Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / February 2005

I am still in the conceptual design phase of an indoor/outdoor
combination pond/water garden/aquarium, to  be located in a tropical
climate.  As you might imagine, this is providing some pretty unique
challenges -- those three worlds are quite well developed in and of

I'm looking for a supply of MTS to introduce to my recently set up 240gal
tank.  I've had them in the past and loved the way they work.  But moving
and 6 months of tank down time seems to have killed off my current stock.
Does anyone know of a vendor for MTS?  I'm watching ebay but ...

all you betta lovers out there.  Have you ever seen a Female Betta
build a "mini" bubble nest?
I'm pretty sure mine just built one this morning.  I'll see if I can
get a picture of her adding to the nest.

I was given a betta which had been kept in a small
tank where it didn't get much attention, and
appeared to be very, very fat.  I took it, and put
it on a diet (and kept an eye on it), but it has

I recently set up a 20 gallon tank, and added 1 female guppy with some young
ones. The pH is 7.8 - is this too high? This is pretty much what comes out
of the tap, so should I try to lower it artificially? I am planning to add
other tropical fish in the future (probably neon ...

Oh no, I'm in deep now.  For a couple of weeks I've been pondering the
idea of a small desk top tank here in my cubicle.  There aren't any
logical reasons why not to have one, and I can probably avoid the
illogical reasons if I'm discrete.

In my pond I typically only add Rock Salt - 99.x % pure - no additives - and
then just for 'medicinal' purposes.  However, I am led to believe that
adding a steady level is beneficial for livebearers. Is this okay to be used
for my platys (and a Molly) or are the extra stuff in ...

Strange, strange:
I think one of my Hockey Tetras managed to open a worm hole in the tank last
night and has exited this galaxy :)
I was asleep last night, and I usually listen to a local AM radio station

Hey all,
Soon after buying a brand new 65 gallon aquarium (above), I searched
online for about two months for inexpensive, attractive aquarium stand
designs that didn't require fancy woodworking equipment or expertise.

I have a 10 gallon heavily planted plant tank and recently the Gammarus
population exploded.  Hundreds of Gammarus swimming everywhere even
during the day when the lights were on.  I didn't keep any fish in the
tank.  To whittle down the Gammarus I added 8 checkered barbs less than

Wondering if anyone has dealt with stuff before. It is whitish or opaque and
seems to be (growing) in my intake tube and sponge filters of my hang on
filter. It clogs up the tube and the sponge filter. It's almost like a gel
it gets so thick. I have a 40 g with co2 and 96 watts ...

I am gradually stocking my 50-gallon bowfront, and today I purchased 3
female "Dwarf Flame Gouramis" to go with my two established males.
However, when I got home, and I could see the new fish in better light,
I can see faint stripes on ONE of the females.  She isn't a Flame

Hi all - This is the first time I have had platys and frequently they seem
to have quite a long little poop trail.  Is this normal for them or does it
just mean I need to vary their diet more?
Thanxx

After a 10 year hiatus, I'm thinking about getting back into the
aquarium hobby. As a kid I had a 20 gallon tank, but my interests waned
and I wound up selling the set to a neighbor. As a recent college grad
working 9-5 with not much else to do, I think I want to immerse myself

Hi!!!
Where is a good place to put ceramic rings in an aquaclear 500....(with the
basket and sponge)
And how much of these rings would i need to hold enough biomass so that I