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FOLLOW UP: This one turned out to be a scam. Since I paid through PayPal, I got a full refund.

Yeah, it's gone. I found another place last week for $17: http://nimetng.org/product/api-freshwater-master-test-kit-by-api/ . They gave me a first time buyer discount, came to $11.90. I paid with PayPal, so if it's a scam, I can still get my money back.

On Amazon today: API Freshwater Master Test Kits sold by PETCO for $9.99 with free shipping.. Need to go to bottom of description to: New (20) from $9.99. I just bought one only because I bought two (at a slightly higher price) last week...

A lot of people have been asking about silicone for the aquariums. Going by the many recommendations across the internet I used GE 100% Silicone 1. After someone pointed out to me the under the instructions it says "Not for underwater/aquarium use", for my own peace of mind, I contacted...

The mesh of these bags is 2mm. Newly hatched snails might be small enough to get through the mesh.

They will continue to live in the bag until they starve. How long would that take? Would the bacteria survive? What would happen if I just soaked the filters in a bucket of water heavily dosed with copper? Afterward I could rinse them in a bucket of dechlorinated water, then let them soak with...

I don't have a lot of snails, but even one is too many especially as much as they breed. I will rid myself of them even if I have to disassemble and bleach this tank.

The Seachem Cupramine Copper is a 14 day treatment. From what I hear, it may have to be retreated. I was hoping to have the new tank up and cycling this week. I think of the snails as unwanted guests that I want to crush.

HELP, I have sponge filters seeded in my main tank ready to transfer to a brand new tank. I discovered unwanted snails in themain tank, so I probably have snails and eggs in the sponge filters. The main tank is currently being treated with Seachem Cupramine Copper. How can I kill off the snails...

I have these exact filters ordered, one for each side

It will just be a recreation tank, not commercial breeding (it's only 10 gallon). If any shrimplets do get through the barrier (2 inches thick), I would be able to return them to the proper side before they are old enough to breed. Adults shouldn't be able to get through.

This will be a shrimp only tank, just divided in half with a sponge filter in each side, no canister. Everything that I've read has recommended sponge filters for shrimp.

I'm leaning towards a solid divider on top of a 2" foam filter block running the width of the tank. This way I will have some flow between the two sides and another grazing area for the shrimp. Even though I'll have some flow, I think I still want a sponge filter on each side.

I am starting my first shrimp tank. I picked up a new 10 gallon that I want to divide so I can have two different color shrimp. Screen or solid divider? In any case, I'm thinking one corner sponge filter for each side, java moss on each side with pool filter sand substrate. What size air pump do...

Zebra danios were my first choice, just not available. I think until the tank is fully established, the fry will basiclly just be live food. I am keeping an eye on the levels and planning water changes starting in 2 days, that will be the first week.

Well I guess I made my first (of many) mistakes, two days ago I had my water tested at the fish store and they recommended I put some hardy fish in the tank to get it established. So I bought 6 mollies (2 male & 4 female) and some plants. I had already added bacteria when I filled and treated...

I have a 54 gal corner tank with Penn Plax Cascade 1000 filter & Eheim Jager 3616 Heater. For fish, I was thinking of: 6 x Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), 5 x Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya), 3 x Molly (Poecilia sphenops), 4 x Emerald Green Cory (Brochis splendens), 10 x Cherry Shrimp...

Getting back into the hobby after a 45 year hiatus. After all that time, everything has changed so much, so I'll be looking over a lot of the older posts before I start asking the same questions over again. Putting together a 54 gal community tank.