I realize that some may get too big
I realize I can go to a fish store and get cooler looking fish
I realize there may be laws against it
I would just like to know what I need to do to get the fish adjusted to their new water or if it will work at all. Like what foods and what temperature would the tank need to be. I am only talking about a couple fish that I know won’t grow too large. Just help me if you know anything about the subject please.
I’ve had my aquarium with fish for about 2 months now. The Nitrites are 0ppm, but the Ammonia in always .25ppm. It’s been this way for a while now. I already bought beneficial bacteria at the petstore to help the cycling process. I really want to lower my Ammonia so I can get more fish. Nitrite is 0 and Nitrate is in a healthy level. They have been that way for weeks. Ammonia doesn’t seem to change at all. I asked a professional at a pet store that he had been working with fish 10 years and had a reef tank. He told me to NOT do any water changes what so ever. Because if I do the cycling process will start all over again. So PLEASE HELP BEEN HAVING AMMONIA FOR A LONG TIME NOW!!!
I have two daughters ages four and two. I love them with all my heart, love spending time with them, and thank God for them every day. However, I also work (interior design), have a social life (coffee every Thursday with my two best friends), love to shop sometimes without my kids, love having spa days with my sister, and have a live out nanny. I know this sounds like a lot, but I make dinner and eat with my kids six nights a week, get my four year old ready for preschool every morning and get my two year old ready for Toddling Time, and am always taking them to the park, museums, aquariums, etc. (we live in New York so there’s plenty of things to do on the weekends).
Here’s the problem. I am so sick of my mother-in-law, mothers I strike up a conversation with at the park, and some of the mothers in our building judging me. I was a stay at home mom up until a years ago and nearly went stir crazy during those three years. I’m happy with my life. I have a happy marriage, good friends, a job I love, and two great kids. I won’t apologize for making time for myself and doing the things I want to do. How can I answer people, who say I’m selfish for spending time on myself and not being a stay at home mom. I don’t want to spark a fist fight, but I do want to let people know that I don’t appreciate their input.Personally, I think that what I’m doing is good and a happy mom is a happy house hold. Like I said, I do spend a lot of time with my children. I’m not going to be one of those people though, who have date night once every six months and who never gets to see their friends. Just because I’m a mom, doesn’t mean I need to spend my days car pooling, making peanut butter sandwiches, driving a mini van, and letting myself go.
I’m really sorry if I upset people, by metioning the car pool and the letting oneself go. I wasn’t trying to insinuate that STAHM don’t work hard or that they are all frumpy and out of date. I just was really unhappy when I was living that life and wish people would understand that it doesn’t make me a bad parent, just because I work and have an active social life.
http://www.gmilburn.ca/2005/06/15/geoffs-original-homemade-air-conditioner/ – article
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR9CA8lJGvs – video
Anyways.. I’m thinking about going with their original items..but I may have found a car radiator from a Dodge Neon for $20 (how much do you think the radiator would boost performance). I’ve noticed they used tuba wear and Styrofoam to store the cooled water.. What would be the best compartment to store the water? (I’m thinking a glass fish aquarium or a large metal box of some sort.
- Thank you.
I just got it – a cooler!
Ive picked up interest in putting together an aquarium, and being a first timer, I do not know what i will need to pick up from the pet store – if anyone could help me out here, it would be greatly appreciated.
I already have a 125 gallon aquarium but I’m not quite sure what i want to do with it. I know a good amount about freshwater but not much at all about saltwater. I just want to know what other people think, about the idea. I could use comparisons based on about anything, money, time, effort, personal opinion, etc. and if anyone knows a place to get good information on the topic that would help as well … thanks in advance
Thanks for all of the information guys. I think I am going to set up a freshwater tank.
Over the summer, I’m taking care of 3 adorable Eastern Box Turtles. They are in a fenced in enclosure in my backyard, and because of this natural setting (in comparison to an aquarium in a climate-controlled building), they are becoming territorial and the 2 boys tend to fight from time to time, each one being the aggressor.
My problem is, how can I calm relations between the two? Is it even possible with turtles? I mean, you can do behavior modification with cats and dogs,etc.
The fighting is a problem, (mainly) because one of the turtles isn’t eating much, if at all, because obviously, he is afraid of the other one, who lunges out at him if he is near the food.
Thank you!
Thanks for the help so far!
I have separated them in the past (last time I had them a couple years ago), I just have to find the wood to do that!!
haha Dood, thank for making me laugh, that’d be a cute pic opportunity! xDD
I’m just letting you know this is going to be really confusing because it’s just every question popping into my mind as i look in google images at planted tanks.
Thanks if you read and answer
I got a load of java fern and i’m just wondering how it is best used in aquascaping. The tank is 30 gallons (dimensions are 30″l x 14″w x 15″h) and i plan on eventually keeping apistogrammas (cockatoos or something similar). I also want to use anubias and i’m planning on this tank being pretty low light (or at least not strong lighting) and fertilising with leaf zone or something similar and flourish excel.
But back to the questions:
So at the moment the tank looks terrible (i’m really bad at aquascaping).
So first of all, you know when you seen pictures like this:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/gallery/files/5/8/3/9/AquaobsessionJavaHill.jpg
I don’t under stand how the build up that mound because surely it couldn’t be all plants and stuff?
Similar thing with this tank, how on earth did they get it looking amazing?
http://img521.imageshack.us/i/pict0025mv2.jpg/
I don’t under stand where the plants are growing for. Obviously i don’t think it’s going to look like that.
This is a low light plant tank that i would love to have mine looking like (except i’m using brown gravel:
http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/images/thumbimg/650/5150_2.jpg
How do you think they attached java fern? And what’s the rock?
Also at the moment there is krib babies (pretty small) and bronze corydoras. I really want to start building up the back wall of the tank with looks of structure in the form of wood but i don’t know if this will drastically change the pH because it’s already very low. So what is something ideal to build up structure?
What are some other plants except for anubias and java fern that are good in lowlight or do you think i’d be able to make a good looking tank with just those 2 plants?
If there is anything else you can think of adding to your answer please do and thanks again.