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Am working on setting up my 26gal tank as a reef. I've been given a few suggestions on LED lights (thanks!) but am struggling to find them in Canada, or able to ship to Canada without ridiculous shipping fees. Would this be a good choice? Current USA Orbit Marine LED Light Fixture 18-24"...

Sooo... we just had most of our freshwater tank wiped out with a case of Neon Tetra Disease that came with cardinal tetras from LFS. In discussion with LFS, a well-run store that paid us back for all our deceased fish, has suggested that we dismantle the tank, disinfect everything, and start...

Hi fellow fish-lovers :) I just bought a 26gal bowfront tank for our boys' room. We currently have the bigger biorb in there, but I find that tank to be a royal pain in the butt. Found a great deal on an Aqueon kit ($77 CDN for tank, heater, filter, light, canopy and gravel!). I prefer AC...

I was away over the weekend, and I came back and have a bunch of fry!!! They're Endlers livebearers (the only fish in the tank), and the fry look to big now to fit in their parents' mouths. I imagine there were more but some got eaten early on. I'm SOOOO excited! I never got why breeding was...

I'm looking for suggestions for a blue (or maybe purple) fish that likes the top part of a tank. The fish in my 55gal are mostly all red and orange. My water is pH 7.5 and fairly hard, 77*. Black gravel, black background. Other fish are mostly barbs (roseline sharks, rosy barbs, cherry...

So here's the process of me setting up my 10gal. It's going to have some very small inhabitants (I'm actually worried 10gal might be too big. :neutral:) It's going to be Endler's livebearers, and shrimp (one variety of the Neocardinia spp.) Step One: sand in tank (it's a mix of white and...

I have a severe case of MTS. Is the only way to cure it to get more tanks? I need at least 2 more tanks in order to be able to function again, a Malawi cichlid tank, and a larger paludarium. My LFS thinks I'm some kind of creep because I'm in there ALL THE TIME. My sister thinks it's weird...

I'm setting up a new tank tonight, and thought I had a 50W heater. Turns out, I have a 100W heater (Eheim Jager). I bought it because it was cheeeeeap, before I even had the tank. I can't return it. My tank is 10gal. Can I use a 100W heater? I know it kills the 3-4 WPG rule of thumb, but I...

I have a standard 55gal tank that has been up and running for a while. It currently has mainly plastic plants and a few Anubias spp. that are doing okay. It came as a kit (Aqueon) and although I've since added an AC filter & upgraded the heater, I haven't done anything to the canopy & lights...

I finally found a source of pure strain Endler's livebearers. Ones that AREN'T crossed with guppies. And... wait for it... I am in love. These teeny little fish are the most splendid things I have ever seen. They are magnificent. They are a hundred billion trillion times more beautiful in...

I think the title is pretty self explanatory. I can't seem to find pure ammonia. Home Depot, Lowe's, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, nothing. My sister can order it into her lab, but the smallest size they can order is 5gal... I really don't need 5gal of ammonia! So yeah, if you bought some in...

I have 6 neon rosy barbs in my 55gal tank, along with 3 julii corys and an albino bristlenose pleco. I love that the barbs are super active, but I'm a bit worried about behaviour between 2 of them. On occasion, these 2 get into what seems like a fight, chasing each other round in circles. It...

Hi there - I'm fairly new to the forum, have been lurking for a while (I did post an intro though). Anyway, I've been doing a lot of reading on this site, and have noticed that Prime seems to be the preferred water conditioner by a lot of folks. My question is this: Is Prime that much better...

Hi all <waves>, I'm new here, obviously. I have been a long-time fish owner and keeper of other pets. Right now I have 2 freshwater tanks, and one freshwater waiting to be set up, and I would really love at some point to get a saltwater setup so I can have clownfish and an anemone. Right now...