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Setting Up A 20 Gallon Long, Cycle Log Hey, I'm going to be setting a 20 long, no live plants, the filter is an aquaclear 50 with 2 sponges and biomax. The fish I'm planning on are: 8 marb...	djtj	3	17-Nov-2006 10:01
Feeding Problem I bought a glass knife fish 3 days ago and I havent been able to get him to eat. They were feeding it frozen brine shrimp at the lfs. I have tried us...	Ethan14	2	17-Nov-2006 05:48
My New 55g I was without a respectable fish tank for quite some time. I finally broke down a few weeks ago and picked up a 55g. It's been running without major i...	Tainted Glory	7	17-Nov-2006 05:21
Whose eating my apple snails?! I bought around 14 apple snails so I could feed them at regular intervals to my clowns and breed some as well. I fed around 4 to the clowns. All the...	ClownyGirl	4	16-Nov-2006 23:48
Black Water Extract i was wondering whether it would be alright to add some tetra blackwater extract to my tank. here are the details 55 gal South American theme, fau...	coop	10	15-Nov-2006 10:09
Angel Fish Setup? Hi guys, I have an Angelfish but am unsure of what kind of plants/decor would benefit it best. Its a 4ft tank and other tankmates are: 3 Silver doll...	mattmccready	2	14-Nov-2006 21:10
Filter troubles in a 40g The Biolife broke on my Tropiquarium, so I replaced it with 2 of the internal fluvals, a 3+ and a 4+. The 4 has never worked properly ever, and I rea...	tiny_clanger	3	14-Nov-2006 16:55
Fish stuck half in/half out! I sit down & look over at the fish tank. I see something I can't believe! After a minute, I decide it's true. There is a fish stuck dangling inside a...	fish patty	12	14-Nov-2006 12:34
In/Out Setup I have a RENA Xp3 in a 55 long. I am curantly using the jet and was wandering if I should'nt put it on the same side as the intake tube. How do you se...	lowlight	4	14-Nov-2006 04:38
Fish Intelligence And Parental Care If you got carni/omnivorous fish to spawn, then took away the fry and raised them to a decent size, would the parents eat them? Would this depend upo...	desiredusername	13	13-Nov-2006 23:55
Is my tank over crowded. I have a 36 gallon tank containing : 2 Balas 1 is 3.5 inches the other 3 1 3inch Angel 1 2.5 inch Red tail Shark 2 Blue Gurami 1 small tetra 1 other...	tarahardt	14	13-Nov-2006 01:25
Dull Fish In The Morning Does anybody have a scientific answer to why, in the morning, my rasabora hets are a dull tan and their scales do not reflect light. After a few mine...	jake7727	3	13-Nov-2006 01:19
My 20g??? I have a 20g (US gallons) 20-30 gallon pump 1 black female molly 1 coral blue female platy 1 orange male platy 2 male guppies 4 guppie fry about a...	DwarfGourami	4	13-Nov-2006 00:49
Do feelers grow back? I have searched the net & can't find an answer to such a simple question? I have an angel fish that has a feeler bitten off about 2/3 of the way up....	fish patty	10	12-Nov-2006 15:52
How do I get rid of snails My friends tank has been taken over with snails how does he get rid of them?...	Edith	10	11-Nov-2006 11:03
Help a good cause... I'm new to this forum but like what I see. I'm an admin at Badman's Tropical Fish and wanted to spread the word about something. Marcos has graciously...	JP	16	11-Nov-2006 02:35
GloFish: Genetically modified danios Pages: 1, 2 My LFS has got a few tiny red danios. A quick research suggests that they are genetically modified and being sold under the trademark of "GloFish". No...	mughal113	29	10-Nov-2006 15:21
How Would You Stock This Tank im sorry for another thread, i tried to delete the other one, but I couldnt find the option.. How would you stock a 72" 120g tank? Im just looking f...	imverystupid	14	10-Nov-2006 03:29
Suggestions for new tank mates Hi, I have a 6ft tank with an Angel, Green Severum, Discus and a chocolate pleco. All are about 3 years old. All get on quite well. I want to add may...	Fishyowen	1	08-Nov-2006 18:52
Another Editorial - The Venerable Innes Book I'd like to devote some time to talking about a book. A very important book, as it happens, that was, for many years, the definitive reference work f...	Calilasseia	3	08-Nov-2006 04:52
Adding to a mature tank Hi, I have had a black ghost kinfe fish in a reasnobly drab spare tank for a while quite a while now. I am thinking of adding it to a very mature pl...	ghostfish	0	07-Nov-2006 07:37
Fish Tank Excitement ok heres the deal. ive been managing my tank for about the last 9 months or so, and im getting a little bored of it, it seems to be more of a chore th...	sodaaddict84	7	07-Nov-2006 06:32
55g Tankmate Options? Here is my current setup for my 55g Community tank: (4) Clown Loaches (2) Schwartz's Cories (3) Rummy Nose Tetra - Been looking for two more to compl...	mlfdco4	2	06-Nov-2006 18:31
Clown Loaches i have 4-3" clown loaches and i want to get 1 or 2 blue acaras about 2" long there are 3 4" tinfiols and 2 3" blolivan rams in there and its a 150 gal...	riri1	4	06-Nov-2006 03:26
If you were gonna buy a new tank... what size would you get? im considering getting a new tank, but im not sure what size I should get. Im not sure if I have enough room for a 72" tank...	imverystupid	5	05-Nov-2006 21:10
Amquel Plus As Tap Water Conditioner hey everyone. I'm setting up my new 6 gal. planted tank today and i'm using amquel plus to condition my tap water... i was planning to set up the tan...	aquafreek	2	05-Nov-2006 01:47
Brown algae, what algae eater to get? I have brown algae in my 75G tank. Would like to get a good algae-eater that's compatible with my 4 CL and Angelfish. I know that otocinclus is good...	RickyM	6	04-Nov-2006 05:26
How to grow algae! i know most people want to get rid of the stuff however im looking to grow some for my ottos.. whether its inside the tank or not. i tried to make a...	carpe_diem	10	03-Nov-2006 02:08
Eels My LFS has recently started carrying Eels. Fire, Tiretracka and Peacock. I currently have a 48 gallon tank with a FireMouth 4-yoyos and 9-Lemon Tetr...	ctt33	5	02-Nov-2006 23:38
An Aquarium is nt a TV?? Hi guys, new member here....... I have seen on another post that there is an article called "An Aquarium is not a TV", but the link does not work. D...	mattmccready	4	02-Nov-2006 21:23
How to vacuum tank? I know you are supposed to vacuum 1/4 of the gravel each time you do a water change. But I don't remember reading if you are supposed to move your de...	fish patty	11	02-Nov-2006 08:42
Is it right. I just have a question maybe its stupid but please answer. When they say on a website like a fish needs 100 L Gal i dont know how much in gallon, does...	paul_219	2	02-Nov-2006 02:43
How overcrowded am I? 5 Neons 5 Rasboras 2 Platties 1 medium angel 1 Peppered cory cat 2 Ammano Shrimp So far I still read zero ammonia and zero nitrites since my cycle co...	TopperMcFly	11	01-Nov-2006 21:12
Snail. How can u know if the snail in your tank is dead or no? What are the consequences?...	paul_219	5	01-Nov-2006 11:01
Black mystery snail. Updated HELP HELP I need some information about this type of snail. Is it compatibile with goldfish. Can i add it to an aquarium. Will eat the algea in my tank. I want...	paul_219	4	01-Nov-2006 06:58
Black mystery snail. I finally found it real name. I am asking if it would live with the goldfish . Because i have alot of brown algea will it eat them....	paul_219	6	30-Oct-2006 22:17
Small but strange fish Recently my 9y/o Angelfish passed away after getting chronic indigestion from eating 2 amano shrimp, silly girl, and although I am very sad it does fr...	PurestDJ	9	30-Oct-2006 12:57
Are RENA's really that much more quiet? Are RENA's really that much more quiet? I hear people complain that their bio-wheels are too loud. Well my bio-wheel is dead silent compared to my gen...	TopperMcFly	5	29-Oct-2006 23:34
Fish filter keeps getting clogged?!? I have had my 20 gallon tank for about 2 years now and just recently the filter has been getting clogged very quickly. As in, 7 days after changing th...	AFWakko	4	29-Oct-2006 06:18
30G Stocking - Enough Or More? I've just visited this website: http://www.thinkfish.co.uk/ and was looking at it's calculators, entering my tank dimensions it thinks I can stock 1...	waldena	9	28-Oct-2006 21:55
Suitable substrate colour, for clown loach hey all... what substrate colour is suitable to 'colour' up my clowns?i thought black sand would do it...but i was wrong..it made them look black and...	ckk125	4	28-Oct-2006 06:10
What to put with angelfish? Are rainbowfish compatible with angelfish?...	Betta_Fantasy	9	26-Oct-2006 19:45
Shrimp! Can shrimp serve as a live meal for any fish? I'm looking to get a school of about 10-15 of "I don't know what kind yet" that really like a live meal...	feltr04	7	26-Oct-2006 18:24
55g Tankmates ??? I am looking for suggestions on future tankmates. I have the following in my 55g community tank: (2) Rainbow Fish (2) Clown Loaches (2) Salt & Peppe...	mlfdco4	5	25-Oct-2006 02:46
Via Aqua ok for breeding ? hi i am looking to buy this tank to use it to breed some of my fish ( prob some neons and maby try and breed my dwarf gourami ) My main Q is will th...	juwel-180	4	24-Oct-2006 13:31
Will it work? I have alot of algea in my 10 gal tank. I have 3 goldfish. I am going to add a balck snail the ones which they come up when it rains. Would it be fin...	paul_219	6	24-Oct-2006 05:06
Lighting Question So I have a 20 gal long DP tank. It is fully cycled and planted to with low to med low light plants. I have a 20 watt Floro-Glow light. My question...	smapty	10	23-Oct-2006 18:02
Pre-heat water for water change I need to have 20G of water at 80F for a water change, but do not have an additional heater to pre-heat the water. And it'll take a while to get the...	RickyM	16	23-Oct-2006 09:36
Changing a filter foam could cause problems? I had to change the foam filter in my Eheim (this is the only filter medium it has) it is a small internal filter for my Betta tank. I floated the new...	keithgh	5	23-Oct-2006 02:56
Nitrate sponge? hi gang i have been looking around and have seen a Nitrate sponge. I have some Q's what do they do, DO i need them, how do they work. My tank is a ju...	juwel-180	4	22-Oct-2006 23:23

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