Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / August 2005

I am looking for some advice.  I am a complete novice at fishkeepin
and I have a serious problem in my tank.  The tank has been up an
running since the beginning of the year, I've kept a close eye on th
water quality and it always seems fine.  The tank is a juwel trigo

Elaine T Wrote:

I live on the very southern end of Miami Beach, Florida [U.S.], where
everything from thunder storms and tornadoes, to full blown hurricanes,
like Hurricane Andrew, which struck here 13 years ago today, tend to
knock out our electricity.  What I need to know is, when we do have a

I use to clean the filter every 2-3 weeks.
What I do is remove the hollow cylinders from it, and keep them over a
towel, while i wash the rest of the filter with water.
But i'm not sure if this is ok with the cylinders and the bacteria.

A friend has a 5 gallon tank (Marineland with biowheel insert) that he
used to use for quarantine.  It has been sitting unused, filled with
sand, water and ornaments for many months.  There is a slight fish
smell coming from it and slight sandy scum on the top of the water.

I am considering combining a couple of my hobbies, and installing a PC
under my tank to assist with the management of the tank. I am planning
the following;
1. ph sensor (frequent readings over time, stored in database, etc.

I haven't received any new newsgroup postings since the 19th. Is anyone
else experiencing problems just now? Thanks.
Steve

Plecos don't like squash...... That makes two of us.

What in the world is going on???
Maybe two weeks ago, we had lost a CL. My wife finally discovered him stuck
in a hole in a rock. Horrible death, I suspect.
Early last week I discovered a dead cory dead in the bottom of the tank. He

I've had a fighter before so I know that the males like to kill each
other...  and I've also read that you should only put a female in the
tank when the male is ready to breed (indicated by the bubble nest).
What I want to know is, if I have a 60L tank, and enough places for a

My ph seems to be a little higher than I'd like (It's about 8, but I'm
aiming for 7). The first thing they guy at my LFS said was "do you have
black gravel?".
I thought this was a strange question (this is the 1st time I have ever

Why don't aquarium kits tell you anything about filters other than how
to put them together. I have a Top Fin 20 that came with my 20G long
aquarium. It's about 2 months old now and everything seems to be going
well. All of my parameters are fine. I have 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf

I'm hoping that someone can help me ID an algae I have so that I can work on
a proper solution.
The algae is green and grows on just about everything except the live plant
leaves.  It is difficult to scrape off the glass and I've also noticed that

The HOT (Hang on Tank) Magnum filter is more like a canister, right?  Can
you run it from ground level even though it is built to hang on tank?

Im thinking of setting up a brackish water tank.. So, just wondering if
anyone has any experience with them or is currently keeping one.. Or
any advice and tips.