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Pest snail shells: are they edible? I know some loaches eat snails but they leave the shells alone. My cherry barbs are eating pond snails (shells too). Would they have problems digesti...	checkerboard	3	04-Aug-2008 01:23
Where did this "snail" come from? found another one PHOTO Today while looking at the 45lt tank I saw what looked like a small 2-3mm flat stone on a Anubias nana leaf. When I took it out it was a flat spiral s...	keithgh	4	01-Aug-2008 05:38
Ghostknife and Internal Pump I recently bought a black ghostknife and when I first got him he was displaying some rather odd behaviour. He would not leave on particular very small...	gunk	1	31-Jul-2008 17:09
Running External Filter and a UGF Hi, I am just setting up a tank, and I have installed a UGF on advice from the Fish shop...but I have been reading a lot of posts since that, that se...	Beno78	6	31-Jul-2008 00:22
Mid-range schooler suggestions I have a 55g tank currently stocked w/ kissing gouramis, corys, 2 botias, and 1 lonely rasbora. The rest of the rasbora school has long since passed...	amandalou	1	31-Jul-2008 00:16
How many neons in a closely monitored 55g tank? I watch my water nitrate levels closely and have way more that the 1" per gallon "rule" (about 50...along with a few other 2" fish (8) I like the "cl...	daddySEAL	13	30-Jul-2008 18:43
What fish should I add to my tank? I've got a 20g that I recently set up. Currently it has: 1 Sunset Variatus Platy 3 Zebra Danios 8 Neon Tetras And very soon I will be picking up 3-4...	Dekz	9	28-Jul-2008 22:26
is it normal to have Neons eat so much they have to struggle to stay down from surface? I have quite a few neons and a few cardinal tetra. They all race around gobbling up the flake food I give them and are voracious eaters. Some of them...	daddySEAL	7	28-Jul-2008 01:36
Got Fry ? pt2. HOOYEAH ! Friday June 27th, moved 2 of my adult female splendid inornatas to the 20g breeder, and so began the conditioning for breeding which cons...	Ironhand74	4	27-Jul-2008 07:27
FW snail eating fish, Other than Clown Loaches... I have a 55gal aquarium with 5 angels and 5 cories and a flying fox. I have driftwood that is rotting away due to a nasty over growth of snails. I c...	ufgradufish	5	25-Jul-2008 23:44
Longhairedgit..will my UV Sterilizer interfere with beneficial bacteria on my Bio wheel filters? Longhairedgit (or anyone knowledgable in them) Being new to UV Sterilzers and having installed a couple in 2 of my tanks...the question came to mind a...	daddySEAL	5	25-Jul-2008 15:17
Can I buy Waterlife products like the "Protozin" in the US anywhere online...Please?? Please? I don't think my credit card will buy things overseas in pounds. I quit using PayPal years ago for security reasons. And the shipping to Texa...	daddySEAL	7	25-Jul-2008 09:47
Light Effects on tank? Currently I only have the standard hood lights for my tanks. I recently changed the light bulbs on both since they were kind of old. I installed 50/50...	General Hague	5	22-Jul-2008 07:45
Recently moved I recently moved and the home I bought has a 5 foot deep 1500 gal pond I moved my natives into that and my 75 is ready for the community tank I alw...	Krash7172	8	22-Jul-2008 07:04
I upgraded to a 55g well yesterday a very nice person gave me his 55g tank and stand and live plants and alot of guppies and fry that was in it and one ghost shrimp, I ad...	DwarfGourami	5	19-Jul-2008 22:57
Fishys!!!! wats type of fish can go in a 29 gallon tank with a african butterfly fish cuz i want somethin with it and i want to to eat live fishys!...	riri1	7	19-Jul-2008 08:04
Tank Makeover Project Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 i would like to replace gravel in my aquarium because i would like to start planting it and would like something more natural looking. the tank has be...	kj fishy-finn	62	19-Jul-2008 07:56
Are Lead Weights In Tank Bad For Fish? I have two 5 inch very active Stripefin Eartheaters in one of my 55g tanks. They uproot every artificial plant I have in there all the time. My quest...	daddySEAL	19	17-Jul-2008 06:18
Senegal Bichir I have a couple questions for you bichir owners- Last week, I came across a 8in polypterus senegalus at my LPS. The idiot working there told me that...	zachf92	8	17-Jul-2008 04:49
High pH... what fish to choose? Hi, I have a 30 gal tank and no fish. The tap water in my area is hard (GH is 100mg/L) and has a high pH (around 8.0). I am looking for hardy fish th...	marie21	1	17-Jul-2008 02:07
This fish needs a name... Little BGK got a little more then he bargained for when exploring around the tank... and for the record i know this was very poor husbandry...didnt th...	Alex	12	16-Jul-2008 22:01
I am going to move. How do I bring my fish? My job makes me move every 3-5 years. Being Canadian that means any where form 100Km (60miles) to 4800Km (3000 miles). So a move could take over two w...	steven1982	6	15-Jul-2008 20:57
40lt Cardinal Tetras how many? Tank Photos I have just rescaped the Betta Tank and it will becom...	keithgh	7	15-Jul-2008 09:54
Adding schooling fish. My tank finally shows nitrites and is beginning to cycle after 4 long weeks and I want to add 5 or 6 Corys. I know it's best to add one fish at a...	mnventurer	7	09-Jul-2008 17:31
How would you stock a 75g? Just a curious question. What would you stock it with? I love mine to death, want to see what other people would do with a tank of this size...	shadowtheblacklab	5	08-Jul-2008 18:40
New Tank: Hi everyone: I have been saving up to buy a row out tank for my endlers as they have been in the tank less than a month and thepopulation already seem...	brandeeno	4	04-Jul-2008 19:07
Culturing Microworms for first time... Hi there I was lucky to receive a microworm culture and wanted to make sure I have a good supply. Here's what I tried after bit of online checki...	DaMossMan	19	04-Jul-2008 05:51
Alge Eater hey ya'll. Well it has been a while since I been in! Way busy with work and all. I got two question. #1 Any one know of an alge eater I can put in a 2...	spankym13	6	04-Jul-2008 01:53
Would They Be Okay... OK I have the following: dojo loaches small angels boliv rams cories (panda, albino, sterabi) zebra danios swordtail juvies a couple julies (dunno wha...	shadowtheblacklab	7	03-Jul-2008 15:52
Soon to attempt raising Angelfish....some guidance, please I have a 20g tank waiting to put my breeding Angelfish in, with all the equipement. I'll be attempting it in about 2 more weeks. For over a year, I'v...	daddySEAL	4	26-Jun-2008 04:11
Introducing new fish Hey All... I was thinking of trying this method to safe guard the existing fish community against new fishes with diseases and bacteria. I had a sort...	stealth114	3	25-Jun-2008 05:06
Algae problem I have a lot of brown algae growth on the petrefied wood and artificial plants I have in my tank. Is there a safe way to efficiently get rid of this?...	patman	3	23-Jun-2008 04:26
Pacu Question My freind wanted to get rid of his 2 pacus a few years back so i took them. they are about 4 years and in good health they havent grown a bit. right n...	Crazy_Coyote	4	23-Jun-2008 02:53
Water levels sloping. A few weeks ago I set up my new 20gal Long aquarium. So far everything has been going well, with one exception. When I was setting it up I noticed tha...	katieb	5	22-Jun-2008 22:16
Should I Change My Noodles Hey i have a tank that has been set up for 2 years now running a fluval 305 and have never changed any of the ceramic noodles or sponges i just rinse...	pla	3	21-Jun-2008 06:22
Danios/New Aquarium Great site. Recently setup a 20g tank and added fish yesterday. 4 Danios and 1 Plecostomus. Profiles here and forums were much help. I was wonderi...	mnventurer	13	19-Jun-2008 19:15
Frozen Brine shrimp & Frozen Blood worms Is there much difference in the benifits of feeding one or the other? Should I rotate or mix them when feeding? Have a look in [link=My Profi...	keithgh	6	19-Jun-2008 03:35
Wondering for some opinions If you guys got the time and don't mind telling me your opinion, I was wondering if you give me some advice Details: I got a 20H tank that is being u...	General Hague	9	16-Jun-2008 19:23
55G And 29G Stocking.. Help Me Guys!! I have a empty 55g and a 29g that's been going for years. Currently, the 29g has; A single neon; the last of twelve. three cories. four platies - t...	Rookie_Boy1	6	13-Jun-2008 08:35
Color Enhancement I bought a container of TetraColor tropical flakes, designed to enhance the coloration of tropical fish. I have been feeding my fish with it this wee...	ScottF	3	11-Jun-2008 07:49
55 Gallon planted Hey everyone! Just thought I would pop in and see if anyone has any stocking ideas for a community tank in my planted 55 gal?! I'm all ears and...	H-Dub	12	11-Jun-2008 06:23
Spring is here! And its Tubbin Time!!!! Pages: 1, 2 Tubs been out about two weeks now. About half the plants have been out that long, and the others I just put out last week. Been doing the tubbin th...	ACIDRAIN	27	08-Jun-2008 19:49
Little White Worms??? I have these little white worms all over my 55 gallon. Mainly on the glass, ive seen post on these before but can't seem to find any now. I've had the...	Nick	3	04-Jun-2008 20:29
Water changes When doing water changes what is the best way to add the new water? Pouring it out of the bucket seems to be kinda mean for the fish right? Also what...	spankym13	8	02-Jun-2008 22:46
How often do you feed your fish? I know it is unhealthy to overfeed fish. In fact, I was told that it is healthy for fish to eat (all they can eat in about 20 minutes) every Other da...	daddySEAL	11	02-Jun-2008 21:56
What Fish Will Eat Snails But Wont Eat Shrimps? its really not a problem, just prefer not to see snails in the tank. i think all of them are MTS, i could be wrong because some do come out during th...	greenfootball	10	01-Jun-2008 20:03
Bala Sharks with Discus? I'm getting together a larger 6 foot tank(150G), because I have 6 Bala Sharks (now 6 inches) that will eventually grow to 12 inches, or more. (Sorry G...	daddySEAL	5	01-Jun-2008 14:25
Natching Temperatures When Changing Water. when i change the water in my tank i always try and match the tanks temperature by adding water i have boiled in the kettle to my tap water and was ju...	fandan	10	30-May-2008 00:47
What is this fish? I recently took home a fish from work. It came in with our shipment of Ghost Shrimp. I don't have a picture of him because he is pretty small and quic...	aquaticia	13	29-May-2008 02:30
Any way, besides using charcoal to "polish" the tank water? Even with weekly 1/3 tank water changes, now without using charcoal in my power filters anymore, I'm finding the water is somewhat "cloudier" than I'd...	daddySEAL	10	28-May-2008 19:50

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