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And that's what I'm asking. Which papers? Because, as a "for instance," according to the DOE's Joint Genome Institute, the optimum pH range of ammonia metabolism for Nitrosomonas europaea is between 6.0 and 9.0. And here's the link to prove it: http://genome.jgi-psf.org/niteu/niteu.home.html

jkrel Just keep ruining Earth, losers! abhtg

What's your source for that assertion?

I think the annoyance factor with Vista comes from the interminable delays with the launch date, and the "unturnoffable autopilot" (pre-SP1) aspect of the OS, like MS incorporated all the worst aspects of that damnable Clippit the Office Assistant into the whole of Vista.

Thing is, the Bill isn't technically dead. And it could gain new relevance and momentum: Popular type of gecko laden with salmonella.

Hi there: I realize that discussing politics is a no-no here on AC, so I'm not going to discuss politics. What I will do, however, is bring to everyone's attention that there is a bill in the US House of Representative, H.R. 669 "The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act." Here is the URL...

That cat in the story made me think of Greebo from the Discworld series.

Water? Never! Fish "do things" in water. Vodka is where it's at!

What does standing water smell like? If the driftwood has a sour or otherwise pungent odor (like rotten eggs, or cabbage, or sour milk), it's probably a good idea to get the wood out of the tank because that kind of smell comes from bacterial breakdown of organic matter, and that shouldn't be...

I know nothing about SW, but here's my advice anyway: 1) make sure this really is a deal that you can't pass up. 2) If you do go through with it, make a checklist of all the things you need to take with you (which I'm sure other posters will tell you about), and everything you're bringing back...

Two or three days probably isn't sufficient time. Two or three weeks probably is. The beneficial bacteria that you're looking to transfer to your new tank from filter media from your established tank aren't free swimming (if they can help it). They (prefer to) live in large communities with...

vac and water change, rearranged plants in terra cotta pot, and took a lovely picture of a bacterial colony layer flourishing in the upper layers of my 10 gallon's substrate (the dark band running parallel and below the sand):

API all the way. Ammonia and nitrite both easy and give results in 5 minutes. Nitrate is a bit of a production number, but still good and results in less than 10 minutes. pH is easy and instant. Colors for pH, nitrite, and nitrate levels are easily discernible. Color for ammonia levels of 2ppm...

Sounds more like mouth brooding than cannibalism.

Melafix and Pimafix are junk. You'll want to use Maracyn and Maracyn 2. Those are obviously very advanced bacterial infections on your fish, and for bacterial infections, you treat with antibiotics not snake oil - oh excuse me - tea tree oil. Before treating with the Maracyns you will want to...

Sand substrate is fine for goldfish. These people that think sand is harmful must think sand doesn't occur in nature or something.

I would only add that it might be a good idea to check the filter for excessive debris buildup. All the water changes in the world won't do you the slightest bit of good if the filter is fouled with a ton of trapped organic debris.

Java moss arrived this morning. Very nice sized portions. Many thanks :-)

Your 10 gallon can be used to quarantine plants too... and plant quarantine is just as important as fish quarantine. Plants can bring in any number of unwelcome hitchikers, snails, Ich, etc... You can read any number of posts on AC about "I just got a plant from LFS and now I have snails!" If...

An Eheim Plus 2217-37 canister should work for a 125 gallon tank seeing as how it's rated for tanks up to 160 gallons. You can get one for about $170 from Drs. Foster and Smith.