Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / July 2004

I have three panda cory cats in a 20 gallon tank with two platys and one
molly. I have the cory cats for about a year.
About three months ago I noticed that the cory cats were spending nearly
100% of their time resting on  the bottom of the tank amongst the plants. If

As the title states, Happy 4th of July to all. On July 4th, Americans
recieved many rights. Among those rights was the right to vote. Don't
forget about this right when the presidential election in November
comes around!

What's that little blue button on the top of the submersible jager heaters
for? I don't see an explanation anywhere, although it probably said in the
packaging that's long gone;)
Mary

Hey my fish seemed to really enjoy it.  Bet the ants were bummed
though.
So here is what I did:
1.  Just drink a can of soda and set the can down by an ant trail in

Please be gentle if this is bad etiquette to cover so many issue in one
post, but it is a biosystem and may all be related, right?
Testing the parameters today I was very surprised that the nitrites were not
zero.  The ammonia was not clear, but then again the water is very green,

What does it mean to have cycled the tank?  My tank went from high
nitrites to now high amonia.  When I saw the amonia level I paniced
and did a water change, but I am wondering how long of a turn around I
am looking at and exactly what a cycle entails and what kind of time

I have finally convinced my family to let me get a tank for the
kitchen counter top. It will probably be 3 gallons. I am used to
caring for larger aquariums, (my smallest is 20g.) The first problem
is the tank's placement.There would be a microwave on the same counter

I ask, as I tend to get very attached to mine, most particularly my
Bettas.  When they get ill and pass I feel pain and sorrow, especially
if I have had them for a time. I know my feelings are natural for *me*
(perhaps it's the Buddhist in me) but wonder if others have this sort

I've heard multiple schools of thought on freshwater Snowflake eels...
Do they  originate in salt-water and are acclimated to fresh?  Some
have told me that they only live a short time in freshwater, is this
true?  What is the best diet for them?  What is the best tank

Should I do a water change whilst cycling?
I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0, nitrites are at
0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from the
previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae wafter that

I'm new here, and going to be getting into fish soon.  I've been doing
a bit of reading over the last couple of days, and here's my first of
what wil no doubt be a long list of questions.
I've seen many references to tanks, saying that someone owns a small

Hi.  I have a 55g planted tank (low light).  My tap water isn't exactly
ideal for my community fish or my plants (pH about 8, GH ~250ppm), and I'd
like to use distilled or RO water instead of using peat moss or water
softeners that would change the color of my water.  What is a good ...

I have two 330 Penguins with 4 bio wheels.  Earlier I posted regarding
the wheels sticking and not turning.  I fixed the problem with new
filters which increased the spillway water flow.
However, nothing is forever.  One of the 4 wheels stopped turning,

I am so curious what everybody considers to be over feeding.  My
thought has always been that if the fish eat it they are hungry or
need the food.  I feel bad if I selfishly give them less so that they
don't poop too much so I have less work to do. Clearly if they can eat

One of my sunset dwarf gouramis seems to be ill. It sits on the bottom of
the tank and hides between plants and a rock. It hasn't come out to feed
since the day before yesterday. It looks OK - I've looked at it thru a
magnifying glass and can't see any obvious problems. All other ...