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GEO LIQUID..Has anyone used it? ive had a lot of tank problems of late (ive actually nearly killed a whole tank) due to the fact i overtreated them and there were too many chems in t...	carpe_diem	2	15-Jul-2004 18:19
I need a fast answer Hey folks, I was just at the LFS when I ran across a lone sterbai cory. I wasn't planning on adding any fish. But I've been looking to increase my g...	SJinNJ	7	15-Jul-2004 18:08
potatoes In several recent posts, i heard that common plecos and snails like potatoes. I don't have any snails, but i have a common pleco (2-3 inches long). I...	agent_alice	7	15-Jul-2004 17:30
Can Blue Green Algae cause Blue Green Water? My goldie tank has been getting a blue-green hue (but clear not cloudy) to the water and the water stains. No dyes have been used in this tank, or me...	Cory_Di	1	15-Jul-2004 16:08
gravel change! Hello im a new at the hobby but i really LOVE it i want to change the gravel to my 5 gal tank that is a home to a male betta and an apple s...	frappe	5	15-Jul-2004 15:11
Thinking years back When asked how long ive been in this hobby, i usually say 2 years. This is because 2 years ago i setup my "first tank" and went through tons of resour...	lunker101	5	15-Jul-2004 14:06
GEO LIQUID..Has anyone used it? ive had a lot of tank problems of late (ive actually nearly killed a whole tank) due to the fact i overtreated them and there were too many chems in t...	carpe_diem	0	15-Jul-2004 13:00
How can you tell if your fish is too old? [font color="#000080"] Hi, I wonder how can you tell if your fish is too old and is about to die because of ageing? I've had my swordtail for about...	JQW	1	15-Jul-2004 12:19
my angel fish is mean my tank is small only 10 g so please will anyone not tell me of this time lol all my fish are very small still but my angle fishh is bullying my guppi...	sarah	13	15-Jul-2004 12:05
Water How often do you change all of the water in your tank and clean it?...	agent_alice	8	15-Jul-2004 11:17
Snails for dwarf puffers. What type of snails do dwarf puffers eat that I can get at a lfs?...	Fishguy101	6	15-Jul-2004 04:35
NEW TANK INSTRUCTIONS Hi, I bought a small (40 L) all in one tank for my daughter the other day. You know one of those ones with the filter and light all built into the top...	dashman	5	15-Jul-2004 03:20
Rainbowfish? Hi I would like to get some rainbowfish I know they have to kept in a group of at least 6 but would it be ok if I was to get 2 of each colour? or do t...	tessa38uk	8	15-Jul-2004 02:54
Does a high ph mean that my tank isn't cycled? Pages: 1, 2 Here are some stats on my tank first: 10 gallon running for 5 weeks 5 neons, 1 Siamese Doll, 1 African Dwarf frog ammonia- 0 NitrItes-0 NitrAtes-? Ph...	fishygirl68	30	15-Jul-2004 01:55
brine shrimp would my betta/gouramis/platys like brine shrimp? What are the benefits of live food? Where do you get brine shrimp/brine shrimp eggs? How hard is it...	agent_alice	1	15-Jul-2004 00:32
YOU DECIDE THE FATE OF THE FISH ! Pages: 1, 2 i have had an unknown algea eater for about 4 months,well i have realized that when ever i add any new fish to the tank it just likes messing around w...	voodoo_Doll	32	14-Jul-2004 22:41
freshwater flounder? I've searched all over and found little info on these. The fish store was selling some and they look very interesting. I heard they travel to bracki...	sham	7	14-Jul-2004 21:26
New site - need moderators and members!! Hey! My m8 just set up a new fish site, but needs some members and mods, who have particular areas of the hobby that they know a fair bit about yo...	lil_rocker_uk	2	14-Jul-2004 20:01
my clown loach has made a friend my clown loach has mad frinds with my guppie and they swim around togethe all day they are verys sweet !!!!!!!!!!...	sarah	6	14-Jul-2004 18:43
cycling the 55g As many of you know, I have a 55g that I'm currently cycling. However, I'm not exactly sure on how to do that I want to do a fishless cycle, and...	gartenzwerfe	4	14-Jul-2004 17:00
neon tetra pregnant??? does anybody have a picof a pregnant neon tetra? cuz out of my 9 neon tetras 3 seem to be pregnant. by " seem " i mean they got fatt...	tiki	4	14-Jul-2004 16:14
Great Value (Wal-Mart) Ammonia Is this ammonia ok to use? The ingredients I saw on the label said it contained softened water, ammonia, and a chelating agent. Contains no phosphorou...	NoName	1	14-Jul-2004 14:35
SNAIL AND REAL PLANTS?ANY IDEAS? Hi i need something to eat algea in my 15, i do have plants,and small fry that i dont want eaten. Earlier in the week someone suggested a BN pleco bu...	Cichlid Kid	3	14-Jul-2004 13:28
Bad mummy :( Barnaby (axolotl) has an infection on her leg, and is missing a good deal of tail When i picked her up, her belly was so full of stones she made...	Callatya	4	14-Jul-2004 08:41
KEEPING CATS OFF MY TANK?? Pages: 1, 2 My cats are driving me nuts. I dont have that many problems with fishkeeping these days, and most i can handle myself, but this one is near impossibl...	Callatya	34	14-Jul-2004 07:37
Too hot? My 15 watt incandescent heats my 5 gal hex to about 82/83 F. In the morning its about 78/79 F. I know guppies can take a wide range of temperatures, b...	katieb	4	14-Jul-2004 06:09
Update on 90g used tank part 3: OK, So, now I have my hood built for my tank. It is made out of Laminated Pine Board and Pine side boards. It has a single slit in the center to all...	So_Very_Sneaky	0	14-Jul-2004 06:07
semi-aggressive to very aggressive tank I have a 29g that is very well planted, and has been setup for about 6 months now. I currently have 2 dwarf gourami, and a few ghost shrimp in the ta...	Mystmh84	10	14-Jul-2004 05:07
Sky rocketing gravel price. My friend decided to setup a fishtank, so we went to buy some gravels to start with. We went to my usual LFS and guess how much do they sel...	JQW	5	14-Jul-2004 03:23
Will dwarf puffers eat snails living in my tank? Pages: 1, 2 I'm thinking about getting a couple of dwarf puffers to add to my community tank (a lady I know had hers breed a while ago and is looking to get rid o...	CeltGirl	20	14-Jul-2004 01:22
How long... ...would it take for a sponge to get colonized if its brand new and put in a new AC Mini-sized HOB and then put in an already cycled 80 gallon tank wi...	nattereri	0	14-Jul-2004 00:51
ebay find I found a 45 gallon tank that's on ebay that was used as a salt water tank. I was just wondering if there's a special way to clean it so it can be use...	Mn_Rick	9	14-Jul-2004 00:24
Just some news. Well its not very good news but i just thought you should know. My RTBS(red tailed black shark) has recently achieved a tremendous growth spurt. It ha...	clownloachfan	4	13-Jul-2004 23:50
Daft I thought this might be appropriate. http://www.popcap.com/ when the site loads... click on[font color="#BF791F"] 'INSANIQUARIUM...Feed fish, Fight...	buble	0	13-Jul-2004 23:09
Overstocked? Alright everybody here is my predicament. My brother's girlfriend recently got into fish keeping (after seeing my establishment) (yay me), BUT she's c...	LadyInBlue04	7	13-Jul-2004 21:09
Seeking advice re: inhabitants of my 10 gallon I just moved my daughter's Betta into my 10 gallon tank, I figured he would be happier in there than in the 1 gallon vase we had him in. (got rid of t...	fishygirl68	5	13-Jul-2004 18:54
Setup OK? Is the setup listed at on my sig. "okay"? Thanks in advance. Danny boy...	fishnewbie	10	13-Jul-2004 18:49
guppies not breeding!!!!! what am i doing wrong! ok my guppies that i am trying to breed are in my 10 gallon! i have 2 male and 1 females should i get more females! i have had them for about 5weeks a...	fish1	19	13-Jul-2004 18:15
Quick Question about fishless cycle. All right! Here is a situation. I'm almost done with my fishless cycle right now with my 10 gal planted tank. Now, ammonia is almost 0 ppm, nitrite...	myfrint	5	13-Jul-2004 17:26
Convict tank mates My Friend has a 25 gallon tank set up with three Convict cichlids, and is wondering what else to put in, He was thinking about adding the following:...	Markus	4	13-Jul-2004 14:41
Good deal ? So I went out to my LFS over the weekend to see about getting another tank to use as a hospital. They directed my attention to a 10 gallon used tank...	Meg's Mom	6	13-Jul-2004 09:42
Lengthy question... OK, here goes. Look below to see my tanks. In the first two tanks, there seems to be a good amount of algae. But I don't really have room in these ta...	T/A	11	13-Jul-2004 07:01
dwarf puffers Does anybody know how many dwarf puffers can live in a ten gallon without beating each other up? and do you know how much they cost? Thanks Nick...	Nick Taylor 421	7	13-Jul-2004 05:27
yay- i got some ADF's!! I use to have a ADF but he got really old and died. So today I got 2 new ADF's. I had forgoten how small they are. but then again, i am use to my claw...	zebra	3	13-Jul-2004 04:53
Would Silver Dollars and Tiger Barbs be too large for a 27 gallon? I currently have 4 neons and 1 Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami in this tank. (I'm watching carefully to make sure the neon/gourami thing works, the first s...	fishygirl68	3	13-Jul-2004 03:43
Poll: Which Showcase fish? Hi All, I cant post polls, so I will post a thread in the form of a poll. I am setting up a 90g tank this week, and am wanting to add a Larger showca...	So_Very_Sneaky	14	13-Jul-2004 01:36
Snails and Brown Algae I am getting some brown algae in my 55 gallon goldie tank. Is there anything, such as a snail, that I can put in there to take care of the algae?? T...	Stella	5	13-Jul-2004 01:30
Would the Ammo-rid filter for the Aqua clear 150 filter be keeping my tank from cycling? I put a charcoal and ammo-rid filter in my tank, it's been cycling for 5 weeks. But my tests are always showing Ammonia, NitrItes & trAtes as being 0...	fishygirl68	4	13-Jul-2004 00:16
Will lfs usually take fish back? I want to find my 2 fantail goldfish a new home, but was wondering of other people's experiences with their lfs taking fish back in trade for other fi...	fishygirl68	7	13-Jul-2004 00:13
a question about buying new fish I was wondering about buying new fish, would it be really silly to buy them one at a time? i would like to re build my danio school and maybe the si...	goldfishgeek	1	13-Jul-2004 00:02

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