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We were on a week vacation (of course) when my Aquaclear 110 stopped working. My cichlid tank was in very bad shape when I returned (four dead and rotting fish in a stagnant tank. Nice. I cleaned the filter out and got it working again (Saturday) then yesterday it was making intermittent...

Received a shipment of fish today. It didn't go well. 2 DOA betta females. The package was COLD when it arrived. Even though it contained a 40 hour heat pack. The heat pack was warm when it was sent yesterday and warmed up again after I opened the box, but was cold when I opened it. It...

I live in Ontario, and we have recently changed to a Smart Meter for billing for electricity. I'm not sure how prevalent Smart Meters are...essentially it keeps track of the time of day you use electricity and then you get billed more or less depending on demand during those times. My husband...

I'm breeding bettas and I have a 55 gallon rubbermaid that I use as a water reservoir. I have a heater in it and a waterpump. I fill it up and dose it with Prime. Then when I need to change the water in the betta jars, I have lots of treated water ready. The waterpump is attached to a length...

1 I have an Australian Rainbowfish that is swimming with it's head up all the time. Sometimes on a steep angle, sometimes straight up and down. It is always swimming to stay in place (must be very tiring). 2 Ammonia, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 50, temp 78, ph 7 3 55 gallon tank, set up for years. 4...

Hi, I am building a multi tier aquarium stand using 2x4s. The verticals are 2x4s. The horizontals are also 2x4s that are notched into the verticals and then screwed in. The horizontals are placed so that the wide edge faces you (the stronger way). The shelves are 48 inches wide(the verticals...

Never mind, he died on me. Funny he's been like that a few days, then died minutes after I posted. Thanks for reading.

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I am going to try using a two part epoxy paint over some 3d cement backgrounds in my aquariums. I've used Quikrete Quikwall and the epoxy I'm using is called Enviropoxy. It is a high gloss clear epoxy. It is supposed to be environmentally safe and the Product Data sheet says it can be used on...

Hello, I'm wondering about using hypertufa to make rocks for an aquarium. Are some types of cement OK and others are not? Is it OK to add peat moss to the mix? Thanks Greeny

I've bought all my aquariums used because the prices are high for new. Is it a bad idea to buy aquariums used? Do you buy them used or new? What do you look for when checking out a possible used aquarium? How much USD would you pay for a used 10G 20G 30G 50G 75G 90G 125G 180G if NO...

I am trying to cycle a new tank using pure ammonia and I'm using filter media from an established tank. I expected something to happen quickly because of the filter media, but nothing was happening so I started looking for answers. My tap water has added chloramine, but I hadn't conditioned...

My two Leporinus' (leporinii?) have suddenly become much darker in colour. Do fish sometimes get darker in colour if they are under stress or feeling aggressive or mating? They have been behaving oddly the last few days...swimming side by side and flicking their tails together. And one...

Hi there, I have a 16 inch square tall aquarium (30 inches high). I am thinking of making it a cichlid aquarium. In your opinions, is this a reasonable size for a cichlid tank? Of course I will do lots of research and only get smaller fish, but do they need a bigger tank? I could also...

OK...I'm new at this, but two leporinus swimming side by side like their fins are glued together and their mouths wide open and flicking their tails together...are they mating? I thought Leporinus did not breed in aquariums...but maybe mating does not mean successful mating. Could someone...

I am thinking of putting a 25 gallon tall aquarium on a short (sturdy) stand in my living room. I have two almost six year old girls and a 20 month old boy. The spot I am thinking about is in the opposite corner from the traffic zones...but they are kids (and thus they create traffic wherever...

Hello all, I am getting a 25 G tall aquarium and I want to know what is the best kind of filter and lighting to get for it. I want to add living plants and I understand that with a small surface area of water that aeration of the water is important. I also want the light to filter down to...

I just bought two striped Kuhli Loaches and one Black Kuhli loach and the black one died within 12 hours after suffering numerous seizures that began within a few hours of being added to the tank. The tank is new to my home, but has been in use for more than 10 years. 50 gallons. I...

Does anyone subscribe or know of a good aquarium/fishkeeping magazine? I am looking for an informative magazine that is Canadian or that is delivered to Canada. But if you know of a good one in another country, list it anyways, someone else may be interested! Please list the magazine, where...

Not sure if I'm adding the picture correctly. I'm trying an attachment. (hey great! It worked!) Who can name this striped fish?

Hello all, Newbie here. I just bought a used 50 gallon aquarium yesterday. Complete with all equipment and some fish. To transport it, the fish were removed and the water emptied to 2 inches. It has an undergravel filter and one that hangs on the side. Neither was cleaned or dried out, but the...