Recent content by One Armed Bandit

i'll try the bleach thing tomorrow, and see if that doesn't clear up the smell. don't know why i didn't think of that first. thanks, i'll get on the horn looking for someone :)

i saw that, thanks! i didn't see his name on the list, but i did see in someone's signature that they'd be willing to donate media in the seattle, wa area [which is where i'm at], but now i can't find him :crazy:

i'm afraid this is a very silly question, but, i'll brave it anyway: my filter smells, somewhat. not bad, just worse than it did when i got it. i've read the topics on weekly/monthly/daily care and such, so just let me clarify this matter [because it does differ from what i was told at a fish...

i'm using stress coat, and a water conditioner whose name eludes me at the moment. i was feeding twice a day - i don't believe i was overfeeding - but, due to ammonia problem, i've cut the feeding to once a day. i feed them as much as they can eat in about two minutes, and the brand is omega...

thanks! yup, common plecos. i'll get on the rehoming right away. can you recommend another appropriate bottom feeder to help out with waste [assuming i'm even right in thinking that's what they do]? again, thanks! your detailed response is appreciated :) maybe i'm stirring too much of it...

hello :) my 11 year old son received a tank for his birthday [without asking me, yay.] and now i apparently have a new hobby. the tank is a 40 gal hex with a 40-50 gal marineland canister, and we've decided it will be a tropical community tank. it's been up and running since june - we did a...