Derick cotten's Blog (11)

snails friend or foe????

I just threw in a pond snail in my 55g planted does any body have experience with them. From what i read i think its a good addition.

Added by Derick cotten on November 16, 2012 at 5:18am — 6 Comments

miracle grow organic potting soil!

Im using this to dirt my 55g as of now im letting it soak in a bucket and im removing big chucks of wood to reduce tannins. Im gona take my time with it and try to wait two weeks. Im hoping by doing this i will lower the ammonia levels, because i dont have enough plants to "bare the load". Im trying to be patient, and i hope this works out. My current 55g has a number of fish. When the dirt is ready im gona have to keep this fish in a bucket . I really hope i dont lose any plants or fish.

Added by Derick cotten on November 10, 2012 at 12:00am — 12 Comments

going to dirt.....

im really considering reduing my tank and puttingdirt any tips?

Added by Derick cotten on November 9, 2012 at 7:05am — No Comments

i need help with my jungle val

55g dual t5ho using root tabs and liquid ferts i was using flourish excel but im lowering the dosages . My jungle has hardly grown in the past two months . A couple plants sent out runners but no growth other than that. I recently cut them down to two inches to see if that helps....

Added by Derick cotten on November 9, 2012 at 12:58am — 3 Comments

new lights ordered!!!!

replacing my duel t8 light fixture with an odessea duel t5 ho fixture. ordered it from aquatrader.com , it should be here within 7 to 10 days . as off now my plants are looking real shitty but hopefully this works !

Added by Derick cotten on November 1, 2012 at 6:00pm — 9 Comments

where do lfs get there fish ?

Is it mainly fish farms and the wild. Im interested in starting my own store when i get out of the army .

Added by Derick cotten on October 31, 2012 at 2:51am — 9 Comments

pond fish

Whats a good hardy fish that you can keep in a pond all year round execpt goldfish/koi. Im moving to arizona so winter shouldnt be too cold.

Added by Derick cotten on October 29, 2012 at 3:41am — 9 Comments

lighting for 55gal

Does anyone know where i can get a light fixture that wont cost an arm and leg??? Im trying to put at least 2wpg in this tank...

Added by Derick cotten on October 27, 2012 at 7:16am — 8 Comments

do pellet fertz work?

i got sand and gravel i just recently start using pfertz root tabs . will this work? im also using liquid ferts . and i have jungle val amazon swords crypto willisii java fern java moss and anubias petite.

Added by Derick cotten on October 24, 2012 at 10:22pm — 2 Comments

yoyo loaches

so one of my yoyo loaches jumped out . when i picked it up off the ground i felt a sharp pain to my finger, i had no clue that these things had dagar like barbs that retract out infront of its pectoral fins...

Added by Derick cotten on October 24, 2012 at 10:10pm — 1 Comment

over stocked? any advice? ill post pics tomorrow

i have a 55 gallon planted with two hob filters , plants: swords, crypto willisii , jungle val, java fern, java moss.
Fish 6 serpae tetras, 3 yoyo loaches , 3 albino cory cats, 3 angelfish quater size, 3 mollies, 3 guppies, 1 bristlenose pleco and 1 tiretrack eel (5in)

Added by Derick cotten on October 14, 2012 at 5:29am — 3 Comments