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Hello all,   I am getting ready to start my first fish tank and believe I have a plan in place but would appreciate any comments/advice you can give.  Also, let me apologize for the length of the following post as I have many questions and am a bit wordy in general.     I will be getting a 29...

Hello all,   I'm new to fishkeeping and after having already spent a couple of weeks researching I have found this to be one of the most active and informative forums available so I am very excited to be a part of it.  I, of course, have a great many questions which I will be posting in the...

      What is your favorite foreground plant? This is an open discussion for others to see whats available and what it looks like. Please submit your answer following with a picture.  This is to also help others who are new to the planted tank.    I'll start off with Dwarf Hairgrass.    Another...

So, my hubby really knows how to get me, by contributing to my aquarium addiction, he made a deal with me that if he didn't have to go to a dinner party then he would buy me a new tank and a new betta. Naturally, I gave into my addiction, and hubby didn't go to the dinner party, so now I get a...

 I have no idea what I'm doing. I got a free 30 gallon tank from some weird lady off of craigslist. It has 2 cracks on one side of it that I plain to seal up with silicone despite the fact that it does not leak. (i've tested it in my bathtub). Where do I get salt water? how does this work? I...

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'm new here to the forums and I would like a bit of expert help on my new tropical set up ;) I have a 60 litre tank that is all ready to go it's in the middle of being cycled now and I have about 2 weeks to go before I can add any fish safely and I was wondering what amount of fish I can...

My new man Cobalt!   

My first tropical fish 20 gallon tank and has been running for a week. I am an amateur that has done a lot of research but can't find solutions to the following problems: Just added 4 zebra danios and 2 panda cory's Now for the questions: 1. I have gravel. Researched that it can damage the...

Hi everyone, I am starting a 125 gallon tank (about 4ft x 2ft x 2ft), which is days from being done cycling. This is my first big tank (I have two established tanks but they're 10 and 20 gallons) I have one light on the top of my tank and i've just started to think it isn't powerful enough for...

I bought these 4 fish to give to my friend but now I'm keeping them. There's two tiger barbs and two other fish that idk. I have a 1 gallon and they get along but today I'm going to pet smart to buy a $15 ten gallon. Ik tiger barbs need at least 20 gallon now after purchasing, but ten is the...

hello i am new to TFF. I am very excited to talk to some people who are as passionate about fish as i am.

So excited to be a getting a new 37 gallon or a 40. I have been looking around and have not made up my mind yet. I really want a hardy fish or anything that could make the tank look cool. Probably going to get some kind of chiclid. Also any ideas on plants or decor? Thanks and I will make sure...

Hello all, My name is Vinny, from Brooklyn New York, USA. Just signing in to the forum. I just bought a 20 gallon aquarium for my kids. This is their first pet experience. We have 3 fish to start off. A Mickey Mouse Platty, a Dalmatian Molly, and a Skirt Tetra. We've had the fish for 2 days so...

Hi everyone!!   I'm a brand new fish owner, yep only got the one (for now!) It's awesome! Got given a betta!! My son named him Antonio lol He was given to me In a bowl unfortunately :( but I am almost done cycling his new 45L tank (i think) yay!! I've gotten so much good info from this site had...

Just bought a 55 gallon tank and beautiful oak stand for $50. All i have to do now is buy the extras.. lid,lights,filter,heater ect. and I can get this baby up and cycling! :) so happy!!

Aside from craigslist, what is a good website to purchase either new or used fish tanks and stands?    We are looking for a 20 gallon - 55 gallon tank, and have searched through craigslist relentlessly for the best offer. Does anyone know of another good site to purchase from? thanks! 

So I posted earlier about my pregnant platy, well.. I decided to do a major water change tonight to prepare for the new little ones. As I was removing plants from the tank, what I thought was waste, started moving!! It was fry! I ended up scooping out 5 into the breeder box I have but I didnt...

Meet my new boy, Mystic :) 

So yesterday my obsession got the best of me and I got a beautiful veil tail lavender betta for a deal i couldnt pass up.. $1.45 at the LPS,   anyway.. I put my new buddy (Mystic) in a 1 gal tank and he has been VERY VERY shy (compared to my crowntail betta who is the same size tank) he just...

Hello all and welcome to my journal and documentation of my tropical aquarium experience! So around a month or so ago a friend of mine got himself a nano tank, and after seeing it and helping out with some research I got the bug; I wanted my own tank. As a kid I kept a very small tank in my...

Well where to start.  I suppose a short introduction would be suitable. Hi my names Tom i am 21 years old and have been addicted to nature since i was very young i live in Birmingham city *uk* and i have recently become addicted to fish it started with tadpoles then frogs and we have a pond so...

I'm looking at aquascaping for a breeding pair of elephant ear betta, I haven't bought anything yet so I'm pretty open to ideas. I am planning for a 10 gallon tank, and I unfortunately have never done a tank with live plants and am not sure what would be best. I'm not in a huge rush, though I...

Hello everyone. As you can tell from my title, i am new AND made the mistake of not doing my research before buying an aquarium setup. That being said, i have a fresh new 10 gallon tank with two fish in it (angelfish and a blood parrot) and i am caught between returning the fish to do a fishless...

So I'm fairly new to tropical fish keeping and have many questions! I've been doing plenty of research but my latest question sits at; How much gravel do I need for my tank? It's 80cm x 30cm and I'm hoping to have 3cm-5cm of quite small gravel. I've been looking at possibly around 15kg if...

Hello everyone, nice to meet you, I am a new hobbyist to keeping freshwater tropical fish with my fiancee. Currently we have a 2 month old Planted Half sand Half gravel substrate(specified for planted tanks not just aquarium gravel) 45 gallon bow tank. Inside there are 3 Otocinclus, 2 Dwarf...

I have seen some Gouramis in the local fish hobbyist store and have seen some on here. I am interested in adding them to my 20gal. tank as a community fish. What fish pair well with them? What is the best tank size? Basically I need general information about Gouramis   THANKS!

Hi folks, I'm three weeks into the cycling phase (No Fish) and have a reading of 3ppm of ammonia (5 days) and 0 nitrate and 0 nitrites readings. It's been four to five days since I adjusted the ammonia reading because it was too high. I did a 25% water change and in about three days it lowered...

Hello Everyone!    I'm new to the site - started fishkeeping a year ago and now I'm hooked!    Got one 250 litre tank. It's a planted community tank, with mostly small fish. (Photo below)   Current inhabitants: several guppies, 3 white balloon mollies, 3 pseudomugil rainbowfish, 3 harlequin...

Hello everyone! I'm Taylor, dog trainer, horse trainer, and (newbie) fish hobbyist. I need your help. I've recently had to isolate a Danio because she has lost her entire Caudal fin and part of her Anal fin. I purchased a small isolation box and have had her in it for 48 hours now, she is...

Hi Everyone...new member but not new to fish keeping but alittle old school so I am learning alot of the new ways. We live in Utah, currently own a 180 w/ cichlids, JD's , convicts & bristtlenoses . a 55 w/ BP & 2 breeding red spotted severums & bristtlenoses. A 55 hex w/ 5 very fancy goldfish...

Recently 3 of my 6 fish have died due to what appears to be a internal parasite causing dropsy. I currently have nothing to treat the tank however im curious if ishould treat it or is it to late as it seems to be spreading. Also would transferring gravel, driftwood and filter media to a new...

So I have posted the story before but just a little background.  I bought a new male guppy (who is struggling right now, probably die soon) and he brought worms into my tank.  I thought it was just poop and it was gone the next day (just hidden inside).  Anywho..... my whole tank has been...

I have never done a lot of live plants, but now that I have a big tank (30 gallons) I to add lots of live plants.  I have mollies, guppies, a few different tetras, a zebra danio, and a chinese golden algae eater.  I have a small fern like plant.  I have gotten a few grassy plants before but they...

How long until I can participate in the chat rooms?

Hi,   I've found many helpful answers on here and I finally decided to register!   I have several 10 year old african cichlids and I am currently in the process of moving them into a new house. ..Fingers crossed they all survive the move. I also have had figure eights, livebearers, bettas and...

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 have a 36 Gallon aquarium, 3' long, 19'' tall, 12 1/2'' wide, I need some suggestions on what kind of combinations I could work out. I have a Male Betta in the tank at the moment, he is very docile and doesnt seem to care about what is around him, I don't want anythnig that will nip or harm...

Okay, so I've been raised around fish tanks for most of my life but I can't seem to get this darn thing right on my own. Took my mom about 3 years to figure out exactly how to set up a tank perfectly for an Oscar Fish. I decided I did not want to kill my fish three times before I asked for help...

This is Taino, my new betta. He's currently in a 4.5gal with an internal filter, heater, a silk plant and some melon sword that my aquascaping CAE split into a few pieces, so now they're in the betta tank.   He's a dark red veiltail with some metallic bluish-purplish on his side, and black trim...