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My 3ft aquarium Hello all, I have been so busy reading everyone elses posts, I didn't realise I hadn't posted anything yet, until someone in the chatroom pointed out...	Brengun	7	07-Jul-2007 08:37
Tank mates for a betta Hello all. I've had my betta for about three months and I recently bought him a ten gallon (Including heater, filter, plants, and decor) tank all for...	chole88	10	03-Jul-2007 20:11
New 20gal hexagon Pages: 1, 2 I just got my new 20Gal hexagon tank all set up today with the decor,filters,heaters,air pumps, and chemicals. What should my next steps be? Also...	spankym13	26	30-Jun-2007 23:51
Hows my new tank going? It's into it's forth week. 6 Gal (6.6 to be more specific) Tank ph: 7.0 Nitrite and Nitrate at: 0 Ammonia: between 0 - 0.25 Tank Temp: Around 25...	CrimsonaX	14	27-Jun-2007 23:24
Cycled finally but loosing Ph levels? Hi all, back again for round 2 of great advice Our 55 gallon tank is finally cycled, 4 weeks later starting with some rocks and fish, not too bad....	2500ram	6	27-Jun-2007 20:43
Cycling New Tank Hope someone can help out with a cycling quesiton. Here's my plan. If I have a brand new tank, with brand new gravel, but connect up a cannister fil...	TW	10	26-Jun-2007 13:40
New 55g tank cycling with fish Hi all, I just purchased a used tank, stand etc and acquired some fish. Original post was about moon lights but I thought I'd ask about water conditi...	2500ram	18	24-Jun-2007 09:16
New Aquarium set up! Pages: 1, 2 Well, my 5 yr old insisted on an aquarium, his 3 yr old betta passed awhile back and a simple bowl just wouldn't do. So, we went to a local pet store...	ScottF	34	20-Jun-2007 01:24
What levels are dangerous? Pages: 1, 2 I was informed incorrectly when I received my new 75g tank that after it was setup I could just put my fish from the already established tank into it...	ELT888	23	16-Jun-2007 02:52
Feeding Tiger Barbs I've been feeding my fish once daily, about what they can eat in a minute or two. I feed them flakes. I jsut dashed out to the pet store (any excuse...	ScottF	5	12-Jun-2007 02:38
Fish Compatibility I found this neat table for a general compatibility between fish species. http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcompatibility_chart.cfm...	ScottF	6	09-Jun-2007 12:29
New tank chem results I had begun my 20 gal tank on Monday May 28 and y'all have been kind enough to help with stocking and cycling comments and suggestions. It contains 4...	ScottF	4	07-Jun-2007 16:47
Fishless cycling with no heat Hi I have a 4g Biorb that I've been cycling with ammonia. My ammonia reading has been a constant 2ppm for the past 6 weeks and I haven't added any m...	Mitchee	8	07-Jun-2007 04:28
Bowl Trouble Pages: 1, 2, 3 i have a 3 us gallon bowl with rocks no cover no filter no heater not even a tempeture gauge what can i put in it? i had a common goldfish in there w...	platy boy	43	03-Jun-2007 19:26
New Tank Hi, this is my first post of many.... Im buying a 4x18x24 tank, and am thinking of the following stocking ( i used the 'communiy calculator' off THIN...	simon77	5	01-Jun-2007 13:12
Is this a good set up? the tank has about 20 litres in it, a small heater which ive monitered carefully and it has kept an average temp of betweem 26-27 celsius. I also have...	CrimsonaX	4	01-Jun-2007 03:21
Check Valve... Do You Have One On Your Air Pump? Just as a community service I thought I would start this thread for the newbies. It was ages before I realised what a check valve was. You snip the...	wish-ga	9	31-May-2007 01:25
New Tank... Oh, what to do? So, I'm setting up a new tank in probably a month or so. It's a homemade 60 gallon and quite frankly... I have no idea what I want to stock it with....	ipsomatic9	10	30-May-2007 18:10
Power Point Postion hi- this may seem stupid but i am just wandering where is the best place to position your power point- in the stand or on the wall? i am having to ru...	fandan	5	30-May-2007 05:56
Sorry - yet another 'do these work together question' I know these questions come up loads so I apologise in advance. I've done a fair amount of reading and think I have a rough idea of the setup I want...	JayBee	8	29-May-2007 16:44
Starting Up Again I havent been on here in almost 2 years. Moved cross country. And just getting started keeping fish again. Right now Im starting over with a 10 gal...	hca	12	25-May-2007 14:43
Starting again HI all ok I had tanks that I just flirted with when I had nothing better to do but part of my spring cleaning involved sorting them out. At the moment...	mews	14	14-May-2007 06:14
New tank suggestions for my starter fish please Pages: 1, 2 hi i have just started i have have a 30 litre bowl freshwater tropical... ive been cycling up tank for 2 weeks. levels seem good. ready to buy fish ca...	leeadam	34	12-May-2007 12:49
Online Suppliers - The good, the bad, and the ugly So we're talking abut suppliers in the chat. And a suggestion has been made, so I'm taking charge! What online aquarium/fish suppliers have you used...	lysaer	11	02-May-2007 00:51
Advice on a new tank I'm putting some of my tax refund towards a new tank (my husband don't know this yet ). It will be kept in our living room. Because we have limited...	batzany	7	01-May-2007 01:02
Setting up a 29 gallon tank. I need some suggestions so that I set up my new 29 gallon tank safely! I have a 20 gallon tank that has an over sized gold fish (he was a feeder fish...	pepper44	6	29-Apr-2007 05:04
New 190 Litre Ideas hi i recently purchased a 190 litre tank that i intend to stock with tropical fish of a south american theme. i would like to include fish such as: a...	fandan	8	26-Apr-2007 06:32
Is it ok to use old gravel? I have a 29g and I am strapped on cash at the moment and I was wondering if I washed the rocks with JUST hot water and let them sit and also made sure...	sir_psycho	5	26-Apr-2007 02:37
Brownish algae... Didn't know where else to put this. I have a 16 gallon, been set up for about 2 months now. I have one gourami (mini), 1 angel fish, 2 platy's and 3 s...	jakemmy	4	25-Apr-2007 23:49
75G Pages: 1, 2 So, the time I've spent the past couple of months looking at fish I've gone from saltwater, to freshwater, from small schooling fish to large fish. I...	daeraelle	34	24-Apr-2007 21:34
45/55g Cichlid tank There's a possibility of a new tank in my near future, either a 45g or a 55g (and if karma treats me well, both!), and I'm thinking of going with a ci...	lysaer	6	23-Apr-2007 20:18
Biggest Tank What's your biggest tank and what do you have in it?...	shadowtheblacklab	15	23-Apr-2007 19:50
Standtard starting procedures for a 35 hex & stocking Hi all! I am getting a 35 hex with gravel, lights, filter, everything for FREE! The only thing is, what should i do if it is used? It held fish in...	GobyFan2007	9	23-Apr-2007 13:55
Fire bellied newts I now have 8 1 year old fire bellied newts.They are about 3 inches with the tails.Could they go in a 10 gallon with a betta,DG,red-eyed tetra,cory,and...	shadowtheblacklab	4	21-Apr-2007 00:18
72gal Bow Front in Advance... I've convinced mom for $800 and nothing else So, I need help planning just about the whole thing. I know I want to have Air Bubbles and I want "nat...	Fishrockmysox	10	19-Apr-2007 04:16
Stocking a 95G Well here's a kinda-sorta picture of the Shape for the tank. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/top321/tank.jpg It dosen't look exactly like tha...	Fishrockmysox	8	19-Apr-2007 04:15
Need Ideas for 20G Hex Stock I just got a 20G Hex from a friend of mine and my mom is re-sealing the sides. I need ideas for stock. It won't have gravel in it for 2 days because t...	Fishrockmysox	12	19-Apr-2007 04:15
Stocking a 50 gallon Freshwater Okay,I'm going to start saving up for a 50 gallon and was wondering what some suggestions for stocking it might be.It will be freshwater.All suggestio...	shadowtheblacklab	13	18-Apr-2007 04:36
Tiny tank suggestions Hi All, We have a small fish tank at home (only 40cm wide, 10cm deep, 20cm high). In the past we've kept a male Siamese Fighter who was quite happy f...	dancin_hippo	17	18-Apr-2007 01:05
Minimum Tank Size Required? I'm just wondering what the minimum size requirement, and other information (such as filtration, and compatability) for a fish tank with the following...	T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan	17	18-Apr-2007 00:59
Stocking Ideas For A 60 Gal any ideas how how to stock a 60gal? what i have already to put in there. 1 bgk (already have)(goin in after cycle) 2 pengiun tetras(temporary) sever...	sodaaddict84	10	18-Apr-2007 00:40
Starting over Here's the deal. I was going to set up a saltwater tank when we moved in the new house. We moved in last month, and I haven't even bought a tank yet....	daeraelle	11	17-Apr-2007 17:32
125 Gal. Stocking Suggestions Finally picked up a big tank 3 months ago. I have started stocking it with some fish from my other tanks and some that I always wanted. This is what...	Kunzman96	17	15-Apr-2007 23:42
New 65g - Cichlids + Clown Loaches? Hi folks - I'm going to be setting up a 65g tank (36"x18"x24" ) and I really don't have any finalized plans as to what I'm going to raise... So I have...	justin.ells	8	06-Apr-2007 02:26
Glass Dimensions hi im looking to upgrade my fish tank and am looking to bid on a 200litre tank on ebay. the glass is supported 6mm glass and the dimensions are L48" b...	fandan	5	06-Apr-2007 01:58
Starter Fish what fish do you think i should get for starters? i have a 22 gallon tank...	Michelo_69	4	29-Mar-2007 21:00
Sailfin molly Another stocking question.... Ok I was originally wanting to keep red eye tetra, livebearers, gouramis, angels, etc. but now I'm thinking: -1m Sailf...	fishyfishy26	6	25-Mar-2007 18:43
Fairly new 10g hi everyone i am new to the forum and also new to this great hobby. I have recently set up a us 10g tank and let is cycle for a week before adding an...	jjflex	9	24-Mar-2007 10:16
New to forum- needing stocking ideas! I have a new 55gal. tank and of right now I have 5 red eye tetra and 5 platy (all small,3m/3f), and one swordtail(small female). Here's the fish that...	fishyfishy26	15	20-Mar-2007 05:46
Starting up-How many fish added? How many fish can i add when the tank is just done cycling, and all the parameters are fine? Is it possible to add 6 smaller fish at a time? Im planni...	GobyFan2007	1	18-Mar-2007 06:13

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