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I am starting a shell dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanga tank in a 20 gallon long. I have read many conflicting articles online about their care. Can someone who has had these fish comment on appropriate A) pH B) total water hardness C) temperature And if you have used cichlid salts and buffers...

I just purchased a 20 gallon long glass fish tank. The tank will need a 100 watt heater. The tank height is just about 9 inches. I am looking for a heater powerful enough for this tank but also only with a height of 9 inches. I really don't want to place the heater horizontal in the tank if I...

I set up a 20 gallon long tank with sand and shells. Currently cycling the tank. I am looking to get some shell dwelling cichlids. The smaller species. How many could go into a tank with a bottom dimension of 12 inches by 30 inches? Any good cichlids species for the top of this tank too?

Have a pair of angelfish that have spawned multiple times and produced many young. All young have been removed once they reach a certain age. I woke up this morning and once again the pair had spawned laying eggs on an amazon sword plant I have in the tank. The only problem is the male will...

My angelfish pair recently mated and had about 150 babies. This took me by surprise I was not purposely breeding them. The fry are about 3 1/2 weeks old now. I still have them in the 40 gallon tank with parents. Not sure what my next move is. I know they cannot stay in tank much longer...

I have a 30 gallon heavily planted freshwater tank. The tank has 15 neon tetras and 5 otocinclus cats. The tank has been up and running great for almost 2 years. I had minor algae problems over hat time. I introduced 2 months ago some red cherry shrimp to the tank and I believe in that water...

My angelfish just bred in a 30 gallon tank and had about 100 fry that are about 8 days old now. I have a 50 gallon cycled tank with hang on back filter ( intake valve covered with sponge )and heater that I will place fry into. What else should be in grow out tank? Gravel? plants? Etc....

I have a few spiralis plants that I have floating in my 40 gallon established planted fish tank. Spiralis is a rooted plant. But I do love the way it looks floating. How long would it last if I just let it float in the tank and did not plant it in the substrate with its roots?

Everything I read says if you want healthy fish you have to feed them live food (especially fish like freshwater angels). Can anyone give me some advice on some live foods that are easy to grow and harvest. Maybe some hints on how to do it also. Not sure if it will be practical for me but I...

I have a 50 gallon tank set up that has plenty of hiding places (rocks). In this tank I have two convict cichlids (both males). They have been in tank a little over a year. One male is about 4 inches the other is about 2 inches. All day long they just hide in their caves. I have read if I...

I am looking to buy some red cherry shrimp online from a reputable seller. My concern is that I live in the northeast and it is now winter. Is the survival rate good during this time of the year even if they add warm pack? Anyone with experience of this? Thanks

Have 5 Albino Cory catfish. I have had them for about 1 year. This week I noticed their pectoral fins are almost done to stubs and some of their mouth barbs are shorter or missing? Is this fin rot? Or something else? Can it be treated? Someone told me it could be pH problem?

My angelfish pair laid eggs on the back of the 40 gallon tank they are in. The eggs hatched into the attached wrigglers today. I do not want or probably would be able to remove the babies. The tank also houses a few rummy nose tetras and a few Cories. It is a planted tank with some...

I have a 30 gallon heavily planted tank that houses 10 neon tetras and some Otto cats. I am thinking about adding some red cherry shrimp. Do you think they will be ok in this tank? Thanks

Looking to set up a 2 gallon nano tank that has full over the back filter, heater, going on it. Would like to create a mini set up of something. But do want to make sure it will work with small tank. I am planning on doing 2 water changes a week regardless of occupants. Any ideas, other...

Am looking to start a nano tank to breed some freshwater shrimp. Any suggestions about good tanks? Best filters to use with? Lighting? I want to have some live plants with shrimp. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I have a few assassin snails in my planted 30 gallon tank. I have noticed two of he snails kinda locked up at the shell for a good hour or so... Are they breeding?

I am starting a 20 gallon fancy guppy tank. The tank has been cycled. I want to add live plants that would be good for protecting young fry. I need a plant with mod to low light requirements. Any ideas?

I have a 30 gallon planted tank with neon tetras, Oto cats, and Amano shrimp, and I am guessing on one of my plant purchases I got some pond snail hitch hikers. Arghhh. Any suggestions on how to best deal with them without medication or chemicals?

I want to transfer some fish from tank #1 to tank #2. I did a pH test on first tank and it was 6.5. I did pH test on second tank and it is 7.4. First tank has fish, the second tank is cycled and where the fish will be transferred. What should I do about the pH difference before the...

I am starting a new 40 gallon tank. I have ecocomplete substrate, a few live plants, and some mopani drift wood. The tank has a heater and a light hood. I am going to add the filter tomorrow. An aqua clear 50. I have another aqua clear 50 going in a second established 40 gallon already. I am...

I have a CO2 Hagen going in my planted tank and I want to add some Amano shrimp. Do I need to shut down the CO2 with the shrimp?

I have two angelfish that have outgrown a 20 gallon tank. I am going to move them into a cycled empty 40 gallon planted tank. The two angels are not a mated pair. So they are friends/enemies depending on the day. I would like to add a few more angelfish when I place them into the 40 gallon...

I received in the mail 7 Amano shrimp for my established 30 gallon planted tall tank. Water parameters tested well. O ammonia, o nitrites, about 15 nitrates. Ph was about 7. The next morning I found 5 of the shrimp crawling on the ground. I guess they climbed up filter pipe?? I put them...

I am thinking of getting some Amano shrimp for an established 30 gallon planted that currently only houses neon tetras. This is my first time with shrimp. Any helpful advice?