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Large Dorm Tank: So about a year and a half ago I got a "breeding pair" of these Julidochromis Rengani and was obviously excited. Unfortunately not being home and leav...	brandeeno	13	05-Nov-2010 02:00
molly fry: trapped or hiding? Hi, we are beginners in fish tanks. Our Molly had fry and we don't know if they are hiding or trapped in the gravel? Should we help them come ou...	carlos_trin	6	27-Oct-2010 04:20
FreshWater Puffers Talk to me people, what do you know about them. Tank size, eating habits, personality? Saw some for $40 in the shops today, puffers always steal...	Babelfish	7	25-Oct-2010 16:11
Mid to surface dwelling schooling fish Hey would anyone be able to suggest a small schooling fish that would populate the middle to surface regions of my tank. I'm after a fish with differ...	Gomer	6	24-Oct-2010 10:22
Paradise Fish? I'm currently setting up my new tank. I used to be into fishkeeping 2 years ago and had 5 various tanks from piranhas to beta splenden breeding tank....	phisy07	7	13-Oct-2010 23:21
Feature/Centerpiece Fish? Hi all, So, I've got myself a whole new set of fish for my juwel 180. See the image (with thanks to aqadvisor.com) for details of the curent sto...	moose	4	11-Oct-2010 22:21
Back to Town Water for WC's After using our water tank for water changes the past few months, I finally ran some tests on the water after we ended up with a dead BN and angel p...	Babelfish	7	01-Oct-2010 23:03
MALE FIGHTER vs BLUE RAM? Well i recently introduced a male betta into my 15gal tank with some cories, 2 blue rams, and some rummynose tetras. However the betta doesn't seem to...	BGK	2	30-Aug-2010 13:50
Ideas on solitary fish for 25 gallon I have a 25 gallon tank[30"x13"x15"] that I'd like to keep just one fairly active/aggressive fish. Water is around 74F(without heater) with neutral pH...	T/A	3	22-Aug-2010 23:14
Blue finned Killie fish questions I got 2 trios of wild caught Blue Finned killies a month ago, and have had them in QT ever since. Since they were wild caught- I didnt do a typical Ba...	hca	0	14-Aug-2010 18:30
Congo Tetra Ratios Hey guys, Was just wondering if anyone had experience with what might be the best m/F ratio to have congo tetras in? Right now we've got one male l...	Babelfish	1	07-Aug-2010 18:12
lime on tank My boyfriend sister has an old 20 gallon tank and has alot of lime on it she ahs tryed cleaning it and cant get it out does anyone know how to get the...	DwarfGourami	7	26-Jul-2010 05:06
Moving ....should I take fish too ? We are planning to move from Indianapolis to Las Vegas. I have 11 tanks of various sizes and configurations I plan to take with us. I have fish in 8...	animal9mm	1	20-Jul-2010 22:38
20 gal. tall ideas Hey guys: We currently have an abandoned 20 gal. tall tank residing in the hallway at my house. I'm thinking of reviving the thing if I can get ri...	letsgoflyers	9	17-Jul-2010 14:34
Fish missing from profile Hey all, new guy here. Just getting back into the hobby after a long hiatus. When I was much younger and had a number of tanks, I remember my favorite...	cdavis	0	08-Jul-2010 04:46
6ft long tank, would like angelfishes and black knife ghostfish would this be a problem if not what else could i have. I am an upgrading fishkeeper i have had neons,guppies, goldfishes but...	Starfish	16	06-Jul-2010 20:42
Babels Tip Of The Day! Just a general tip for all you fish keepers out there. When filling up a tank, don't leave the entire heater in the tank. Make sure the plug is...	Babelfish	3	18-Jun-2010 18:28
good algea munchers? well i had a 40 gallon with like 6-7 fish in it but downgraded b/c i have almost no time in my scedual for that much maintnence and my pleco's died so...	1st_signer	12	17-Jun-2010 03:15
Catching Ich Is ich like the chicken pox? Where if you get it once you're immune for the rest of your life? I never thought that it would be, but wondered if...	Babelfish	8	17-Jun-2010 03:10
Discus ate their eggs... Hello All, I had a pair of discus that I noticed were acting a little strange today. It appeared to be mating behavior. I went to the store to bu...	m_acontreras	2	15-Jun-2010 21:45
bettas in outdoor pond? my dad reacently instaled a pond in the back yard and put me in charge of the fish and plants inside it i kinda wanted to do something diffrent and re...	1st_signer	4	11-Jun-2010 05:13
Whats this? Whats this fish called?...	Fishfriend1	0	10-Jun-2010 23:10
Where can you find paint for an outside cement koi pond? Anyone know if there is a special paint that is safe for fish, and where to get it? I was told that pool paint would work, as long as it cures for se...	goldierowe	3	25-May-2010 06:03
Case of the disappearing tetra Hi folks, My existing tank had two Bristlenose Catfish, and one Tiger Barb (previously had a school of Barbs, but over the years they've died off,...	dancin_hippo	6	23-May-2010 15:03
Snails?? I bought some new plants a couple weeks ago and they had passengers and i guess i didn't rinse them off well enough. My question is I currently se...	zeketaz	7	23-May-2010 14:45
rosy red ( fathead minnow) I have about 8 rosy reds in my tank and some of them go to the cave I've got and they rub against each other are they breeding? what are they doing :...	fishkeeper225	1	17-May-2010 07:31
aqadvisor Tank Capacity have you seen this???? Aqadvisor Has any one seen this it looks OK and seems to cover it all. Tank size and shape,...	keithgh	7	04-Apr-2010 15:04
What else for my 55 gal.? In my 55 gal right now I have: 1 pleco 1 whiptail catfish 1 zebra loach 2 nickle size angel fish 1 rainbow shark 1 fancy goldfish I was thi...	zebra	10	21-Mar-2010 23:53
Home-made fish food? Has anyone every tried making their own fish food, using gelatin and pureed veggies or baby food? Is it okay? I have a friend that has his own...	Kellyjhw	4	11-Mar-2010 20:41
Do fish grow to the size of there tanks? I have been told by my LFS that fish grow to the size of the tank but now i have been told by people they dont and i dont whant to buy fish and have...	jakegill12	7	07-Mar-2010 11:49
How on earth can I get rid of all these snails? Pages: 1, 2 Someone please help, I have tons of snails in my 30 gallon tank and I need to know something, ANYTHING to get rid of them. They are making my tank soo...	zebra	21	02-Mar-2010 01:39
How Many? SO for my 10 gallon dorm tank I am thinking of getting harlies to go with my cherry shrimp. I was thinking that 10 or 12 would probably work, there is...	brandeeno	11	16-Feb-2010 03:53
Fish and Feng Shui So, I have been trying to learn a little bit about aquariums and Feng Shui... I feel that the energy inside my tank can influence the energy in my hom...	devon7	1	07-Feb-2010 07:46
Veggies for Fish? I was wondering what vegtables are good to feed fish? I have used cucumber in the past, but was wondering if there is any other types that are good to...	Fish Guy	9	04-Feb-2010 10:46
Expiration Dates Can anyone tell me if the chemicals used for freshwater tanks expires? I "inherited" several chemicals a while back that are a few years old. The one...	amackattack	2	03-Feb-2010 01:54
harleys and cards together? Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has kept cardinal tetras in with harlequin rasboras? I'm just wondering as I can't remember if I heard once that...	divertran	1	02-Feb-2010 13:58
What can I add to my 5ft tank. At the moment there are large CLs 1 large SS 1 large Hoplo 2 large Opaline Gourami, 3 fully grown Bolivian Rams. Breeding BNs, 6SAE could be mor...	keithgh	5	29-Jan-2010 05:10
How do you deal with... your kids and significante other, wanting to put a fish of each color and pattern together??? Ive educated, and Its like I keep going over the sa...	hca	19	24-Jan-2010 19:38
New Semester, New Tank... Well yesterday was move in day and so I brought up my ten gallon tank up with me to school. While carrying the half filled tank up to my dorm the bott...	brandeeno	14	23-Jan-2010 05:32
Cichlids with community fish is it possible?? I posted this in the getting started forum, but thought that I might try here as well. I appologise for the duplicate. Hi, I am getting back i...	mcease	5	22-Jan-2010 03:39
Finally solved the playmate problem ... Those who have been following my posts recently will know about the Arulius Barb fiasco that was my first attempt to find some playmates for my SAEs....	Calilasseia	4	20-Jan-2010 01:06
Safe online plant purchasing. Hey guys, I was wondering if you guys know of any safe, secure, reliable and (possibly) internationnal site that sells plants. I have tried many of t...	DonkeyFieldMouse	4	03-Jan-2010 18:06
Questions on African Dwarf Frogs Hi everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted, but I check in every now and then. I'm hoping someone can help me on a few questions. I was given...	bettafin	1	03-Jan-2010 07:56
Not sure how to calculate stocking? Is my tank already overstocked? It is 29 gallons... I have 2 dojo loaches in there, I'm not sure how to figure them in because they are so weird? T...	devon7	3	02-Jan-2010 10:19
african dwarf frogs I have a 10 gal planted tank with a beautiful crowntail betta, 5 ottos, and 8 neons. I have never had any experience with African dwarf frogs and was...	nboschwilson	2	31-Dec-2009 05:23
Use of Activated Carbon? My oscar just passed away a few days ago and I was reading online about how some fish experts are claiming that oscars can die from the use of activa...	Cichlid Keeper	1	24-Dec-2009 00:33
Changing out the Filter Pads... Hello All, I have a question about changing out the filter pads of my aquarium filter assembly. I'm no sure what kind of filter you would catagori...	m_acontreras	6	23-Dec-2009 00:17
Oak Leaves etc in Australia? Hi Guys! I'm looking at starting an asian blackwater type biotope set up. Any Aussies out there know where i can source some oak leaves or the like t...	marine_race	2	22-Dec-2009 05:20
My fishtank busted At 10:30 last night my 55g tank decided to spring a leak. The whole front of the tank has separated from the silicone. I dont have anywhere to put al...	Lindy	12	22-Dec-2009 02:44
Restocking ideas I have a 45 gallon corner tank with a fluval 204 filter. My water readings are ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, ph 7.6. Im using a ph neutral to get...	zeketaz	6	17-Dec-2009 22:00

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