Recent content by Ilyas

Do you use drift wood? Drift wood stabalizes PH to around 7.4.

For an HOB I really like AquaClear. For canister type Dominus named the one I use already!

I realize that you are looking for experiences, sorry I have non. I have experienced however that many, especially those who are new do little to no research but do come here to ask questions. I am not saying that that is the impression I got from you, I would just rather be safe then sorry...

I have never even heard of them. So I went and looked into them a bit. It sounds as though they are really REALLY aggressive. One blog thread I read said a few 1.5" Cubans had a full grown Jag in a corner all beat to $#@@$^&. I also learnt that the need warmer water then most S.A. Cichlids...

Thank you for that. I was getting really uncomfortable. I have not looked into bank reinforcements. I did not know to. Is that something that is manufactured or something I will have to make myself? I have not decided on plants at all yet. I figured I would find the main plant I really like then...

So we are about 22 hrs after getting the new fish. They are all doing a lot better. Even the one that had some pop-eye on one side is looking better. The swelling in the eye is greatly reduced and the burns seem to be coming along well. Thanks again for all the help and support!!!

I am not sur I am not sure that I am the only one that noticed, and if it has been mentioned I apologize. But I noticed in the very first pic posted by xamy that there is a red/orange Platy or Molly in the pic behind the Dwarf Ram. On its side it has a white dot that looks the same (to me at...

Now now guys...lol. Thanks for the tips. Seems the decisions is some what being made up for me. Someone we came across is shutting down their tank, needless to say numerous fish were at risk here. So we "rescued" several fish this weekend. In all the stock list is as follows: 3 or 4 serpae...

That is great news! I am so happy for you. It always feels so amazing when or help, love and attention accumulate to positive results. And more preparred if it ever happens again.

Sorry he sold it already. He is selling his 90g tank though. Thanks so much. I really appreciate the help. I had fortunately used some common sense and did all the above (if it was not already in place). I always run air stones and have a lower water surface because I want my Mystery snails to...

Hi everyone; We got some fish from a friend today who is shutting down his tank. Two of the Serpae Tetras have the signs of carbon dioxide poisoning. They are both relatively minor cases and I will keep a close I out to see if the situation gets better or worse. I know he was really good at...

The main thing is we learned from the less. It was heart breaking, but it will never happen again... Van not say for sure. We were total newbies at the time and did not know to look for those things. We in fact thought it was just normal. We are much more aware now and our communities are all...

I had moved him to the 75 g and today the pleco and our female Convict got rehomed/traded for a Synodontis, now the 75g is a true African rift tank. Just Peacocks and a Frontosia and the Synodontis in the 75 g now. But thank you for the tip non the less. I have now completely cleaned up the mess...

He unfortunately has died by jumping out of the tank when we were sleeping. There was an opening in the canopy for an extra filter and he jumped out of there. When I noticed the symptoms I mentioned earlier he would just lay under the drift wood. Before and after the symptoms he would shoot from...

I totally agree with you. You did those fish a huge favor. That is how I feel when I do it. Someones feelings are less important than the life they obviously do not care about.