Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / December 2003

I lack the chemistry knowledge to figure this out, so I'll ask you
experts :)
I'm using an Aquarium Pharmaceuticals fresh water test kit, the kind
that uses test tubes and drops of chemicals.

A friend of mine (no, really) asked me to watch her Betas. The are
each in 1/2 gallon containers. 2 of the 3 are sideways, one floats
sideways at the top the other floats at the bottom. They respond to
food and when they see each other, but beyond that they look dead.

Regent of Marineland 5 to 15 filter...
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Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..

Just a question regarding these little guys that I haven't been able to
find.  How many gallons is needed per frog?  Just don't want to over stock
my tank. Also has anyone had trouble with plecos with them, I heard
sometimes they will go after the AFS.  My pleco is a Striped Bulldog ...

I was at my LFS and they had what I thought were loaches(zipper/eye-spot or
some Acanthocobitis member) but they were labeled as plecos.  Are there any
catfish that look like those loaches or is their supplier just giving them
names for these fish?

Ok, so I've learned my lesson.  Stupid David, Stupid.  Finally
finished my new light hood for the 75 Gallon planted freshwater tank
I'm setting up.  2x96w compact flourescents in a nice custom poplar
box.  Pretty easy job really.  Put the thing on top of the Versa-tops

I'm gonna be buying a tank stand (for 55G) made out of particle board
covered in that fake wood looking veneer.  There is also some         MDF on
this stand (ie: in the back, etc.).  I would like to protect this stand the
best I can, since I know that these materials aren't exactly ...

I bought I large java fern today. The LFS put it in a bag with no water, and
air to keep the plant from being crushed.
I then went to do some christmas shopping, went to a restuarant for a meal,
went to another LFS to pick up a tank, and then to a nursery a fair drive

I'm wondering if anyone has ever heard of an aquarium brand called Miracle.
I'm located in Toronto, ON, Canada and I've come across a few stores that
carry this brand of aquariums, but none have been able to tell me anything
more about the company (ie: located, website, phone ...

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Hi all
I have just changed the white pad in my juwel filter and with the few bits
floating in the water after doing so I noticed a small, white worm swimming

Hi, I have a Precision SR 7500 aquarium air pump.At the moment there is only
a slight amount of air comming out on either side.The motor runs on hi and
low and this works okay. I took the bottom of and there seems to be only a
small amout of vibration on the diagphrams. Can anyone ...

Why, I wonder do people use the phrase "the water column"?  From what I can
find on Google,
"The water column consists of the total volume of water contained inside
your aquarium and through your filtration loop."

We recently purchased a 20 gallon tank.  It is planted and
currently has a gourami, 2 platies, 2 rainbow tetras, one
swordtail and 2 tiny albino catfish.  The tank has been
running about a month and everything seems fine.  About two

Help!
I believe that my clown loaches are showing signs of Ich (small white dots).
They are in a fairly heavily planted tank (various swords, java fern, hair
grass) with some tiger barbs, white clouds, and a pleco for company.

I'm going to be out of town for 4 days in a couple of weeks.  Is that
too long for my fish to go without being fed?  I'd rather not have the
neighbor kids feeding the fish.  If that's too long, is that slow
feeding stuff I see in the LFS ok to leave them with?