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I got Starbuck today from Petsmart. I'm so happy and he's sooooo gorgeous!!

I am looking for some good low-light, small leaf plants for my 10g tank. I find that members' plants are of higher quality than the lfs. I currently have: hygrophila corymbosa Kompakt, bacopa carolina, anubias nana, and java fern. I would like some fast-growing plants. I would also like some...

I went to the lfs last weekend. I was looking at a tank full of gertrude rainbowfish and they all of sudden started darting away from me. Out of nowhere comes this pretty pink betta. He's shooing off all the rainbows from the front of the tank where I was looking. As soon as they all swam away...

I've been cycling my 10g for 3 weeks. I've had nitrItes present for 18 days and at or way above 5.0 for 16 days. I've been dosing 4ppm ammonia everyday because it would go to 0 in less than 18 hours. At one point the nitrIte reading wasn't purple or dark fuchsia. It was frickin' AQUAMARINE! It...

My 10g has 1" or less of pool filter sand. It's beautiful and looks great, but it's such a pain. It stirs up anytime I move something around. It stirs up when I add/pour water into my tank and leaves a dent in the sand no matter how carefully/lightly I pour. It collects on the tops of my rocks...

What type of algae is this on my anubias nana? My tank is still cycling and I have no nitrAtes. I've had the lights on for 10 hrs/day since Wednesday and I added the nanas on Friday evening. The algae is only present on my two nana plants.

What I would really like to keep in my 10g tank: 1 male guppy 5 harlequin rasboras 3 panda corys These were the fish I really fell in love with at the LFS's I visited this weekend. However, I assume (know) this is overstocked. Would it still be too much without the guppy? (Yes?) I really...

I went to The Fish Gallery yesterday with my husband. I was mainly interested in their freshwater community fish and plants. First impression: very nice store. Very large and well kept. I first spotted the plants. They have a great variety and in very nice condition. I bought 2 bacopa stem...

I'm having difficulty "planting" the plants in my tank. I bought some bacopa and anubias nana yesterday. I have 1" or less of sand as my substrate. I have to weigh down the stems with river rocks to keep them from floating. Any little brush of my hand sends them to the top of the tank. How do I...

I have a 10g FW with low-light plants. The lights are 2x 10W CF's. Do I need the plastic that goes over the bulbs? It was on there originally w/ 2 incandescent lights. The bulbs get pretty wet from condensation. Is that ok? Is the metal piece behind the bulbs enough reflectivity for my tank...

Here's my testing history for reference: (Amm = ammonia, Ites = nitrites) Aug 30: Amm = 4.0+ Ites = 0+ -- added gravel from established tank -- Aug 31: Amm = 4.0+ Ites = .25+ Sep 1: Amm = 4.0+ (lighter color tho) Ites = 1.0 Sep 2: Amm = 4.0 Ites = 1.0 Today: Amm = 2.0-4.0 (lighter color again...

I was telling my husband about nerite snails last night and if he'd like to get one and he said "won't the snail just crawl out of that big gap in the back of the hood?" I told him I had not heard of snails crawling out of the tank. I have heard of snails trying to escape the water if the...

1.) Can female bettas be kept together in the same tank? I have read both yes and no. 2.) Is there a minimum or maximum number for a group of females? 3.) What environmental recommendations do you have for keeping females together? 4.) Does anyone have xp with grouping females, good or bad...

I have a used heater that came with the used 10g I bought. It's a 25w Neptune. It's green on top and has the flat dial. I have googled this heater and all I find is info on the Marineland Neptune 100w/200w submersibles. My q's: Is this heater submersible? It has a "water level" mark on it...

I bought a 50 lb. bag of pool filter sand. I don't think I'll be needing all of that in my 10g. What is the easiest way to clean the sand? I'm in an apt w/ no outside hose. I have a bathtub and a 2 gallon bucket.

Friday I bought my new tank! I was going to go with a 55g and asked all sorts of questions about what I would need. Well it all just seemed so overwhelming (esp in the pocketbook) so I started looking at craigslist for a 10g. I found a great ad for a 10g w/ hood/lights, filter, heater, and black...

What type of heater do you guys recommended for a 55 gal long?

Is marble ok to put in a tank? (That is not marbles as in the toy, but marble as in the stone.) Also what about other natural stone such as jade? And how about found rocks? My brother-in-law found some nice large river rocks in a creek near his house and put them in his tank. (I don't know how...

No tank yet, just thinking about what fish I want. Going to be 55g FW. (In/gal rule ~ 25-30 fish) 8 Cardinal Tetras 6 other Tetras (haven't decided which kind yet) 6 other Tetras (haven't decided which kind yet) Maybe 4 Otos OR 4 Corys And my husband wants about 5 fancy guppies. I've been...

My husband and I have decided on a FW 55/60g tank with mostly tetras. Nothing has been bought or set up. I am a newbie to fish keeping and my husband has had fish tanks growing up. I have been researching for about a month now (we're saving up) and we are going to be buying next month. I found...

....but then my husband said "how about a fish tank?" So I started to seriously consider it and thought it would be fun to create and rule over my very own universe. And my husband isn't allergic to fish. He has had many different fish tanks growing up and his parents currently have a tank, so...