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I could be wrong but was thinking that there is probably a standard size/dimension in the 40-gallon range, like how the 55 gallon dimensions are fairly standard. Thank you.

Someone at work is giving me his old tank and I would like to know the dimensions before I get it. He says it's bulkier (deeper from front to back?) than a 55 but is 40-something gallons. I bet this is a standard size and wonder if anyone can help with the dimensions. Thanks.

I just got a $10 1-gallon acrylic tank for one of my bettas. It came with the little UGF system you've probably seen, but I didn't plan on using it. There are two small holes in the hood - one for feeding and one for the air line tube. It just occurred to me that even though bettas gulp their...

I think it is, unfortunately. :look:

I just bought a juvenile "exasperatus" from my LFS for $5.99 (I thought the price could possibly help in identification :D ). I looked up exasperatus and there appear to be two or three different genuses with exasperatus species, but none resembles my fish at all. Here's a rainbow with a...

I just bought a juvenile "exasperatus" from my LFS for $5.99 (I thought the price could possibly help in identification :D ). I looked up exasperatus and there appear to be two or three different genuses with exasperatus species, but none resembles my fish at all. Here's a rainbow with a...

these fish are so beautiful. i want millions of bettas!

ok! i may have a false sense of hope, but just today i asked someone what they were doing with their little acrylic hex tank, because i noticed it looked pretty much out of commission. there is indeed a betta in it, who somehow looks like he's doing ok, despite some sort of adverse conditions...

i think it's possible the problem is both bacteria and fungus. fungus perhaps is what's behind the mollies' slight lip problems, and bacteria may be what's clouding/sliming up the tank. no fish seem affected by this cloudy crap, but it's wigging me the heck out. i don't think i did anything...

i don't recall the name of the fungus stuff i put in the tank (i'm at work), but at the moment, i don't have a filter running at all. it's only been a couple of hours and i wanted to see about what to do before attempting filtration. i have some new, unused filter cartridges, and for now, the...

this seems like the best idea to me, too, but the second part of that is knowing whether or not the bacteria living in the foam will be killed by treatment. i am so frustrated!

i made another post regarding my problem (no replies yet), but i wonder what i am supposed to do about filtration when i am treating the tank for fungus. the treatment says to remove the carbon, but not the other media. well, it's all one cartridge. also confused about whether or not...

after maintaining a thriving tank for several months, i changed the gravel and decorations 4 days ago. this included an almost complete water change, but i did not mess with the filter other than clean some gunk from the intake tube. now, two mollies seem to be exhibiting signs of a weird lip...

one more question! ...or two. is this guy a golden zebra, or an albino? also - what's the correct species name? can't find "pseudotropheus zebra" in cichlid forum's profiles.

i have another q for you. i had the information on my home computer, which has become quite dead thanks to rita (i guess). anyway, i also have a pair of orange fish that are very similar in conformation to the socolofi. the orange is like the color of a leleupi. i forgot what these guys are. i...

thanks. it just hit me the other day! the differences between the two become more apparent all the time. but at first, even the fish themselves seemed to be fooled, heh. i love your icon. i have a demasoni and he's the cutest thing.

The pair of albinos I bought a few weeks ago have grown and now I'm much less sure of what one of them is. I am positive one is p. socolofi. The other, which I'd assumed was a male of the same species, definitely has more pointed dorsal and anal fins, not to mention a yellow color, so maybe...

well, actually, yeah. as far as i know it's a pretty good choice for cichlids.

yes. i didn't put two and two together until later. glad i did, finally.

WHAT A GREAT TIP! i am doing that pronto, as river rocks are also part of my plan. thanks!

not cloned, not similar at all really. the older tank has gravel and plants and mollies. the mondo grass did come from it, though. i did not think that a grass that was starting to die was good for that tank, and hope it will be beneficial for the cycle in the new tank. sand in new tank with...

i washed the sand before i put it in my new 55 gallon setup, but even though the water seemed pretty clear to me, it is not so clear in the tank. i don't think this looks like a bacteria bloom or anything to do with cycling, i think it is residue, and i really don't want to drain and refill the...

i LIVE in texas and am surrounded by rock and sand dealers (of the landscaping variety). after zero luck with any of the ten sand companies i called, asking about silica sand, i just bought a bag of pool filter sand, and let me tell you, it's perfect! anyway, the next quest is limestone...

i lost this auction, but maybe someone else would like to bid; just passing this on: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...fromZR41QQfviZ1

i live in a second floor apartment and have just completed building my new stand - ameriwood rattan-front for 55 gallon tank (not real wood). it said something in the directions (in 'fine print') suggesting attaching/anchoring the stand to a stud/the wall. on top of that. i have it about 2-3"...

i'm not married to the idea of the azureus or the leleupi, i am just interested in having several solid-y blues and several solid golds/yellows. any other ideas?

your suggested combo looks good to me. this is my first real attempt at getting a good cichlid setup, and i am glad to know i am not off-base about the combination. calvus are my fav in the list, so it works. thanks! m

55 gallons. i don't want more than two of each fish, i think. and i may not even get n. cylindricus.

got it figured out. final task: acquiring the fish! here's my list. i left the list i have been working on at home, so i'm taking a shot a remembering all the names, but it's only 5, maybe 6 species. as far as the needed flash of blue, i am using a malawi that i understand works with the tangs i...

nothing yet. i thought i was getting a free tank, but i had suspicions about the dimensions and i think it is a reptile tank. so i'm buying the TopFin 55 gal. setup which means i have to wait even longer. anyway, i like the idea of haps. now need to find a place selling them, locally or online...

thanks very much, everyone. i do not in any way intend to skip doing research! just wanted a start, and thought i'd offer a list of what's available. i think i'll just go with ordering fish. i am much more informed already. m

in a month or so i'm buying a 55 gal. top fin set and adding a small bio-wheel to the included filter. of course i'll let it cycle for however long it takes. (with which species, i am not yet sure.) i checked out the cichlids at the same store and made a price and size list. i won't include...

that was a big help. i'd read about that but for some reason was convinced it was columnaris. however, the info you provided was much more specific and i feel sure it was saprolegnia.

with some help i decided on cichlids indeed. hurray!!

thanks, wolf and dawn! wolf - i am getting the tank much sooner than expected so when it arrives home it's just going to cycle for however long it takes me to decide. at first i wanted just an oscar, but i really like community tanks, so i am starting to lean toward that. as far as what to put...

here's a pic of a tank someone is giving me. she lives about 2 hours away so i have to wait a bit to pick it up and am curious about the size. she said '50 or 70 gallons.' if those are 8x10 promo pics on the wall, i'd guess it's about 40" long. also, i'd guess this thing filled will weigh...

my betta went in his bowl again after getting pale in my 10-gal. community tank, and got either 'cotton wool' or columnaris, i think. i treated him for fungus and the 'cotton wool' went away, but the bad area on his back remained and he got more pale. a few hours later i found him totally...

hello, all! my name is meggy and i can't wait to get started on this board. i'll be back soon to ask a question about my betta and about a new tank. thanks in advance for all the help i am sure i will get from other topics as well as my own! meggy