Recent content by Richardiv87

Are there any specific plants that Betta can/cannot be 'housed' with?

Thank you...a further update...the water is completely clear, and that sludge is turning into a white think spider-web type thing (didnt get a chance to take out the black yet, as I only just read the response). Do I still take it out, or just let it take its course?

Update: Well, I changed the water (there was no livestock, or a clean-up crew), but I had to remove the mould from the tank. Although I dont have readings, I do have an almost clear tank (readings to follow). I do have a black sludge (almost like an oil slick) on the sand. Should this be...

Help! Is my tank dead, or at least dying? My son and his friend (ok, so its difficult to blame them as they are only 4) managed to put in approximately a months worth of food into my tank just before I left the tank for a week (due to work). I came back to a black tank, with a think green...

55 Gallon with about 80 lbs of live rock, 4 inch sand bed, and a normal 300 gallon/hr filter. Oh and a power jet too. Lighting is just above the standard bulb...nothing special.

I'm looking to re-establish my saltwater tank, but am not at the place the tank is located on a regular basis (but am there at least once per week). What are the best fish/eels/etc. to place in a tank that has low maintenance? I know saltwater tanks do not lend themselves to a low maintenance...