Gosh Lenny I need to give you my dad’s phone number at home so YOU can try arguing with him about his catfish in his 20 gallon tank (long), he refuses to give it to me with the pictus catfish even though the darn thing will grow up to 8 inches long, […]
First, a 10G tank is no where large enough for an angelfish. They grow to 6″ long and 9″ tall and should be in at least a 29G tall tank or larger for a single specimen. Fish will suffer from stunting in undersized aquariums and stunting then leads to stress and immune system […]
Her growth likely slowed down to the stunting that is taking place from being in the undersized tank. There’s a chance she’ll start growing again once she’s in the 55G but even the 55G is too small for a long-bodied goldfish since it doesn’t give them much swimming room. She likely will not […]
Pouring HP into the dirt will cause it to do it’s job and do it quickly as the dirt and bacteria will cause the HP to oxidize quickly so it does less damage to any surrounding tissue. All HP available at retail is already diluted, usually at the 3% to 5% range… but even […]
I use HP in my house plants if I have bug issues, but I pour it into the dirt usually for the bugs that come up from the soil. I see no reason that you couldn’t dip the top of the plant if it’s a diluted form of HP and water. I […]
As I mentioned, you can simply lower the water level a bit to provide the room needed, which has a side benefit of making it a bit harder for your escape artists to get out of the tank. My first experience with plants blooming happened when I was but a young teenager. I was maintaining […]
Deb P.,
Actually most plants found in aquaria will flower, if you treat them right. I have had, among others, anacharis (elodea), valisneria, sagittarius, amazon swords bloom. The flowers are pretty small, and surprised me each time. The flowers will appear above the water, so you need to provide some room for them to do their […]
Well, the instructions I read, which I re-typed in my earlier post just had them spritzing/spraying the plants with the HP for a moment, then rinsing, then the vinegar for a moment, then rinsing. I’m not sure if dipping them (completely submerging), even if for a moment would be more harmful or not. I […]
Thank you, Lenny. I will check the sites you suggested soon. I look forward to trying a flowering plant if I can find one. It’s just a quirk, I think. Once I couldn’t find one, I really wanted one.
I think one of the articles linked on your website did mention something about what to use […]
Even Bettas can jump. Is there a way to make some kind of a top for it? Without a top, neither the snail or frog would work as either could climb/crawl out. Go with some nice silk plants since some of the plastic ones can have rough edges which can damage your Bettas […]