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I have a bunch of blue-green algae growing all over my gravel and lava rock, and some stringy green algae growing in my tank as well. I was wondering about an Aquarium Pharmaceuticals product called AlgaeFix. I have bought a bottle of it, but have not put any in yet. I want to get opinions...

I have a ten gallon tank that I'd like to put a male betta in. what would be a couple other colorful tankmates that would get along with the betta? - kip

I live in the Rockland County / Orange County, New York area (also right by Bergen County, NJ). I have two Tiger Barilius fish I'd like to find a new home for. I believe they are sometimes called Ozola Barbs. They are both 2-3" approx. I currently have them in a 10 gallon tank and I'd like...

here's some so so pics of my new redtail shark. he's just a little baby! 1.5" if even that!

here's a pic of my firemouth and a link to more pics: www.skiltrip.com/aqua2/ sorry about the double pic post!

What can i use for potting soil for an aquarium plant. justDIY suggested all natural clay kitty litter. what else have people used? what works good? - kip

Just got a new very large swordplant in my 37 gallon tank. after browsing through the forum, I see lots of information about lighting being about 2-3 watts per gallon! I currently have a 20 watt bulb on my tank. from what i'm reading, my swordplant is a goner if i don't increase lighting...

I read in another post something about having airstones in a tank with live plants being a bad thing. I have a 37 Gallon tank, and just bought my first live plant. a really big swordplant (amazon i think). will the airbubbles harm the plant in some indirect way? (i have 3 regular airstones)...

my tank has been running about 2 months, and his cycled. i just got a Nitrate test kit, so i tested my tank water, it read as 25 mg/l. on the instruction sheet it said 25mg/l or lower is ok for fish, and good for plant life. does this sound ok? part II of this post is this... I tested my...

I have a pair of rosy barbs. One of them started a bizarre behavior/problem just the other day. Let's see if I can describe it... His body will crookedly "twitch" to the right, especially when trying to swim fast. basically his body curls to the right. Hopefully this is clear enough so you...

My tap water has a pH of 8.0 - 8.5. My local fish store says that's normal for the area, so it's no big deal. It seems to me that It's better for the fish if I can get the pH below 8. Is it worth messing with, or is messing with pH even harder on the fish? My carbonite hardness is 2 or 3...

I have a 37 Gallon tank. Currently with one Firemouth, 4 Tiger Barbs, and 2 Rosy Barbs. I am thinking of adding a red tailed black shark. can anyone forsee any problems? i would imagine the only potential problem is between the shark and the firemouth. my firemouth keeps to himself, but he...

Does anyone have the Penguin bio-wheel 330 filter? If you do, I am looking for the measurements of it. 1.)how wide across does it go? 2.)how far does it come out from the back edge of the tank. like, measuring from the back edge of the tank forward, how far out does the go. If I'm not...

I've seen RO Water mentioned in many forums. What exactly is it and where do you get it? Also, how much does it cost? thanks! - Kip

We just got another tank, a 15 Gallon high... We are thinking of cycling the tank with... 2 Zebra Danios and 2 Diamond Tetras are the diamond tetras hardy enough for starter fish? _________________________________________________ 37 Gallon - 1 Firemouth Cichlid, 4 Tiger Barbs, 2 Rosy...

first off, here's the deal. 37gallon tank. 6 tiger barbs, 2 rosy barbs, and one firemouth cichlid. just added two of the 6 tigers, and they were apparently infected with ich, cause now it's spreading to some of the other tiger barbs. I am treating the water with CopperSafe. I also have...

I know it's a dark topic. But what methods to people use to "put their fish out of their misery", if say they are suffering from a disease that can't be cured or is beyond cure. I'm just curious what methods people use to do this.