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I have had my tank up and running for 8 years. I always had lots of luck with fish and no major problems. The past year or so I have not had any luck with fish. Any fish I put in the tank will not last more than a few weeks. I'm talking hardy fish like patties and jollies. I have hard water...

I am going on a vacation for the first time since owning my tank. I will be gone for 6 days. What is recommended? I do not have anyone to feed the fish. Should I get a feeder, those vacation blocks, or something else?

I have hard water and when doing weekly water changes I use tap water that is "softened" by a water softener. I understand that the water from my tap is not really softer, the calcium ions have been exchanged for sodium ions. During the winter months the tank evaporates as much as an inch per...

I purchased 4 Glofishfor my tank from a reputable LFS. After 2 days they all died. I decided to give it another try and bought them again from a Petsmart. They were half the price there. After one day, 2 of the fish have died. I do not see any discoloration, spots, or any other common signs of...

I have a 29 Gallon tank with 5 mollies, 3 corys, and a red tail black shark. The shark has always kept to itself since I bought him a year ago. Now that it has grown to about 3", it has become very aggressive with the mollies at feeding time. It chases them around the tank and no one except the...

I was doing a PWC on my 10 Gallon tank that only contains 4 Kuhli loaches. As I was stiring up the gravel I noticed a tiny worm like creature. Upon closer examination it was a tiny Kuhli. Is there any special care I would need to raise baby Kuhli?

I have a dwarf African clawed frog and their is a large white almost fuzzy spot on his back. It was not their yesterday, but this morning it is covering about half of his back. I am wondering do these frogs shed their skin or is this some kind of disease? I have never seen it before.

I have a dwarf African clawed frog. I also have a small infestation of snails in the tank. I was watching the frog and I have seen it a few times attempting to eat the snails. The frog would sneak up on the snail and lunge at them. I do not know if he is actually eating the snails or if he just...

Hi. I just purchased an African dwarf frog last week for my daughters tank. It died in 4 days. I returned it to Petsmart and got a second one. This one lasted 2 days. I have it in a 10 g tank with 4 Khulis. I tested the water with an API master kit and the water was fine, no ammonia, no...

I have a 100 ft Python and I have noticed that black spots have formed in the hose in spots. I am thinking it is mildew. I cannot get to it to clean it out, the hose is too long for that. I have tried to run hot water through the hose to clean it. That did not work. Anyone else see this...

Looking to add a red tail black shark to my tank. I have a 29G with mollies, platties, and corries. I have had shark before, but he only lived for a couple of months. I am not sure if it is the hard water, the food, the stress from living with the big bulling mollies, or just the shark was...

I was wondering how safe it is to use latex gloves (dish washing gloves) in an aquarium. I have injured my hand and I want to clean my tank, but I cannot get my hand wet. I would buy a pair of latex gloves to use in the tank, if they are safe.

My tank is a 29G with mollies, platies, and corries. I have had it running for over a year. It just has plastic plants, but I want to make the move to real plants. I have a lot of current in my tank. I have an undergravel with 2 powerheads and an Aquaclear 70. My water is on the alkaline side...

I have a platy that is just being lethargic. She just sits on the bottom of the tank and does not move. I have had her for over a year and she has started getting like this about 2 months ago. She was slowing down and hiding in the back of the tank. There is no signs of any illness, she has been...

My daughter wanted to change the color of her gravel in her 10 gallon tank. I removed the old gravel. I washed the new gravel thoroughly with lots of running water. The tank has been operational for over a year, so it has been cycled. I run a penguin biowheel 150. I did a 40% pwc at the time...

Hi i have these weird thread like substance growing in my tank. It look like it could be some sort of algae, because it is growing on top of my plants at the highest point (near the light). I t looks like brownish green threads. Very fine cotton like threads. The plants in my tank are plastic...

I have been reading much about undergravel filters. About 70% of what I have read has said that they are more of a problem than a benefit for the tank. I was always under the impression that the undergravel was like a huge built in filter. I am thinking of removing it from my tank. Is their...

Hello, I have a Sunburst Platy. She has developed a darkening of her scales around her gills and across her back (dorsal side) all the way back to her tail. They are not dots, but what looks like a darkening of her pigment. I don't know if this is just a sign of aging or if this is an illness. I...

I have been using my Python for a year now to vacuum the gravel in my tanks when I do PWC. I try to get as much of the crud in the gravel as possible. I have both an under gravel filter and a power filter on my 29 gallon tank and just a power filtler in my 10 gallon tank. I was doing some...

I just did a pwc, moved around some of the plants in the tank, and moved my male molly out of my 29 gallon and into a 10 gallon. I was tired of the monthly gift of fry in my tank. Now all 4 female mollies in the tank are always hiding in the back of the tank. They never were shy, in fact they...

I noticed that two of mollies were gulping at the surface, when I walked by the tank. My other fish looked normal and were not at the surface. I know am pushing maximum capacity for my tank. I have a 29 gallon with 3 mollies, 3 platties, 3 guppies, 4 corries, and a swordtail. I did hot stock the...

I would like to paint an ornament I have for my tank. Does anyone know of any paint that is safe to use with fish in an aquarium?

I have been doing 50% PWC every week. I have my tank at its capacity for fish, and I think I tend to over feed them. Two tanks both community, one 10G and one 29G. The 29 G has been running for a year and the ten gallon for six months. When doing test on the water, I don't get any Amonia...

I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 mollies, 2 neons, and 2 khuli loaches. The khulis spend all day going up and down the side of the glass as though they are looking for a way out. Is this tank too small or is this normal behavior for them, Tested the water it is fine. Ammonia=0, nitrite=0, and...

I have a 10 gallon FW tank that finished cycling about 1 month ago. I have 3 guppies in it. Lately the growth of algae has gone out of control and I accidentally introduced snails into the tank with plants. I have been picking them out to contorl them. I was looking at the tank this morning and...