Recent content by THRESHER

That's awesome! If Max made it this far, he'll pull through with flying colors!!

I'm using white pool sand and I've had Diatom issues for months. Everything I've done doesn't help. From what I've read, everything points to the sand. I'll be swapping out to BDBS.

I keep getting a bug that won't let me post/add s to my post/PM. Post/words show up, but is blank.

Well of course! When I seed a new tank, I squeeze all my sponge filters into a bucket so I can get that juicy brown sludgy goodness! Hasn't failed me yet! I do have sand in my tanks, but I rarely let it go past a week.I do all my water changes once a week and complete tank clean, sand vacume...

Hmm, I was under the impression substrate doesn't hold anything, and if it does it's miniscule. Unless, of course, all this time I;ve been mis-informed, lol! I do keep sponge filters running in all my tanks incase I need to start a new cycle.

Good bacteria is held in the filter media, not the substrate. If your fiance tossed out the filter media, then you're in trouble. You'll need to quick cycle the tank. Add new media to filter and get some quickly to restart your cycle.

Homeslice, it looks like you overfed your HOB from the looks of your pic. Also the HOB will take valuable real estate in the back of your tank (as you've already seen). I can show you pics of how I have my HOB's setup that are not swollen like in the pic shown. I have 3 HOB's the largest is a...

I got a Tetra HT10 heater that came with some used accessories I bought cheap. It works great in my 20G. Keeps temp constant @ 79 for my Dragon Goby. A little red dot comes on, stays on for a while, then shuts off as normal. Sadly it didn't come with any packaging as it was used.

I got one of these in my 20 gallon with a single Dragon Goby. Keeps the temp between 78-80. Comes on when it needs to and shuts off when temp is reached.

if bio-balls are too expensive, you can also use Lava Rocks. Very cheap and does the same thing!

Tease! Nahh, just kidding! You did made me look tho! You're gonna fit right in!

Awesome! This is my very first Goby! Soons I saw it's ugly mug, I fell in love with it! I'm gonna try a little brackish as it's been in freshwater most of it's life with other community tank mates (Plecos, Catfish). Right now it's in my 40 gallon growout tank with Juvie Green Terror, JD's, Green...

Wurd! LOL!

Congrats on the new tank! I would forego the mollies/guppies as they breed like rabbits and you'll be overrun with fry.

I just rescued a Dragon Goby yesterday. About 3 years old.