Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / November 2003

So after months of sitting in the basement, my 75 gallon tank is
finally going to come to use.  I've got all the equipment ordered and
should be setting everything up within a week or two.  I only have a
few questions, as I've been lurking for some time and have picked up a

Hey all,
So a while back(few months) I got a male and female platy.  Well, the female
died(long long cycling led to fungus etc).  So after my tank had finished
it's cycling, I bought a female platy to keep the company of this male

At what pH does the tank stop cycling?  I am having a problem getting tank
to cycle.  It starts to cycle, then pH drops to 6.6 to 6.4 and ammonia
builds again.  I adjust the pH to 7 to 7.4 and more cycle, but ammonia level
is still 6.  Fish are doing fine except for pleco.  He seems ...

WHICH IS THE BEST ALGAE-EATER TO PUT IN A 10 GAL. TANK

I have a beautiful 7 inch diameter discus which has been acting strangely
lately. Most of the time it either lays on the bottom on its side or sits in
a corner. About once an hour it dashes around the tank, usually in tight
circles.

WHICH IS THE BEST FOR A COMMUNITY TANK

I would like to add a fish to my tank than can get along with my guppies and
tetras but would eat the guppie fry. Some people recommend me swordtail but
i was thinking if it is any other alternative....maybe a cichlid...a
peacefull one???? Silver Dollar?

   I'm looking to build a hood for my 55g tank so that I can get some more
light into it to grow some plants.  My question is, what kind of finish
should I use on it to match my tank?  The tank has black trim, and it's on a
black Walmart stand, which is suprisingly good looking.

I've determined that my target temp for my Kuhli, Pleco, and ADF's should be
77-78f, but it's floating around 80-82, and I can't figure out why.
There's no nearby heat source in the room, and in fact I've shut off the
radiators in the room.   There is a 75w heater in the 15g tank, ...

Following kind suggestions seen here, two days ago I put a solitary male
Betta in a 2-gallon Eclipse Explorer tank (has a bio-wheel) and have been
tempting him to eat with no observed success thus far.
First I tried crushed Wardley shrimp pellets which sank to the bottom, but

I have a Neon that seems to have a buoyancy problem - like it is always
going to float to the surface unless it continually swims downward...
sometimes, at the bottom of the tank, it has to go to grab food and it rises
so quick you would think it was full of air. It appears happy ...

Where might I find a source of tank-bred and raised cardinal or neon
tetras?  I am especially interested in cardinals.  I do not like the
wild-caught ones, for ethical reasons, and because the ones I have
used have been really prone to disease.

My local fishhouse is selling freshewater tropical crabs at the moment.
They look very pretty and might add interest to this trop tank I hve
inherited.  The aquarium is in my wifes place of work, so is a display thing
more than a personal interest one and these little red crabs ...

I have a 20 g. tank with 2 guppies, 15 freshwater shrimp and an apple snail..
my shrimp have been breeding some..
Today I found a small 6 legged thing 1/4 inch long.. that looks like a small dragon fly with no wings..
Is this a young shrimp ? It has no "rear legs" or fins on the ...

I am starting plans for a 1000G tank and am trying to get as much
information in advance as possible.  The current question is FILTERS???
Any suggestions?  This will be a Fresh Water Game Fish Tank.  Crappies,
Bluegills (brem), Trout, Bass and the like.  I am currently running a ...