Recent content by M'al-finny

Sorry for the delay; that's what I get for using an email account other than work for replies! The gravel is *NOT* the same as the salt water tank. I do have a water test kit, and the pH is very high and the water is hard ... it is well water on the continental divide. I have not had the actual...

Also, I should add that the tank has been set up for about 7 months and the remaining cory has been with me for about 4 or 5 months. The other died about a month or so ago. Other inhabitants are: 4 danios and 5 black phantom tetras. Re: changing sand to gravel; it seems that I can take out...

Thanks, it is a 55-gal acrylic with natural-colored pea gravel, some decor which serves as hiding places (plastic "moss log" and plastic "rock cave") and some artificial plants placed artistically. Filter is 120 gallon wet-dry (got the tank from a saltwater guy, we kept the stand, hood and...

I have one remaining cory, and I realize my community tank is not optimized for her. First off, she needs companions. Secondly, I would like to change over from pea gravel to sand ... has anyone done this in populated tank? Any suggestions on how to do that without choking the water? Thanks!

Hi, I am thinking about planting my 55 gallon tank which has been up and running for 6 months and is lightly populated with fish: 4 danios, 4 black phantom tetras, 1 cory (soon to be more.) Substrate is pea-sized gravel, lighting is a 30-watt flourescent bulb. I don't know if that makes sense...

Thanks, everyone. I have been avoiding frozen food based on it introducing pathogens, but I will lighten up on that. Re: cory. I was supposed to get some companions last weekend but was unable to do so due to weather. I will get some later this week. I have my hospital tank set up ready for the...

Sorry, this is long. I want to improve what and how I'm feeding my fish, so thought I'd post here to pick up input and ideas! Currently, I am feeding flake each morning for the tetras and danios and a sinking Hikari wafer each evening for my lone little cory. A couple of times a month I feed...

LOL!! Sorry, didn't mean to come off as aggressive, just funny. I get the idea that perhaps I am quite a bit older than many members, so perhaps it's just a different method of emphasis? Anyway, I am fairly new to fishkeeping and am asking advice on any and all topics. I was unable to corral...

If I knew who it was, THEY would be the fish getting euthanized! I have 4 danios, 5 black phantom tetras (remaining) and 1 cory. This weekend I will bring in more fish -- buddies for the cory at the very least. But, interestingly, over the months that I have had them, some of the danios and...

I have a fin-nipper. A truly evil fish masquerading as a regular finny critter. It drove my betta into the filter (to his death,) and it ATE quite a bit of my smaller black phantom tetras, whom I had to euthanize. It started with his tail and top fins being eaten off, then the whole back 1/4 of...

Yes, please post pic!

Tank: 55 gallon (4 ft long x 1 ft deep x 2 ft high) Fish: - 5 pearl danios - 6 black phantom tetras - 2 corys I need more fish; I recently lost 2 danios and a male betta in unrelated incidents. I asked the LFS if 2 corys would be OK, and they assured me no problem. I will get more corys when...

I recently lost my beautiful betta to a filter accident. I had suspected he'd been getting nipped since his return from the hospital tank, but I never could catch anyone doing it. Now that he's gone, one of my black phantom tetras has NO TAIL and his dorsal fins have been severely chewed!! He's...

:) RO is reverse osmosis -- it pushes the water through a series of membranes to remove impurities. A lot of bottled water is purified this way. Coincidentally, we have a full-on RO setup (including 2.5 gallon holding tank under the sink) on my kitchen sink. If my fishtank were smaller, this...

********** Also, as I think of it, I am using tap water in the tank and the pH is 7.4. So, if the culprit is sulphur, which is originating from the tap water, why is the tank pH so much higher? I think that may be a component, but my gut says that's not the complete story! Good get, though!