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Dwarf Crayfish (CPO) will try but they are usually too small. The larger ones (clarkii sized) well eat them. I have both sizes. Sent from my VS985 4G using Aquarium Advice mobile app

It is 30 x 18 x 24. The height was what I was looking for when I wanted a paludarium. They definitely make use of it, top to bottom. They seem to love the slightly pooling water at the bottom. Sent from my VS985 4G using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hey all, I am quite new to aquariums but have read some of the fish-in and fish-less cycling threads. I had started with the intent of a fish-less cycle. I planted the tank (55G), filled it up with treated water, and let it sit for about a week. I looked at every hardware store and grocery store...

Have you considered poison dart frogs (pdf)? They are fairly easy to keep, fun to watch, and make a great show piece. They are diurnal which makes them better than most frogs and some species aren't very shy either. They will make use of all parts of your vivarium. They are definitely not an...

I have a 56G I originally setup as a paludarium for darts and fish. The plan was to focus on the frogs so the top 60% or so was land with only about 20G of water. I had a submersible filter and a pump for a waterfall. I made sure there were plenty of places for the frogs to get out of the water...

Thanks for the replies. There is definitely some aggression with the danios, nothing harmful. I had just never read about one being singled out but I suppose it does make sense. Hopefully the runt will get back in with the "in-crowd" when he grows a bit.

I have 10 Zebra Danios in a 55 with 4 Boesmani Rainbows, 4 Denison Barbs, and 1 Dwarf Crayfish. 9 of the danios school together but one is always in the same dark corner by himself. He only ventures away for food for a short time. He seems to be smaller than all the others also. He doesn't seem...

I haven't kept shrimp before so take what I say for what it is. The test goes down to 0.25ppm and (theoretically) it can also show when levels are zero. This site says RCS are safe if below 0.37ppm: http://calc.petalphile.com/cu

API has a Copper test you could use to monitor. Also, looking at the paper that came with the test I have it says to use API bio-chem zorb packets to lower levels. I'm not sure of the effectiveness of these because I've never used them. Good luck! Sent from my VS985 4G using Aquarium Advice...

Thanks Mebbid! I had one piece of the anacharis that didn't get wiped out and it does seem to be getting better fast! Also, while most of the limnophila is dead it looks like the top of it is doing better every day. I may take some of the bunch out and see what happens. I think I will just dig...

Was going to be a paludarium then converted to vivarium.

Hey everyone, I've been "fishing" around here for info for about a month (excuse the pun) and finally made an account. I have started my first real freshwater tank and am really looking forward to the hobby. I'm from Northern Virginia. I have had one failed experience about a year ago. I tried...