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I just got this handy little device sent from the UK. It was a tad pricey for what it is, but I am very pleased with it. You get two, a heavy metal spiral that you twist your desired fruit or vegetable onto and it weighs it down for your good to feast on. I've tried "pinning" slices to the...

Woke up to the power in my house being out. First time in the year since I started my tanks. It's 37 outside, still in the 60s inside. Once I realized what was up I tossed light blankets over each tank (I have a 20 gal and a 50 gal). Power is supposed to be restored in about 3 to 6 hours, I...

I have an established planted tank (9 mos), 55 gallons. Water always tests fine, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, never above 15 ppm nitrates. I clean and partial WC once a week, more if algae getting bad, although now that my bristlenose pleco is bigger she's keeping it under control. Everyone is...

I am crazy about my Clown Loaches. I upped my shoal from three to six and they are much happier. They frolic together, pile up together in the caves I have in my tank. It's hard getting a good pic though, as soon as I approach my tank with my camera they scatter and hide (meanwhile my Betta...

Just looked at my 20 gallon tank. One of my three Dojo Loaches has fuzz around his body and is floating, but swims away when I try to catch him. (I thought he was dead) Suggeztions?

I started feeding my Blue Eyed Lemon Bristlenose Pleco cucumber slices. He L I LOVES himself a slice!! I've given him one every couple of days. Can I feed him one each day? Is every other day too much? I don't want to give him too much of a good thing, but he really enjoys these! Thanks in...

Sluggo is a Blue Mystery Snail I've had since early January. He's been a quite happy snail and wandered around the tank. Last week my nitrates were 20-30 ppm. I was leaving for a 4 day weekend, so I did a 40% water change in my 20 gallon tank and they were closer to 10-15 ppm. 0 ammonia, 0...

I have a 20 gallon tank with three Dojo Loaches that will eventually outgrow it. I love these guys, so flipping lazy. I know eventually I'll need a bigger tank, but it's going to need to be in the same spot as the current tank. Logistically, how is this done? When I originally set up my tank I...

I have a Forza 7 cannister filter that came with very little in instruction or manual, and not much on the Web site or YouTube. Unless I'm just missing it, and if someone can post a link that'd be great. I really can't put it off any longer, I need to open it up and check to make sure nothing...

My baby Pleco cuddling up to my tank Buddha.

Finished populating my 20 gallon home office tank. Seven Harlequin Rasbora, three Dojo Loaches a Betta and a Blue Mystery Snail. One of the Dojos just buried himself, doesn't look great, but I'm assuming he's ok? Another one went pale. I'm concerned about him, not sure if that's normal.

I started the tank from scratch mid October. Today I spent the afternoon pulling out the caves and driftwood and wiping them down a bit, pruning the plants and rearranging things a little. Seven Zebra Danios, three Clown Loaches and a Mystery Snail and a Betta. I am trying to catch Dick the...

My large mystery snail and my Clown Loaches (so far all compatible) like spinach. Are bok choy and yu choy greens safe for them to eat?

My 56 gallon tank includes three Clown Loaches and a Mystery Snail. I've read that they would benefit from and enjoy greens, such as cucumber and kale. I got clips on suction cups to hold the greens, but realize I'm stymied on what to feed them (cucumber? kale? lettuce?) and how to prepare it...

I don't like using those weekend or week "cake" feeders, I find they can foul the water. Ordered this automatic Feeder thru Amazon. We cut a piece of plexiglass to fit over the aquarium opening and cut a hole in it to accommodate the Feeder without making more permanent holes in the cover. It...

I am restarting a 20 gallon aquarium. I completely emptied it, cleaned it and added new substrate and plants. Three weeks ago I started a fishless cycling with Dr. Tim's live nitrifying bacteria, which I used successfully on my 56 gallon setup. Last week when I tested the water, ammonia and...

How often should the media be rinsed? I set up a 55 gallon tank about two months ago. I check the water weekly and water parameters are good. I do a 10% water change and vacuum the substrate weekly. LFS says okay to go another month. So is maintenance simply rinsing out the media every few...

I've had this Betta since the end of October and while he's always had a tendency to hang out in the upper corners the last few days he's been doing so pretty much exclusively. He also does not seem to be eating. I got some blood worms yesterday to coax him out of his mood, much to the delight...

A few months ago my nitrates in my 20 gallon tank spiked and everyone died before I got it under control. I abandoned the tank, emptying it of water and purchased and set up a (so far successful) 56 gallon tank. I have refilled the 20 gallon tank with water. I had let the substrate remain. I...

My new 56 gallon planted tank is doing great. I have seven Zebra Danios, a Betta and last week acquired three Clown Loaches. My cute baby Lemon Bristlenose Pleco died after a few days, I suspect I jumped the gun on him and didn't have algae for him to eat, although some growing now. Going to...

He (or she) looks bigger in this close up pic. I'll know if it's a boy or girl when it's bigger and see the bristle pattern, but the name is Spike. I had one once before but lack of knowledge killed it. They can live up to 20 years I'm reading! So that made me feel worse, but I'm getting more...

I've kept a 20 gallon tank for about a dozen years with varying success. I didn't get too terribly serious and would sporadically lose fish to my periodic neglect. After the tank, well, tanked, I did some actual research, found a quality store (Quantum Reef, Springfield, VA), and jumped up to a...