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- 23 Jul 2019, 00:06
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Travel neglect is a true aphrodisiac
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3376
Re: Travel neglect is a true aphrodisiac
i too do large water changes, but the water is always the same chemically, the reservoir is over 40 billion gallons so any change is small and over a lot of time When i needed a new water heater i went for one of the new condensing, it will supply hot water for changes for forever and once i have to...
- 22 Jul 2019, 04:13
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
- Replies: 1392
- Views: 520185
Re: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
that must surprise the daylights out of them!! :)
- 04 Jul 2019, 07:12
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Temperature During Summer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4444
Re: Temperature During Summer
the down side is that they are not very practical for large tanks or ones that require large "pull downs". most peltier coolers are used in camping coolers for example and even then are of limited capacity. they are sold for use in aquariums but small tanks with not much of a heat load. if...
- 30 Jun 2019, 18:27
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Temperature During Summer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4444
Re: Temperature During Summer
or you could make things better for you and the fish, you can pick up a room a/c for 100.00 here, not sure where you live
- 28 Jun 2019, 02:21
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: My new Synodontis Melanostictus
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7738
Re: My new Synodontis Melanostictus
they are beautiful and they have a great home. it's maybe like people, it doesn't matter what went into the mix it's how they turn out
- 25 Jun 2019, 23:34
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2660
S Serpentis
https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/ ... is-catfish
if anyone is interested
if anyone is interested
- 23 Jun 2019, 20:33
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Re siliconing
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13089
Re: Re siliconing
absolutely gorgeous tank, can't wait to see it filled with cats and maybe a c*****d or two!!
- 19 Jun 2019, 01:31
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4708
Re: S Serpentis
sorry, the yup was just to the "got a bunch myself part"
I actually got them from here"
https://www.liveaquaria.com/?ref=4395&s ... rCEALw_wcB
I actually got them from here"
https://www.liveaquaria.com/?ref=4395&s ... rCEALw_wcB
- 18 Jun 2019, 00:58
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4708
Re: S Serpentis
yup
- 14 Jun 2019, 21:55
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4708
Re: S Serpentis
actually he helped with water changes and assorted duties in the fish area for a very long time and had figured out that when the water started flowing over the top it was time to look for me, died 4 weeks ago at the age of 21
- 14 Jun 2019, 16:28
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4708
Re: S Serpentis
the third picture sort of snuck in there, trying to do too many things at the same time :)
- 14 Jun 2019, 16:27
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4708
S Serpentis
This was sold to me as S Serpentis, any thoughts?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
- 05 Jun 2019, 00:36
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43848
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
he is an absolutely beautiful fish and you are lucky to have him (and vice versa)
- 29 May 2019, 01:31
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Can fish experience sudden explosive growth rates?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2102
Re: Can fish experience sudden explosive growth rates?
i have gotten them to school but it really only was when someone gave me about 100 of them and they were in a large tank, they only time they truly schooled was at feeding time and when they sensed a threat in a really big (long) 18 lb siamese cat who would get up on this hind legs and go nose to no...
- 28 May 2019, 00:44
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Can fish experience sudden explosive growth rates?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2102
Re: Can fish experience sudden explosive growth rates?
you said it, the large surge of high quality nutrients, condition that are orders of magnitude better ( no one tapping on the glass 200 times a day, so less stressed) just their natural response to excellent conditions
- 14 May 2019, 01:10
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43848
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
so yeah, unless the tank is the size of your living room, multiple grans is a bad thing. they do fine with S multi as tank mates but the multis i have are a really boisterous bunch, always all over the place and this would appear to keep the granulosus in his place. i see him sometimes, lights out o...
- 12 May 2019, 22:14
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43848
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
"Also, I must be missing something or... are not multiple granulosus necessarily bad together?" didn't say that . i said the only time i have seen them for sale it was a sole individual. 5 of them would be in excess of $1000.00 and unless i win the lottery that is just not going to happen....
- 11 May 2019, 17:32
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43848
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
i keep mine in a 150 with some others, mostly S multipunctatus
Just out of curiosity how much did they set up back?
Around here (US) about $200.00 each, so about 160 pounds sterling
I'v never seen anyone selling that many at one time, mostly they are a one off on a site called aquabid
Just out of curiosity how much did they set up back?
Around here (US) about $200.00 each, so about 160 pounds sterling
I'v never seen anyone selling that many at one time, mostly they are a one off on a site called aquabid
- 08 May 2019, 23:53
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: How the heck do you attach a plastic sheet tank backing?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6039
Re: How the heck do you attach a plastic sheet tank backing?
generally tank back vinyl sheets are either put on with a mild soap and water solution or an adhesive stick .never heaard of oil and i don't understand how they expect that to work
- 27 Apr 2019, 23:16
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Freezer Mishap- Can the food still be safe?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1606
Re: Freezer Mishap- Can the food still be safe?
i had something similar happen, i ordered $350 worth of frozen blood worms and frozen brine shrimp from drs foster and smith (boy do i miss them) during their annual sale, all in one 1 lb slabs. i left the box opened on the floor for ( just for a minute) , one of my neighbors is really old and needs...
- 17 Apr 2019, 01:01
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Problem with water parameters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2654
Re: water levels
this is for water levels in the actual tank, you r looking (I think ) for water parameters, you might want to repost there as this is essentially a dead thread
- 12 Apr 2019, 02:06
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5788
Re: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
Petco still does the 1$ sale but it is limited to under 40 gallon, that's where two of my 90's came from
the old days..........
the old days..........
- 11 Apr 2019, 02:36
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5788
Re: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
for what it is worth i bought a new 2217 for a neighbor who had a 75 gal and an ancient h.o.b. and there was no discernible difference in build or components between the new one and the last one i bought maybe 5 years ago. Jaeger heaters have been owned by a couple of companies, at one point due to ...
- 05 Apr 2019, 01:01
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5788
Re: Does anyone use Marineland canister filters?
amen to that. i have 9 eheims, 2- 2026, 1-2028 and the rest are 2217s. two of the 2217s were bought in the late nineties. i have had to replace the double tap valves in one, the other one is just the way it was when i bought it. keeping the impeller and hoses clean makes a big difference in flow rat...
- 25 Mar 2019, 16:07
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Marc's fish room build
- Replies: 288
- Views: 253681
Re: Marc's fish room build
If it's like the units i have used the charger should sense what level the battery (ies) is at and charge accordingly. Having to program the charger is new to me, but hey, why shouldn't it connect to a pc, everything else does. Might have something to do with the batteries, the ones i used were mari...
- 23 Mar 2019, 01:08
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: The great UGF controversy...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3427
Re: The great UGF controversy...
there is no reason an undergravel filter won't work but it has to be cleaned periodically and the gravel, unless you vacuum periodically will develop "dead spots" that will result in the formation of suphur dioxide that is very toxic to fish. the junk that collects under the ugf plates in ...
- 16 Mar 2019, 18:33
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43848
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
boy, there is a good reason everyone wants one of these, synodontis are pretty ( to us especially ) but this a knockout!
- 02 Mar 2019, 00:38
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L034 Medusa Losing Color
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1801
Re: L034 Medusa Losing Color
sorry for your loss. it has happened to all of us. you try all you can, sometimes spending a lot of money in the process because at that point it just way more important that you save him (or her) and in spite of all you do it turns out bad anyway. what i do at that point is give everyone an extra w...
- 07 Feb 2019, 20:00
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3998
Re: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
tried added aeration but still have a problem, it's just the older synos that are being affected. there are some young ones in the tank and they are fine
Neither the Oxy Tet or the Metronidazole are making any diff to these 5 fish, any other ideas?
Please?
Neither the Oxy Tet or the Metronidazole are making any diff to these 5 fish, any other ideas?
Please?
- 06 Feb 2019, 18:15
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3998
Re: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
Darrel, thanks for your reply! I thought of that too.The tank is a 120 XH with two eheim - 2217, 1-2215 and two large sponge filters that are cranking. The 2 -2217 spray bars are positioned just under the surface so the water comes up and out and then splashes down as is the 2215 I know tall tanks h...