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    30 Gallon Ram/Angel Tank

    I'm planning on getting another tank. It will be a 30 gallon(36"L X 12"W X16"H). The substrate will be black and it will have a combination of plants (fake) and rocks. I would like to put in the tank 4 Rams, 2 each lof 2 different colors. As an example 2 Ruby Rams and 2 Blue Rams. I might also...
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    Black Mollies

    I just bought a pair of Black Mollies for my 55 gallon community tank. The other fish in the tank are Angels, Tetras (Serpa, Columbian, Emporer) swords and catfish. I was always under the impression that Mollies are midwater and bottom of the tank fish. For some reason these mollies stay right...
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    Where can i find black play sand??

    susankat wrote "No it don't come in black, I just bought black blasting sand for $11 for an 80 lb bag." I am assuming that black blasting sand is ok to use with the fish without any problems, right ? Where did you buy it ? Home Depot, Lowes, and/or similar type stores? Thanks
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    Black Substrate ????

    On all of my tanks I have Pool Filter Sand as a substrate. I'm happy with the PFS since it's easy to clean, looks good, inexpensive ($10 for 50 lbs), and the fish seem to like it. BUT................ I'm thinking about getting a 30 gallon long (30L x 12W x 16H) and using it mostly for tetras...
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    Setting up 55 gallon tank

    mfdrookie516..........I have the mbuna tank set up already Flake.........I'm afraid thnat if I put guppies in they would get eaten. I was thinking black mollies (as in orange sailfin). Are the dalmation more productive than the black ?
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    Setting up 55 gallon tank

    I'm plannin g on setting up another 55 gallon (4 foot long) community tank. The substrate will be sand and it will have plants (fake) and rocks. Besides the catfish(cories and bristlenose) I plan on having some angels,a small school of serpae and 3 smaller clown loaches. I want some livebearers...
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    Question about YOYO loach

    In the last few days I've found a few of my fish in the 55 gallon tank d.ead. They were 3 Angels (body size about a 1/2 $ size or slightly larger) and a Serpae Tetra. The only fish that I have noticed having aggressive tendencies towards the Angels and Serpae in the tank were the 2 Yoyo loaches...
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    Kribs in community tank

    I have a 55 gallon tank(4 feet long) with Angels, Serpae, swordtails (for live food), loaches(Yoyo &Clown) and a school of small albino corys. The tank has a sand substrate with rocks and some (fake) plants. I'm thinking of add 2 Kribs to the tank. Would they "fit in" with the other fish?
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    Whisper Bio Bags

    thominil..........PetsMart has also raised the price of the Top Fin bags so that they are just $1 less than the Whisper bags
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    Whisper Bio Bags

    I don't use the pre filled kind, I usae the ones where you put the charcoal in. They come unassembled. The pre filled are too expensive ($2.50-$3 each). The best that I can get out of a bag is oner month. After that they start falling apart when I try tol rinse them. I use 2 bags per filter...
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    Whisper Bio Bags

    I have Whisper hob filters in all of my tanks. Up until recently I was able to buy the LARGE size bio bags (unassembled) at a national retailer for $9 for 12 bags. The local stores would honor the on line price that this national retailer showed on line. All of a sudden, BOOM, the price on line...
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    I really want those blue rams

    Thanks for your help so far.......... I see where bs6749 and beglely said that the rams and the clown loaches are a "no no". beglely even said that about rams and angels. WHY ? bs6749, just to clarify this for me. When it comes tro rams that are blue there are only 2 kinds, Bolivian and...
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    I really want those blue rams

    OK, I've been strongly advised by members of this forum, among others, that I can not put 2 blue rams in my 20 gallon high that already has 2 good sized gold rams and a large Angel and a pleco in it. I wouldn't even think of putting the 2 blue rams in my African tank. That leaves my other 55...
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    Overly aggressive shark

    I'm having a problem in one of my 55 gallon tanks. The original inhabitants of the tank were 6 Angel fish (approx 1/2$ size, not including fins), 3 clown loaches, 2 yo yo loaches,1 small cory, 1 syno,1 pleco, and 2 Labeo crythrurus( black shark with ALL fins being red Since I wanted 'live food'...
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    Rams in a 20 GALLON

    One of my tanks is a 20 gallon high (23" wide,12" deep, and 16" high), planted with small, low FAKE plants. In the tank is a mature angel, 2 Gold Rams, 1 smaller albino bushynose catfish. I wanted to add 2 Blue Rams, but have been advised against that. Since the tank looks empty (but peacefull)...
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    Who's killing my swordtails ???

    I have no idea what you are asaking me. What is "QTing"?
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    Who's killing my swordtails ???

    One of my tanks, a 55 gallon has 2 medium size3d Angels, 6 smaller sizede angels, 2 clown loaches,2 syno catfish and 2 smaller sized black sharks with red fins, NOT the aggressive ones. I wanted to add some live bearers in order to supply the angels with live food and decided on brick red...
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    Angels & Rams

    I have a 20 gallon high tank that I'm using for Angels and rams. I currently have one mature size (large) Angel and two Gold rams in thev tank. I want to put two "blue" rams in the tank with the above fish. The oinly other fish in there is a 3 inch bushy nose albino catfish. Would adding the 2...
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    Lonely Angel Fish

    I have a 20 gallon high tank with only a lonely full grown Angel fish in it. What else, if anything, can I put in there with this Angel?
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    I need a new filter

    shawnryan1977..........So in your Aquaclear you don't use any cartridges with the sponge? You just use the spionge and squeeze it every 2 weeks ? How clear is your water? Thanks for your reply Al
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    I need a new filter

    I looks like it's time for me to get a new filter. I currently use. on all of my tanks .the Whisper 3 (for tanks up to 55 gallons). On my 55 gallon tanks I use 2 filters each. Why???? In case 1 of the filters stop working,and they sometimes do, the oither is taking care of it. Now I'm...
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    My Angel Tank

    I've started my Angel tank. It's a 55 gallon with sand as the substrate witk rocks and plants(fake) I have 8 Angels(2 medium and 6 slightly smaller ones) 2 Rainbow sharks(b lack with red fins and 2 clown loaches I'm looking for suggestions as to what to add to the tank. I was going to add...
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    Very cloudy water

    Tap ph is closer to 8.0. I shoulda let it alone New fish are coming on Tuesdat. Can I put the newe ones in the cloudy watyer without "harming" them??
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    Very cloudy water

    I used a product, called "PROPER ph 7.0" to reduce the ph in the water. The water is extremely cloudy and you can hardly see into it. The tank is cycled and I want to add fish within the next 2 days. How can I cleart up the cloudy water?????????????
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    Changing from africans to sa (angels)

    I'm changing my 55 gallon from Africans to Angels. Currently the tank is "up and working". The ph in the water is at approx 8.2. Is that too high for the Angels? Can I just acclamate them to this higher ph without any problem ? The new Angelas will be mostly smaller size except fdor one...
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