Recent content by H Taylor

Thanks for the responses all. GaryE I will check with the Water Dept. tomorrow and see if they have added anything new to the water or been doing any maintenance to the system. Thanks for the idea. NannaLou I've been in rougher situations in my life I'm sure, but this one ranks near the...

I'm in need of a critique. On January 2nd I did my normal 50% WC in both aquariums. Then on January 8th cleaned the canister filter on my 29g tank. Next day everything's fine. On the 10th at feeding time all's well but just before lights out, 4 blackskirt tetra were on the surface, swimming...

All my mature java Fern are full of those mini plantlets that form on the underside of the older leaves. When they get 2 1/2 to 3 inches long they can survive on their own, just tie or glue one wherever you want one. I give and throw away several each year. I also replace any tired and worn-out...

Sorry to hear about that, definitely not the best way to spend the evening. But as fish people, we are used to things going south quickly and at inopportune times. Hope the rest of your evening goes much better.

Thanks for all the welcomes. I'm a little slow on responses due to the fact that I'm computer illiterate. I will get better I promise. To fish herder , I have a clown pleco, albino/peppered/emerald cories, blackskirt tetras and a single male platy. I will be increasing my fish family Tuesday so...

I would advise you to not by any living thing fish, shrimp, or crab. While the practice of using a strong fish to cycle the tanks was used many years ago, I and many others object to the practice. Would you like spending a couple of months locked in your home,packed full of poison ivy, and...

Hi, this is just a quick note to let everyone know a little about myself. I've had fish from a young age. I was the kid that left the lfs with a tank under one arm and a bag of victims (fish) in the other hand. Family and work halted my hobby about '85. I returned about 10 yrs ago after becoming...