Hi Everyone,
Spring time is the best time to start cleaning out the filter system to allow your fish a fresh start with clean water for the warming seasons to come.. This year I’m challenged to grow out my fairly new collection of koi from last Spring. Last April, most of these were one year of […]
Remove the part of the filter that removes ammonia, usually a white rock like substance or possibly an impregnated pad. That is likely zeolite and it’s not good to run in a tank as your good bacteria need the ammonia to complete the nitrogen cycle. That type of product is pushed on many […]
I live down in the burbs of New Orleans so we do not get a lot of cold weather but I’ve always tried to avoid using ANY hot water when refilling my tanks. The problems, as Ray has pointed out and more simply as I will also reiterate is that water, while sitting in […]
I noticed awhile back that DFS has a contraption that hooks up to the back/side of the tank and will let out hatched brine shrimp periodically without adding any salt water to the tank, has anyone used this reliably? I considered getting one, but I’ve also seen home made hatcheries online […]
Amber, An air-operated sponge filter would be best (and safest) for Angelfish fry. While a power filter having its intake covered with a sponge barrier may work with those filters having a control to adjust/reduce its flow, without such a provision the fry can still be sucked up against the […]
Glad to see you’ve added a nightlight, and just like a tank cover you may not need it 364 days out of the year — but it only takes that one day that a fish may decide to jump or may get startled by something (another fish?) that may have bumped into […]
Lowering the water level will help increase the aeration as the outflow from your filter will have a further distance to fall, and while helpful, may not necessarily create near as much surface circulation as would an airstone.
I do not understand what you’re saying. What does using Amquel+ or its […]
I totally understand. I think it was after I first mentioned having used the Amquel+ a couple of times that Lenny suggested I lower the water levels to get better aeration. I’ll use it, but only as a last resort, since the goldfish are growing, […]
Yes, Amquel+ is quite safe to use with PraziPro. Its strictly a chloramine neutralizer which breaks the chlorine — ammonia bond and converts the ammonia to ammonium. Increased amounts are best used with the benefit of added aeration which aids in the safety of process of this conversion, whether […]