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I think a old china teapot or tea cup would look cool.

simonbrown403, what kind of rock are you using in your Malawi set-up? It looks gorgeous. Almost makes it look like a saltwater tank.

I did once about a month ago. I unfortunetly didn't get the actual amounts, the women at the store (I consider it a fairly good store that specializes in fish), told me it was perfect. About once a week I remove any algae from the glass, vaccum the sand with a gravel cleaner, and rinse the...

It doesn't. And I can see the shiny bone in his upper body. I do feel a little weird worrying, seeing as it's been several months and he's still going strong. Do you think I should continue tossing in the algae wafers at night or just leave him be?

I've had my rubbernose pleco for a few months now, yet I have no clue what he's eating. He's stuck to the side of the tank almost all day, but I never see him eat. I do have a fair amount of algae in my tank (It does get some sunlight during the day), but I really don't think there is enough in...

That was gonna be my second plan if the loaches didn't work. I guess it's for the better, cory's are cheaper and none of the stores carry zebra loaches around here. Really? Mine are usually in the lower to middle range. It does! Thank you for both of your reply's!

I've got a 35 gallon (US), aquarium and I'm worried about putting too many fish in it's lower level. The tank already has these bottom dwelling fish: 2x Bolivian Ram Chiclids 1x Rubbernose pleco 2x Dwarf Gourami's I would like to add: 3x Zebra Loaches (Botia Striata) 3x Ottos Do you think...

You'd think my male Bolivian ram would be happy I finally got him a girlfriend who's actually a girl, but no, he decided to terrorize her. So I've moved him into my ten gallon. How long do you all think I should wait before putting him back into the main tank?

Well, today I called one of the LFS to see if they had Bristlenose plecos. And they did! And for fairly cheap! But when I asked how big hers got she said between 8-10 inches. So I've hunted a bit around this site and all of the posts list the Bristlenose as maxing out at 8 inches. Are there 10...

I was hoping for under $40 Cdn. I ended up buying the Tronic after searching more through out this forum, (something I should have done first, I apoligize), and finding a Practical Fishkeeping review of several of the heaters. Tronic was well rated, though a few of them did stick into the "on"...

Hmm, well that sucks. So I'm guessing at 1/2 watt per gallon I should stick to very lowlight plants?

There is no universal unit of mesurement. People use whatever they are used to. Just make sure to specify which you are using.

How do I add more light if my hood can only allow a max of 15watts?

I'm buying a heater for my 33 (US) gallon tank but I have no cle on what brand to buy. I'm also on a fairly limited budget. I am looking specifically at these 3 right now. Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tronic by Hagan and All Glass Submersible If anyone has any reviews or other suggestions, I would...

Hmm, is 15 watts enough for most plants? I thought the best was like 2 watts to the gallon.

Wow thanks to everyone for answering. I thought this thread had died actually, LOL. About the heaters, that sounds alot like the Hagan Radient on my 10 gallon. While it is not the best (or even close to it), i am used to it, and am doing this on a severe budget so I'm not sure I really have...

So this may seem like a stupid question, but I have no idea what all this stuff written on my light fixture means. Here is what the label on it says: Use Max 15W. Type T-10 bulb(s) I mean, 15 watts does not seem like alot of light for a 33 gallon. I can just tell I am missing something or just...

I would love to get some Dojo loaches but they get to be around 10 inches, which takes up most of the space in my tank, even if I were to waive the gallon-per-inch rule.

Wow, thanks for all the replys, (keep 'em coming!). Many sites reccomend keeping loaches in groups, is a group of 3 big enough? How agressive are Zebra Loaches? And in a sort of off topic comment, I'm sitting here staring at my new tank, good lord it's huge! :P Okay, I know it is actually...

I have just got a new 33 gallon tank that I will be setting up/ cycling in the next month or so. When I first started researching what to put in it, I was considering Clown Loaches because my aunt has some in her 50gallon and I am in love with them. Unfortunetly, I have discovered my 33 is far...

Has anyone had any experience with this store? The prices seem excellent and the shipping is very good. I'm also looking at the "Big Al's Aquarium Heater", has anyone ever got this or any other stuff from there? I would love to hear any information or experiences people have had.

KarlosFandango, can I ask what kind of sand you use in your tank and where you got it?

That is a gorgeous tank. After seeing that I am now quite set on using sand. :D As long as I only have to use one bag I guess the price isn't too bad. About the same or a bit cheaper then gravel. I'm a bit worried about some of my fish disappering in the dark substrate but I like the look of...

I'm going to be getting a new 30 gallon tank soon and I have decided to go the sand route. I was wondering if anyone here knew of an aquarium safe sand that was black. I know Tahitian Moon Sand is black but the price is a bit steep and I haven't been able to find any play sand in black. Also...

Hmm, so no way to DIY? Too bad. Thanks!

I know you all get divider questions alot, but I was wondering if anyone had temporary DIY dividers? If so, have they had any problem with them, (falling down, ect.)? I'm dividing a 10 gallon in half and would like to be able to remove the divider at some point. If someone could tell me how to...

Yay, I can keep them! I swear, it's amazing how attached you can get to a fish in a short amount of time. Thank you for taking the time to reply!

I think it is. My tank has been around in one form or another with fish in it for about two years and none of the things that cause 'un-cycling' have happened. That is so weird! I bought a 'fireball' gourami from another store a long time ago and since they both called it a fireball I never...

Here is my Gourami problem. Two days ago I bought a male Fireball gourami and a male Dwarf Gourami (first mistake, though the sales person assured me two males was fine). I put them in my 10 gallon tanks along with four neon tetras, a swordtail and a platy, all of which have been in the tank for...