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Grrr.....that really sucks. I was hoping for a puffer. Fortunately for the fish, I am not going to put them in a potentially harmful environment. I am just not as entertained with my guppies and my platties. Don't get me wrong, I love all my fish, but I was just hoping for a strange addition to...

Ok, here's my deal. I want a puffer pretty bad now. I am really concerned that if I end up getting one, I will lose fish. It seems that, from what I have read in different topics on here, most puffers aren't very good tank mates. Can anyone recommend a good puffer website to me? Anyone have any...

Well...thx for the advice, all. I got scared, and did a full tank cleaning. I performed a 50% water change, and pulled out all the gravel and cleaned it off real good. I didn't notice any worms, so I am thinking that my efforts were pointless. Well, not pointless.....the tank is VERY clean...

I am very curious about this also. I have been doing lots of googles and reading on turtles lately. I think that it would be soooo awesome to have a full community in my aquarium. I am thinking i might be able to get by with a divider inbetween the fish and the turtle. I plan on doing much more...

lol @ perhaps my wife.....maybe I should rid myself of HER just in case she's the culprit. LMAOOOOO. Anyways....I highly doubt that it is my frog. He's just a plain aquatic frog. small, keeps to himself all of the time. The only time I really see him is when he comes up for air. I have checked...

OK...so here goes my story. I am in the Army, and was recently sent on TDY for 2 weeks. I had my wife feed my fish while I was gone, but expected no more from her since the fish are mine, and I am responsible for their care. Upon my return, I was cleaning the tank the other day and noticed that...

yep, check in oddballs. I had a ghost knife. If you would like...you may check out some of my posts about him (or her). damned if I know how to get to them though....so until i figure it out...good luck. Welcome to the forum. Hope you get all you need out of it. don't you dare kill that ghost...

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like that too. So in actuality, a cheapskate like me would LOVE this type of plant, wouldn't they? Only buy once, and the rest just grows on it's own! Well, I wouldn't mind buying more anyways. They're only $1.49 a bunch. I am just amazed at how fast they grow though. I...

Guppies!! Definitely guppies. Platties and guppies are probably the easiest fish that you have on your list. Platties are kind of dull to me, but they are very hardy. Guppies, from my experience, are very hardy too, and the color combinations are sooooooo beautiful!! Both platties and guppies...

Ok, that last post was at around 6 am this morning. Now, it is about 6 pm. The plant is now poking out of the water. These things are growing at a tremendous rate!! My question to you all: If I cut my plant at it's midpoint, will it be possible to replant that in a different spot or will...

Well one thing that I HAVE noticed is that my plants are growing super fast. Some limbs have already reached the top of my tank!! (they were only half the height of my tank when I bought them. I DO like watching my platties hide in them, it is a nice little spot they like to hide. The plants are...

Ok, as a new aquarist, I don't know a whole heck of a lot. I went out and bought some plants to provide a hiding spot for platty babies and guppy babies. I looked at several varieties, and was impressed with the thickness of the cabomba plants. Is this a good investment for my tank? What will...

Thx bunches. I went out and bought 3 more platties. Worms are not visible no more. I hope they didn't just go back into the rocks. I also went out and bought some live plants to help with my filtration. We'll see how it goes. Thx again for the help. Oh, Do you have any pics of your tuxedo...

How's your temperature?? I am at a loss for an explanation too!! (Not that I'm a guru or anything). At one time, my daughter had scratched my thermometer off, and unplugged my heater at the same time, so I didn't notice that the temp was down. This caused me to lose 2 fish before I noticed what...

Well, that was informative, tstenback. I read that article and I think that is the same problem I am having. I think I'm going to buy 2 more platties...seems that people have success in getting rid of the worms with platties. Thanks for the post!!

Ok, I don't know how long I've had this problem, but I just noticed as I did my tank cleaning. I took out all my decor for full cleaning, and did 2 water changes (30% each). After I did my water changes/gravel vacuming, I noticed that I have little white worms floating around my tank. As I...

D'oh!! well, that didn't work. Sorry girls, I tried. I am not from your area, so I don't know what town is where. When you said NH, I immediately thought of my sis. Well, good luck all... It'd better be nice, he's YOUR fish!! (named after me :) ) :fish::fish::fish::fish::fish::fish::fish:

that's a good question, because I just recently moved my 2 guppies into my 10 gallon tank to breed them. No other fish are in there with them, and I keep it completely empty save for a ship anchor decoration. I have not heard of guppies eating their fry...is this something that happens?? I do...

awesome tank!! I'm jealous. My first tank doesn't look nearly that good! I love the videos you took too. Fish look very healthy, and the colors are even better! fishnoob, i love that pic in your post too!! Is it yours? You people are much more imaginative than me. I thought I was being cool by...

Well, I have family that lives up there in your area. In fact, one of them is a member of this website!! let me PM her and let her know that you all are looking. Good luck in your quests!! :fish::fish::fish::fish::fish::fish::fish:

agreed, I love my guppies, and I want more...more....more....Birthday is on 22 April folks...any guppy donations would be AWESOME!!!! :fish: :fish: :fish::fish: :fish: :fish::fish: :fish: :fish:

I was told by someone that a dishwasher (with no soap of course) would get rid of any crap I had on my decor or tank (if the tank fits in the washer). Theoretically it makes sense to me....scalding hot water just rinsing your tank out for about 45 minutes......someone let me know if this would...

guppies......lots of pretty colored guppies.....(well, not LOTS)....easy to keep, they bear live fry, and they are SOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo pretty!!

<--- can't even start to imagine how to fill that thing definitely I would go with the more exotic fish...the big, beautiful ones that you can only dream about......lots of turtles, too....i like turtles

:rofl: not making fun of you, but it's just funny because that is the first food I thought of when I bought my fish...it's taught to us from childhood! :rofl: Anywho, i bought freeze dried bloodworms for my fish (listed in my sig), and they eat them up! I think fish may be like cats. . . in...

plecos look cool, but I have heard that they get lazy in their older ages....is this true? I am tempted not to believe it, because petsmart has a ton of em in every tank of theirs (most every tank). I ended up getting otos instead. I would like to have the look of a pleco in my tank!

Ok all, I have been keeping my fish for about a month and a half...maybe 2 months. I want to specialize in guppies, because they are easy to breed, and they are fairly hardy from my experiences so far. Another reason is because of the beautiful colors they can come in. Does anybody have any...

I feel you sheila. I started my tank wrong also. Did Everything that I wasn't supposed to do. I also bought a pictus, but he didn't last one night(i still swear it's the LFS fault...she was rough with him). I recently lost my favorite fish (My Black Ghost Knife) to an outbreak of ich, finrot...

Awesome analogy, pendragon. I love the way the white gravel looks in my tank, but you are right...I notice all kinds of crap sitting on the tank bottom. Hmm... Well maybe if I got a black/blue combo that would look nice too. I don't even know if they sell black gravel, I need to go check...

shall i buy an algae eater? If so...any recommendations that would fit with the fish I already have?

Ok, I use Copernic as my search program...and I recommend it to everyone. Anyways, I found a few pics of a chinese algae eater out there. You wouldn't believe how few pictures there are of them!! I'm posting 2 pictures for you...check them out and see if these look anything like your fish! I...

well, new is relative....seems to me like forever, but the tank has been going for about 2 months now. So to answer your question, yes it is new. I was unaware of the fact that algae came in any other color than green. Ignorant of me, yes...but seems that algae can come in many colors!! I did...

Whit gravel?? what was I thinking !? I meant WHITE gravel, lol. Sorry....just got off a long day at work. Anyways...typos aside, please help me!!

Ok, I have had my fish tank(s) for a little while now...but never had this problem, or heard of it at that matter. My first tank, I put white gravel rocks for the bed. Now, my gravel is turning brown in certain spots. Does anyone know why this is?? I tried doing a search using keywords 'brown'...

You cannot compare fish to humans. Our bodies react completely different. Human bodies regulate their own temperature. Your feet would definitely start hurting because the temperature difference is much different than the rest of your body. As for me personally, I would rather be shot in the...

show me proof that fish suffer when they are frozen. As we all SHOULD know, fish bodies adapt according to the temperature of their environment. A fish will not know when they are being frozen to death...they will simply....go to sleep. Although clove oil would theoretically work, and is a very...

Black Ghost Knife........ :( sniff!! I had a black ghost knife once...he died not too long ago. He was an awesome fish!! I bought him for 20 bucks from petsmart. If you read online, it will tell you that black ghost knife are scared of the light (it hurts their eyes). My ghost would come out...

Damn stupid diseases....lost my second fish...although the rest seem to be fine. I lost my favorite one this time (my black ghost knife). Sadly, the petstore didn't have any more on stock. Probably best, though...maybe I should make sure my tank gets settled right before I decide to start...

Well, it seems that I have lost my first fish. Spanky was my black tetra who died 3 days ago. It started with ich, then tail rot....then he just kept getting worse each day. I didn't get to go to the store in time to get him some medicine. I came home from work and saw him struggling to stay...

awesome!!! That is a cool pic. Thank you all for your help. I now have a much better understanding. Hopefully my platies will have a noticeable diff. when she gets preggie. Great pics, everyone. Love the molly, auratus.