colby82

riverfront

originally the deck level was going to be the top of the pond.. so there is a stinger along the home right there. and the deck was dropped down 3 feet. so the whole 'wood' unit is a structure its self. it jus happend to wrinkle exactly like there is siding behind it.

a deck pond is an easy fun project. especially if u have 'extra' equipement laying around. and trust me, those fish are fed WAAAY to much, the nieces and nephews cant get enough of over feeding, but they always have huge smiles. and the GoPro with the scuba underwater housing is amazing for the price.

Here is a quick video of my small backyard pond. http://youtu.be/jiZRbBj7F-8

ya they do, they work great in a ray or arowana tank. and they have a goofy personalty.

floating plants for sure. they do an amazing job of keeping water crystal clear, and unwanted algae to a min.

Great guys, helpful and great products for an amazing price. highly recommend.

well egg crate can also be called light diffusers... and they have them at most hardward stores.. but they usually dont know the 'egg crate' term. try light diffuses that the use in office buildings... or.. take some from your office building!

+1 on a few airstones...

well that is really too bad if it is melanoma.. that was one of my fav fishes.. and he is the only thread fin i have. and i will keep an eye on him for now.. he still eats lots and swims like there is nothing wrong. so lets hope that it gets better! thanks for the info werner. greatly appreciated.

well... what is the best way to treat this, if it even can be treated?..? and will if get the rest of my fish sick? any help would be great. thanks colby

Hello, i have a thread fin with some odd bump on its tail.. looks like it MIGHT be a burn from a heater... any one know if i am wrong or right?

i think i might stick with some of the heaters i have.. and just use a PVC pipe with holes drilled into the PVC with the heater in side, with a power head attached at the bottom to maintain good circulation... that may work..

i was defiantly planning on at least two heaters.. that is why the inline might be out for me..

i will have to look into the rena heaters.. thanks for the input!

just wondering about some ideas for heating my new tank.. it has a ray in it, so i would like to not burn her. i was looking at a couple or three 300w stealth heaters.. the tank doesnt have a sump, other wise that would be where it would all go. so any of you ray guys have any recommendations on heating me new tank? thanks colby

thanks, that helped alot.. i currently have 3 300w heaters.. so i think i might stick with them.. the only problem is, i will no longer have a sump to hide all this gear in. Does anyone know if you can put a heater INTO a FX5?

I am currently in the process of buying equipment for a 170 gal tank. I was wondering if anyone has every had this heating system... JBJ True Temp System , to me it looks like a decent heater, any thoughts would be great. The other option that i have is an inline heater, i was hoping to use an FX5 as a filter, does any one use an inline with this filter? or if you have any other good ideas for a simple heater system that would be great, the less stuff in the tank the better. thanks in adavnce. colby

one hystrix 4 yrs old

we have an out door pool. and to keep them out of it, we strung fish line high about the pool in a cris-cross, manner. they havent tried to land in it since

are you using this for an aquarium application? cause i bought some the other day from rona, that says right on the label that it is good to use with aquariums.

well the ray is fine, i did a huge water change on the tank, and went away to maui for 12 days, came back, and BAM, back to normal! thanks for all of the replies! have a great christmas! later

well she is still eating lots and was a healthy ray to begin with. and the tank is cleaned every couple days.. i think it is just healing. and can you give rays that kinda of medicine..? i thought you couldnt..

i am sure its a hystrix, i have had her for two yrs.. but i think she scrapped it on something.. and it seems to be gettin better. and my water is always clean.. maybe she is telling me she wants a new huge tank.. i think that is what i will tell my wife.. she is more concerned then me! so it might work! thanks for the response though, ill take a pic tonight if her.

I have a 2.5yr old hystrix sting ray. and i have noticed today that she has a fairly cloudy eye, it is only one of them, and there seems to be a little scratch on it, may have scratched it on a piece of wood. should i be worried about infection? she still eats lots and hasnt started acting odd at all.. just worried if there is anything that i should do to help her at all. thanks steve