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I will say right now: its an essay. These are things I've looked into. Im not just a kid trying to make excuses for myself. These are logical reasons. Some people may think that i have a tendency to blow people off in terms of tank size suggestions. They would be right. These are my thoughts...

Got a new FH a few weeks ago. He has settled in really well, and it has a very outgoing personality. It ate from my hand immediately. It has a nice electric blue flower line, decent pink/red overall color, and a huge kok. Like, its hump is maybe 1/2" and the overall length of the fish is maybe...

Is it worthwhile to drop $45 on a bag of Massivore for my fish, or should i stick to Hikari Cichlid Gold Sinking Pellets? Issue is: fish get bigger (duh) and i have to feed more and more of the small pellets. They also miss a few, which is more bioload. Is there any health benefits to one or...

75 gallon tank. Male festae, female Festae. 7" and 5.5" long respectively. Hopefully upgraded to a 125 when they need it. Which will be a bit, as they grow slow. They seem to be interested in breeding? The female gets really black bars, like those wonderful pictures you find online about...

My male Festae has been pooping out long (2"+) pieces of white poo. Its white, not clear. Just noticed today, but i wouldn't think it has been happening for more than a couple days. Should i raise the temp? Or could this be a water quality thing? More WC? Am i feeding them too much? (2-4 times...

Like, honestly. I have 2 HOBs that sound like a Harley roaring down the highway. I actually cant sleep with them on and i have 4 tanks running with music and a fan to boot! Ive tried switching the impellers on both as well as cleaning it really well, turning it off and on several times, taking...

Hi! Anyone who has read any threads i posted in the Cichlid section should know that i was trying to breed Texas Cichlids. In short, i gave up. Now i have the Male Texas with his tankmates. Those are Festae, true Festae from what i can tell. Hoping to breed and upgrade to a 125 as needed. The...

So I'm going to downsize my lizards, and set up new tanks, switch out fish, blah blah blah. In short i will have a 29, with a heater and filter (provided i can get the filter to stop rattling, and if i cant it will be a sponge filter) A 20 long, which i will buy a heater for if i need one...

Hiya... So, I'm completely aware of the traditional response to what I'm about to ask... "A 125!" Or "get a 125 asap"... But this is a bit different... At my LFS, they have two Jags, a male and female, each in a 40 breeder with some Oscars and JDs and whatnot. As you can imagine, Nitrates...

Thats a long title :p So yeah, what the coolest thing you've seen happen from one of your fish? Mine is that I've seen the Texas Cichlids mimic the flaring that my Firemouth Cichlid does. When they stand off its cool to see them both try to get as big as they can. I also think its cool how...

Is this because of the aerator on the faucet? Whatever it us seems to fizz out within a minute of stopping the water flow from the faucet... If money cant buy happiness, that why do I need a job? I mean, I should be getting these fish free, since I don't have to pay for happy...

So i know partially what both of these are, which means its less of a diagnosis and more of problem solving skills... 1) this has happened for a while and always bothered me... The 2 HOBs on the tank produce bubbles from the output area (duh) but the issue is, some of the bubbles are so small...

So I've grown tired of hauling ten 5 gallon buckets off to the laundry room to empty the tank, as well as ten more to refill it... Its a pain in the... Well. Ive acquired a 20 foot section of hose to drain the tank and i made a mistake or five the first time i used the system (today) and i was...

Hi!! This is just a thread describing all my tanks. I don't have as many as some of y'all but i do enjoy them very much, they occupy a lot of my time and brain-space. So, lets go from biggest to smallest. The biggest is the 75. Its currently stocked with one 5.5" male Texas Cichlid (Carpintis)...

Just kind of restarting the other breeding thread i had. The tank is a 75, rocks and a driftwood centerpiece. Heater, powerhead, really over-filtered. And lots of oxygenation due to all the disturbances in that water. -SunSun Canister -Marineland 350 Biowheel -some other 55-75gal HOB...

I would like to add a group of either BA Tetras, male Swordtail, or Roseline Barbs with my Texas just to add some activity... The Barbs seem like the best bet considering how fast they are, but if they end up not living for more tjan i few weeks then i would just be paying a big price for some...

Possible getting a 55 or a 75 for my Bday, and might be able to beg for a 125 :) Any ideas on a wet-pet? Looking closely at Amph genus but most will do, I'm willing to order online from someone like Rapps or a larger company thats has good stock. Mostly i want the possibility of a major...

Hi! I don't want to make any false promises to me or you, but i might be getting a second 75 at my birthday, moving my room to the basement, and building a custom stand to hold both 75 gals. So i have the one set up, at least for now. I did make a thread about a community tank... Pretty...

Its been a while since I've complained about this. Why wont they breeeeeed!!! Im actually getting upset at them lol, is it normal to be mad at a fish? 1x 5.5" male 2x 3" female 1x 2" unknown sex Fankmates are a Syno and 2 Firemouths, presumably both male. They tend to all leave the other...

So i want to know what everyone would choose to put in a 75 gallon peaceful(ish) community tank. Some "requirements" -fish dont need, but could live in, a planted tank. -not a ton of aggression. -colorful -themed off of either a common color or region -activity at all levels of aquarium -more...

So ive got a 20 gallon set up, cycling, with sand and decor from other tanks. Going to use it to breed some Guppies! This is a project i will start as soon as i can find some decent Guppies i can afford, as its almost done cycling thanks to the big boost i gave it. I will be selling the...

Yay! Ive been waiting forever! This has taken me a bit to plan out. So, I'm gonna start with only two 2.5 gallon tanks. Each has a male Betta. Sponge filter. Light. Price if driftwood, with Java Moss growing on it. And a very Ghost or Cherry Shrimp, which i can hopefully start to breed soon...

Synodontis Eupterus I noticed it today, it may have been present yesterday but wasnt there 2 days ago. So it developed in about 2 days? Its on both sides of his body, right next to the front of the dorsal. What is it? Water params: 0Ammonia 0Nitrite 45Nitrate (water change is a few days...

Im not that mew here but i have made a fatal error (??) and i don't know where else to pit it so its here :) How do you fill in the section about yourself on your profile that shows the tanks you have and occupation and place where you live etc.? Sent from my bed, the only space available to...

So it was recently brought to my attention, by some un-named senior members, that hybridization is pretty much the bane of aquariums. I had mentioned that i was going to possible switch out my male H. Carpinte for a Cygonattaus, which sparked a debate that wasn't really enjoyable. Especially...