Recent content by Meggy

I could be wrong but was thinking that there is probably a standard size/dimension in the 40-gallon range, like how the 55 gallon dimensions are fairly standard. Thank you.

Someone at work is giving me his old tank and I would like to know the dimensions before I get it. He says it's bulkier (deeper from front to back?) than a 55 but is 40-something gallons. I bet this is a standard size and wonder if anyone can help with the dimensions. Thanks.

I just got a $10 1-gallon acrylic tank for one of my bettas. It came with the little UGF system you've probably seen, but I didn't plan on using it. There are two small holes in the hood - one for feeding and one for the air line tube. It just occurred to me that even though bettas gulp their...

I think it is, unfortunately. :look:

I just bought a juvenile "exasperatus" from my LFS for $5.99 (I thought the price could possibly help in identification :D ). I looked up exasperatus and there appear to be two or three different genuses with exasperatus species, but none resembles my fish at all. Here's a rainbow with a...

I just bought a juvenile "exasperatus" from my LFS for $5.99 (I thought the price could possibly help in identification :D ). I looked up exasperatus and there appear to be two or three different genuses with exasperatus species, but none resembles my fish at all. Here's a rainbow with a...

these fish are so beautiful. i want millions of bettas!

ok! i may have a false sense of hope, but just today i asked someone what they were doing with their little acrylic hex tank, because i noticed it looked pretty much out of commission. there is indeed a betta in it, who somehow looks like he's doing ok, despite some sort of adverse conditions...

i think it's possible the problem is both bacteria and fungus. fungus perhaps is what's behind the mollies' slight lip problems, and bacteria may be what's clouding/sliming up the tank. no fish seem affected by this cloudy crap, but it's wigging me the heck out. i don't think i did anything...

i don't recall the name of the fungus stuff i put in the tank (i'm at work), but at the moment, i don't have a filter running at all. it's only been a couple of hours and i wanted to see about what to do before attempting filtration. i have some new, unused filter cartridges, and for now, the...

this seems like the best idea to me, too, but the second part of that is knowing whether or not the bacteria living in the foam will be killed by treatment. i am so frustrated!

i made another post regarding my problem (no replies yet), but i wonder what i am supposed to do about filtration when i am treating the tank for fungus. the treatment says to remove the carbon, but not the other media. well, it's all one cartridge. also confused about whether or not...

after maintaining a thriving tank for several months, i changed the gravel and decorations 4 days ago. this included an almost complete water change, but i did not mess with the filter other than clean some gunk from the intake tube. now, two mollies seem to be exhibiting signs of a weird lip...

one more question! ...or two. is this guy a golden zebra, or an albino? also - what's the correct species name? can't find "pseudotropheus zebra" in cichlid forum's profiles.

i have another q for you. i had the information on my home computer, which has become quite dead thanks to rita (i guess). anyway, i also have a pair of orange fish that are very similar in conformation to the socolofi. the orange is like the color of a leleupi. i forgot what these guys are. i...