My pH is 7.8 and I have lots of black beard algae. I think its the SAE that eats black beard algae, and you will probably have to order them. They like to be in groups and in a large tank, a 55G should be OK.
Im using my vallisneria to out-compete […]
They don’t have the CAE’s here in town, I would have to order them. Do Otto’s eat this algae? I doubt it. I figured raising the KH, GH and pH would help get rid of it, as it prefers low pH water (6 or less apparently). Oh and the lights are on for 8 […]
I did a little surfing on the subject and found that the Chinese Algae eater (Siamensis) is the only known fish that will eat this type of algae. Hey Amber, may be time for another visit to the LFS since you have a legitimate reason to buy more fish LOL How long are […]
That’s why it’s best to use ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. It would be OK to follow ammonia with (NH3), then nitrite with (NO2-)(note that there is a minus sign behind the 2), then nitrate with (NO3-)(same minus sign).
Your nitrate (NO3-) level of between 80-100ppm is HIGH but not at an alarming level. […]
Lenny and Steve- By Co3 I meant NO3, my apologies - as well as No2 not Co2. I was half asleep when I did that post. So so sorry.
I use API’s Freshwater Testing Kit which in my experience gives better results than, say, taking them to a pet store to test, and most pet […]
I am not one of the members that have a lot of experience with fish keeping, though with the help of this group I have been very successful so far.
Her is my experience and thoughts on Dr. Tim’s. When it works, I hear it works very well, when it does not, you have no […]
In my freshwater aquarium, I have been having a problem with very high c03 levels(Between 80 and 100 PPM), however my co2 levels stay low - nearly unreadable. I currently have some live plants - a species of dwarf lily that I am not sure of its proper genus(And how it can be called a […]
Thanks for posting the message Aaron. To answer your questions:
Yes I slowly add fish over time, due to the nitrogen cycle; as you and others know, once a tank is “cycled” it has sufficient bacteria (nitrosomonas and nitrospira) for the amount of ammonia/nitrite available to them as food. Adding fish increases the ammonia […]
Hi Eric; This may be true in High School demonstrations but in my 36 years in electronics the only two capacitors that have blown up where those in cheap Chinese Computer power supplies. The one I speak of on Motherboards just puff up or they leak some but it is rare for them to […]
I had a graphics card go when the capacitors blew once(never get an EVGA card again). Scared the heck out of my daughter…she thought someone was shooting at her *weg*. My expereince with capacitors is that they usually go with a bang. If you have a large enough one, it can actually cause […]