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Am I ready!? I have a 10 gal ,and two 1 galllons. I have been keeping fish for 10 years, preaty good considering I am only 12. I am planning on getting a 55 gall...	super fish	7	30-Dec-2004 07:22
Q: what's worse than a goldfish in a small bowl? A: 3 goldfish, 1 pleco, and a newly added Fish that's used for fish bait in a (maybe) 15 gallon tank. argh!!! i mean, i'm not too much of a fish addi...	Kent_theSenegaleseMango	14	30-Dec-2004 00:57
55 gal. stocking ideas?Fresh water. helllllllllllllpppppppppp meeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!! please?:%)...	super fish	6	29-Dec-2004 16:28
newbie with a question first off i wanted to say thanks for the thread on all that advice. seriously...that was awesome. i needed that for sure. the one question that i d...	erock	8	29-Dec-2004 04:22
38 gallon stocking ideas ?? I bought my mom a 38 gallon tank for her B-day. It's 36"L x 13"W x 18"H. She is going with fake plants, and it will have an air bubble wall, power...	crickit99	6	27-Dec-2004 19:27
good sites to buy used fish tanks was wondering if any new any in particular. i live in seattle, washington if that helps any. what size tanks are made commonly and how much do they g...	haRg0wbOi	7	27-Dec-2004 06:56
29 tank I have a 29 gal tank and I want to change the stock to a different stock list. The only limitations are the setup must include 10 glowlights 3 black...	Mr	1	27-Dec-2004 03:24
30g Stocking... I Want Something Different... Ok... Here I am again... With an empty 30g (36"x12" aquarium... Begging to be filled... I've had most everything common... Tetra... Barbs... Cories.....	john.stone	6	24-Dec-2004 14:29
Another Heater Question Okay, I've been reading all the previous postings about heaters. It seems the general rule is 5 watts/gallon. In my case, 250 watts. However, other...	akithra	4	22-Dec-2004 04:32
Planted Nano - tank options? I'm wanting to make roughly a 5 gallon, planted nano tank for a single betta and maybe a few amano shrimp (if they are compatible ) I've got anoth...	Cory_Di	4	20-Dec-2004 22:31
Broken Frame I recently purchased an Oceanic 50 gallon and noticed the fr ame is broken in a spot (see pic). Does this matter (other than visually) or does the fra...	akithra	3	20-Dec-2004 10:58
rearanging small tanks I've just put three small tanks in m room and am wondering how to stock and present them. Here's what's currently in them: 6 USGal: 3 female bettas 1...	Ferox	3	19-Dec-2004 17:19
2 ten gallon tanks, need feed back. Pages: 1, 2 Hi, I have two ten gallons tanks. I know they are small but I want to know what I should do. First tank has: 1 Spotted Cory 3 wagtail Platy (All...	1someone1	20	18-Dec-2004 05:40
setting up a 75-gallon tank i have some questions, hope you can answer them. would a AC 500 be enough filtration for this tank (maybe add a underground or canister if it isnt), h...	haRg0wbOi	7	16-Dec-2004 02:16
Argh, why so expensive? I just read on here about a 125 gallon package going for $380 or something ridiculous like that. At my lfs and lfs's within about 300 miles of my plac...	smackitsakic	6	14-Dec-2004 08:05
Sterilizing tanks, filters, etc I've been searching around for info on how to sterilize filters and tanks and all the other parts (gravel and decorations). I used to know, but am fee...	bragesmama	1	12-Dec-2004 20:09
new to the hobby hi! just acquired a new 10 gallon tank and, like others who are new to this, i just stocked my tank with pebbles, gravel, plastic plants (sparsely spr...	greeneye	14	09-Dec-2004 04:56
upgrading i'm upgrading my 24x12x12 to a 36x18x18 (think that makes it a 43 uk gallon) i was after some advice about seeting up this new tank. it is second had...	lou	2	08-Dec-2004 09:16
New 50 Gallon I'll be setting up my first aquarium (50g) soon and wanted some opinions/feedback on my fish choices. Live plants will also be added, eventually. Bo...	akithra	6	08-Dec-2004 02:34
schooling or shoaling fish to add i have a tank which has mostly bottom dwellers in it. i'm wanting to put a betta in . but can't decide which type of Schooling or Shoaling my possibli...	possum	10	07-Dec-2004 22:08
for future reference in a month or so i will be purchasing a 75 gallon tank. I recentlyhave a 20 and a 2.5. I will be transfering my fish in the 20 to the 75. I recently h...	brtaylor2000	2	07-Dec-2004 05:27
cycling the tank with hardy fish... What i would like to know is..some people say the best way is to do fishless cycling.But what about cycling the tank with 2-3 zebra danios(hardy fish)...	Rob1619	4	04-Dec-2004 05:30
Setting up a new 10 gallon I am setting up a new 10 gallon and had a few questions. 1-Which filter would be better an AQUA-TECH 5-15 or a WHISPER 10 POWER FILTER? 2-If I run th...	RipSpark	11	01-Dec-2004 19:42
Newer 2 gal Hex Hello, I set up a small 2 gal hex tank for my Mother-In Law. It just has 2 White Clouds in it. I don't have any of the water parameters from her ta...	amackattack	7	18-Nov-2004 18:42
PH Kit? i see lots of people talking about ammonia, nitrate and PH. i recently got a tank and 2 small gold fish. is it nessesary to get the kit to test the wa...	Sea_mo	4	16-Nov-2004 22:49
my new freshwater tank looks "mucky" Hi there, i was wondering if you could help me i'm a new to the fish world and i just got my 1st tank. it's an 18 inch long one that hold about 20...	stuquarium	14	12-Nov-2004 13:40
what gravel? i have the regular gravel, the small rocks that come in all colors....well im growing live plants now and im thinking about moving the plants around....	BabyBlueEyes	4	07-Nov-2004 06:41
changing gravel i got a used 55g that came with some gravel. but i dont want to use the gravel. so i bought some new gravel. i heard that you cant change the gravel...	BeastKeeper	3	04-Nov-2004 07:11
air bubbles everyplace im new to fish keeping and just setting up a 29 gal fw i have a penguin 170 bio wheel filter and a penguin power head with sponge on the other side of...	djcyborg	4	29-Oct-2004 01:42
Freshwater....or Saltwater? I'm thinking of starting a new aquarium, 20 gallons, and I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with it in terms of what kind of fish I want. I could go the e...	tankster	11	27-Oct-2004 12:28
What to do with spare tank? I've got an empty tank sitting in my lounge room, and it's just begging me to do something with it. It's 18 inches long, about 7 gallons/28L. I ha...	Puggle	4	26-Oct-2004 21:52
Restocking the 55g Well... For those of you who've kept up with my RR post, you know I'm going to be restocking my 55g ASAP... This is my current idea, feel free to twea...	john.stone	8	26-Oct-2004 21:15
HELP! I just set up a 10 gallon for my guppy fry. However, after washing the gravel numerous times w/ water, the water is still cloudy. Will it settle? Is i...	gen7164	5	21-Oct-2004 21:34
40G to 80G Hi everyone, I'm in need of assistance. I have a 40g US tank and I am upgrading to a 80g US. I currently house in the 40g 5 juvenile discus about 2-...	luisprado	7	20-Oct-2004 07:05
Chargers I was wanting to aquire some information about water chargers. Any bit of information anybody has about use, application, and reliability of them wou...	Iriscience	3	13-Oct-2004 22:58
Sand or gravel??? Okay, i've got my 20 gal setup and cycling but w/very little bottom cover...I'd like to get some sand (preferably a white or black) but don't want to...	dnrfleener	7	08-Oct-2004 17:18
Neons? Pages: 1, 2 I started out with 8 neons. I now olys have 4 cause i found all the other was had chunks missing or eyes missing. I also hhave a male betta inwith the...	goldfisher	23	08-Oct-2004 13:46
Heater for 75g I'm planning a 75g African Cichlid tank. Any ideas on heaters (brands and wattage)....	Desdinova	8	06-Oct-2004 17:00
What fish would work here? I have a 20gal tank that is fully cycled and I am working on stocking it. here is what i have: 3 Mickey Mouse Platies (2f/1M) 1 Dwarf Gourami (M) 6...	CyndieL73	6	06-Oct-2004 05:35
My new 50g custom... Hi All I picked up my new custom made 50g tank and stand on Saturday, I've washed the substrate (black coarse sand) and set up the filter (canister,...	OZ Clinton	3	05-Oct-2004 01:06
Stocking a 32 gallon My 32 gallon which has 5 pearl danios and 2 zebras has finally finished cycling. I would just like some ideas of what kind of fish and how many I coul...	ericm	8	03-Oct-2004 04:39
Psychological effects of overstocking in multi-species tank i'm planning to have some experimenting done about overstocking. i'm using a powerhead filter that is about 7 times too strong (i'm breaking the outpu...	fry	16	02-Oct-2004 16:03
Hmmm 75 on The Way Boss just told me we're moving the tank.... again ....I took the opportunity to say ...well lets get a bigger tank...she said yes...so I'm...	Babelfish	11	30-Sep-2004 19:27
Sand I'm interested in setting up a tank with sand instead of gravel, but I was wondering how you would clean that. Right now I have gravel, and I have a...	Bellydancer	7	27-Sep-2004 18:27
New Guy Questions... My son just got a Red Cap Oranda Goldfish. I put him in my 20 gallon tank with the following; 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Neon Tetras 2 Dwarf frongs 5 S...	basicjim	4	10-Sep-2004 22:56
90 gal stocking Hey, along with my 2 10 gallons, I am setting up a 90 gallon for a friend. (Yes, it will be maintained perfectly well) It is 48" long, 18 wide, and 24...	erikqwerty	19	10-Sep-2004 04:02
Fish in 3 gallon ? I am needing to know ( apart from a betta ) I can keep in a three gallon. Snails etc do not really intrest me and need to be a good begginer fish. Any...	goldfisher	18	10-Sep-2004 02:47
Temporary Tank ? Now I will be getting a betta soon. As i have not set up my permanent tank as yet and am yet to recieve my heater for the tank in the mail, I was wan...	goldfisher	8	10-Sep-2004 02:26
what are the dimensions for a regular, average 55 Gallon tank? I have a space that i would like to set one up and I've found one (tank, stand, all accessories) for $150. I've seen...	dnrfleener	2	09-Sep-2004 21:03
Deciding on fish for my first tank Hi all. I purchased my first tank 8 days ago and while it is all very exciting, I am also finding all the varying information out there somewhat over...	KarinaNZ	13	09-Sep-2004 07:39

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