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I have decided to start keeping fish. I have set up my tank with real plants and used Tapsafe when I added the water. I put in flints from the garden which I washed thoroughly having checked that they are suitable for tropical fresh water tanks. The nitrate and nitrite readings are really high...

im starting a new freshwater tank and i was thinking about doing 5 black phantom tetras and 5 von rio flame tetras with various live plants. tetras are usually middle level and i have no high or low level fish, i thought about some guppies or gouramis but im afraid the tetras would fin nip...

HELP   I am starting up a research project for my biology department.  I bought 18 zebra fish and put 6 in each of my three 10 gallon tanks.  I put API water conditioner and quick start in each tank.  I acclimated the tanks like instructed and heat was in range.   I am using marina s 10 power...

Hi All,   Our family has a new tank, which has been fish-less cycled (thanks to the info on this site) and has been home to 3 male platys for the last week now.   We've tested the water parameters and the filter is coping fine with its current stock of fish - ammonia & nitrites both 0.   My...

Hi Everyone,    My husband has been dreaming of having an aquarium in our new home for years. He turns 40 in October and I would love to get him started with this new hobby but I just need guidance!!!    He has always talked about Marine tanks vs. freshwater and after taking our son to a...

Hi everyone, newbie fish owner here.  Several months ago, I rescued my violet goby Houdini from his previous home (which was horrible). He's been doing much better since then, though I had him living on gravel for a few months. Finally, I was able to change the gravel and get him some sand. I...

Hello all   I'm new to the fish community. I have kept fish before but not seriously until now. I have some question on options for my tank water. My tap water is much higher than I'd like it to be, 8.4.   What would be a good idea to lower ph? for water changes? can my fish adjust to this...

alrighty here goes,   I've had freshwater tanks up till now for quite a while, I'd say a few years 3 or so give or take, had all types of freshwater fish but now want to expand. I have an unused and good 55g tank with led lights (day and night setting (don't know if that matters)) I'm good...

Hey,   I'm starting a new 10 gallon tank, And I'd like to base it around bottom feeding fish, and only really have 2-4 of them in my tank. I need some help choosing some which would be a good fish to have, one fairly active and that looks nice. The tank has a base of a small substrate, a little...

Hi all,    So I am moving into a bigger apartment in a few weeks, hoping to have everything in and sorted mid Jan, at which point some space will be measured up and a new tank will be ordered.    Because I am super stressed about moving, I am preoccupying myself with what I may want to run on...

Request Help Tank size: 55 gal - upgraded from established 37 gal November 30th that sprung a leak! pH: 6.8 - 7.0 ammonia: hard to tell between yellow and .025 on API test vial nitrite: 0 nitrate: less than 20 kH: 120 gH: 75 tank temp: 80.4 Fish Symptoms (include full description including...

Hello, I have a tropical fresh water 55 gallon tank and it has been running since the middle of August. I let it cycle for a week then added 3 Cory's, 2 farawella cats, and 2 ray loaches (I think that's what they are called but I'm not sure), and 2 turquoise gourami's. My tank was doing great...

Hello everyone, how are you ? My name is Robert and I have recently purchased a new 42 gallon tank. I cycled for about two weeks and then added some guppies. I waited another month to start more adding fish. I removed the guppies to a 10 gallon and added these fish here:  2-Molly  3-Zebra Tetra ...

Hi folks. My name's Bryan. I recently upgrade to a 240 litre tank from a 60. The new tank was a friends who was giving it up and came with a few Kribs. I transferred my community fish (3 weeks ago) and added a few other fish since (guppies and corydoras) I have been doing regular water changes...

I am setting up a 55 gallon mbuna tank and I am very curious as to whether it would be better to try for an all-male tank or to go with the conventional method. There are some key points I would like to point out to keep in mind.    1. I live in a rural area and the closest (good) LFS is a hour...

Hello all,    I have recently joined the forums and enjoy seeing people's posts / previous posts and daily activity which goes on this site. Just recently 1-2 months now I purchased a 55l aquanano tank. There was a deal too good to miss, and we had tropical fish in the family before, so I...

Hi i'm Alex and i got a 40 L tank about 6 months ago and I just love looking after fish and just watching the tank. I have 2 Golden balloon rams, 3 Glowlight tetras, 2 Penguin tetras , 4 red eye tetras and one guppy and a snail. I have got another 70 L tank that  I am going to use as a nursery...

Okay, so firstly Hi, my name is Hamza, I'm from the UK and am rather new to the hobby (and this site).   and I want to apologise for having such a long post, I just really don't want any fish to die.   I have just finished my 1st year of university, and liked the idea of getting a fish tank to...

Hello, I am very new to aquariums and am doing my best to understand the cycling process. I have always loved betta fish and after long consideration have decided to breed my male and my female. I have learned as much as I can, and have bought two tanks, filters, testing kits, heaters...

Hello All,   It is so good to find somewhere that I can post my questions to and actually get honest answers from people who know what they are doing.  Makes me absolutely happy.   Well, anyways, I say restarting because I grew up with really big tanks and helped with cleaning and feeding. ...

Hi all,   I need a new small tank 20-30l and love the look of the Fluval tanks?    The Edge 46l looks too awkward with the small opening at the top so I have been looking at the spec and the Edge 23l?   Anyone with any experience of these would be great or any viable alternatives?   Thanks

Hello everybody. I am new to fishkeeping and am currently in the middle of cycling my first tank. I would very much appreciate it if you could offer some advice about the Ph level, please. My tap water is roughly 7.5 but the water in the tank goes up to 8. I am wondering if it is the gravel I am...

Hey guys! So as promised here are a few pictures of my new tank all set up! First one here is the day I filled it to make sure everything was in order http://s4.postimg.org/jlvl9oxx9/20140126_134328.jpg And then this one after it had been sat for a day! It's a little cloudy but it's...

I have a beautiful ruby red male crown tail named Mistletoe who has the best personality! Until I could get a new home for him I had him in a large glass vase (he was a christmas eve gift)    He was in the vase for about 2.5 weeks, during his stay in the vase i did a 50% water change daily and a...

Hi, I recently added a small live plant, moneywort, and it's growing nicely and rooting into the gravel but I noticed the bottom leaves aren't as green as when I bought it. The top part of the plant near the light is doing well but again, the bottom is not as lively. My tank has no fish and it...

Started cycling a 60g long and since i'm new to cichlids i thought i would ask the interwebs for some advice.  i'm looking to get some of the 5 inch variety or at least around there.  i have been looking around the different shops and websites to see what kinds i like. i really like the peacocks...

I'v set up a new tank for my 2 female bettas, I have timed up them with a guppy an a tiny rainbow shark. After 2 day the one of the bettas started hiding behind the heater, she was staying still and because every one was a bit scared from the new environment i was thinking that she was just...

What is cycling a tank? And use common words, I'm not a huge fish person, I have bred guppies for a while and am switching to mollies fairly soon.

At the moment I have a 20 gallon long and a 29g that both are waiting on upgrades, and I can't decide if I should upgrade them now or after I move about 4 1/2 - 5 months from now. I am planning on upgrading my 29g to a 55g, and the 20g to a 75g. I already have both tanks, filters, heaters etc...

Hi everyone, I need a bit of advice with regards to setting up a new tank. I recently purchased a new 260L tank online second hand with a fluval 305 external filter, currently i have a 120L tank with a fluval u3 internal filter.   What is the easiest safest way to transfer my fish to the new...

Hey guys! I'm relatively new to this fish thing and am currently 15 years old in Australia :)   I figured the best way to get started would be to introduce myself to a bunch of people educated on the matter! So for starters here's the basics,  About 1 or 2 months ago my grandpa sprung two tanks...

I set up a 10 gallon tank just over a week ago and have 3 guppies. The water has been tested often and I'm doing water changes about every other day. My fish eat well (I feed them once a day) and overall seem fine, but recently one keeps opening and closing it's mouth. The tank isn't cycled yet...

  Hello,      So I just purchased a 35 gallon tank online and it should be to my house in the next 3-5 days.   I bought it to upgrade my mollies so I can actually let them breed a little.        My question is: can I just put my current mollies and frys (fries, IDK  ) into a bucket of sorts...

Okay, so, Question one: I have 5 mollies and about 30 fry in a 10 gallon tank.  I'm currently looking at my options which look like either a 37 gallon tank, a 35 gallon bow front, a 20 gallon, or *maybe* a 40 gallon.  The most likely are either the 37 or 35 gallon ones because I can get the best...

Hi everyone, Im wondering if you can help. Ive been keeping fish in a small 30 litre tank for the last few years and have just bought a 70litre Jewel tank. Ive had varous fish over the years, mostly cold water and temperate. Ive set the new tank up, added the water and some Safe Start and moved...

hi, sorry for the long post but i need advicr :( I'm relatively new to keeping fish,I have had the tank for 6 to 7 months andnthe only problem I have had so far is a bit of cloudy water right at the begining. the other night my guppy died but I didn't think much of this because he was a few...

I inherited a 40 galon tank, and I don't know much about fish care so please bear with me.     I've tried to come up with a list of everything that's in there as best I can, and looked up each type of fish on google but this may not be 100% accurate.   9 neon tetras 2 Gold Dojo Loach 2 mollies 2...

About a month ago, I got a betta fish for my birthday named Jack. He was in a 1 gallon tank, and to be honest I didn't really clean it very often. But he was doing great! Then a couple of days ago, my brother came home and convinced me I needed to get a bigger tank. We went to Walmart. and while...

Hi friends,  First of all, I am new to the fish world.  I have read about the nitrogen cycle. I need help with setting up an aquarium with live plants. I currently have a 15gal tank (2ft-1ft-1ft) with an Internal filter with 140G/h filter capacity.  I need help with the kind of substrate to...

So, the craigslist bug bit again and I've made an impulse buy.. my new biggest tank, a 29 gallon. I mean look at all this stuff I got got 50 dollars! (29 gallon tank, hood, 2 lights (1 1 bulb, 1 2 bulb), 2 spare bulbs, heater, hob filter & sponge filter!)   (disassembled tank stand and 5...