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What Kind of Fish Do I Have? I was given this fish by my little brother upon leaving for college, he said he got it from Wal-Mart but he didn't remember what the person who helped...	TorpeAlex	3	20-Jul-2012 21:41
Convert Fish Tank, to Terrarium Hello, all! I searched the forums, but nothing seemed quite to fit; I'm sorry if I just missed something. My mom has an old ten-gallon tank, whi...	FishMom	4	15-Jun-2012 02:24
fishless cycling I have some pure amonia and need some information on how to cycle my tank. I have had many tanks before but always used fish. I want to try to cycle...	dupja	1	10-Jun-2012 11:33
Ammonia levels I started my tank about 3 weeks ago and I just checked my ammonia readings with an api kit. It has me a bit puzzled as the readings are saying im in t...	SkittyKat	5	17-May-2012 03:33
How fancy RO (RODI?) unit? I live on Florida's West coast where the aquifer is lined with limestone and phosphates I think.. I want to keep Apistogrammas and possibly freshwater...	Jim Dandy	10	10-May-2012 00:14
Need help with my oscar tank !!! I am interested in getting some tropical fish for my new Tank ( Length 4ft width 1ft height 1ft.2" ) i really like oscars but have been told i...	rusty1	2	25-Mar-2012 18:45
Need Help!! This is my first fish tank i wanted to know do i turn the heater on ? and what kind of fish to add i have a 55gal and a 60 whisper power filter and wh...	cecil	1	14-Mar-2012 22:12
New 60 gallon tank... I'm trying to set up a kind of amazon river biotope in a 60 gallon aquarium. I have everything I need except for the fish and plants. I've even got th...	Wraith	7	16-Feb-2012 08:22
Cycling a tank using "soup" from old tank I was just wondering if it was possible to kick-start a cycle using the water leftover from cleaning my filter sponges. I squeeze them a few times in...	LaurenJ	3	16-Feb-2012 07:11
Superlion's 20-Gallon Log It's been a while since I've set up a new aquarium. My roommate is phobic of fish, but has given me permission to set up an aquarium as long as it's i...	superlion	11	09-Nov-2011 15:11
Lucky Bamboo with Fish? OKay I'm getting my little sister (a) fish for christmas and I want to do something that's relatively easy to care for and attractive to the eye that...	Pez	8	19-Oct-2011 01:04
heater running cost 90 litre tank. Hi all Does anyone know what the avearage duration a 200watt heater in a 90 litre tank stays on for during any given day. And what differenc...	jeves	4	06-Oct-2011 02:39
microscopic fish diseases. Is anyone involved in self diagnosis of their fish diseases when they become ill, using a microscope. If so is there a specific book on the topic....	jeves	0	26-Sep-2011 20:08
My Lucky Day! A couple weeks ago this guy my aunt works with told her he had a fish tank that he was trying to get rid of, she told him that she would take it off h...	Action-Jackson	10	22-Sep-2011 18:23
10g to 60g! Hi. I'm not an expert of Aquariums but I do have a small ten gallon. It currently has toooooo many fish and I've decided to ditch the "small desk corn...	Potto09	5	09-Aug-2011 03:34
Iodised Iodized salt ? What harms does Iodized salt do ?...	Fish_Eyes	3	21-Jul-2011 22:50
27 Gallon Hexagon Tank What would be good stocking options for a 27 gallon hexagon tank (fully cycled- pH7.0). I really like German Rams, Silver Hatchets, and dwarf gouram...	Dholden007	4	25-Jun-2011 14:05
Stocking question I'm thinking of setting up my old 7g(30l) tank again. The problem is that it's a tall hexagonal model which I know are not ideal. I have all the mater...	Darknyss	1	08-Jun-2011 23:55
number of BN to 200L tank? currently have approximately 25 peppermints @ 4-6cm and 2 breeding pair of Albino longfins and 1 pair of breeding common BNs. Wondering the max tha...	membreya	1	02-Jun-2011 08:46
Unable to reach and maintain temperature >:\| solved Got a bare bottom 4x14x18 setup ready for a peppermint bristlenose colony however I am having real trouble getting it to reach temperature. The set...	membreya	0	02-Jun-2011 02:17
My tank levels are off :( I am a rather new fish tank owner, I currently have a 20 Litre (Roughly 4 Imperial or 5 US Gallon)tank at the moment with a Male Veil tail Betta and 4...	MouthWords	3	20-May-2011 14:43
help on new fish for 37 gallon aquarium Hello, im new to these forums and i have a 37 gallon aquarium and I've had it for a while and i need new fish for it i have 2 yo yo loaches and 5 neon...	yetti2010	3	18-May-2011 21:36
tropical newbie (ish) Hiya everyone Hubby and I have recently bought ourselves a new tank. I used to have tropical fish although I kinda adopted them and the tank af...	mummymonster	6	17-May-2011 02:47
Ideas for tank for church lobby Pages: 1, 2 Hi, I offered to set up and maintain an aquarium (for free) at my church. Exciting for me because I have MTS and no room for more tanks at home, plus...	superlion	30	12-May-2011 04:27
New 50-gal tank upgrade - suggestions Hi, gang. In the process of cycling a new 50-gal tank that I obtained from a friend (they were maintaining it as SW aquarium, but I am going FW; every...	chendry	4	03-May-2011 14:09
My new tank is a death-trap, please help I've had fish in the past (in my youth), and I consider myself a somewhat intelligent person... but I can't seem to figure out what's going on with my...	ebineesey	8	20-Apr-2011 03:04
Getting back in the swing of things. Hey guys, Does anyone remember me? Seems like this place has gone real quiet. Well, after being out of the hobby for a few years I am finally c...	BluePhoenix	2	26-Mar-2011 06:36
10 gal. Need advice. Been a looooing time. Hello. Been a longtime since I have had a tank/ tanks. But my seven year old has been begging so he is getting one for his birthday. I have got a...	joannecl	2	21-Mar-2011 23:07
New 36 Gallon Hello! I just bought a 36 gallon bowfront Aquarium today. I am just trying to get stocking Ideas. I know I would like some type of Large Tetra. I...	sweet pea	2	18-Mar-2011 19:09
Ideas for starting a 37 Gallon freshwater tank For his birthday my mans father bought us a 37 gallon tank that once we find room for we would love to fill with live plants and larger fish (compared...	Jbob1031	3	16-Jan-2011 10:22
female crowntail betta i would like to know why she is very fat, is she sick? and what can i do for her?...	daisyflores_19_72	1	13-Jan-2011 07:48
New Tank Hi everyone ... yeah, it's been a long time. Anyway, just wanted to let you know about my new tank ... started this week. It's a 120 gallon planted Am...	techjak	4	08-Jan-2011 02:50
Loud air pump stressing 2 guppies Ughhhhhhhhhhhh.......... since my air pump is very loud it stresses the two guppies in my tank! My tank is 4 gallon and it is a sphere. Should I get a...	Guppy3	2	03-Jan-2011 08:29
biologically established How long would you say it takes for a new tank to become biologically established? I didn't have anything to seed my new tank with beneficial bacteria...	amazondon	2	29-Nov-2010 20:04
New 40 gallon tall Wanted to say Hello an thanks for the help in advance. I had a few ?'s about tankmates in a 37 gallon tall (cycled). It will be...	Angelover	6	11-Nov-2010 05:06
First tanks - 5 and 55 US gallons Hey all, I'm brand new to the hobby and am about to get a 55 gallon tank to set up. I currently have a crowntail Betta I'm moving to a 5 gallon tank i...	Hotaru	1	30-Oct-2010 17:22
Stocking a 30 Gallon Hexagon Tank Hello! I got a few idea's from another Forum but am trying to get as many options as I can. So far the one I like most after much research is 2 apis...	sweet pea	6	05-Sep-2010 13:23
Old for new It's been a long while since I've had a tank going, 4 years or so. I still have all my old equipment is there anything I need to do besides a good wa...	black.cat	2	25-Aug-2010 12:21
25 Gallon Tropical Freshwater Ok, now that I am gettign the tanks cleaned out. I need some ideas as to what I should put in them. The tank is going to be in our ba sement and it is...	dvmchrissy	10	21-Aug-2010 22:48
10 gallon planted tank stocking Hello all, I want to do something totally different with my ten gallon tank as I am very bored with it right now. I was inspired by a southeast Asian...	Discuslover87	7	13-Aug-2010 20:16
37 gal long vs. 37 gal tall Hello everyone. I like the look of the tall 37 gallon tanks that are square. But what are the disadvantages of this shape, verses the 37 gal lon...	FishyNails	4	09-Aug-2010 00:29
Back in the "saddle" again... Hello all! It has been a while! I have not been on in a while. I have been quite busy over the past couple years. I got married, bought a house... etc...	dvmchrissy	3	03-Aug-2010 07:41
110g stocking Looking for stocking suggestions for a 110g high (48"L x 18"W x 31"H). Something large, and/or striking. Also I've been out of the hobby for a while...	castlequest	5	08-Jul-2010 20:57
Tank Kharma Hey all! I've been lurking on several forums lately and you all seem nice and informative so I'm making my first post. I recently got back into the...	burnsbabe	2	08-Jul-2010 20:49
10 Gallon Planted Questions Hi I'm setting up a 10 gallon heavily planted tank for my dorm room. I don't want to use C02. But I think I will use Seachem Excel. It's pretty much...	Ethan14	2	04-Jul-2010 06:10
29g Stocking check As some may remember, about a year ago I set up a 20g high as my first planted tank with a pair of apistogramma cacatuoides. Things went well and when...	TurboTurtle	2	07-Jun-2010 01:30
i just baught piranhas can i putthem in ? plz help the temp is 64 but the heaters been put on for lik 3 hrs . and i dont want them sitting in the pitcher...	thejuice	2	10-May-2010 06:11
Looking to get back into it Hey community, I haven't had fish for about a year and am looking to get back into it. What would you guys recommend as something cheap and easy to...	Poobles	3	24-Apr-2010 12:01
layering/stocking help for a new 29gal aquarium I have bought a 29 gallon aquarium and am semi-new to fish keeping. Currently I have a 55 gallon tank with 1 red devil cichlid in it. I have had him f...	stevie14	5	10-Mar-2010 19:48
Ideas on how to stock my 55 gal tank. I just had to put down my 8 year old gold fish.want to start over what should I put in my tank. thinking about 2 rope fish 4 angels 1 redtail Shar...	jakegill12	17	25-Feb-2010 13:09

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