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No Water Change For A Year?

By Aquaboy on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 | 8 Comments

I’ve seen this stuff in my local pet store that advertises that if you put it in a 5-55 gallon aquarium, you won’t have to change your water for a year. Has anyone actually tried it before? Even if you haven’t, you can still comment and say whether or not you’d try it.
Now, I have three (I refer to them as “toddlers”) fantails in a 56 gallon aquarium, and am not getting anymore. So I was thinking if I were to use this stuff I’d just leave my aquarium at 55 gallons and I’d be good. I know goldfish are dirty fish, and my tank size is at the upper limit, but my tank is understocked, so I think if this stuff really works it would work if I don’t go over 55 gallons (although it makes the filter a bit noisier, lol. Your opinions are appreciated, and your answers from experience are even more appreciated!

Are These Salt Water Fish Easy To Keep?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, July 28th, 2011 | 5 Comments

Hi, I’m going to start fish-keeping, and I’ve chosen for a salt water reef tank. Are these fish easy to take care of and suitable for beginners? I’ve had a fresh water aquarium in the past.
Marine Betta
Triggerfish
Lionfish
Pipefish
Dragonets
Clownfish
Butterflyfish
Thank you very much for reading :)

Are Live Bearers(guppy, Molly, Platy And Swordtail) Brackish Water?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, July 28th, 2011 | 4 Comments

I know that molly are considered brackish(if I’m not wrong?). They do best in brackish water and will live fine in freshwater. Sometimes they can even live in saltwater!
What about the other live bearers? How well do they tolerate saltwater? What type of water do they prefer and origin from?
Since molly can live in freshwater and tolerate the minerals levels in freshwater, do you need to use marine salt mix(which has minerals and important stuff in it) to make brackish water then? Since they do tolerate the mineral levels freshwater has, adding salts like aquarium salt will not make ocean water quality, but they don’t need it in the first place so will normal salty water work? I know using aquarium salt is best to treat diseases, but I’m asking this because I’m curious.
I know that real brackish water fish need marine salt mixes, and not plain aquarium salt, but what about our hardy molly?

Need Brackish Water And Salt Experts!?

By Aquaboy on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Being new to brackish water fish keeping I’m so confused about how to make brackish water. Some people recommend aquarium salt, sea cooking salt, table salt, marine salt etc.
With some research and logic thinking the marine salt mix is apparently what I should use. How can so many people recommend salts like table salt? How long can fish live in table salt and why would somebody waste money on marine salt if table salt works?
Some people recommend table salt/rock as a replacement for aquarium salt, and some are against this. Table salt and other cooking salts are only salty and don’t have the minerals and other stuff like in marine salt. I know that cooking salt don’t have stuff like calcium in it which fish needs, but are there anything added in it which is dangerous to fish? What is exactly the different between table salt and aquarium salt?
I need some short and easy to understand information about all types of salts and how it is used in the aquarium hobby. Like aquarium salt is used to treat diseases in freshwater tank, marine salt for saltwater tanks, and what it contains and why you should not use some specific salts in different types of aquariums and so on…
More information and websites are appreciated.

Betta Fish Water Tank… Help?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Okay so i forgot to buy the water conditioner, on my trip to walmart, last week. It has been almost 2 weeks since i haven’t clean my fish tank.
I have a 2 gallon fish tank, with a pretty little betta in there.
I am really concern that he might get sick because of the dirty water. However i wont be going back to Walmart till another 2 weeks.
Can i clean my fish bowl, and use water from a gallon, like the one we drink? And will my fish be okay?

What’s A Good (and Quiet) Aquarium Water Filter?

By Aquaboy on Monday, July 25th, 2011 | 6 Comments

I have a 55 gallon freshwater aquarium for tropical fish. I only use overflow water filters (hangs on the back of the tank). I’m not interested in a canister filter or anything overly complex. One of my old “Cascade” water filters recently bit the dust, and I’ve been trying to find a good replacement. I started by buying the “Emperor 400″ with a dual bio-wheel. It was too noisy, so I returned it. Then I got a Whisper 70, because they’re supposed to be known for being quiet. Guess what? It’s noisy, too! I don’t mind the sound of the water flowing. That’s fine. It’s the electric noise that bugs me! It’s like a constant grinding of the motor or the impeller or something. I hate it. My Cascade is completely silent in that respect, despite the fact it’s over 15 years old. Problem is, none of the fish stores near me sell Cascades. I just want something that is cheap, works well at cleaning the water, easy to use, and is quiet. Please don’t suggest a Penguin 350, because I hear that Penguins are noisy, too.

How Can You Keep Your Fish Tank Water So Clean And Clear?

By Aquaboy on Friday, July 22nd, 2011 | 9 Comments

My fish tank water isn’t that clear. I have gold fish. What can I do to keep it crystal clear

Does Bottled Water (spring Water) Hurt Fish?

By Aquaboy on Thursday, July 21st, 2011 | 5 Comments

Well, I ran out of water conditioner and i can’t go to the pet store for more until the week end (The pet store is very far from my house and i cant drive and my parents come home at 10pm from work and at 8am they go back to work and the pet store isn’t open those times. My parents dont have work on the week end so i cant go until the week end!!) and fish tank cleaning is TODAY. Can i use spring water? Or must I wait for the week end? because my fish tank is a small vase for my betta because my betta is recovering from swim bladder disease. I will put him back in his 2 gallon when he recovers fully. I heard that germs build up quick in small tanks so i need to hurry up!!

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