Recent content by dustyboy316

Hey. I have a Fluval Subersible filter. Basically, the only filter media inside is a little pad with big holes. I'm sure it has Carbon and what not on it, but it doesn't actually filter out the little pieces. I now have what looks to be sand or salt floating at the top of the tank. It's been...

Originally Posted by meowzer LOL....I am sure it is just investigating Yah, I think he is. He seems to munching on something on there. Either way it was funny to look at. These crabs have funny personalties, and wild eyes.

I don't think this is a serious issue, but it seems one of my hermit crabs is climbing a cord for my sumbersible filter. I'm just wondering if he's trying to get out for a reason? I tested last week and everything was at 0 except Nitrates which was at 5 ppm. S.G. is a little high at I think...

Does it over hang that much?

Originally Posted by meowzer Last week I accidentally knocked a small 4" fan into my 54G tank Apparently we all ended up fine haha that's not good. It's worse with salt water too because salt conducts electricity .

Originally Posted by spanko http://www.bestfish.com/tips/031998.html Oh, that's wild, but my cords are stationed decently according to that. I'm more worried about it dripping off of me or a piece of equipment when I move it. Also one time I accidentally forgot to unplug my power head...

Originally Posted by spanko Nice find. This Provides the perfect opportunity to remind everyone that all electrical power supply cords need to have a drip loop in them. This public service announcement has been brought to you by the save the reefer foundation. Explain please? I've been...

Originally Posted by nissan577 i have and it hurts soo much!!!! Wow, glad I know this. I have probably like 50 of these guys now. They reproduce quickly. I like them in there though, as was said they eat uneaten food and clean the rocks. One bad thing is they tend to go into my filter...

Originally Posted by meowzer HMMMMM 99.9% dead is pretty dead What the heck is fluff???? Do you have a picture? He's dead now... :( Anyways it's like just fluff from a pillow or something. Must have been on my hand when I put it in trying to get the fish out of the cave. It's like stuck...

Yah it was definitely from me waiting too long to top it off then the added stress of the pump and filter off. I feel bad, the one fish is 99.9% dead in there now, doesn't even move when I poke him :(. I'll get some parameters later, but s.g is around 1.024 and temp is 77 or so. I'm more...

help please! I'm very worried...

Originally Posted by IBEW41 yes can you take it back?wait until it cycles then place a fish in Agreed. Way too early. People try and tell you to put damsels in before the cycle, but it's pretty cruel. Especially if the sand hasn't settled.

Well I woke up today and my power head and filter didn't work. So I my fish were kinda swimming in their own mess. I went and got another filter and did a water change. My one fish is pretty much a goner. He got stuck in a cave and is sitting in the corner breathing heavily. I don't know...

Originally Posted by SCSInet Generally speaking, I'm not fan of doing "blind" things to an aquarium, such as changing water without knowing why you are changing it. Do you have a list of water parameters that suggest a change is necessary? Regardless, changing the water is a beneficial act...

Hey. My one clown was looking a little weird this morning when I turned on the lights. He had a white/pale look to him. It's been about 2 hours and he looks to have regained colour. Don't know if this is normal... I haven't made many water changes, so I'm going to do that today and hopefully...