Thanks Shane!

This helps.. I don't want to shift the pH too much, so this sounds like it will be perfect.

I have a Hagen 304 filter, and am considering adding peat fiber or granules to help, among other things, lower the pH in my tank. My pH is sitting at around 7.4/7.6 without any additives. Does anyone know how much to expect the peat to lower my pH? FYI this is in a 55 gallon tank.

I got one of the Hagen CO2 units about two months ago and have found it to work fairly well. Any idea how it compares to a DIY sugar/yeast reactor? From what I've read of the unit, it basically works exactly the same way.. just prettier than a 2 litre bottle sitting on the floor next to the tank.

Yes, I had another look at the cat-eLog, and it says that you could keep three in a 55g. If they commonly do not grow larger than about 8" total length, then it's probably OK to keep one or more in a 55g, but if they actually grow to 12" plus tail then it's far to small, which is the "max size ...

Thanks, I will keep that in mind and may consider another bottom dweller for my tank. I always knew a tiger was out of the question, but had heard the Lima would only get about 8". The common info I had found on the internet states a 55 gallon is big enough for 3 limas!

I'm not sure what sort of snails (if any) a Lima will eat, but I want to make sure that you're aware that a 55g tank will be too small for this fish by the time it's beginning to reach it's full size. They reach about a foot + tail, and a 55g tank is usually only about a foot wide and a foot + a ...

I have a 55 gallon tank that I haven't started to fully stock yet. I plan on getting one or two of the Lima shovelnose catfish, and was curious if they would eat any of the Malaysian Trumpet Snails in the tank? If not, what would you recommend I add to keep them in check but not eat them all? I will ...