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I'm going to update my three male betta fish to a divided ten gallon, but i have a few questions. If i get two dividers from Petsmart, they dont have holes, so i assume I'd need a sponge filter for each section? If I make them myself, I could make them with holes in them so i would only need one...

My husband and I usually siphon all of our tanks once a week, one of our female platys has been giving birth for about 2 weeks now. 11 of these babies are safe in a breeder box but we know there are more fry in the tank. Is it okay to just do water changes and not siphon the tank for a while...

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! 

Hi, i want to make a fish tank, i have no idea of "how to keep fish", i just want to have a fish tank, full of fishes that's it, i don't want to hurt them either that's why i am asking for your opinion here. the tank i want to prepare is of 8mm glass, the size 'd be around   L= 5Ft (60") W= 2Ft...

I have been away from fish for a few years and have a question about the equipment I'm setting up.  Got a new 36 gal Aqueon  bow front tank and as I am getting it out of the box I notice it's designed so the bottom glass will not make contact with the stand. The bottoms of the tanks I use to...

so im wondering what the best kind of lighting i should get for my planted tank which i should hopefully be setting up in 2 weeks or so. should i go for the regular kind of lights, is t5 or t8 best? what wattage works better? or maybe L.E.D's are best? all help is much appreciated :)

I haven't been on in a long time, but I need help! My betta (Floyd) is currently in a 1.5 gallon tank. My mom has finally decided that I can upgrade! (YAY!) So... I have a few questions. 1) Is this kit a good choice...

Hey guys. I'm looking for ideas as to what to put in this tank.   Through much research I've discovered that this is the biggest (water capacity) tank that I can fit in the spot that I have for it. It's the AquaOne980T.    It's bigger than it looks - it looks funny because it's the 'tall'...

So, I really love the African Dwarf Frogs in my local pet store. I am considering getting some so I have a few questions:   Do they need a filtered tank/moving water? Do they do well with peaceful fish (platy/corydora) ? What do they eat? Do they ever need to come out of the water?    And any...

So I needed to quarantine my tiger barb while he was sick, i didnt have an "official" quarantine tank so i got creative..    He has got an air stone, and a reptile lamp heating the water (which is turned off in the video)     

Hello everyone, I've been preparing for my blue Fancy guppy I bought from Pet Quarters to give birth (she was pregnant when I bought her). And today while she (Fionna) was in the breeder trap, I noticed that my Orange female (yet to be named) was boxed off. I'd never seen a boxed off guppy in...

SUPER excited! My husband and I just set up a 20 gallon tank for some juvenile Comet goldfish & Shubunkin Koi (once they are larger we will move them to our pond) This is our fish experience with Koi, and we have little experience with fancy goldfish. We already love them so much! They are all...

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...

I have always had Platys, however never knew much about the hobby. My platys have always been happy and healthy, but I want to get more serious about the hobby because I want to start breeding/selling.   10 gallon tank   First:  What should the pH be for platys. (Please no super technical terms...

I have a 26 gallon tank with a 24 inch t8 bulb and a few live plants, i only have 5 serpae tetras currently but i will be adding more fish. I do weekly 15-30% water changes and run my lights for around 12 hours a day because iheard to try and get rid of brown algae more light it better however...

Just wanted to share my 10 gallon Buddah Zen Garden tank, this will be a tetra community tank. My first tank in awhile and Im super pleased with it! Tell me what you think :) Just got done with my cycling process and will be adding fish soon!

So the nitrite levels are off the chain, and I did my research and found out that I have to do daily water changes until it goes back down. Then I found out each water change is supposed to drop it to zero, and if it doesn't, increase the amount of water change. Well after a week of doing 25%...

Hi, I've got this ICA Biopower filter that came with my 18 gallon tank and it is a good filter, has got a good flow and all but it is quite noisy. I keep the tank in my room so I would like to know if it is possible to turn off the filter for the night because of the noise. Would it be harmful...

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...

I'm new to keeping fish but doing as much research as possible before getting my first tank. I am starting on quite a large one, 240 litre in the UK, which is just about 63 US Gallons, and really want a Red Tail Black Shark. What tankmates are most advisable?   I'd prefer not to have to worry...

Hi all,   I have been performing a fishless cycle on my 25l tank now for 5 days.   Here is the thread covering it, to date, with all water levels and details etc etc.    In a nutshell:   Added a 1/2 dose of tetra safestart then added 3ppm  of ammonia.   The following day the ammonia level was...

Woke up this morning and my 200L tank has cracked can across the base, flooded everywhere. I need it fixed ASAP but dont want it to be just any glazier, do you know anyone trustworthy and affordable and quick in Perth, WA?

Hi there,    I bought a female guppy about 4 weeks ago and she was preggers from the day she came home. Sheis now huge (ill show pic) and I am getting very anxious on the arrival of the fry. She just got her boxy look last night and is pooping sort of this hair like white stuff, is this normal...

Hello all! My Thanksgiving vacation starts tomorrow/tonight and I will be leaving town early tomorrow morning. I am happy to say that I have finally gotten my tank cycled and I added 4 male guppies in last week! Now my problem is that I do not have an automatic feeder (I do plan to get one...

So finally posting pics up!     My setup: Fluval Roma 200 2x T8 (6500k + 10000k) + 2' LED bar APS 1000EF ext filter (Awesome filter by the way!) Air pump and stone (which I never have on...) 300W AquaZonic heater Fish:  4x Clown Loaches (3 Borneo, 1 saddle-stripe Sumatra) 8x Neon Tetra 3x...

In my 5g betta tank there has been alot of algea growing, i do try to get rid of it by cleaning all of the decorations in the tank and the glass and it just seems to be growing back within afew days. I would really like a snail in my tank, what snail shall i get that does not have babies with...

Hello,   I am wondering if this helleri is pregnant. What is your opinion?  

Hey all! I now have an empty fully cycled 60 litre tank which I'm going to clean and water check before re-stocking.  I was wondering what the best sort of Cichlids would be for a 60 litre tank? I really need some help and info on this as I'd love to keep Cichlids of a smaller size- any...

I'm looking for an adhesive to stick my glass aquarium. where I live no aquarium silicone is available. can I use 'feviquick' or 'fevibond' or 'marine fevicol' from the local hardware stores? are these brands safe for freshwater aquariums?   thanks

So i went to the pet store today and i saw a tank there, now i'm thinking of wich would be better for my bettas.   Option one:   DIY 8,5 Gallon cubic shape tank. Acrylic tank that i would make myself with the help of my dad. I wouldn't have a proper lid, just a piece of acrylic over the tank...

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Hello!   I have some questions about adding things to my tank. When my Gold Dust Molly had 14 fry, we had to rush out to the store to buy a 10 gallon tank so we could fit the breeding tank in with mama Buzz.   It was from one fish in a 2.5 gallon to 14 fry and one adult Molly in a 10 Gallon...

I am getting a lot of window panes and there all 4mm thick in my area just wanted to know what would be the biggest size tank I could make with 4mm maybe 2 foot length 1 foot width and 2 foot high? Or what would be the ideal size? That would be safe? Or could I stick two peices of 4mm together...

Hello everybody,   I have this 2,5 gallon tank that i recently got for Casper, my betta. I, by no means, want him to die but he eventually will someday, hopefully not soon, and i was wandering how i can use the tank after. What are some fish i can put in 2,5 gallon tank apart from bettas? How...

I am going to try and build my own glass tank I am getting the glass for free of 2 relatives who are window fitters and are giveing me glass that would just be thrown away I know the size of the tank depends on the thickness of the glass but does anyone have any tips on building a glass tank as...

Hi everyone,   so i told you i would keep you posted on how the new tank thing was going. http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/424607-new-tank-and-slow-betta/ I got it in the morning, and set it up after lunch. I bought dark red gravel as i said i would and put it in there. The little...

I'm looking to set up my first planted tank. The dimensions are  60 (w) x 30 (d) x 30 (h) and it is a 54l tank. I planning on eventually having a betta and some corys in it. I know all about cycling, I already have an established 65l tank but it's got plastic plants. I have a couple of questions...

Hello,   Friday i'm going to the pet department in a local store with the intention to buy a new tank for my betta. The tank i'm getting it's gonna be exctly the same as he is in now but bigger. Same shape and color, just bigger. It's a 2,25 gallon tank and it is the biggest i can afford at the...

I have brought a tank and have left it to run for a week and a half and i have brought 6 fish, 2albino corydoras, 2mollies and 2guppies, the fish have been in for afew days but the tank is cloudy and was cloudy before i put the fish in, what shall i do? I have changed about 10% of the water...