Recent content by sharkweek178

What were the "myths"?

I've ordered from them. They did well and the customer service was good.

A pet is such a big responsibility. I wouldn't give anyone an animal for a pet unless I knew they were able to provide a good home for it and 100% willing.

I have just started getting into this. I got a snake plant and a zz plant. And I got a pothos cutting that I'm keeping in old fish tank water. I change it out every week I think it's been 2 and a half weeks. No roots yet.

I use an HOB and a sponge filter. The only thing I clean every week is the sponge cover I have on the HOB intake. That thing gets pretty filthy. Which means the rest of the filtration has to do less work.

Snails. If you see a whole bunch of pest snails, that probably means you should cut back on feeding. It could mean an algae problem but IMO it usually means overfeeding. That's one of the reasons I like to have snails. To let me know if I'm feeding too much.

I use AI for creative writing. Fan fic basically. Nothing I want to share with anyone. Right now, it needs a lot of guidance to come up with something anyone would want to read. But I could see it getting past that point.

Knowledge and wisdom are hard earned. You have to spend time studying. And you need other people to guide you. You can get a lot of knowledge from the internet but you should read actual books for that knowledge to have depth. I'm sure we've all looked at fishkeeping advice given online and...

Been cycling a sponge filter in another tank. It clears the ammonia from 2 ppm to 0 in 24 hours. But it's not clearing the nitrites yet. Once that happens, I'll probably just get regular cherry shrimp. I was going to get the bloody mary version. But I'll be just as happy with regular...

There is no reason big box stores couldn't have this kind of display too.

I decided that I'm going to replace him. But first I want to completely redo the tank. This one didn't quite shape out the way I wanted. It was a perfectly fine home for a fish. But I never got the look I really wanted. So I'm going to start all over. I have some Fluval Stratum left over...

Even the BBC knows it...

Thanks. Everyone loses fish. Bettas only have a lifespan of 3-5 years anyways. Losing fish is part of the hobby and in many cases, is in not always reflective of the quality of care. Sometimes, health problems just happen.

I didn't get him from a box store. I got him from a Pittsburgh area store called Elmer's Aquariums. I specifically wanted to buy from them because of their humane display for bettas. They don't keep them in cups. They have a terrific display that gives them each their own little tank. I...