Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / February 2004

I bought some plants and it had a couple snails on it, how as you can
imagine I have many many small snails.  I did pick out some and throw them
away.  So snails do any harm to a freshwater tank, other than over populate
them?

I say an advert for the Bio Orb (http://www.reef-one.com/) at the cinema
last night.
I've wanted to setup a little acquarium for ages, but have not had the
chance until now.

It's been a busy day, but thanks to the encouragement and good advice I
rec'd from a few nice fishophiles here, our betta are enjoying considerably
larger and swankier digs.
This will probably make some of you chuckle, but I ended up getting a

Sorry, I'm relatively new to fish keeping and have this question:
Do I need a water heater to keep neon tetras?
Thanks

One of my Angel Fish seems to have gone loopy and attacks anything that gets
anywhere near it.  The rest of fish now cower at the other end of the tank.
Does anyone know why it may be doing this?
And can anyone suggest any therapy that may stop it?

I just got a 15 gallon high tank and I'm currently running it with a
aquaclear mini filter.  I was wondering if it is big enough to handle 3
goldfish (lionheads).
Phil..

When the water is low and the filter is splashing...
Does this distract the fish?  Is it torture in a sense?
Thanks

I have a 55 gal. I set up just after Christmas.  It was a little slow
cycling, but now the water checks fine, so I have been adding fish with
no problems.  They are all doing well and some have even had babies.  I
added 5 neons about three days ago.  One by one they mysteriously ...

What do you think ? Will the fishes like it or not ?

Hi .... Last week I purchased a 2x55w Bright Kit #30552 to retrofit my
standard 48" single bulb light strip.  I finally had a chance to wire it up
today.  I also bought two 55w 6700K bulbs.  I just came into the room to
shut it off for the night (one complaint - no on/off switch - ...

I just got a 2026 eheim and the instruction book says to rinse all the media in
lukewarm running water when servicing. Wouldn't this kill off the biobugs in
the
substrat media (the top layer)?? and the bottom layer as well ?

As some of you probably know already, I have a 55 gallon tank that I
want to get an eheim classic for (I know I said I was going to get a
2217). The tank will house nine tiger barbs, three clown loaches, and
maybe a couple larger community fish. Would the 2215 be enough, or

I have an Oscar who has some white splotches and a greyish cast. What is
this likely to be?
tia

Am I missing something here? How does a biowheel such as the
Marineland models (esp Pro 30) fit onto the aquarium. Most of the
aquariums I've seen and the one I've just had made are fitted with
glass supports running the length of the aquarium to support the cover

I am infested with trumpet snails, similar to MTS, but they differ a
bit, they are larger and not strictly nocturnal.  They are very
prolific, and in my hard water the shells are very strong.  The Green
Terrors ate all the ramshorn snails but can't deal with these.  The