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Caryl, do you use heaters as well or just the heat pad? Why the heat pad? Caper

I have 2 vacuum hoses that attach to my taps for my 29 gallon tanks. I don't use all cold water, I try to take the edge off it by adding warm. I find I have to keep an eye on the thermometer as on occasion the temp was creeping up too high so had to adjust accordingly. My 10 gallon I just add a mixture of warm and cold, again just to take the edge of the cold. I use decholinator since our water has chlorine it it (didn't forget about the chloramines Alan!). Plus there are copper pipes in my place. I emailed the company about the dechlorinator and they said it was for all that kind of "stuff". Caper

I like your tank, very nice setup Caper

Hi & welcome! Descisions...descisions...descisions 8) Now, keep us updated as to what you decide. Take care & have fun, Caper

What is pointless releasing them back into the wild? Isn't that a good thing? Caper

Thanks Dixon ...I thought flaring just meant their fins! I always wondered what the funny looking thing around the gills was :oops: :lol: Caper

I agree on 2 accounts...on getting your fishies :bounce: ...and where are the pics??? Caper

Hi & welcome! Photobucket is a good place to upload photos and put them here. What size is your tank? What kinds of fishies? Take care & have fun, Caper

jolliolli wrote: Plus, I've never seen whitespot "raised". Any chance of getting a pic? Until you get a filter I suggest more frequent water changes. I don't remember :oops: do you have test kits? Caper

Do more water changes. If you have your own test kits, do testing till you get it back down. Caper

David's tank is 5' and he wants to get it cycled and ready. Whether it is a tank this size or a smaller one, if you are using fish to cycle does it matter how many fish you use. If you understand what I'm trying to say :-? , could you use 2 fish to cycle say a 10 gallon tank and 2 fish for a 55 gallon tank. Does the number of fish matter when cycling or once the tank is cycled to keep the good bacteria up? :-? :oops: Caper

Really nice pics snorkel Where do you plan on putting all the fishies that hatch? Caper

How long since you kept fish? What kind? Caper

Oh my gosh...Mr. Pleco...you really are a fish "found dad sitting on some eggs". Terrible joke, I know :oops: :oops: but couldn't resist! Caper

Counting from the bottom pic up: pics 4 & 5 I'm not excactly sure of the correct wording so please correct where necessary :oops: In pic 4 around the gills looks like any other fish but in pic 5 looks like something "hanging" out of the gills???? I've noticed this in other photos of bettas so is it something to do with the fact that they are a labrynith (don't know how to spell it) fish? AND oh how I love the red one Caper

Nice pics Davidb I love when people label their pics so we know what the actual fish/living creature is The moray eel looks scarey Do they bite? As in you? Caper

Sorry for you loss bulldogod Did you loose both sick fish or just the one? Caper

Awesome pics Caper

Wow Stella, that's alot of work for some poor fella :lol: :lol: Thanks for all the info, very interesting Caper

Okay, what the heck is wrong with my cats...they hardly ever pay attention to the fishies...dumb puttytats 8) :-? Cute pics Caper

That was an awesome video...the music was perfect for it What was the other yellow fish, long and slender? Caper

He sure looks different? What does that mean :oops: phoenix? Caper

That is sooooo funny :lol: :lol: Do they do this often? Caper

Very nice A town...I didn't know you could get guppies with a "crowntail"...cool :bounce: :bounce: Caper

lol so true livingart :lol: :lol: :lol: Caper