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I have about 500-600 fry that I have in a 10G. They have been free swimming for about 4 days and was wondering why they don't eat the food that I put into the tank? I use crushed up flakes. If I look closely I can see that they have still have their yoke sake. Do they eat on this? And if so how...

I've had cloudy water in my 90G for about 2 weeks. THis tank houses a pair of JDs and a 6 inch convict. I've tested the water and I have less then .5ppm of nitrite, about 40ppm of nitrate, ph is 7.8, zero ammiona, but for some reason I have very high Alkalinity. What is this and how can I lower...

My fry just started swimming today. I have them in a 55G tank with there mother (FH) on one side and the dad the texas on the other. The tank is divided by the way. I was wondering how to feed them. They don't really seem to interseted in the food I put in the tank. Also is it a good idea to...

What do you think about 2 Rams, (maybe 1 flag cichlid), 10 cardinal tetras, 5 black phantoms, 6 or 7 bronze corys, and 3 or 4 ottos. What so you think about that? This tank has been running for a year and a half. The water is perfect and I wold be adding the fish in all at once but in groups...

She about to lay eggs again....but I guess I'll see what will happen. They don't fight anymore.

what is peat and whee can I get it?

I have for the last year or so been changing the filter media very month or so. I heard yesterday that this is not great to do. Should you change it every month? I was told that you should actually leave it in there for as long as you can, it that true. I would like to know because after...

Hello? I really would like to know what I should do if my tank is cycling? Like So if I have no nitrite/ammonia in my 90G tank that means that I'm ok and that the tank is not cycling. If it is cycling all over again thenI'm going to leave the JD in the tank throughout the cycle. Also you say...

So if I have no nitrite/ammonia in my 90G tank that means that I'm ok and that the tank is not cycling. If it is cycling all over again thenI'm going to leave the JD in the tank throughout the cycle. Also you say that it takes about 30 days to completely go though a cycle? Ok, how do I know when...

So to speed up the cycle do 25% water changes everyday? I can do that! I use AquaSafe that I get at my LFS. Is there anyother things that I can so to help the cycling process along faster? Like what excatally can I do to help cycle the tank? In steps please if someone can do thatfor me. Thanks...

Is there something else that I can do? I live in Oregon so there's no one that close to me at all. I need some help.

Thats what I did! I feel like a retard. Well what do I do now? Do I start cycling all ove again? And if so how do I do it?

I did dechlorinated it. It's been like a month or so and I've done probably like 3 or 4 water changes. I just don't no what do do. I really would like to get this problem figured out because I plan on moving a oscar, convict and a JD into the tank for a larger tank that I have.

All my fish died...now I think my tanks going though a mini cycle! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had a GT, JD, Blackbelt, pleco, and a catfish in my 90G tank for about 6 months. I had be cycled already and everything. But about 1 month ago...

What about taking it down a bit and instead of a 90G a 55G? Like 15 tetras, 8 corys, 4 ottos, 2 rams, and a keyhole male? Would that work in a 55G?

I have a mature 90G tank that did have some SA cichlids in it but they got to big. So now it's fishless and I wish to start up a community tank. The question is how many tetras can I have? This is my idea; -2 or 3 rams, not sure what kind yet 2 keyholes, or maybe some flag cichlids 12 corys...

I'm going to add 2 more corys making it 6, and adding 3 black phontoms and 7 cardinals.

My male texas and female flowerhorn had fry and paired off. Yesterday I noiced that the eggs were gone off of the rock she layed them on. I was worried that she ate them. But this morning I noiced that she had been spending a lot of time in one of my caves. Taking a closer look I found that the...

I have raised them before with small community fish and they do fine full grown. Very peaceful dwarf cichlid. What I suggested for stocking would be ok right? 7 cardinal tetras, 3 black phontoms, and 2 more corys.

I have broze corys and I have Gardneri Killifish, two of the killifish....they are all very small

I have a 30G tank that right now houses 2 keyholes, 2 killifish, and 4 corys. I am adding 2 large pieces of driftwood and adding lots and lots of live plants. I was wondering if it's possible to add 7 cardinal tetras, 3 balck phontoms, and a couple more corys? Or some other tetra that would be...

probably nothing.....sorry but FHs are very aggesive....maybe just FHs in the tank would be good....if you added anyother fish the FH would probably kill it

I have a 30G tank that right now houses 2 keyholes, 2 killifish, and 4 corys. I am adding 2 large pieces of driftwood and adding lots and lots of live plants. I was wondering if it's possible to add 7 cardinal tetras, 3 balck phontoms, and a couple more corys? Or some other tetra that would be...

I walked into my room tonight just quickly looked at my fish tank to find my 4inch female FH layed about 500 eggs (this isher first time) on a rock. I was really confused why she was letting my female Texas(about 7.5 inches) right on top of them. But as I looked closer my texas wasn't a female...

This morning I noiced that 4 or 5 of my neons had ich on their bodies. Just like one or two spots thats all. I did a 50% water change this morning and added some ich cure. Is there anything else I can do?

Right now in my 29G tank I have about 2 inches of gravel. My tank is completely cycled and has fish in it. I have 4 corys in the tank and heard that it's better to have sand in the tank to protect their mouths. So should I take out all the gravel and put in about 2 inches of sand, or just leave...

My tank is 24 long, 12 wide, 19 high. I would really like to add some community fish into my 29G tank. Hopefully my tanks not overstoked. I really would like some suggestions on what I should add to the tank because I did move the bubmlebee catfish to my 90G tank. Maybe some cool tetras or algea...

Anyone????

I got a bow front 29G about 2 weeks ago and have been adding fish into the tank for about a week. I also have a 90G tank that has been running for about a year and has never had any problems. Well I had to filters going on my 90G tank so I took the smaller one off and put it on my 29G so it...

Could I possibally stock my 29G tank with 2 bumble bee catfish, 5 neon tetras, 6 cardnial tetras, 6 glowlight tetras, 2 Serpae tetras, 2 keyholes and a couple of corys.....what do you think...is this to much.

The tank is 24 inches wide and 19 inches tall.

sorry about that... I have three 1/2 inch keyholes

I have a 28G bow front tank. I was thinking about adding my 3 1/2 keyholes into the tank pretty soon. But I was wondering how many ttras or danios I could possibally have in the tank with the 3 keyholes? Also I was liking to add some bottom feeder into the tank....any suggestions on the bottom...

I just got a bowed front 28G tank today and was wondering if I was to add more then enough Cycle speed up that it would indeed speed up the cycling process and I would be able to add fish faster? Would it be ok to add some live plants into the tank while it is cycling? Is there something that I...

I'm picking up a male and a female tomorrow and putting them in a 10G tank for the time being. Then when my 29G is totally done cycling I'm going to add them in there. Do you know what combo would be best? Like 1 male 1 female or 2 females and 1 male? DO they breed easy? Is it pretty easy to...

What is the ideal tank sizew for Keyholes? Would they be ok in a 10G when young, or better in a 29G tank? Also what fish go good with them? Any suggestions would be great.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What fish could I possible have with German Blue Rams? I plan on putting them in a 29G tank but don't know what other fish could go with them. Is it better to have a male female combo or 2 males or 2 females? Don;t...

I have been wanting to get another fish for my 100G tank that houses a 3 inch JD and GT(both male). They have been togehter for about 6 months and live together great....I was wondering what other cichlid or fish in genral would be a good add in my tank? My tank heavyly planted and has lots of...

I Have 3 penguin tetras, 4 neon tetras, 2 orange looking ones that are about a quarter of an inch, and 2 corys that are 1/2 inch. Why would a few more corys be a good thing? I'm getting a 29G tank for x-mas so I was thinking about what kind of community tank I would want....I was wondering if...

How many tetras can I possibally have in a 10G tank? What about a 29G? What are good tank mate with different kinds of tetras? Could I keep Rams with tetras and corys? Right now I have 10 tetras and 2 corys in a 10G tank. Is this ok and can I add more? Thanks for all the help!! I am very new to...