Recent content by happyscrub

They stay active all the time. The only time they stop moving is when they are scared/hiding, guarding territory, sleep, sick. And even when they sleep, they move alot

That's biological filtration. I'm talking about mechanical filtration. Biological just promotes good bacteria to get rid of nitrates, but it doesn't remove debris or cloudiness at all. That's usually done with sponges or polyester type material. But you do vacuum so that's technically...

What kind if mechanical filtration you have? Was it part of the charcoal bag? Mechanical filtration will help with the cloudy water and fragments in the tank

I don't understand this post. It read like an attack on advance fish keepers who don't do water changes by attacking novices who want to do the same.

1. Something might be eating it 2. There are many types of duckweed. Maybe you have a type that's not strong for that system.

Every bad thing is common ins overstocked tanks, but that's because a lot of overstocked tanks don't get the level care they need. It's not the overstocking itself.

Are you sure it's not from TB? TB affects different species of fish differently But some people say kill everything and throw away just about everything and bleach the tank. I'm in the same boat and going to try what you are about to do. I say try it so I can know what's gonna happen when I do...

You probably over cleaned your tank and killed a lot of BB. They don't like to be disturbed.

ok. inbox me your address and I'll send you my Fish TB fish

Don't grind up the plant matter. The plant matter gives them wet places to hide in. They need the humidity.

Wait a min... I'm half reading your post and might be giving you bad advice. I'm making sure that only Gouramis and goldfish are in the tank. Those are not really tropical fish so don't need those high temps. But you might have something else in there that does. What's else you got in there?

It will gradually cool itself. But if you are so concern, put it like on 80 for a hour and then just put it on 76

heck ya. Knock it down to like 76

People keep mentioning oxygen, but there's a cap on oxygen. Mainly a man living in the middle of a city gets more than enough oxygen as a man living in a rainforest next to the ocean. If your fish ain't gasping at the filter or top of the tank, there's plenty of oxygen all over the tank...

You trying to cook your fish? That's some HIGH Temps buddy.