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I don't have a heater on the tank, and everyone does pretty well without it. Thanx for all the advice people.:) I actually decided to remain with the current filter, since it does its job as well as turning the tank over at least 3-4 times per hour.(I checked the ratings on the box; rated for a...

Wow, I was even reccomended the aquaclear brand for my snail tank. The thing that gets difficult to clean is the hole where the powerhead goes into. There's brown algea/ slime down inside it, I can't even get to it with a tooth brush.

Thanx.:) The wattage over the tank as far as lights are concerned is 80watts, it's a dual shoplight fixture. I just wanted the canister because the filter I have now is such a pain to clean. I'm thinking a canister would be easier, right?~Angela

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Okay, eletrical bills are going up and my idea I've getting a canister filter for my 55g planted is becoming impractical moneywise. As I want to help relieve the stress on my family and not add to it, I'm trying to figure out some things. I've wanted to change the format of the HOB Topfin 60...

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These are some shots I took of my tank with our digital camera, it's the Kodak Easyshare C300, real easy to operate. So, I guess I went nuts ith it. Let me know what you guys think of it so far, as it is a work in progress as far as planted tanks are concerned. There's also some shots of Riko...

I truly hate people like that. I'm not all the way onboard with PETA, but what they would do to a person for this would fit my definition of punishment. I know many people don't believe it, but when you kill an animal, it is the universal equivelent of murder in my eyes. Possibly even more so...

I recently got some wisteria from another member here, but when I discovered it was a moderate light plant I thought I'd have to give it up. But then I decided to leave it floating and see what happens. Well so far, it's still lime green and is shooting its roots into the water column below...

I recently bought some crypts from a petsmart in my area, two potted lucens and two potted red wenitti. I removed the plastic pots and rockwool, treated them in a little container with water/bleach solution for a minute or two, took them out and rinsed, and spread them out in the substrate so...

Agreed. You know, I use to have debates with my Grandfather about whether of not mermaids existed when I was little. You never know, maybe I was right to believe in such a thing. Look at all the myths out there that have existed in cultures before any of them met, and yet they are similar...

I'll have to third that. Even though we've got our own screwy problems, we are lucky in many respects. Even if one day I were to decide for whatever reason to go live in another country, this would still be my original home. Every country is going to have its own set of issues, and we're no...

*Bump* Still need help here, and I've checked out the other site BTW thanx, but I need some advice HERE. I already have accounts on other forums, and I don't want to really get another if I can avoid it. I'm sorry if that sounds rude or anything, really:). ~Angela For now I'm holding them in...

Thanx, I really wanna help these guys. What do I do about getting them cleaned up though?

I have a bunch in my tank as well. They will probably hide a bit at first, but eventually they'll come out more often. It's very good to have your gravel aerated and cleaned by this guys, they will also only consume dead plant material.

I just brought the survivor number to 11, because the largest snail I thought was dead was in fact not. I was soaking the shells of the dead snails in soap and hot water, and when I washed them off, I noticed the big shell making a bubbling sound from inside. Its operculum/trapdoor had been...

He would do what he calls 'flushing' the pond, this is a process of putting a hose in the pond and filling it up until it overflows and the water in the pond runs clear. This is also why I found several dead snails where the outflow is. Poor things couldn't get back to water, so they just...

I know all about how they breathe and the siphon, but this was a very small worm, less than the size of misquito larvae, that came out from under the shell. It skwirmed its way to the top of the water, so it definitely wasn't part of the snail.

Apple Snail Survivors Need Help If you read my post "Something Hard I Had To Do..." in the general chit chat section then you know where these guys came from. They were taken out of a pretty dismal pond situation, and are likely to be carrying a parasite load on the shells and inside their...

You're right about it being illegal, but I'm not the type to just let the suffering of an animal continue due to another's ignorance. UDATE: I told you there were three left in there, well now there's two. Our dog jumped in and must've grabbed the albino goldfish because I found him/her...