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While I have been away at school the stock in my 29g planted tank has unfortunately passed over time. I am not sure why as my mom only tells me when she can no longer find a fish in the tank. Currently there is only 1 neon tetra, 5-6 ottos, and tons of RCS left. I am debating converting my 29g...

Hey everyone I decided to set up a new 2.5g tank for my Betta. Right now the plan is to have this as a Planted Tank. I went out today and purchased the tank, pool filter sand as a substrate, and a sheet of Plexiglas to make a top over it. I am planning on adding a Red Sea or Azoo nano HOB...

Hey all I have a 2.5g tank in my apartment at school and want to change the substrate to a white sand to be able to plant the tank and rescape it nicer. The size of the tank does not call for a lot of sand and the only small bags I can find are Carib Sea live sand for saltwater tanks, would...

I have decided to start to conversion of my 29g tank from a coldwater goldfish tank to a tropical community tank. I wanted to keep a log of the process here to be able to get any input and suggestions as this is my first venture into a serious tropical community tank. Currently I have the 29g...

Hey all, I have a general question regarding the stocking of a 29g tropical community tank. This tank used to be my goldfish tank but they both recently passed. I will be returning home from college tomorrow and plan to turn it into a tropical community tank. I currently have a 10g tropical...

I am thinking about getting a canister filter for my 29g Goldfish tank. What filters do you recommend?

I just set up a 10g tank which I am going to make a tropical community tank. This is my first real attempt at this sort of tank so well see how it goes. Right now the tank is running with an already cycled filter, a new Marineland Pengiun 100 filter, Airstone, and Hydor heater set at 78. I...

Hey guys just got off the phone with my mom and she was telling me that my Oranda Goldfish is having swimming problems. She says that he either is vertical or upside down and is having trouble staying at the bottom an seems to just float back up. My first instinct is to tell me that this is a...

Hey guys, in the next few weeks I will be setting up a new 29g bowfront for my Oranda and Fantail goldfish. My plans for this tank are to have it planted with both fish. What are some of your suggestions for filtration, lighting, and substrate? Keep in mind please that I am in college and...

Hey everyone, for some time (months) my fantail goldfish has had a fleshy growth sort of thing over his eye sort of resembling an eyebrow. I put him on melafix and pimafix for 10 days with no results. I then talked to my friend who works at a local fish store and he said that he had most...

Hey everyone I have a one gallon tank in my dorm room at college with a Male Betta in it. I wanted to give him a live plant to rest on and decided to try out some Betta bulbs and see if they were worth it or not. It has been just over 24 hours since I put the bulb in the tank and already I see...

Hey everyone my name is Chris. I am a college student in Orlando, Florida. For a few years now I have been into aquariums and had both my successes and failures. I currently have a 10g with an Oranda Goldfish, Fantail Goldfish, and Common Pleco. Tank is soon to be upgraded to a 3o and pleco is...