Rhonda

I found this link and don't know if anyone has seen it before but does it sound like a good idea or not? http://www.zeroedgeaquarium.com/

don't know if this will help but is this the one you are talking about ...sorry i am new to aquarium keeping. http://www.ohiexchange.com/armke/synodontis_petricola.html

If he is treating the feeders as nothing how does he treat the other fish in his care ?? maybe go and see how he treats the ones that are not feeders before he gets in total :cuss: lol if he is ruff with all of them then they should find someone new to work there its not like he is the only person they could hire. Or have him take care of plants not live animals or fish.

very nice wish i had so much talent! can't even make my fresh water plants live very long the fish keep digging them up not that plants are the same things lol

:thumbs: :thumbs: congrats hope ya have lots of luck :thumbs:

http://www.fishighway.com/ I found this while surfing the web and not sure where it would go so thought I would try it here some really strange and neat things people come up with. I think it would take alot of water to keep it going though.

:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: hello from me too lol

it worked for me very nice

congrats pics of setup would be nice and final look wow thats big don't think my mobile home would be able to hold something that big.But would be nice to see. :thumbs: :P

ok will try that thanks for all the help will let ya know how it works out

That's the stuff Rhonda - Home Depot, sometimes flourists shops, etc. If Chinese New Year is big there, you'll find it everywhere then. Now don't laugh at my ugly tank - I can't have plants in it between the Cichlid and the plant-eating snails in there, and the waterline has to be low for the snails to lay their eggs. This 20G tank is beside patio doors and the curtain top is about 6" below the ceiling, to give you some scale - they grow fast. The front one is grown in a spiral - you can do that with some artful turning towards a window, and it keeps the height in check. It doesn't need direct light, requires very little water and no soil. Its native habitat is Asia and I think Africa. Mine lost almost all of its leaves before it was rooted, so I'll be chopping little bits off the bottom until it is all leaves above the tanks. I've never used it for Green Water so I won't say that it will address the issue like Willow does, but it does work well for nutrient uptake. The story: 'Lucky Bamboo' {Dracaena Sanderiana} is considered to be a lucky house-warming gift and is popular for other occasions, due to its association with Feng Shui. Apparently it is an ultimate representative of the wood and water element. Tie red ribbon to the stalks and it is believed to increase the flow of positive energy (chi). 4 stalks should always be avoided (... can't remember the details, but I think it sounds like the Chinese word for death?). Three stalks symbolize happiness, 5 = wealth and 6 = happiness. I don't know what a house full will bring me . Can the bamboo be imersed right into the water ? or do some leaves have to be above water?and I do have some of those here at home already lol but I don't think its tall enough to come out of the aquarium , my tank has cleared up alot today it is almost crystal clear and the fishes like the plants lots of places to hunt and sneek up on each other, my cory is coming out from hiding now too. I am still leaving the light off till I can be sure it is cleared up but I do put it on once in awhile. It is so nice to see the fish again and not feel guilty that I am hurting them.

Are you talking about the bamboo that you can buy in stores that is growing in just water and stones on the bottom ? If so I have some of that and I will try it in my tank, I have had a problem with scummy looking water and I did a 50 % water change today and scrubbing and changed the filter insides and added some water plants I got at petcettera here in calgary, the fishees seemed to like the fresh water and are very active since. I also used aqua clear for tapwater and some stress coat with aloe vera, and I left the light off all day and have it on now for a little while... cause I like to watch them. But they seem to be doing better. Really? They're planted everywhere here and in other cities I've lived in - they line streets with them, plant them in parks, etc., even in New Brunswick. I'll have to grab some branches and send them over...lol. Probably any fast-growing tree would have the same effect I would think. I keep Lucky Bamboo in several of my tanks and they do a nice job with excess nutrients as well. I like the method because it addresses the main causes.

Hi I heard of your forum from a friend and thought I would check it out so far I am very impressed and hope I can get help and Ideas on what I am doing lol I am new to having aquariums and chiclids(sp) sorry lol But I am willing to listen and learn , ty Rhonda -roll-