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i would go with a basslet or something of that nature. An assesor, gramma, even a flavivertex pseudochromis would be great. Or a personal favorite, orange spot blenny

fu man chu are different from dwarf fuzzy lionfish. fu man have the two prong looking things coming from their mouths

it's probably was just a bad fish. unless other fish start to turn up dead, nothing to really worry about

i have an Oceanic 29 Biocube tank just running eith some live rock. I was wondering if i could put a peacock mantis shrimp in there. i've read about their power and abilities, but still wasn't sure if they would crack the biocube. any opinions?

catch the tang put him in time out in the bucket for a bit 5-20 minutes or catch him put him in a container with holes in it and just leave it in the tank for a few hours i've seen it works with mean achilles tangs

puffers are notoriously mean. esp the true freshwater puffer, the indian dwarf puffers. i like the zebra and yo yo loaches

amen to the shark and naso tang. people really need to consider the needs of the fish that they are taking care of...

ditto to the "keeping it heated and aerated" idea the others suggested but since it's a new tank a little die off isn't a bad thing the the parts the died off will start the cycle and the live rock and sand will always recover under good water conditions when LFS's get live rock it comes in...

the livestock in the tank is nothing too impressive but man those tanks themselves are BEAUTIFUL i would like 1 one of those actually make it 3 of those

4x2x2 sounds like a 55 US gal to me if i'm not mistaken or a 75? it really depends on whether you're going to do live corals or not. if you are you need to consider lighting for the tank...a T5 HO unit for that size of a tank can easily run over $150. Then the live rock costs, usually 6 bucks a...

great post. i agree with what you said about all those fish. people are just afraid to try something new because of rumors they hear from others and not from their own personal experience. i have pygmy angels in my reef tank and i provide a constant source of grazing for them at all times and...

for small fish 5-10 will suffice. for bigger fish 10-30 will work. i use a ten for small to medium size fish and keep it bare bottom for cleanliness and it's so much easier to clean up that way. i have a few clay pots in mine and use a sponge filter and power filter.

from what i know of if in temperatures around mid to high 70's, the parasites need 48 hours to attach to their host. but if the ich is ONLY in the gills, then you won't see ANY white spots. with treatment it probably takes aourn 2 weeks to cure, 4-6 weeks to be safe. fish scratch at rocks...

ah.. no.. i'll admit i didn't quarantine them, i was a bit too excited and i just put them in after acclimating them

a little while ago i bought 2 panda cory for my 55 gallon planted tank. A week later i ended up 2 more so they could keep each other company. the other day i saw one dead and now today i can't find another. I don't know if it's the new ones that are gone or the old ones but now i only have two...

the "bronze" color will come as it matures. its usually best to remove cory eggs, they apparently taste good to fish.

the one that was floating may have had swim bladder disease. i would do a big water change asap just in case. what are your water parameters?

i would for about 4-6. they like to shoal and get about 1-2 inches

i have 4 panda cory. they usually just stay in pairs. they only shoal together usually during feeding time. i dont there is anything wrong with yours

looks great. does the parrot cichlid eat your plants?

well cory cats are very social so they like to be in groups (5+). you probably want to have a smooth substrate or sandy to protect their delicate barbels. try to feed sinking food (they eat just about anything). they are great scavengers but good water quality is still necessary. overall great fish

if you really wanted, you could make your own co2 system. that's what i do.

can anyone give me the basic rundown of setting up and maintaining a saltwater tank? i've done some research but still feel a bit lost.

i definitely would not add the dwarf puffers to your tank. they are cool finish, (my girlfriend has a couple), but they're nasty fish at the same time. they have a tendency to be aggresive and extremely territorial. don't be fooled by their small size! i would keep them in a species only tank...

you could also add some gravel from a mature aquarium. i know some pet store will give that stuff to you if you ask. if you're not going to do the molly i suggest doing lots of water changes. a simple gravel-vac will do. it will slow down the cycling, but it increases your chances on having your...

i don't know too much about the fx-5 apart from the huge amount of gph it has. i love eheim canisters though. the classic ones work great. the are by far (in my humble opinion) the best canisters you can buy. fluval doesn't really compare in my opinion

i always like oto cats. they're small, efficient, hardy, and love algae.

that does seem a bit strange, unless you squeezed him hard (which i don't think you did) i wouldn't say it was your grip that got him. perhaps there was something on your hands that was toxic to the mollies. i know they tend to be sensitive in terms of live-bearers. if you see anymore symptoms...

since there are fish in there i would keep up with the once a week water changes. It might slow the cycling process down but it'll keep the fish alive. If you want to cycle it quickly though, just do a water change when ammonia and nitrite are zero and you get nitrate readings. Tanks finish...

i've kept loaches and mine liked to munch on plants, not so much java ferns and such but they loved any type of sword plant

yep i just found it's scientific name

i'm not exactly sure what kind. they are small, blackish in color and seem to be reproducing quite quickly. i don't mind a few i just don't want things to get out of hand

I recently passed by my LFS and saw these cute little loaches marked as Chain Loaches. I've done some research but there doesn't seem to be too much info out there on these fish. Does anyone have experience with these fish? I know that loaches tend to nibble on plant such as amazon swords, are...

Are there any other fish besides dwarf puffers and loaches that eat snails?

your gourami's should be fine if you were to add a pair of rams. blue rams are pretty peaceful in terms of cichlids, i have four in a community tank and the only bullying i see is amongst my two males. so if you were to buy a pair i would go for two females or one male and one female (females...

from what i've seen/read/experienced it's not such a bad idea as long as you get enough oxygen in the tank for the eggs so they don't get fungus (even with that of course you're bound to lose some). the parents do a decent job in taking care of the eggs even within the community tank, but if...

yeah this is their first time. i don't see any fry ... =/

I recently had two of my rams spawn in my 55 gallon (tankmates below). So after the fry doing well for two days, i went out to by some stuff and upon my arrival all the fry had gone missing! I figured another fish or the parents ate it, even though i saw the parents being uber protective over...

I have a 55 gallon tank with 4 clown loaches and some other fish (i plan to upgrade as fish get larger) I recently ran into a problem with 2 of my loaches. They are all about 3 inches in length but 2 of them appear thinner and paler than the others. Out of the 2 pale ones, one is skinner then...