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Thanks for the suggestions. Never kept seahorses, and angels have never appealed to me. But, thanks to Aquabonita, it is going to be a planted endler/rcs tank for now. :thumbs:

Simply put, it is an ionic reaction to reduce the pH in your water. PH down, peat, phosphoric acid....they all work the same way. The more acid released, the more acidic the water becomes, the lower the pH scale. Once they are removed, the pH will rise again. Unless you buy a ionic water purifier specifically for aquarium use that will change the chemical makeup of the water.

I bought one of these secondhand, and I'd be interested in suggestions as what to stock in it. It is one of those tanks that is higher than wide or long....24" wide x 26" high (including canopy) x 12". It also comes with a built in filter, and seems to have a fairly good flow to it. I've never had an aquarium that was taller than wide or long.

Try posting in this forum as well: http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-beginner-newt-salamander-axolotl-help-topics/f48-axolotls-ambystoma-mexicanum/

I've never had one, but take a look here: http://www.axolotl.org/health.htm Good luck with him.

My suggestions is that you know what MTS is.....but you're not even close yet. :smokey: Welcome.

Wide. Lots of area horizontally.

They're not going to get much bigger. Depending on how many I'd suggest buying a cheap tank and a sponge bubble filter instead of feeding them to the rams (possibly).

I've had them before with no issues.

Muriatic acid, otherwise known as hydrochloric acid. Commonly found in the marine section at Canadian Tire for cleaning boats. Just a little will break down the calcium deposits. I've run aquaclear impellers and motors through this before (a mild solution), and it works well for cleaning them up and restoring to original. Neutralize with baking soda when finished.

So I see you replied to the other thread that it might as well be in Chinese....did you check out the picture tutorial in the link I posted above?

Or this: http://www.antiquewillys.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=73 And by the way..... :smokey: :smokey: :smokey: :smokey: :smokey: :smokey:

Two things that haven't been mentioned ( or I missed them). They are known to wake up *before* other fish....therefore simply swimming up and gobbling the fast asleep meal. Also, some people have mentioned that they will sand sift, taking in shrimp and other critters, and blowing the sand out of their gills. I've never kept them, so take that for what you will. :smokey:

Has anyone ever had one of these? I picked it up last night from Valoo Vilahhhghe as it was just sitting there with a nice T5 setup that actually worked. I figured why not. Looked to me like maybe 20g or so, but upon filling it....definitely only the 12g (man, I've been away too long). Anyway....does anyone know how exactly the powerhead for the filtration system on the back is supposed to work? Or a better way to use it for a saltwater tank? The best part? The wife wants all the tanks out of the house....but as we are walking into AI today, she turns to me and says "Did you buy that tank for the house, or your classroom?" Guess what is now set up next to the TV in the living room, with items from the 55g?

My daughter out east sent me this: http://most-expensive.net/aquarium

It's some kind of a kenyi hybrid. Notice how the lines come down to a point on the body....easiest hybrid to spot.

Cool idea.

Sciaenochromis fryeri, young adult I would suspect. More pictures would help.

You've got PM.

How about waiting until the weekend is over?

If you can do it outside, take a hose and put it into a half-filled bucket of sand. Turn the hose on slowly. As the water churns up the sand, the particles will get stirred up. Let the bucket overflow and it will carry them away. After a bit, you'll be left with clean sand. Too little water, and it takes forever and not everything gets stirred up....too much and you will wash away your sand.

I would assume that most are stable enough to be safe in the water, but I probably might not use a cheap brand. If you're really concerned....you can always silicone them to decorations.

Welcome aboard!

Same tribe, but different genus. The tribe is called Lamprologini, which includes the genera Altolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lepidiolamprologus, Neolamprologus, and Telmatochromis. There's evidence that the males of different genera can and will breed with females from another genera, so I'd caution against both in the same tank.

Thanks, it's good to be back.