water

I love water exchange days. There is something...I dunno- visceral about doing something that you know is beneficial for your animals. It's not only a "feel good thing", it helps foster a sense of connection between man and nature. Or at the very least, it makes your tanks sparkle! I...

I do daily WC on my aquarium and the most time consuming part is siphoning the water out using 25 feet Python solely based on difference in height. I wanted to know if I can just put the regular submerged pump on the outlet of the siphon ( which is not submerged in water) and power pump it...

Hi, I'm wondering what people are doing for water for their Tangs. I've been mixing it in 5 gallon buckets with Arlington tap, plus 1tsp baking soda, 1tsp instant ocean salt and 1Tbsp Epsom salt. I just have pool filter sand for my substrate, but also have a bag of crushed coral in my HOB...

So as some of you may know by now I breed dwarf cichlids and Apistogramma are my primary focus. While I provide them with soft acidic water I'm curious if anyone knows of a chart or some source that gives exact water specifications for each species?

Today I reached a personal goal. My Nkambae have spawned. It the last 2 weeks I have had Opthalmotilapia Nasuta, WC tropheus Muzi blue rainbows, Nigripinnis, Nkambae all spawn. I think they are putting something in the water.

Recently I learned a hard lesson that I am passing on here in hope that ours will learn from my mistake. I used Ultimate (Liquid) until they came out with New Pond. New Pond is a powder version of Ultimate that is stronger, allowing me to use less. All of the sudden around December Ultimate...

Hi everyone, So as I'm sure many of you do, I am running a dehumidifier in my room almost 24/7. I was wondering if you would consider the water safe to use? Thanks for the help, Lucas

Tried to get the rusties' battles too, but they were camera shy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1QzK2vGJuo

Don't you just love water changes? Seems like I'm one of those weirdos who does. I am not even sure what the specific reason is...but I like doing them. It's like a "feel-good, tank bonding" ritual thingy for me, I suppose. I dunno. A habit. Not everyone shares my geeky enthusiasm about 'em...

Took advantage of the snow day. I called my buddy who has a snow blower and booked his appointment for Sunday when the snow stops. Because I don't have to worry about shoveling snow I was able to get some water changes done. I was able to do a 80% on my 120, a 75% WC on 5 of my 40Bs, and a 80%...

I've been testing my tanks' water parameters once/week. The levels for ALL of my tanks are as follows: Nitrite - 0 Ammonia - 2.0-8.0 Nitrate - 15-120 Every tank is either adequately stocked or under-stocked. Tanks are being fed twice every day, small amounts the fish eat in less than 15-30...

Interesting article on these bizarre water creatures: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150313-the-toughest-animals-on-earth?ocid=global_bbccom_email_16032015_earth

So i have my large tank in the basement and I'm looking for a pump to pump the water to the path tub about 20ft away, does anyone use a pump for water changes? if so which one?

I did a search but did not find anything about this... The water in my 180 mixed africans is dusty. Not cloudy or different color. just dusty. parameters look normal PH=8.0, no Ammonia, no Nitrites, Nitrates = 40 weekly 50% water changes, all fish look healthy and eating well...

Anyone here done an automatic water changing system using a drip emitter? I am setting up some tanks in my basement and have some real flexibility since I'm near a utility sink and have already tapped into the water lines. I understand the concept of dripping in X gallons per hour and having...

Does anyone have a small amount of this plant to spare?

I am looking to get a pump that could pump water about 100 feet including going up one story. Any ideas? I'm trying to make my water changes give me less of a workout.

How do you guys perform water changes on tanks low to the ground? I have a double iron 75-gallon stand with a 75 on top and a few tens on the bottom. The hose won't suck the water into the bucket because of their equal level or something I guess. How do you do it? Sent from my iPhone using...

I've been using these all-in-one sticks, i think from API. I'm about out of them and either need to reorder or try something else. I like the convenience of the all-in-ones but I wonder how accurate they are. Any recommendations? Marlin Sent from my SCH-I545 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

hi all, Ill be upgrading from a 75 to a 150 in about 2wks. I'm looking for a water pump/powerhead (with) tubing/hose to make the transfer/setup faster and smoother. I've never had a pump before but I know I want something strong enough for a 150. Not trying to pay new item price for a used...