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I was just curious why fish stores can put 30 gouramis in a little tank, and they all get along swimmingly (no pun intended), but when you bring a few of them home and put them in your own tank, one of them ends up being all dominant and beating up on the other gouramis? I heard they're related...

I started a new 55g aquarium with some nice peaceful community fish, but my 4 barbs (not tiger barbs, I think they were called 'rosy barbs' or something of that nature) aren't doing so hot in there for some reason. One of them got dropsy and died, so I took him out and didn't think much of it...

Allright... I don't know what I'm asking here or what answer I'm looking for, but I'm not too happy with the way my fishkeeping hobby is progressing, so maybe somebody here can help get me on the right path again, lol. So here's the situation... I have 2 tanks, both 55 gallons. As this all...

Hi... my oscar is acting kind of weird, and I wasn't sure if I should worry or not. He isn't as active as he was last night, and his fins look a little stiff. They are not torn or anything, but his tail is just staying pretty still and drawn in tight. Do you think he's just sulking, as...

Okay, I'm getting confused here. I set up a used tank that I got. Before I set it up, I washed it out (yes, I used soap, but I rinsed it really really really well with a pressure washer, so I THINK that should be okay). I let the tank run for about a week with a bio wheel filter and a heater...

Here's a pretty basic question. I was checking out a filter today that had a regular carbon filter, a bio wheel, and then a "media basket", which was just a big empty mesh basket behind all the other stuff. What is one supposed to put in there? :?

Hi there... I got a killer deal on some used aquarium stuff. I got a 55g tank & stand, 2 power filters (the ones that hang on the back of the tank), 2 undergravel filter plate things, some tubes and stuff, and 2 power heads (I think thats what they're called). It's all in really rough shape...

I know putting a tank infront of a window is bad, because the direct sunlight causes algae growth. But what if the fish tank is facing away from the window and has a solid background on the side that would be facing out the window? I'd really like the way the room would look a lot more if I...

Hi there! I bought a peacock eel at an LFS today... I just went in to buy a pleco, but this eel really caught my eye. He's in my 55g tank with 2 gouramis, 2 cichlids, 5 columbian catfish, 2 plecos, and a small crayfish... After I got him in my tank and swimming around (happily, it looks...

Probably the dumbest question ever, lol... I've seen some pretty cool looking fish in some ponds in the area. Would I be able to take a few and put them in my tank? What kind of problems would I face by introducing a wild fish into an aquarium?

Hey there... I've been thinking about switching my 55gal to a planted tank, but I don't know if my fish would end up eating the plants. I've heard a bunch of different answers about this... I have 2 gouramis (that should be okay) 5 Columbian Catfish (that should be okay I think) 2 African...

Hey there... I haven't been here in a while, which I guess is a good sign :) My oscar was having some trouble with fin rot, and a LFS reccomended Maracyn as a treatment. I followed the instructions on the box and treated the tank (55g) for 5 days with no carbon in the filters, then did a water...

Hey there... I have a 55 gallon tank with a variety of fish in it, and one of my 3 african cichlids keeps getting pop eye. I've used Mela-Fix to treat him 3 times already in the last few months. Every time I treat the water, his eye heals up in a week or so, and then I do the water change to...

My dominant African Cichlid looks kinda gross right now... one of his eyes is all puffy and cloudy. I've done some reading on pop-eye, and most articles say it's caused by one of the following: 1- Poor Water Quality 2- Stress 3- Poor Nutrition or lack of vitamins I had my water tested at the...

I apologize for all my new posts, but this got me kind of excited! I was doing a water change today, and in doing so, I had to pick up the pile of stones my crayfish had been hiding under for the last few weeks. I hadn't seen it out and about much lately, and I had thought it may be sick or...

A while ago my boss gave me two golden gouramis that had been causing problems in his tank. Within a week of me putting them in my tank, one of the gouramis died, and the other one has been healthy and happy since then. Since he hasnt made friends with any of the other fish in the tank, I...

I've heard that putting a mirror on the back of your tank can make it look bigger and create better lighting. I've also heard that some fish freak out at their reflection, which would make the mirror a bad idea... I have on oscar and 3 cichlids in my 55g tank. Would a mirror bother them?

My tank is slowly developing an algae problem, so I'd like to get an algae eater in there before it gets out of hand. What kinds of algae eaters are there out there besides the plecos? I'd like an algae eater that would be a decent match for the fish I have now... right now I have. 3 African...

I know that oscars like live food, but I don't want to take the risk of feeding him diseased fish from an LFS, and I don't want to take the time to raise my own. I've been reading about people feeding fish crickets from their LFS. Is this a safe alternative to live food? What are the odds of...

Is there any good reason to put an air pump in a fish tank aside from the pretty bubbles? Do the fish enjoy the bubbles? And whats the difference between the pumps I see at my LFS that cost $9.99 and the ones that cost $100? Do the more expensive ones run more quietly or pump more air?

I would like to quarantine a small oscar for a few days- is it possible to us a large plastic bucket if I change the water manually every 12 hours or so? I don't have an extra tank to use. Would it be bad to keep the fish in a bucket with no constant water circulation from a filter and no air...

This post is related to my last post "Lethargic Oscar", but I thought this topic may deserve it's own thread. My oscar is in terrible shape- one of his eyes is completely torn up and infected, he can't seem to get over HITH despite all the medications I've been putting in his water, his scales...

I've had an oscar for about 3 months now, and the last few days, he's started to act really sluggish. Sometimes he'll just lay on his side in the gravel, and I've noticed what looks like a hole in the base of his eye (gross, I know). The only fish disease I know much about is Ich, and I know...

Hi- I have a pretty new 55 gallon tank with 10 fish in it. I think its towards the end of "cycling", but lately one of my fish is spending a lot of time hiding behind a plant in the back corner of the tank. I don't know the real name of the fish, but it's a yellow cichlid with black fins, and...