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FYI - 180L = 47 us gallons Definately not big enough for a Fahaka! They sure are pretty though...

:D I turned into a "Fish Fanatic" at 30 posts.

I think it's beautiful! How big is it? It looks huge!

:look: Oooowwwww, I tried the internet and it is expensive! Wow, I was buying $30.00 worth of fish and the shipping cost was almost the price of the fish. It is a good way to get rare fish though!

I think that sounds like a great idea! You should definately have one put into the beginners forum for retards like me!

Don't get too frustrated Matt! It's dis-heartening when everything goes wrong after you've worked so hard to make everything right, just focus on the next right thing to do to save the fish that you have. Sounds to me like there is a concensus that your tank needs to be re-cycled, probably...

Great story! And that is all the we can do....educate as many people as we can when we have an opportunity! I've gotten really good at sideling up to people and asking stupid questions, then "inadvertantly" education them on a decision that they are about to make. Like the lady who wanted to...

OK, rule of thumb is 1" of fish per 1 gallon of water. Measure the size of a fully grown fish and multiply by the number of fish. This works out to: 1 bala shark x 12" = 12 gallons 15 neons x 1.5" = 22.5 gallons 2 Gourami x 2" = 4 Gallons (I am assuming DWARF Gourami's to be kind!) 3 Rosy...

I probably wouldn't go with Angels as they get 6" long and your tank would have to be at least 18" tall. Pleco's , depending on type can get quite large...18" or more in some cases. Messy little buggers too from what I hear...don't have any yet, but I'm going to get one some day! Will your's...

What do the peas do?

I agree with the Hatchets, also Danio's and some Rasbora's. also white mountain minnow, but they get kinda big.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/ This site is my personal favorite! Great pictures!

:kana: Yeah for me! I was in a large chain pet supply store today to buy dog food and I talked a lady out of buying 2 Oscars for her 30 gallon tank. I made one of the employees pull a Pleco's head out of a Mystery Snails shell and put him in a hospital tank. (Why would a Mystery Snail be...

You know, I was at the LFS today and I had decided that I would have a larger school of rummynose and not get any rasbora's. (I'm partial to Tetra's) I think these are all great suggestions and I will also consider adding more cory cats as well. The gold nugget pleco stays pretty small (6")...

Sorry, haven't quite figured out all the little buttons in this forum yet! Copied the green section from another post on algea. This reply is also by Dubby! I learn somthing new all the time in this forum! Brown algae is generally found in new tanks and tends to form in areas which get less...

:crazy: And I thought I would never use all those chem classes I took in college.... Silly me!

OK, I'm not a betta expert at all, but I once worked at a large chain pet supply store which shall remain nameless. They used to have Bettas that would jump out of those horrible little blue cups and lie around on the floor for hours. Employees would scoop them up then put them back in their...

Those are beautiful pictures! Do you mind if I ask a question about posting pictures? Everytime I try to attach one of mine it tells me my file is too large. Do you know how to make them small enough to post? I love your aquascaping! What kind of gourami's are those? Honey?

FYI, there is a coldwater fish section for goldies & koi, here in the tropical fish forums. I think it's under "Other Pets", near the saltwater sections towards the bottom.

It was at an apartment complex in college, my neighbors were always having keg parties and they would say "hey look, nothing will kill this stupid fish!" Then they would pour beer and ash cigarettes in his disgusting bowl. I was po'd so I went to wal mart, bought a cheap 10 gallon box set...

Boesemi Rainbow Fish are very pretty. I've read that they can get between 3-5 inches. Also seem to be quite docile.

Congo or Lemon Tetra's are pretty! Congo Tetra's are mid to upper levels and most other tetra's seem to swim on all levels.

(I copied this from Beginner Questions because I wasn't getting much response) What does anyone think of this stocking arrangement? S/B approx 105" of fish. 120 Gallon Freshwater Aquarium Boesemani Rainbow Fish 2/Female; 1 Male Gold Veil Angel Fish 2 White Blushing Angel Fish 2 Dwarf Gourami...

Hey! I just realized they have a section on this forum where you can buy, sell, & trade! Maybe you could drop a line there....

And they already have Christmas decorations out at the mall!

Thanks! I've been wondering that for a while. (mine is a male with a lot of finnage)

1 Upside down catfish = 3.5" 2 Dwarf Gourami's = 4" 1 Tiger Barb = 3" 1 Female Beta = 2" Total = 12.5 I would do 1 of 2 things. a) Buy a one gallon or larger bowl for your beta or B) rehome your tiger barb who is a schooling fish and tends to be nippy and insecure when in not in a school...

Hmmm, so I have a betta in a 5 gallon and I have been leaving the filter off most of the time. Should I turn the filter off or on? I heard that they naturally live in rice paddies in south east asia where the water was very still.

You know, betta's really prefer small area's with still water. You could put her in any glass container that will hold a gallon of water or more with some pretty gravel on the bottom. Then just do a 100% water change each week. If you had a leftover flower vase or something that would be...

Don't feel bad Ninja Boy! My first aquarium was a 5 gallon with 4 guppies and 5 neons. I didn't cycle at all and they died within 2 weeks. :( Look in the classified adds in your local paper and on E-Bay and see if you can find at least a 20-30 gallon for your goldfish for cheap. Goldfish...

HA! So what we are really looking at is potassium hardness! (that is a K, right?)

:( I know. I rescued him from a stinky, brown, half gallon bowl that people were using as an ash tray about 4 years ago. Several years later as I was researching tropical fish, I realized that gold fish grow to over 6" and live over 20 years! I love my goldie but I think I'm going to go...

Hmmm, what does KH stand for? Is it hardness of the water? I am looking into getting a large aquarium soon and some of the fish that I have chosen for my aquarium have very different KH requirements. Does this mean they are not compatible? Example: Angelfish - KH = 1-5 Platy and Rummynose...

Not sure about tropical fish, but with goldfish, if you put them in a tank that is too small for them, it can stunt their growth thereby shortening their life span.

Hello, I have a red cap oranda in a 10 gallon which is in a relatively sunny room. Could I put a snail in with him to eat the algea? Golden apple snails seem quite pretty, would this work? Sorry don't know a thing about snails.

I love Pleco's! They are so pretty! I want an albine bristlenose one day. Pleco's are usually onmivores and are therefore not picky about what they eat. You do want to make sure that they have enough to eat besides what is leftover in your tank. You can feed them sinking pellets and algea...

OK, now I am confused. I read in a book that brown algea is due to too much light and too many nutrients in the water. Is this not correct? (I have never really had an algea problem so I'm not sure what the answer is to this by my own experimentation)

Platies are pretty hardy fish, they would probably be a good next choice.

This link will take you to and explanation about cycling. http://www.fishforever.co.uk/cycling.html Yes, it is normal for there to be junk floating around in the water after you vacuum the tank. Usually, the filter will remove the yuckies in about 30 minutes so no worries. (also, you can use...

1. If you have live plants, the snails probably came on them. Blanch a cucumber slice (drop in boiling water for 30 seconds) then add to your aquarium. Leave over night anchored to the bottom of the tank with a small bowl or saucer and snails should be on the cucumber in the morning. Remove...