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I am having a rough time keeping snails and shrimp alive. I've tried multiple species, from multiple sources, and the best I've been able to do is keep a couple apple snails alive for a few weeks. I recently had a inorganic chemical and metal test done on my well water, and attached the...

I just picked up a 20 gallon long at the Petco $1/gallon sale, and I’m thinking about doing a species tank, and maybe try my hand at raising a few little ones. I kind of like Endlers, but I have soft water that would be much more suitable for egg-layers. Basically, I’m looking for something a...

I'm wanting to add Marble Hatchets to my planted community tank. Liveaquaria.com recommends a KH of 10-18 for the Hatchets, but my tank currently has a KH of 2 and GH of 3. pH is about 7.3, so that appears to be fine. I recently started using a cuttlebone to add calcium for my Apple Snails, but...

What the heck is going on? I've tried twice now to introduce Olive Nerites to my tank, and both times they have died within 24 hours. :( In both instances, they seemed fine and were crawling around inside the bags, but after drip acclimating them and placing them in my tank, they moved around...

White Spot on Harley Lip One of my Harlequin Rasboras has had a single white raised spot on his lip for about 2 weeks now. I haven't noticed any other spots anywhere else, and none are on my other fish. He seems to be healthy otherwise; eats fine, swims normally, etc. It may be getting larger...

Looking for a school of Black-winged Hatchetfish (Carnegiella marthae) to complete my community tank. Liveaquaria carries them, but they're out-of-stock: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+883+1023&pcatid=1023 Thanks!

I stocked a fully cycled, 3g tank with 20 RCS about 2 weeks ago, and today, I have only 3 still alive. :( They seemed to be fine the first week, then I started noticing molts; first one a day, then 3-4 each day. Then the bodies started appearing. I triple checked the water parameters, did a 30%...

Something strange is going on. I have been fishless cycling a planted 36g bowfront, and about a week ago, I thought it had completed, with 0-0-80. I did a massive 90% pwc to prepare for the new arrivals, but something came up and I wasn't able to hit the lfs. So, because I wasn't sure when I'd...

I have a 6-week-old 36g bowfront with medium-light plants (swords, wisteria, moneywort, water sprite, etc.). I am currently using this as my light source: Aqualight with Colormax and 6700K Fluorescent Lamps - 18W - 30 in. - T-5 | T5 Lighting | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com Do...

Just wondering: has anyone ever put any of the "bacteria in a bottle" products under a microscope to see if there's actually anything alive in there? I tried a couple during my fishless cycle, but I don't think they made any difference. -JD-

Hello! First off, I just wanted to say "thank you" to everyone who posted advice on cycling. I've been out of the hobby for a while (20 years), so when I decided to jump back in, I had a lot to learn. Now, thanks to lurking this forum, I have successfully completed a fishless cycle on a 36 gal...

Great forum! I'm back in the hobby after a 20 year(!) hiatus, and wow, things sure have changed! I've been lurking for a while, and finally decided to register to ask a few questions, and try to share a little insight myself. And you'll be proud of me: I just finished up a fishless cycle on a 36...