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Any precautions I should take when replacing my substrate? It's in a 40G tank that's been established for about 7 years. I know there is a ton of bacteria in the substrate so I am tempted to believe I should do this in phases, maybe do half at a time, or take it slower? I figured someone here...

Seems my 40G tank has a growth of BBA, its found its way over the fake plants, the decorations, on the driftwood, and I see a few very small stragglers near the silicone on in the tank. I have Flourish Excel from another tank, should I dose the whole tank or spot dose? I figure I'll take out...

I bought these as Amano shrimp however I think they have well exceeded the size that Amano shrimp actually get. I could be wrong though :) Looking for some advice here on what the heck these are. The seem to be eating the algae around the tank, they scavenge and hog shrimp pellets and other...

I have a older Australian rainbow, she normally will eat up a storm, sometimes actually jumping at the food as im putting it in. Over the past 2 weeks ive been doing maintenance to the tank she is in. Mainly i took out a large centerpiece decoration so that i could clean it, along with taking...

Hello, Has anyone used the Seachem flourish tabs and have inverts in the same tank? I know shrimp are especially sensitive to elements in the water but I was wondering if anyone here has used these and if they are indeed shrimp/invert safe? I have heard of some ferts killing peoples shrimp...

I can't seem to find it anywhere in the tank nor have i seen it go up for air in a while. Last night i remember seeing a bug on the carpet and killing it, now i am just freaked out that it was the DAF after an escape plan was executed. I remember the bug being black, shiny, almost cricket like...

Well i pulled the trigger on what will be my Amazon Biotope. I ordered a stand/hood/tank combo today. Here are the tank stats 465 Gal. 3/4" glass 96 x 37 1/2 x 30 1/2 Tall I really would like to stick to Amazon native plants, and wood. Does anyone know where i can get Amazon native plants...

I just added 6 cherry barbs and a DAF to my tank today :) I am thinking to add 4 praecox in a couple weeks. Maybe another DAF if this one does ok. Hopefully the barbs color up once they are acclimated. Barbs are in the same family as Rasboras right? Had to share, I lurve the little fishies!

I lost one to a cyst like thing that was growing near its gills. A month or so later i lost my 2nd one to something, though I don't know what. Maybe stress from being alone, though i never saw anything pick on it. Saturday i noticed that he was swimming pretty much at the surface of the water...

I woke up this morning to one of my Bolivian Rams dead. I did a water check yesterday, and another one this morning with my AP Master Kit. Both came back the same at 0 0 0. That takes water issues out of the equation, im just baffled over the sudden death of the Ram. I noticed in the past...

I did, i coudnt find much in the way of treats for fish like i could for a dog/cat but i was able to get them some bloodworms and some shrimp pellets. Maybe its a bit odd to buy your fish gifts, but hey they are my pets :) -Pleco

I dont think any of the fish in my stock are egg sack layers, i believe they are all egg layers. I first thought this was just stray food leftover in my Java moss, that was a few days ago. Today upon closer inspection this looks like it may be something living. Now mind you this could...

Welp i caught them in the act again. This time the camera also caught them :D bow chicka chicka bow bow Enjoy! Got eggs? -Pleco

http://www.iloveegg.co.kr/egg_english.htm There is a Korean version too, if anyone wants that ill post the link. Enjoy :D -Pleco

Here are some photos of my tank and its inhabitants. Dwarf Neon Rainbow Beacon Tetras & Hengeli Rasboras Clown Pleco Neon Tetras Bamboo Shrimp Red Cherry Shrimp Australian Rainbow Oto Here are a few pictures of the tank Originally posted on my blog here...

It is an Australian Rainbow, but im having a hard time sexing it. Can someone that knows how to sex a rainbow help here? I am thinking Female but it is only around 3-5 months old right now. Thanks -Pleco

This site looks really odd when using IE7, considering that it will be pushed out to all Win XP users fairly soon will there be an update? The text on IE 7 looks smushed, if anyone wants a sceenshot let me know. Safari looks great, i just happen to be on my only windows machine atm. -Pleco

Does anyone have any experiences with freshwater clams in their tank? I like to try to find some different inhabitants for my tank, i believe they need a finer or sand like substrate so that may rule them out right there but in December/early January i will be gifted a 145g tank so i am looking...

Just to get a general feeler here. I have read quite a few "issues" from posts that I think could have been avoided by more regular PWC's. I do a 30-50% PWC every week and my fish have been happy with it. At what frequency do you all do your PWC's? Poll is active for 30 days from the date on...

I would like to introduce the newest addition to my tank, he is a clown pleco and i think that he will be the perfect addition to my 40 gallon tank. I especially like that he should get no bigger than about 4" :) My new clown pleco -Pleco

I received a package of snails from a breeder a couple of days ago.. little did i know that the biggest one was already mated.. found a nice surprise this morning when i went to open the hood in the form of a pinkish peachy colored egg clutch. As i dont care for more snails than what i have i...

I've now lost 3 fish in the course of 3 days... Pleco started acting less reclusive coming out of the cave more around a week ago, i didnt think much of it.. he was swimming about the bottom today and just all of a sudden flipped over on his back.. dead.. :( Lost a neon for for unexplained...

Is there a difference between the top tier brands? I need more water conditioner and i am debating sticking with Tetra AquaSafe, or giving Prime a shot. Both of them claim to do the same sorts of conditioning to the water, but the dosage for Prime seems a lot smaller by volume than AquaSafe...

I went in to a petsmart and they had "marble shrimp" for sale. I was thinking to get one as they were around 1.5-2" maybe a bit bigger in their tank and i know my fish wouldnt be able to eat it like they do the RCS or Ghost shrimp. But my question to you all is, what the heck is a Marble...

Prefer a California breeder as shipping will be less pricey. Looking for purple or pink mystery snails, 1 of each at most not looking to buy large amounts. Email/pm/im me if you have any :) plecoATbatouDOTorg IM's in my profile. -Pleco