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:) I've read that swords love to eat, so I plan to give them veggies and what not. My other fish already like that kind of food anyway. I think the lfs that I'll be buying from has some really nice looking assorted swords. They've also had pineapples and reds. I haven't even made up my mind...

Riso's reply What AquariumFishGuy said is true I suppose. Delving into the subject of why something is the way it is can be confusing, but it it seems that as humans we have curiousity in wanting to understand. It does go back to the fact that everyone is an individual, and trying to dicipher...

Recently, well actually for a few years now, I've really come to question myself about the changing states of human relationships in society. I'm young, 20yrs, and I clearly understand biological function. Many animals, most prevalently birds, use monogamy in order to better the chances of...

Suggestions I've had luck with less than 1wpg for two anubias and hornwart. Hornwart grows like a weed, as they say. I've also heard anacharis is pretty hardy. My tank is about 19 inches tall, but I've done fine so far. Don't get too crazy about the lighting, what you've got should be fine...

I will be a new owner of swordtails soon, as I've lowered my nitrates. It was reading 40ppm now reads 20ppm after a 20% water change. In your experience, what range of water chemistry can they tolerate? What are there personalities like? Let me know what I can expect in all aspects of owning...

Reply Yes, I have found them to be lovable. They're growing well too. This makes me feel better about their survival chances.

Well, so far so good. All five new ottos are fairing well with full bellies and all. They actually prefer the brown algea over the cucumber I've placed in there. They're also cleaning my gravel, which is an added bonus for me :). I was under the impression they only grazed on broad-leafed...

I've been having issues with the nitrate levels in my tank, there for requiring numerous water changes. I was wondering though, what is a safe range for nitrates in any tank? And how do I manage to keep it safe?

Lately, I keep finding dead shrimp in my tank. Some have obviously kicked off due to their short life span, others look like they were attacked while molting. I removed all of these the minute I spotted. I do remember someone on this forum telling me the danois would make a meal of them, now...

From Riso-chan I've also met a few pit bulls that were big babies. I think the only thing those I met were guilty was being ble to overpower you with muscle while trying to jump up to lick you. Really, it is unfair to judge an entire breed by the viciousness that humans taught those who...

Good Colors The lfs I bought them at had just got them in, and had put them in a planted tank with algea. The ones I have all seem to have full little bellies. Some were a bit washed out at first, but all their colors look good now. I noticed their eyes have an orange iridesence to them...

I just added 5 new little ottos to my tank a day ago. I'm familiar with the fact that these guys have a high mortality rate, and I wanted to know how many days would mark an acclimation period for them so I could be sure they've survived a tank transplant. Also, while at the lfs I asked...

I have a TopFin powerfilter 60 on my 55 gal and I was wondering about my filter media. I use the typical carbon/floss cartridges that have to be replaced every month. I was wondering if I could use sponges instead of worrying about throwing out good bacterial colonies. If I did this, what...

Reply I can't upgrade my filter right now, but eventually I plan to. In the meantime, I think adding the five ottos for now would be safe. I've kept measure of my nitrates, nitirite, and ammonia, and today I managed to reduce my nitrates by one color shade on the test strip. Got a little...

I was wondering if it would be safe to add the rest of the fish I want altogether. First, I'm going to lower my nitrates by siphoning the gravel because they've been a bit high. Once that is done I'm home free. My tank specs are listed in my signature, so you won't have to ask. I want to add...

Biomedia questions I think my filter is okay for now, the only other fish I plan to add are 4 more ottos, and 4 swortails. I'm looking to up the surface space were bacteria can grow. I need to know how to arrange and place the leggos or hair curlers in my tank, and also maintenance/ cleaning...

Just Curious Could leggos be utilized in a similar way to the bio pin-balls? They have nice nooks and crannies for bacterial growth, and they're made from non-toxic plastic, since they are made for kids. Think it would be safe to try out? I have an old set and could wash the white pieces so I...

What kind of sponges? Would it be safe to get sea sponges from an art store? Are those types safe even though they're from the sea? I think they probably just dry them out, don't know if they use any chems on them for artistic purposes.

What should I do now then? Should I use a bacterial additive or what? What kind of cheap media? Where do I place it? I've also been told that there are possibly bacterial colonies in my gravel. Is it true and would it be enough to deal with the bio-load? Give me any solutions you think might...

I have some old dead coral slabs that I just washed out. I was wondering if it would be possible to use these pieces as housing for nitrifying bacteria. Since my filter does not have enough room for bio-media, I was thinking I could position the coral slabs just under the outflow to encourage...