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My vote goes for the rainbow setup. I had 3 dwarf neon rainbows for close to 2 years and they were some of the most beautiful fish. In both flourescent or natural light their colors would catch my eye. Completely non-aggressive and always playing. If you want a tank with a lot of color and...

Does anyone have any experience to share about the eels from Lake Tang?

I got some colorful africans today. I still want to try the eel. does anyone have any experience keeping fw eels? Thanks again

The best way I know of to clean sand is to fill it 3/4 of the way up in a clean 5 gallon bucket and just place the water hose to the bottom and let the loose debris float over the top. Wait about 10 min per bucket and it should be clear.

Thank You for all of the help. Does anyone have experience with keeping eels in freshwater? I have found conflicting info on the web. LFS said eels could live in brackish environment but should be in sw

I recently got a 55 gallon for christmas, I was seriously considering piranhas but I think that I want something a little less skittish, (more action). I have a proposal--Is it possible to keep african cichlids, puffers and an eel together in a 55 gal. I am cycling it now, it has black sand...