There's a cheap 5 foot tank on eBay, not far from where I live. It's an older steel-framed job, on a steel stand. I was thinking of grabbing it as a home for my soon-to-be-acquired Murray Crayfish. I've only ever had all-glass, silicone constructed tanks, so I'm not sure what I should be looking...

Hi , i'm going away for two week , i live on my own and do not want to give the neighbour my keys etc , so whats the best method , i've seen the food blocks that slowly dissolve over a period of time , will these do the trick ? my tank is a rio240 , so its not small tank its set up for tropical and...

Tired of all the nonesense in these old format forums that are a haven for spam, trolls and assinine individuals. Need an answer fast, the ability to view images without the need to go to other websites, get answers from renowned individuals that are known world wide in the knoweldge of ornamental...

"Flash Wilson" wrote in message ... Hi all, While looking at them, I noticed small wiggly things - a few mm long, seethrough apart from black dots at each end. I guess I'll get lots of insects and suchlike, but should I care?...

has anyone ever tried using the bubble nest of another betta to get the one you are breeding started. I have a betta I am breeding and he usually has a bubble next however since trying to breed him he has refused to build one, I put some of another's betta bubble nest in there to see if he gets the...

I'm curious on this UV gadget...anyone here employ this as part of their base aquarium setups? An example of the subject matter is found here http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=286 the Tetratec® UV Clarifier 5 watt Is this item worth implementing on my tank..

If an idiot would make threats using a news group, I wouldn't dismiss the person as being an idiot. Sure, there are plenty of stupid criminal jokes. But if its broadcast all over the usenets...I'd just get in my car and find the person and bring him to justice myself. I think its called...

Which is best to use ? Flourite alone. Gravel mixed with laterite. 240 litre aquarium. Plants only at present with CO2 injection. Thanks

I think I built something worthy today. Time will tell tho. Basicallys its one of those fluidised sand bed filters except set up upside down and instead of sinking sand it's filled with floating pumice chunks. Not so sure but I think pumice may be an effective way to culture nitrate eating...

Welcome to alt.aquaria and rec.aquaria.freshwater.*, the oldest places for aquarium info on the internet! We have an extensive FAQ, located at http://faq.thekrib.com. The beginner's section is http://faq.thekrib.com/begin.html and http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html explains why new tanks...

I think in the last week all my fish have went crazy my blue gourami who has two black spots normally now lost them, where? I don't know but they are sure not on him, inplace are white faded spots, now I been busy the last couple days but think I would notice my fish losing his spots. He is the...

My neighbor has a mated pair of silver angels that are defending an egg-laiden stump. The angels were cleaning off the stump yesterday PM and ths AM its covered. He wanted to know what the time frame would be when the eggs would hatch....many thanks...-ED

For a typical 55 gal tank that most stores carry....given the average thickness of the walls- How much gravel / load could one expect to safely place inside tanks of this construction..and the water level is at maimum (ie: to the top of the frame)?

Hi folks, my Angel has developed something overnight which looks like a small white puff blocking its left nostril. From my preliminary diagnosis, I think it may be a fungus. The spot is just the size of its left nostril, it does not really protrude past the edge of the nostril. It is white in...

I recently found a used 10 gallon aquarium i was planning on setting up but i discover today that it has a few small cracks in it (2 cracks and a chip in the corner about halfway down the tank) Is it safe to use the tank? I put water in it and it holds without leaking. The first crack goes...

Ok, from the research I have done, it seem that two of my Neon Tetras have come down with Mouth Fungus. It looks like a patch of white cotton on the mouth. This happened about a week or so ago. So, I go out and get some Anti Fungus & Fin Rot Treatment. The bottle say "Effectively treats Mouth...

Hey guys I just set up my hex tank got the filter hooked up and everything and realised that there is a scratch on the outside of the tank near the bottom..just above the gravel line. I think it happened today since i've never noticed it before..don't know what could have done it htough.. What i...

http://www.aquablog.info Just keeping track of my aquarium adventures. :) I plan on reviewing items, maybe even rating them, but mostly just tracking my progress with my small, and sometime in the future, larger aquariums.

What's the standard drug (drops) given for eye infections. Cali went to the vet for an eye infection and lethargy and $120 later ended up with some antibiotic ointment because they were out of the right drops. Excuse me, $120 and you don't have the right ****ing drops. It's bad enough putting drops...

What is the best way to clean aquarium decorations, such as resin rocks, caves, etc.? I have brown algae beginning to accumulate on some pieces and would like to clean them up. Should I use bleach water and rinse thoroughly or is there a safer, better product that people use for this?