Recent content by Uberhoust

The fish are the most important to me. I don't care for overly sensitive fish, I like them to interact with me, so you won't see any fish like glass cats in my tank. Over the years I have moved my interest away from keeping a number of different types of fish in multiple tanks to keeping the...

I haven't found any way to make Angels get along with each other after they have started to seriously fight, other than to separate them, and that can cause issues too. In my limited experience when ever you change the tank around with Angels, either by adding or removing fish, or by changing...

I wouldn't have any issue eating Nutria, hogs, rats, or even squirrels. I don't hunt anymore but why not eat the invasive critters. Even bugs if cooked right don't taste too bad, except I don't like the antennae on crickets as they get stuck between your teeth. I would have an easier time...

I have two varieties, my wife wanted them, the tank is in the family room so I had to compromise. I have the more typical ones, but I also have a variety that has narrower leaves that mostly grow vertically they are doing the best, sorry don't remember the variety. In the end I really like...

About 2 years ago I changed from an HOB to a Fluval 407 canister, I would not go back. The canister is far quieter and more efficient. With a pre filter of fine mesh fabric over the intake I find I can easily go 6 months before cleaning the filter. I don't use any actual filter material in...

Typically when I need a brain brake from work. I spend a lot of time working on optimizing and fixing code and sometimes I have to pull away for a bit.

I thought about CO2 myself but with CO2 you now have another critical item to monitor and maintain. Without CO2 I have been able to grow a large number of plants finally settling on two types of Vallisneria, java ferns, and a few others that seem to be growing well. Without CO2 I still have to...

Don't know if you could run the Oase Biomaster with this tank. My concern would be in the shape of the tank that it is 24" tall but only 16" wide. In my experience narrow tanks are harder to setup for hardscaping and plants. It's hard to get the light to the bottom. Just my opinion.

My only tank now is in the family room adjacent to the Kitchen. I watch my fish frequently and they watch us. The fish note when I feed the dog and then they expect to be fed as well and get excited moving back and forth rapidly when I approach the tank. Nice thing about a tank that is always...

I miss the treasure chests that open with the bubbles then close when the air escapes out. I would never have one in my tank now, but when I was a kid I always wanted one.

I find that my vals do not grow as well in areas that are planted with other plants, they seem to do best in open areas that have some water flow and unblocked exposure to the light. I mostly grow Vallisneria americana, jungle val, but also Vallisneria spiralis, I have to remove 1 or 2 of the...

I use the fine mesh bags as a prefilter, when I used HOBs I would use the coarse bags inside the filter. My filter has trays now so I don't use bags inside the filter any more.

My Vallisneria plants are based on originals that are now decades old. My ponds are using the same rosy red flathead minnows that started with my father's originals and that colony has been self-replicating since the late 80s.

I use strictly vinegar now. Used to use an ammonia based cleaner, but either had overspray or the towel with cleaner came in contact with the water. This resulted in the fish showing signs of distress, performed a 90% water change immediately and the fish started acting normal again. Vinegar...

I haven't heard any sounds from my Angels but will start listening to them more often. My tank is very quiet so if they are making noises I should be able to hear them.