Seti Yes the microwave would be fine to heat the water, as would a boiled kettle. Never use water out of the hot water tap as your hot water tank is copper &...
If it's a Magnum, check the "O" rings in the top of the filter. Based on personal experience, I'd simply contact Marineland, get some replacements, and replace...
Pam, I believe this theory has something to do with heavy metals accumulating in hot-water tanks. However, since I've been using the Python for water changes,...
I can't remember where I read about not using hot tap water (one of the aquaria websites), but the reason they sited was that supposedly there are higher...
... I've heard that it's best not to use warm water out of the tap. Something about the warm water is more likely to leach heavy metals out of the pipes, I...
I've got a 350 Magum canister filter on a 45 gallon tank and have had no problems with it. As stated earlier, it needs to be below tank level and after I clean...
Hello All, I'm back!! Well the aquarium seems to be doing o.k. I finally bought a heater & thermometer yesterday & now the water isn't cold...it's around 26-27...
Meela, It is a good start. Ideally you will need Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate test kits. But if they are too expensive, you can just go for Ammonia and Nitrite...
... I've always just filled the tank straight from the tap, having first adjusted the tap water to the approximate temperature of the tank water. So far as I...
Reasons not to use hot water from the tap is that during the heating process in the boiler, many gasses released will be mixed into the hot pressurized water...
The dwarf sag will spread nicely so if you need to cover a large area you can plant individual plants here and there and let them spread out on their own, it...
Luckily the quality and reliability of Eheim filters make up for their extremely poor documentation :-). Chances are your filter came with disconnect valves, a...
Hi, all -- I posted a long time ago about a 16-year old friend of mine who was talked into 2 oscars, a pleco, and a 10-gal tank by a PetStupid employee....
I think if you are using a complete water conditioner such as Tetra AquaSafe you shouldn't have anything to worry about from heavy metals. I've used a mixture...
See my previous post re: re-using a tank for background here. The issue is this: The boy in question is working at a camp for 7 weeks, starting Sat. He will...
Meela, the test kits I retain essential are PH, Nitrate and KH. This obviously for a planted tank, for a fish only tank KH is not a must. Ammonia and Nitrite...
If you have an automatic fish feeder you can use that to maintain a steady supply of food for the bacteria. Or if someone is willing to add a pinch of fish...
As always, Giancarlo to the rescue! Thanks so much! ... more than a single seeding. Ideally, you should take your filter media and squeeze some mulm out of it...
Some types of fish will bloat and die because they accumulate the heavy metals in their system. The more times you flush your hot water heater each year the...
The only reason I've heard for not using warm water from the tap is that water sits longer in the hot water heater/lines than in the cold water line, and if...
Ammonia & Nitrite, I'd also recommend you get a Nitrate one for future testing. See further info on the nitrogen cycle for an explanation. Regards Richard ......
Nim I think my concerns with only cleaning part of the gravel at any one time stems from what I've said below. A case of oxygen starvation of surface...
Elizabeth What a bargain. Well found. I think what you've been doing is fine. I would check the rock to see if it is inert though. A dash of vinegar on it....
You'll enjoy using a flash, at times only a short burst is required but this way you can use shorter exposures and longer focal ratios to improve your depth of...
When seeding a tank you are bringing bacteria directly into the tank rather than letting them establish themselves due to available food for them. By doing so...
does anyone keep these? or used to keep them? any info on them? couldn't find much on the net..... i do know they are brackish and usually eat live food, such...
... load to keep the bacteria alive. You could add the oscars at this time as they are small but I'd probably add something like a molly or two. Continue to...
Some of the reading I've done indicates that it's better to dispense w/ gravel altogether w/ oscars. What do you guys think? The kid likes gravel. Elizabeth...
... LOL *Someone* is well-versed in Ancient Egyptian history ;) Thanks for all the info everyone, it's always extremely useful to hear how other people go...
