Recent content by SherLar

Central Air Conditioning (cooling the entire house) isn't a normal thing in Australia? Try putting a De-humidifier in your fish room. Drier air is easier to keep cool than humid air. You might also look for a stand alone a/c unit. They can be put anywhere in the room, no window needed. There is...

   I miss my eels. Used to have a tiretrack eel, and another time a fire eel. But, as I no longer have an aggressive tank, I haven't had an eel for some time.    However, while perusing random aquarium pics online at work today, I saw a couple tanks that appeared to be African cichlid tanks with...

Personally, I don't see the problem. I think it looks pretty good for a newly planted tank. I have no skill with aquascaping at all, so I may not be the right person to say it, but I agree with StevenF; give it some time for the plants to fill out. You may love it.

   Either a lucky jump, or a highly skilled fish! Piscean Olympics maybe?

   If you're certain they're granite, you should be fine. However, if you think it has iron, or any other metallic components, I would skip it. Metal in a fish tank is never a good idea.     Otherwise, most sedentary rock won't dissolve in water, and as long as it's well-cleaned (I boil found...

   Then I must have missed a tiny snail hidden on a leaf, I suppose. Or I have my species wrong. I was told they were malaysian trumpet snails. Was also told that it takes only 1 snail to reproduce. Is this true?

   I have both severums (gold) and Jacks in different tanks. I got my first severum and my first Jack at the same time, and as they grew, both were fairly aggressive (the severum was worse). At the advice of a friend, I added a couple more of both species and the aggression calmed considerably...

   Vinegar is an acid. You can use a diluted mixture to clean your tank, artificial ornaments, and rocks, etc, but be sure you rinse it well.    I agree with fluttermoth, in that your plants are unlikely to harbor any bacteria or fungal spores, but the crevices and hiding places in your decor...

   Even without a photo, we can say it's likely a common or sailfin pleco. They both grow large, sometimes exceeding 24".

   Never heard of a PH controller. It does sound too good to be true. If there is an aquarium club in your area, maybe someone there knows about it.    3 of the 4 LFSs in my area sell RO water for about .50 per gallon, which normally has a PH of 7.0, but it would make for expensive water changes...

   78 Liters is about 20 US gallons. A bit small for convicts, even just a pair. Would work for a short time, if you plan on getting a larger tank.    And yes, if you have a m-f pair, they'll breed like guppies. Then, you'll be stuck with the fry also since- in my experience at least -convicts...

   I like the idea, though I'm no engineer and have no advice on how to accomplish it. When you figure it out, please let us know how. I love under-gravel filters and have them in all my tanks, including my water garden. I also use hang-on-back filters with bio media on all my tanks, but have...

   I really like how you have the rocks arranged. What other fish do you have in with your RTS? I've found them to be too aggressive even with larger cichlids. I think they're beautiful fish, but I doubt I'll ever have another.

   We have a fairly large koi pond- 6,500+ gallons (about 24,000L) -with several koi and a few small (12") catfish that can potentially grow large. I would like to throw some large, local crayfish into it it help eat the detritus that the fish won't eat. As it is, we do monthly water changes and...

   Hello, and welcome to the forum.    Before you go adding fish to your new tank, it needs to be cycled like any other tank unless you plan to keep the filter media and much of the water. Either way, the fish need to be transitioned to the new water before just dumping them in.    Convicts are...