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  1. David_M

    Aplee Snails Eggs!

    OMG!!!! I yelled when i saw the eggs... Here's the story: I have 2 apple snails, and i had them in a community tank and there were 2 dwarf gouramis that were constantly picking on them to the point that one gourami had eaten half of the snail's syphon (breathing tube). So i took them out and...
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    Scientific Research

    Hey... i kind of need help to choose a topic for a big huge research project i have at school.... My project is going to be about fishkeeping (FW, SW, etc...) but i need to do some sort of experiment, i just can't collect info and expose it like that i need something good.... soo there is...
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    How To Set Up A Fish Only Tank?

    Don't have any idea i think the best thing is to see which are the right size for my tank if you know any types of fish for a 17 gallon FOWLR tank i would like to know some....
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    How To Set Up A Fish Only Tank?

    Hey... Thanks, yeah you are right at the beginning i thought that all that marine aquariums thing were sooo complicated but know i see its not that hard at all it's just a little challenging... know that you explain what chlorine is, i totally remember and realize what a stupid question i...
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    How To Set Up A Fish Only Tank?

    Hey... Thanks a lot..... so what you are saying is that if i have a normal tropical fish filter its going to produce a lot of nitrate? well i have a weird filter system it's one of those that are glued with sylycon in the inside (back) of the tank i guess its the same as the others, right? so...
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    How To Set Up A Fish Only Tank?

    hey... 1 Kg per US gallon for adequate filtration???? how do i know if my filter (or the filter i get) is adequate????? If i don't add the protein simmer how big of a water change are we talking about??? can i use distilled water??? thanks anyways just that u know my tank is a 17 gallon tank...
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    How To Set Up A Fish Only Tank?

    Hey... as the topic says how can i set up a fish only saltwater tank. i have heard its much easier than keeping a fish-liverock tank or a reef tank and that there are some things like phosphate and calcium you don't have to worry about.. so i was just wondering how to one up and specially...
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    New Tank Set-up.

    There is a problem with the pics the first pic is my current tank not the last one.... i like more how is know and not so much with the rock
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    New Tank Set-up.

    HEY everybody, i just set up my aquarium about 2 weeks ago and this is what i have: here is the tank (67 liters) this is the filter and this is what I'm using for the filter media and this is what i got (the plants are fake): after a weak everything looked OK until y made my pH...
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    WOW you are right didn't think of it before, thanks
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    Yes i strongly agree with both of you, but as i said before there are many ways to give advice, but please let's forget about everything........ anyways i have a 17 gallon tank (it's not set up yet) soo when i set it up and it's mature i'll change the fish to the big tank and then i can add...
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    I know he is but there are many ways to give advice. by the way I can't take my fish back to the shop at least where i'm at (i don't think so)... :D the whale thing was for a EXTREME example.....
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    Well sorry Mr.afishdude meaby you can come to my house and do everything perfectly without any mistakes since you think I'm soooo wrong!!!! Yes I cycled my tank for about 3 month (did you know that, don't think so). When I said NEW I ment for about a few months meaby thant's not new for you...
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    i'm gonna take the catfish out of the tank soon and also the snails
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    yeah thats what i mean... but i have a question can i have 5-6 neons in my 15 litres tank plus 5-6 rummynose tetra???? isn't it too small
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    i changed my tank some days ago and this is how it looks It has: -2 neon tetras -1 runnynose tetra -1 platy -1 featherfin catfish -3 applesnails i want to change the plants since they are fake... what do you think? i'm gonna put the catfish in a bigger tank since they grow really big and...
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    What Cory Is This?

    Ok, thanks
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    What Cory Is This?

    Thanks a lot, how fast can they grow??
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    What Cory Is This?

    :lol: that's what I thought. then what is it?????
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    What Cory Is This?

    FOUND IT!!!!!! finally i found a picture that looks like my fish. Is this even a cory?????? it says it's a featherfin squeaker...does anybody have one??? Its mouth: its pattern: thanks
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    What Cory Is This?

    HEY I just got a corydora, but i don't know what type it is. It looks like a sterbai, but on the lower lip it has 4 big bristles, i have tried looking it online, but I haven't found any fish like it. It's mouth is like this: on the upper lip it has 2 big bristles and on the lower one 4 (and...
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    Want Plants Can I Grow?

    this is my light bulb: Is a 15 watt light bulb, i don't know what you mean when you say what ''type'' of bulb...
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    Want Plants Can I Grow?

    HEY I have this 15 litres (4 gallons) with a 15W light (non-florescent) tank and i was wondering what ''carpet-effect'' plant can i grow with this. i want it to cover all my tank. I have a underwater filter. can this damage my ''carpet-effect'' plant?...... if you could tell me what other...
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    Hey , thanks to all Luckily today i'm changing the gravel to very fine gravel (silicious?), will this change my water chemistry?
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    What To Do With My New Tank?

    Hey everyone Ok so i got this new tank: -15 litres (34,5cm. x 19,5cm. x 21,5cm.) (L, W, H) -15w light (non-flourecent) i don't like the light so i might change it. -Undergraval filter -air pump -Big stones -3 apple snails I want to take the snails out (to a better tank) and make a new...
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    Snails & 10gal Tank

    OK I admit. Either i'm not looking good enough between my rocks or is it that i'm not feeding them enough food and that's why i don't see too much waste....... anyway if more than 2 people say that snails do make a lot of waste then that must be true... sorry :(
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    Snails & 10gal Tank

    Hey. Heating: Colder water will make snails enter in a ''sleepy mood'' and it will make them very slow and inactive. Try to avoid temparatures below 18°C/65°F beacuse the mortality rate will increase. Warmer waters will make your snails a bit faster and more active. They will eat faster, creep...
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    Apple Snails

    These algae tablets are good for them, they are meant for snails and plecos mostly. Just make sure you provide a good source of calcium for them since they need it for their shell, (you can get this with cuttlebone). Yes wait a couple of days, some of my snails spent almost 3 days inside its...
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