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Fishtown USA is probably the best overall for quality, service, selection, and price. Visit on weekdays - the place is insane on weekends and finding parking can be challenging too. I really like Aquarium Adventure too. I agree with goisles1 that they are overpriced, but sometimes they have...

The fish is going to be much happier in a roomier tank. The guy who adopted him is thrilled that he got such a beautiful healthy fish for free. You just racked up some serious good karma points!

Plecos can be difficult to acclimate to a new tank, but once they do, they are extremely hardy. They don't tolerate big swings in temperature, pH, hardness, or nitrates. If your tank water significantly differs from your lps tank water in these regards, you may simply have to spend more time...

Sounds like normal snail behavior. Mystery snails often go to the surface, extend their siphon, and pump air into their shells. They have lungs in addition to gills! With their shells full of air, they float around while they extract O2. Then, they squeeze out some air and begin to sink -...

Mulm is the very fine particulate stuff that remains in the gravel even after a good gravel vac. It's mostly decomposing food, fish poop, and plant matter. It's a natural fertilizer for live plants. I forgot to mention that green strainer that's attached to the intake. Mine often gets...

DEFINITELY buy or build a proper stand for a tank that size! Check Craigslist and local tag sales for cheap used stands. As mentioned, you can build one yourself with 2 X 4 lumber and plywood. Furniture, no matter how massive, is not designed to support such great weight. The problem is not...