Recent content by realgwyneth

Fishkeeping is also an excellent and sneaky way to help kids (especially in the range of about 8-13) learn about chemistry and biology!

Welcome! Sorry about your MTS. The only cure is lots of money!🤣🤣 (MTS = multiple tank syndrome) I would say take your time with your setups and match your fish/livestock to your local water parameters. You can test your tap water, but it might be better to get your water provider's regular water...

One thing I'm learning, the hard way, is to ask the LFS when the fish came in. I try to wait until the fish have been in the LFS's tank for at least 5 days. The way local stores get their fish sounds really stressful, and, sadly, it's not that surprising that some die as a result. Waiting a few...

Hi. Looks like you already suffer from MTS (multiple tank syndrome). You'll fit right in!

Both, but it depends. I know that the liquid tests are more precise, and if you're in an emergency situation, precision is important. But for general maintenance testing for a well-established tank, strips are generally sufficient. In those cases, I'm just looking for stability across test...

Thanks for the insight. I think that rules out the acara for now. When Lady B (the kids call her that because she's a bully) is gone, we might have to rethink kribs altogether.

Thanks. I guess I hadn't noticed that his black mask is wider than the others'. I am definitely keeping an eye on him, and I'm hoping to add one or two more the next time they become available.

Thanks the feedback, @Collin_T. Thinking back on his history (her? its?), Grumpy came home as part of a group of 6 in 2020, but five died within a week. No other fish in the tank had any issues, so maybe that stress hormone that corys can give off did them in, or who knows? We've since built up...

Wow, they are beautiful! Do you think the acara and the kribensis would bicker? She's already rather territorial about certain areas of the bottom of the tank. Do they dig up plants?

This is really interesting. Thanks for sharing that. It totally explains why our red-eye tetras are so spastic. I like the look of the Beckfords, so I'm going to see if anyone stocks them around here. Thank you. When we set this tank up years ago, we were always trying to fight our city's hard...

Maybe uploading a video from this source will work:

I'll try to do that here. I'm not sure how to post a video. Grumpy isn't being real cooperative today.

I'm definitely going to have to pass on the hatchet fish as the lid has multiple gaps in it. I'd like to find a different lid but haven't found one that works for my configuration of filters (AQ 30 on the back, AQ 50 on the side). I'm researching pencil fish and emperor tetras now.