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a week or so ago, i picked up the Hagen Plant Grow System for my 10 gal planted, basically so i didn't have to hassle with a DIY system. unfortunately, i can't get my sugar and yeast mix right. after about a week, no more bubbles are coming. would someone be able to recommend the specific...

i figured i would start my own "making of..." i'm completely remodeling my original 10 gal. - my first fish tank. i'm attempting my first planted tank. i'm going slow, and i recently aquired the coralife 28 watt, 6700 k power compact lighting. last night, i picked up some plant trimmings from a...

here's the situation. the two mystery snails in my 10 gal. have recently laid a large batch of eggs. considering that this is the first time, i'm going to let them go to see what happens. but, i don't really want millions of snails. i have a couple other tanks i could spread them around in...

I'm planning on turning one of my boring 10 gal tanks into a beautiful planted tank. after reading many of the stickies and looking into options, it seems that it's hard to find suitable lighting in the standard 20" size. I was thinking of getting an incandescent and screwing in 2 10 watt...

I have a mean betta in a 10 gal, but i have some baby mollies that need to come out of the breeder as they are getting to big for it. I'm wondering what is the best and cheapest way to divide the 10 gal. so that the fry are safe and the betta is happy, while allowing water to circulate through...

this morning i discovered taht the whisper filter in one of my 10 gals in barely pumping out water, i quickly found the water logged bio bag to be the problem. so, i was planning on picking up a new bio bag after work, but how do i switch it out without losing the bacteria in the old bio bag...

i'm going to need to add more rocks to my tank fairly soon. although i picked mine up at a lake, going to the lake is out of season these days, so i was wonder where is the best place to buy some cheap, aquarium safe rock. doesn't home depot or lowes sell rock or patio rock? TIA

Often times LFS i see fish marked as "assorted cichlids." Has anyone else seen these and know what type of cichlids they really are? they seem like africans, but could they be Apistogrammas? i'm interested in Apistogrammas for my 40 gal, but i hesitate in accidently buying africans that would...

i'm feeding anti-bacteria food for my blood parrot's gill irritation and the food says feed exclusively for 5 to 10 days, and don't feed any other food. but i'm concerned because i didn't see my dojo loach eat any. would it be alright to throw in some shrimp pellets as well. i also have frozen...

so, my two juvie blood parrots have recovered from the ill conceived salt treatment. now, upon close inspection, it is clear that their gills are bright red. they also flash like mad sometimes itching their gills. any idea what this could be? and what i can do? i've tried to look up what...

so i got a peacock eel a couple weeks ago, and i figured that he would spend most of the time hiding in the PFS and only coming out to eat at night. in fact, i was excited to get him away from petsmart and into a tank with some comfy sand. well... i have never once see him hiding. the guy swims...

i noticed my two blood parrots flashing the past couple of days. the water parameters check out 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, less than 10 ppm nitrate. they are acting normal and appear happy. but i've noticed that they only flash around feeding time. i usually feed them around 8 p.m., but i have been...

well, my girlfriend added a betta and a dwarf frog to her newly cycled 10 gal today. however, she immediate wanted the betta out after it came face to face with the frog and tried to bite its face off. i have the betta in a fish bowl for the time being, as the store is closed and i don't have...

Since giving birth to about 15 fry (that i know of) my yellow molly has been getting worse and worse. she is dramatically thinner and her eyes are bulging a bit. she has also developed and hunch back. i feel so bad for her but i've been hoping that she pulls through. however, this past week she...

Does anyone have Foster and Smith's Lunar moon lights? I'm considering getting three for a 38 gal tank. are these any good? would that be enough? i thought it might be cool to mix the blue and the white lights. Thanks.

once again, molly fry have graced my tank. i came home this evening to find 10 baby mollies in the tank. i caught them and put them in the breeder. i tried feeding them, but they don't know what food is yet. they are a nice red color with these, almost, neon green eyes. originally i had only...

i'm just fishing for opinions as to my stocking plan for my 38 gal. i plan on two blood parrots and a peacock eel. now, i'm not looking for ethical opinions about blood parrots, i know all about the controversy, but i love those little mutants. but i'm not sure how much waste they produce...

i'm looking for something that will add volume and body. joking aside, i've been an avid stress coat user, but with the coming of a larger tank, i've been thinking about switching to prime as it would last longer and save me some money. will the fish be affected by an abrupt change in...

at petsmart, they always have mini crabs in half land / half water set ups. does anyone know anything about these crabs? can they be kept in an aquarium without land? what are proper tankmates? they look pretty cool and it would be neat to pick up a couple if they are compatible with my set...

it has been about five days since i filled my 40 gal tank and started a fishless cycle. i'm using pure ammonia. my ammonia reading is around .2-.3 and has been for five days. i see no trace of nitrites. does it normally take this long, or should i be seeing nitrites? unfortunately, i can't...

last night i noticed my black molly had white ich spots, so i've been raising the temp over the past day to about 86 (not there yet, but will be eventually). but i've also noticed that she has bright red poop. is this a sign of ich or something else? the other two mollies seem to be fine and...

in preperation for getting my big tank ready. i boiled some rocks i had and let them soak in a bucket of water for a day or two. i did a water test today and found that the rocks caused the water's PH to go through the roof. much higher than 8.4. my big question is what does this mean...

This weekend, i will be setting up a 38 gal. and getting ready for the fishless cycle. i'm going to have a PFS substrate and i'm wondering if i should let the water settle before i start the cycle (of course the sand will be rinsed first). if i should let it settle, should i leave my filter off...

i have an established 10 gal and an empty 10 gal with all the trimmings just laying around and i want to "jump start" the new 10 gal by running the new filter in the established tank. how long should i run it for? i figure there is no such thing as too long, but how long should i wait. i figure...

i think i know the answer, but i wanted to check. a couple days ago i saw blue oscars at a LFS. they were a light blue with orange-ish tiger stripes. they were also younger oscars. are they, in fact, dyed? has anyone else seen this? this LFS is notorious for selling dyed/tatooed fish...