaps a betta or angel and then small fish. Certainly a gang of Corys for the bottom of the tank. Then snails and shrimp for extra clean up.

I think what they are talking about is there is a setting for 24/7 and it goes from bright white to a dim blue. However you can shut the light off and there be zero light. Oh i am not set on any plant over another right now. I just said Monte Carlo because it looked nice but any other will work...

Well lets see its a 40 gallon breeder tank. GH= 25. This is the light i have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PFHD1G1/?tag=ff0d01-20 Im not set on any type of plant over another. I have never had live plants before but here are some thoughts on plants Java fern, Java moss, water sprite and...

So if alkalinty is KH is my KH high or low? With the pH at 6.5 i assumed i had soft water.

Got a few questions if i may; 1) Im thinking about adding a C02 system to help with plants. Whats a good one without it being super expensive. I was looking at this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q9YC25Y/?tag=ff0d01-20 2) where does one go to refill the C02 cylinder? 3)...