There is no real reason to leave water change water standing at all. Using any decent dechlorinator will render your water safe for use right...
I do water changes for a simple reason. Toxins tend to build up in most tanks over time unless something removes them. One that is easy to measure...
Infusoria refers to the micro-organisms, that exist in almost any tank that has living things in it. Tiny fry can actually eat the infusdoria to...
Green water looks terrible but it is perfectly safe for your fish. It is tiny single celled algae floating around that give the water that green...
I take a bit different approach with my summer tub. It is filtered by running a simple fountain pump with a sponge filter on the inlet. The sponge...
So far I have 25 but I have a new 20 gallon cycling to be ready for some wild type Bettas that are coming next week.
An interesting read there Mickey. I hesitate to spend even a small fraction of that on one of my fish tanks. Some people will buy anything as a...
I find a water change to be far superior to any chemical treatment for controlling ammonia.
In freshwater fish the group of fish known as darters are fish without swim bladders. Many of them live in small streams and creeks in North...
I find that wood from fruit trees like apples or pears are quite safe if the wood is debarked and thoroughly dried.
If you want cories in a tiny tank like that you will need to go with one of the pygmy varieties like Corydorus pygmaeus, Corydorus habrosus or...
Welcome to the forum. I am new here but an old somewhat experienced fish keeper. What you are facing is simple to state but a bit harder to deal...
I have shipped microworms to Canada and the trip took about a week in decent weather. I simply placed them in a plastic bag and put that into a CD...
The API kits have date stamps on the bottles. My present bottle of pH tester has a stamp 28C0407 which means it was placed into the bottle in...
I maintain a simple microworm culture Cheetah. In my own case the microworm cltuire depends mainly on a reliable culture that I maintain. My...
I am a Canadian by my own admission but am far from a simple person who has narrow interests. I am primarily a livebearer breeder who has lots of...
I have been led here by a member of your forum, Cheetah. Although I am not a resident of SA, this looks like a nice forum where I can help for...
I have found that keeping old used equipment on hand has saved me tons of cash Cheetah. My own extra equipment also runs to many dozens of things...
I find your post most encouraging Ludwig. Congratulations on your surprise successes.
My own experience with custom tank stands is easy to relate. I always build my own tank stands unless I happen to obtain a tank stand with a new...
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