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Just got one of those digital thermometers with temp. alert. After looking at the suction cup thermometers for years and now reading digital numbers, changes in temp. seem larger and more drastic to me. Probably because I'm getting more data. I can see it rise through the day and get memory...

I posted on your last thread about how I also just set up a 125. It's been 3 weeks and my water is still cloudy. The tank is perfectly clear from the front, but from the side you can barely see the other side because of the white cloud. At first I was changing about 20% of the water and...

Basically the stryrofoam or any cushioning pad is a gasket - used to insure a level mating between two imperfect surfaces. Just my 2 cents.

It's not looking too good. The posts are funny though. I know that we all want something and there is never enough money. As one post said, we would argue over who get's it. There were also some references to pyramid schemes...and I think one implied that I was trying to get money. No...

Thanks Analog Saint (was going to abbreviate, but then thought better of it). I'll try packing the breather differently and see if that helps. Also, from the other posts, I think I'll turn the air off of the one on the left. This is the side that's get's viewed most often. If just the right...

I had two dwarf blue Gourami's in a 55. Bought them both at the same time. For a week there was no problems. Then they started to establish territories; basically one on either side of the tank. Whenever the one on the right would come out, the one on the left would chase him back. This...

11 views, no takers. Hmm. 1. You don't use powerheads. 2. You do, but have never had one that released fine bubbles. 3. You do, but cannot see the fine bubbles. 4. You do, you can, and you don't care. Anyone?

We all pay alot for our aquarium hobby. It sucks when you have to sell your stuff and the bottom line is you are not going to get anything near what you paid for it, unless you are willing to wait a long time for the right person to come along who wants it. It's like that with everything...

You had the right idea with the seeded filter; however, if you haven't had any fish in it for 3 weeks, any bacteria you did have is probably dead. The bacteria need an amonia source to survive. Do it over - if your 55 is still running, put some media from it into the 125 and add a few fish to...

Anyway of fixing this? The fine bubbles make the tank look cloudy. I have one on either side of the tank in the back corners pointing diagonally forward in an "X" type pattern. They are Penguin 1140's. I have the air valves adjusted for "minimum" air. With the air valves turned all the way...

If 100 people gave just ten dollars to a memeber on this forum he could get a really good start on a 100+ gallon tank he's been dreaming about for a long time. I wonder if it's possible? Would it be ok to do? Would people do it? I've been thinking about it off and on for a few weeks, and I...

If the vinigar sizzles and bubbles on the rock it is reacting to the acid. Water with a PH of less than 7 is acidic(soft). If the reactive rock is placed in this tank water, it will leach and change the water from acidic to hard - in effect raising the GH of the tank. Even in hard water a...

Is this true. My LFS told me the reason you can never fully get rid of Ich is that it is in the water supply. Everytime you do a water change...there it is. If your fish are weak or stressed - Ich.

Did you cycle the tank? Are there fish in the tank?

Foof, the same time you were moving to your 130 I was moving to my 125. I moved all of my gravel, decor, filters, etc. over to my new tank - as you did. I am rather lightly stocked compared to you, but I still expected to see some amonia. Even though you move everything to preserve your...

Mine. Hank is my 4 year old Basset. Doesn't he look like the dog from Hush Puppies? Can you believe I got him from the pound? He was 30 pounds (now 50) and was really sick....now he's beautiful.

Hard to tell from the pic., but I'd say it's algae. You could boil it if you have a pot big enough and turn it over a few times. Try to pick off what you can and just put it in the tank. Keep an eye on your nitrates, as the dead or dying algae will polute your water a bit. You may have to do...

Thanks allot Chile, I feel better about the whole thing just reading your post. Turns out they finally shipped the item and gave me a tracking number. My latest package arrived with no problems.

I'm not sure "I'm a beginner" is a good excuse either. I think most people look for information when they start something new that they don't know about. Myself, I always get a book. Trying to think about setting up a tank, and not reading anything, would I put that many fish in a small...

I place an order for a few things. A week and some later the box arrives missing one item, and yet I'm charged for it. I send an e-mail, get no response. I call, the guy tells me it's next to impossible for a package to go out missing any items; however, he'll send one out "in good...