Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / November 2004

Hey Group,
I have a problem,I have dying fish every now and then in my 30g
tank,I checked all the usuals like the ph,nitrites,nitrates,and so forth
they're all normal,and water changes of course,but actually I think

Hi, I recently dosed my aquarium with an antibiotic to kill off some blue
green algae. around the same time I noticed that the phosphate level had
gone from 1ppm to 5ppm, which is as high as the test kit that I use will go.
I have only had a reading of 1ppm since I have been ...

Hau kolas..quick question for you..running a dehumidifier in the basement,
which collects about 3 gallons every 2-3 days. I'm wondering if this water
is "safe" to use in tanks, ie topping off to compensate for evaporation.
Water tests okay for ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, but I'm ...

Hi, can some one please help. For several months now my plecostomus catfish
have had a problem where they cant suck to the glass properly (continually
go up to the top, then just slide back down until their tales hit the gravel
then swim back up again) . There fins also started ...

I gave the 30-gallon tank, all fish and decorations to my neighbor across
the street.  He had given me the tank (empty) a year ago.
He was delighted to get it now that his new home is finished.  We drained
the tank to about 6 inches water left, his two strapping sons hefted it

I'm going to be replanting my (Juwel 240L) tank shortly and am considering
chaning the substrate as well, most likely to Flourite. It is currently
gravel (sizes anywhere from 3-8mm) with laterite and has been going for
2yrs. My real concern is that changing all the gravel will ...

I normally spoon out 20% of the water once a week. Keep a light on
above the tank during the day (its not near a window).
The broad plant leaves are going a dark brown colour and the narrow
leaf plants (the ones that look like lots of hair) are developing a

Okie dokie all,
I have been running sand in my 55 gallon planted aquarium for a week now.
Major Advantage:  Cleaning substrate is much faster and much easier.
Typically I just have to get a centimeter or so off the top of the sand and