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Just a little curious as to how you guys started feeding your fish vegetables and what not. So, about 3 hours ago I chopped up a cucumber, took a slice, added the flexible metal piece they use to tie plants together, and dropped it in my tank. My fish were a little shy around it at first and...

Okay, so I orginally had plant substrate under a layer of sand, but over time (especially when I gravel vac the tank) a lot of the plant substrate came to the surface. Well, now there's quite a bit mixed in with the sand and I absolutely hate the way it looks. So, I was wondering if there was...

Ok, I think I'm going to have to say that I'm extremely confident, judging from what I've read, that I have 3 females!

I'm not really sure... I think I might have 2 females and 1 male, OR it's all females. It's kind of hard to tell. I haven't seen any get bright/darker red and I know males do that when they want to mate...

I figured that fighting was most likely they case. Why? Well, I'd like to know, too. That's why I post on here. haha.

My tank is 28 US gal, so there's plenty of room for them. I have large plants on both ends of the tank with short, grass like stuff in the back middle and a piece of wood in there. One stays in the wood with the other two each have a side of the tank. Usually, when they extend their fins it's...

Hey everyone. I have 3 cherry barbs and they usually have been keeping to themselves for the most part, but recently they've been swimming around each other more oftern. When they come together they flair out their fins and one will start chasing another. Now, the only two reason that I can...

Hello again, thanks for the advice. I didn't think I'd be able to put any more in. I do like the black skirts, but they're a lot bigger than the others in the tank. They look to be almost full grown. But, as fun as they are to look at, they take most of the food from all the other smaller...

Okay, after looking around for a good place to get my fish, i got some! Thanks for helping me out with it. dawarfgourami I went ahead and got what you suggested: harlequin rasboras and cherry barbs. I bought 9 harlequins (it was buy 2 get one free!) and 2 cherry barbs. I plan on getting corries...

Okay, so the looonnngggg wait is over, and cycling is finally done! Now... Fish... So, I've been looking at different fish and made myself a little list. The list was actually a LOT longer than what it is now, but I went and researched a bit on the web and crossed quite a few fish out. Now, this...

Sorry about this, I know I've seen the requirements of an angels tank on this site a few times, but I couldn't find the posts that they were in. So, if you haven't figured out the question already... what are the demensions that are sutible for an angel? I have a 28 US gal tank(bowfront) and it...

Wow, thanks for posting this! I was just about to ask the same questions. haha. But, I'd like to ask another question related to the same thing. I'm planning on getting sand and I'm also planning on getting live plants. So, I was wondering if just the sand is ok for the plants, or should I mix...

Well, I added ammonia to my tank just about 2 weeks ago now, planning on doing the 'add and wait' method. I made sure it was 5 ppm and I've checked the ammonia levels everyday. Still, there hasn't been a drop in the ammonia level. After a week I assumed it would drop within the next couple days...

Ok, thanks for everything. I'll go out sometime this week and look for a new lighting rig. And yeah, no conventions here for me either! haha. Thanks again for all the info!

Hey, yeah, I'm pretty sure that it was Seachem Excel. And I think the other bottle was the same brand as the other. But yeah, I have one flourencent tube and it's 17W. Is that not very much? Because most lights I know of aren't that low (I didn't even know they made 17W lights! haha). As for...

Thanks a lot for the help, I'm headed over to the plant list right after this! One more question though... do I have to buy liquid plant fertilizer or anything? I was talking to someone at a fish store and he mentioned that I'd have to buy 2 bottle of something. I put in the water once a month...

Awesome! Thanks for the info guys!

oohhh. Okay, thanks for clearing that up! I was about to say, that'd be a lot of work just to get a pretty background! haha.

Do the backgrounds go on the inside of the rear wall??? Can't you just tape 'em on the outter side of the back wall...? hehe. I don't know know ANYTHING except what I read on this site. Sorry for what are most likely stupid questions/comment!

Do the backgrounds go on the inside of the rear wall??? Can't you just tape 'em on the outter side of the back wall...? hehe. I don't know know ANYTHING except what I read on this site. Sorry for what are most likely stupid questions/comment!

Hey everyone, as I said in the title, I'm new to the whole aquarium thing. I know I'd like to get some live plants (but I don't want to go crazy with them) to go in my tank. I'd like to have them just kind of around the back and sides or something. I have gravel in my tank, and I also run an...

Hey everyone, I was looking through this book, "An Instant Guide to Aquarium Fish," by Eleanor Lawrence and Sue Harniess, and I found something called a Trewavas's Chichlid. I did a search on them and can't seem to find anything. ???? I've seen countless sights, but nothing on them. If anyone...

So, I was reading a lot of the cycling stuff around here, then I started to wonder. You said that flakes left at the bottom would eventually turn into ammonia, right? Well, couldn't you just drop a bit of flakes into the water and let it sit to create the ammonia to get the cycling process...

I was reading this cycling thing, then I started to wonder. You said that flakes left at the bottom would eventually turn into ammonia, right? Well, for the cycling process, couldn't you just drop a bit of flakes into the water and let it dissolve to create the ammonia to get the cycling process...

thanks! ive been reading and learning a LOT off of here! im working on getting my tank all nice and cycled-up as i have been for the past week. cant wait to get some fish in there! -Jeff

Hey everyone, Just introducing myself! I just set up a new 28 gal. tank I purchased and figured I might as well find a place where I could get some info from some people who know about this stuff. Thanks! Jeffrey