BettaFishMommy

crazy/super glue works great for attaching java fern and anubias to wood and rocks. i've got those plants super glued to my mopani wood. yes, too much glue and you have white globs showing up on the wood once the glue cures. the nice thing about java fern is that it is a pretty tough plant and can withstand being out of water long enough to get glued to something.

even if you could find a plant that wouldn't be appetizing to a turtle, they'd still be likely to uproot the plants constantly just from moving around the tank. that'd make for some really unhappy plants.

adorable! so what size tank would i need to keep a Triton? lol!

ramshorn snail eggs are easy to see and remove from plants. they are laid in a semi hard round 'pancake' cluster, mostly on the undersides of leaves. i would just carefully look at all the plants you are moving to the dry start tank and scrape any eggs you find off with you fingernail. if you do happen to see snails in the tank at a later date, just remove them. no need for chemicals or critters that eat snails.

i would go with two oscars for that size tank. but then again, i like the big 'fish dogs', lol.

i wasn't questioning the nitrIte reading, but the 2ppm nitrAte. the nitrIte test is easy to determine if it is anything but zero. what are the readings as of today?

over a year ago Steve, lol! that was back in the beginning of July '11. what are you stocking it with? thanks for the welcome backs!

just keep that Prime dosed at 5x to keep the nitrite from poisoning the fish. which test kit are you using? nitrate at 2ppm? that's a pretty small reading to register on the API kit, which starts at 5ppm after the yellow zero at the top of the card. my eyes are pretty good, but even i wouldn't be able to decifer the minute change in yellow/orange shade for 2 ppm.

i agree with them not likely breeding, if they are indeed opposite genders. i kept 4 different species of cories together in a tank and was able to confirm that at least one of each species was female. never had any cross breeding, ever. they would often breed within the same species though. there are many species of fish that are not possible to sex unless they are in the process of mating, so i would just pick a name that you like for the cories, and not worry about them getting any sort of gender complex disorder due to their names, lol.

ahoyhoy all, long time, no see! been so busy and haven't been on here in forever! hope everyone is doing well and their finkids are happy and healthy hoping to get on the forum more these days. been missing all you hooligans! lol. anyhoo...... just thought i'd let everyone know that Nature's Corner is having a big plant sale. just started today, and running til the plants are gone. all bunch and tropica potted plants are $5 each. i'm heading in there tomorrow, so save some swords for me! https://www.facebook.com/events/102887536532626/

i would say the angels were weak or infected with something, and brought it into the tank, and it affected the amanos. this is why a quarantine tank is imperative.

for polishing i just use polyester batting in the top of my media stack, whether it be in a canister or hob. it does a pretty good job for cheap, and a big bag of poly batting can be found at walmart easily. i always make sure the bag doesn't say 'flame retardant' or 'mold/mildew resistant' or anything like that, because you don't want those chemicals used to touch your fish.

this was my first thought as soon as i read 'the tank was very neglected'. causing a drastic and fast change in horrid water conditions can shock the fish and harm them, even though you think getting them into clean water is the best thing for them (it's not). i always think of getting a dirty tank clean being like climbing mount everest - you gotta do it slow, and adjust to the changing conditions in increments, or else you're gonna kill yourself.

possibility that the rectal area is prolapsed slightly, causing the white 'nub'. that's my thought at least.

bettas enjoy plants with broad leaves that they can rest on. anubias fit the bill perfectly, and are an easy plant to care for in a low to moderate light setup with little to no fertilizers. other good plants for somebody just starting out would be java fern, vallisneria, amazon swords, crypts, and crinums. i've had really good experiences with all these plants under low to moderate lighting, in tanks ranging from 2.5 to 55 gallons.