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Hey everyone! I have 6 Black skirts, 5 neon tetras and 5 glo-light tetras. Over the past 4 months, I have been examining my black skirt tetras and 3 out of 6 have these black bumps. At first, i thought it was discoloration or just random black pigmentation. On one of the little guys (the one...

I guess it might be the weather but the room where the tank is positioned is air conditioned and we keep it at 75 F. Lol, this weird but I only noticed the temp rise as I added more plants. Maybe my thermometer is faulty? I still have my heater unplugged and the temp goes from 80 F in the...

Hey all, I have a 6 gallon planted tank with anubias nana, java fern, crypts and swords. I dose with C02 and ferts. Ever since i added all of the plants (about three months ago), the temp goes from 80 F in the morning to 82 F mid day and then back to 80 at night. I have never seen it drop off...

that's what i was thinking also.

Good day or evening ladies and gents! I have a question, I read somewhere that a mirror should be held up against the side of your betta's tank maybe once or twice a week so that it can "flex some muscle" and get some excersise. We all know that the betta is flaring his fins as he thinks he...

cool, i def check those out.

Good point! I also feel a responsible owner should also do their own research before they purchase any fish. Thanks for your time!

Absolutely nuts!? :blink: Lol, just kidding. I see what you mean. I did not really think too much of how that would limit your pool of potential employees, good point. I was just trying to imply how experience itself can help solidify one's knowledge in a certain field. If I had a pair of...

Good point! Our own interpretation may affect the validity of the information. I 100% agree that the correct information needs to be out there and that one should not make up an answer to a question they are unsure of. Thanks for your opinion on the matter :D

Nice and interesting replies! Thanks for your time.

In reality that tank is only 2 feet high. All they did was shrink those poor people. :P

There are many pet store chains out there (PetsMart, Petco) that not only cater to mammals, reptiles, and aves but to our dorsal finned friends. And then there are our specialized fish shops that pride themselves in their fish. I mean, I know of a fish store by me that has employees that are...

Aye, some stores do not take into consideration all of the variables that go into fish keeping and just see the fish as potential sales. On the other hand, I once went to a fish store (not a pet store but a store specialized in fish) that refused to sell me some fish because of my setup and...

Good day alix89! Sorry to hear about your fish. Did you cycle your tank before putting your fish in? It sounds like your water qulaity is the problem. If you did not or you do not know what "cycling" is, here are some good links expalining the process...

Hey hunterprey! Green and regular tiger barbs will school together. I have seen many tanks house both together and they all get along. Here is a video of a mixed tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gA7v5DEUJQ They are such an active fish and are great at viewing social behavior. Plus i...

Hey guys and gals! What are some of the easiest plants to grow? I have a 6 gallon tank with eco complete substrate, no Co2 injection and a dinky 8 watt stock florescent light. I really want to keep this tank as simple as can be. I already have some crypts in there that have grown nicely since...

Nice! Nice again!

Hey simon10! The first thing you want to do is research. What i do is research what specific fish i want to keep and the rest falls into play. When you know which fish you want, then you know which equipment will be right for them. Things to look for are: Habitat, diet, behaivor, adult size...

From half moons to crown tails, what is your favorit variation of the Betta? I personally think Half Moons are the prettiest when fins fully flaired. How about you?

lol, i think your fish are organized and planned this :lol: Congratulations! Hope all goes well with the new babies.

That tank would be perfect for a Betta! :lol:

I personally like Discus, but cichlids have very interesting behaviors. A nice heavely rocked/caved setup upo with sand on the bottom would be ideal for cichlids. I have never kept discus before. Good luck to you!

I've seen some videos on youtube about how the fish are kept at Wal-Mart. It is dispicable. There are literally piles of dead fish in some of the tanks free for the public to view. The fish are overstocked and poorly fed. There have also been videos of dead bettas in cups just sitting on the...

thank you all for the suggestons, ill be researching all of these closely.

holy poop! Now that is bad. Stuff like that should be outlawed. Unless u keep a snail in it and change the water everyday.

Firsly, Thanks for replying! that sounds pretty cool. nice variation. Just wondering, what type of snail did you have in mind?

maybe a nice tetra shoal?

Hey guys. i was just woondering what you guys think about this? > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSRweq_5j0 Is it the future of fish keeping or just a gimmick? It seems like things can go sour fast in that tank. I saw tiger barbs and from personal experience, i would think they would need...

ooooooooohhhhhhh How about bumble bee gobies? I could add some aquairum salt... but then i'm not sure about my plants :/

Thanks for the reply! Aye, I was thinking of a shoal but am a bit cautious as to not crowd the tank. Is it possible for a tank to not be overstocked, but be crowded?

Good day jumblepod. I recentley set up a small 6 gallon planted tank and i used Eco Complete substrate. It has been a very good substrate and my plants have been thriving since the day i put them in. Granted i am only doing a low maintenacne set up with ony 8 watts of lighting with low-medium...

Hello my fellow fish enthusiasts. I just set up a 6 gallon Marineland Eclipse system tank (freshwater) on march 13th and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what to stock it with. It conatins a few crypts, eco complete substrate, stock lighting (I believe 8 watt flourescent) piece of...

Thank you for the warm welcomes. It is not hard at all to feel welcomed here. :D I will definately post some pics of my tanks later on (lol just have to find the time :X). I also have a yellow lab and I never look to my pets as property but rather as family. Lol, even if they are fish. :lol...

Good day to all! I just wanted to introduce myself to the forums. My name is Matt and I am senior at college. I major in zoology and love animals! I have been keeping a 30 gallon freshwater tank for 5 years now and have recentley started a small 6 gallon. Keeping an aquarium is a rewarding...