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Huh! Would you look at that. The tank weighs much more than I thought. Thanks for your advice!

Took a short glance at the article; wow! A lot to read, but it looks good, I will definitely take a crack at it. I will definitely ask my landlord and maintenance man about this; I was hesitant to at first because I was afraid they'd say no, and I really want my loachces :( However, I...

I definitely appreciate the quick reply and your advice, but I'm just wondering about your numbers-- it is my knowledge that a gallon of water weighs 8.4lbs, so 8.4x90 is roughly 760lbs + tank weight + substrate (I guess that would be over 900lbs but I don't think it's 1080)... I might be wrong?

Hi everyone, This might be a silly topic, but I figure I'd give it a whirl. I have a 30 gallon right now, but I have gouramis (which I know will outgrow the tank quickly) and I'd like a school of 5 or 6 clown loaches, and I know a 30 is far too small for them. After much thought I have...

This is all really great info. My crowntail is in a 5 gallon and I was thinking of getting him some buddies, so I think I'll get two ADFs for him!

Hi all, I have some algae growing on the glass portion of the hood of my 30 gallon (the part that goes near the water). I tried just wiping it off with a paper towel but it grew right back. Is there anything I can use to take it off, or just continue with the paper towel method? Thanks very...

Oh no I understand completely, its just that person was belittling everyone and I thought that the previous poster would have enjoyed seeing it. And no one has been nasty here, they have been very helpful! :) Sorry if there was a misunderstanding.

Hahahaha you should have seen the argument that a bunch of people and I had with "bitteraspects" about keeping schooling fish together... basically he believed that because they were in captivity, fish weren't social animals anymore and they didn't need to be kept in groups. Unfortunately, it...

Well, I'm in Buffalo so it's pretty cold here, and most people keep their heat at around 68 or even lower in the winter, so I'm going to keep the heater thing on there.

Well, unfortunately it is not a fish store, its a chain pet store-- it's about profit rather than animals. I'm the only person there who actually cares about the fish, so I try to let people know what they're getting into.

thank you very much! Unfortunately, my manager will not agree to do that. I don't even know if she will agree to the care sheet. :( Alright, thank you very much for your input. Can you tell me a bit more about cycling, then?

You all have been very helpful in giving me advice on fishkeeping! I have made a fish caresheet for customers to use when thinking about purchasing fish. I'm tired of people thinking they can put oscars in a bowl. Please take a look and tell me if I am incorrect about some things, if some...

Ahhhh you are amazing thank you so much!!!!!!!

Tried google, came up with different results for the same fish, I didn't trust it.

I am working my way through school at a pet store as the animal caretaker. When people get fish I really try to steer them in the right direction of fish that would be suitable for their tank. However, I don't know the maximum size of each species. Could anyone help? Tropical: South...

Hello, I have a planted 30 gallon that I have had up for about 3 months now, and lately I had noticed some of my plants were looking brown. I purchased a "Glo" brand "Life Glo" bulb for my lid, which is supposed to work well for freshwater and planted aquariums. I replaced it last night from...

I have 3 Corydoras trilineatus, and they are the silliest fish I have ever had. They tumble around together, but the funniest thing I have seen is: they surf. I have a bubble wall that spans the back of my tank. The cories swim down, against the current, and when they reach the bottom they...

Great, that makes a lot of sense. I had just turned the light on for the day only about 15 minutes before I noticed it! This also makes sense. I introduced 4 new tetras into the tank today. The oto in the photo is actually not mine, but ganked from the internet. They did look exactly like...

I work at a chain called Pet Supplies Plus. It's not everywhere, mostly in states east of the Mississippi. I have a BIG problem with Petsmart. There's one up the street from our store, and whenever we don't have something that a customer is looking for, I always directed them to the Petsmart...

Well people see koi when they are young and think they won't grow. Its ridiculous.

Unfortunately the place where I work doesn't have compassion; it's just me. None of the other people who work there would ask the questions I do. I feel I need to continue working there, or many fish and other pets would go to bad homes.

I work in a pet store which sells fish, as the animal caretaker. Unlike most people at pet stores, whenever someone asks me to get them an animal I always ask if they have everything they will need for the pet, and if they do not, I show them what they need. I have NEVER been to a pet store...

I have 3 Juliis. I love them, they literally tumble around together!

The stripe faded.

I have 6 Otos in my tank. I love them, I think they are adorable. However, something peculiar happened, that I just noticed today... they changed color!? They used to look like this: But now the stripe down the side is completely gone and just the splotch of black is on their tail. I've...

A few days before adding the fish I went to the store and the guy gave me a few pints of "bacteria" that I poured directly into the filter. I also add "Cycle" weekly. I believe they are all males, however the Pearl Gourami is a female, I think. The dwarfs are definitely male.

The Blue Dwarf was actually one of the first fish I put in. I had my tank running for 2 weeks before adding any fish, so I added him 2 months ago, even though the tank ecology is a little older. Only thing new is a few plants that were put in a week and a half ago. I purchased the three dwarf...

The first thing I did when I discovered him dead was check the water readings. I have a freshwater testing kit (as well as test strips), and everything was in the normal range.

Hello, I'm new to the forum! I've got a 30 gallon tank with 2 Serpae Tetras, 2 Red Eye Tetras, 6 Otocinclus, 2 Striped Raphael Catfish, 2 Dwarf Gouramis and 1 Pearl Gourami. I had 3 Dwarf Gouramis (all of different color varieties) but I discovered my Powder Blue dead this afternoon. I'm...