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Betta Splendens. They each have their own unique personalities and are very interesting to watch.

I have a skunk cleaner shrimp. It has never cleaned the clowns, only the blenny.

My water has been really good for over a week now, and I have left the fish alone. The black ich is still there though. The smaller clownfish has gotten better, but the bigger one hasn't. What should I do?

I've never really been a big ph checker. All of my fish have seemed to do ok over the years. But my goldfish and cory cats have had fluke problems lately, and so I've been testing PH. I'm confused! My tapwater is naturally 7.6. When I checked my goldfish tank's water today, the ph was very, very...

I have a canister filter on one of my tanks. The loud filter is in the betta tank. I put my ear up there and was like wow, its really loud in there! But I really think that fish don't hear like we do. I've noticed that when I turn the filter off and on (I turn it off at night because the pump is...

I know, I wish I could see some data too. I've never heard or read anything before on this subject. Thats why I asked about it. I agree about the fan thing, but some filters are much noisier and more annoying than fans!

Have you ever stuck your ear up to the side of your tank? Some filters and pumps are very noisy. I have a cheap little filter in my betta tank and it seems so loud. The filter that came installed in the lid of my hex tank is loud too. Can the noise bother the fish, or do they hear it differently...

There are many kinds of medications at the lfs. I think that Rid-Ich works pretty well. Make sure that you take the carbon out of your filter because carbon removes the medication.

I was wondering how many of you out there use a water softener? I think I have pretty hard water because I often have a problem with deposits in my shower. I have never used a softener though. My freshwater fish include: one fancy goldfish, 3 cory cats, and one male betta. Do I need a softener...

I've had rocks in my tank for years. I found them outside (I live in a hilly area). They look like granite or something similar. I boiled them in a big pot and haven't had any problems.

Hello. I'm really enjoying reading all your stories! I have always loved animals. I was one of those kids that looked in puddles of water hoping to see things swimming around. I guess my dad is responsible for my interest in fish. Well, my mom contributed also, but she was the one who put our...

I have many of them. They are tiny featherduster worms. I've had the same ones for two years now, they even made it through the cycling! I've read that they feed off the juices from frozen food. They have never caused any harm, and I think they are pretty neat!

no ones knows if plants make water smell?

Hello, I have one Anacharis plant in my 2 1/2 gallon betta tank. I got it about 5 days ago. I've noticed that the water has an unpleasant smell even though I recently changed some of it, and it looks clean and doesn't have a color or anything. The plant isn't the brightest green but it doesn't...

I sent letters to CBS and Tetra. I hope that CBS will at least mention something about the false information that was given. It really bothers me that companies exploit fish to make money (like betta vases). There should be a law against this! P.S. I'd really like to see the clip so if anyone...

Oh my gosh! That is one HUGE worm!!! Did you guys put it back in?

I recently gave my pleco to a lfs because it unfortunately outgrew my tank. They put it in a tank with small cichlids. I went back yesterday and checked on my former fish. To my horror its once beautiful fins were torn to shreds. I was furious that the owner of the store allowed to happen. Fish...

Yeah, he eats a ton of food now. He just had to get used to it. He loves this frozen stuff I have that has a lot of vegetable matter in it. I was just a little paranoid because I lost a blenny once and I read that they often starve to death. It doesn't look like this one is going to!

It was probably about 5 inches long and about as big around as a drinking straw. It was gray in color. Most of the ones that I have are pink.

I was wondering what you guys think about bristle worms. I have heard good things about them and bad things about them. I have quite a large population of them in my tank, and I know that they rid the sand of uneaten food. I saw a HUGE monster bristle worm last night. If all the worms get that...

Lawnmower blennies are awesome. I've had two and they both have had great personalities. They are also very peaceful fish.

So...do you suggest that I just watch and wait? And if I do have to take intervention, what should I use? Ich medicine? Steph

What do you mean by "delt with." Do you mean that it just goes away? Its so frustrating because I do research on a disease and then I hear all these different things. I read that copper cures it. I wish that I could send you a picture but I don't have a digital camera or scanner. I doubt you...

P.S. Is there any other way to treat this without quarantine, such as baths?