BikBok

I got an email from a petclub and was interested in the statement quoted below. Is it accurate? I always thought goldfish were messy things that produce a lot of waste.

thanks for all the information. lol @male guppies mating with anything. I had my red tux male in a salted QT because a female got annoyed and ripped his tail. he hid in the corner for a couple of days so I added a female platy for company.. wow - see him come to life, he was chasing and showing off to her like she was a guppy. Never saw any mating though. My daughters tank will have the usual driftwood, a few plants and an ornament (urn) to provide hidey places. Not to worried about saving fry though... my female guppies in the community tank breed 3-4 weekly and usually all at once! (i.e they drop all the same day)

that is so awesome! wish you were up here so I could buy some babies!

thanks for replies. I forgot about the salt factor.

My daughter likes the white mollies and she has a brand new tank to fill :-) Can Mollies be kept with guppies and dwarf gourami?

welcome to the forums bobyn.

I've only noticed it on the aquaone heaters.. they get a much thicker growth!

your filter media (sponge/wool) should only need a rinse in discarded tank water whenever you do a water change. I only replace my wool and/or cartridge every 8 weeks. I also have an AR380. They're a great little tank. Just leave the noodles be.. I have yet to clean those, they should be below your sponges/wool. Have you got wool? the black sponge alone is not enough and will let too much muck back into the tank.

thanks melanie.. I started with aquaone heaters but have found the jager far superior. I think the A1 are probably better than the blue planet .. but I was budget minded today! One thing that is weird about the aquaone heaters , is that when new they grow a slime on the rubbery bits!

You named him "House" what do you expect!

I'm using a 150W Jager for my AR850 (160L) Guess I'll get the 100W but what i really need is a 75w jager lol.

well it truly is amazing. I don't find anything stereotypical about humans being in awe of the world around us and the magnificence of the universe. . Shows us we think and contemplate.

opened the heater and the glass is broken. back to the store tomorrow. Hope it's not an indication of the brand quality (blue planet) I think i got the last 100w so might have to pay more for a jager anyway. don't like the look of the elite. How annoying.

Just got back from animates.. I got the 100W , a tank plus a bunch of supplies lol.

thanks for replies.. might get one at the animates sale today .. see if i can find the extra to get a jager since they are 25% off.

Just wondering whether I should take advantage of animates special on elite/blue planet heaters... are these any good? Their next size is 100W .. I have a 55W aquaone heater but could always put in a 25W one as well. Would prefer a jager .. but budget not allowing it!

or do I need to go to the next size (75w). I have a spare 55W heater otherwise I'll need to buy another heater for my daughters new tank.

ohhhh ... how nice!

nice pic.. here's my current desktop

I might just do that! good to hear what other people are doing.

good question... I guess it takes out any impurities I've missed but I have been thinking about this and wondering if I actually need it at all. When i set up my first little AR380 just over a year ago, I did everything by the book and put in the filter cartridges which are premade with a layer of wool and carbon underneath. I changed them 6-8 weekly. But now I'm thinking I could just go to a wool layer by itself, by it in bulk and save myself a heap of money. The cartridges are convenient, don't leave loose wool fibres to get stuck on the impeller.. but soon start adding up in price. If I don't really need carbon at all, maybe it's time to ditch it. I'm also running an AR850 now, using the same type of filter system with noodles, black sponge, and wool/carbon cartridge. ok.. so who uses carbon in their filter and what is the purpose?

probably not allowed to keep. You'd need a permit I guess. If you ended up with a pregnant female and she laid eggs.. you could be done for breeding!

i use stress coat or a more basic water conditioner to remove the chlorine etc. The filter cartridges are premade with carbon in them and I change them for new ones every 8 weeks. Been doing this for over a year and everything seems in order.

Furan?

Yours are gorgeous Phoenix. The breeder told me he would darken up as he gets older, he's still quite little.