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Is anyone presently using pea gravel/ river gravel (like the stuff found in your local HD garden department) as substrate. And how is it working out for the stock in your tank? Anything you don't like about it?

The new 30L is going to be put in the dining room. I for the life of me don't know who/what I want to put in there. I figured if it is going to be in the dining room they should be peaceful/active fish with a touch of color. I don't think I want to do cichlids (outside of angelfish). Any ideas...

I have a school of silver tip tetra in my tank. After looking at other tanks on the web to find a suitable bottow dweller I saw a tetra that I thought was my tetra, but they don't have the same name. So I went searching, finding I am unable to make a firm decision I've come here. Is this a...

I just bought a new long tank. The measurements say it should hold 30 gal of water. It is 3 feet long. I have a planted 29 right now and this new tank seem to be 6 inches longer than that one. Is there any specific type of fish that would benefit from a long tank?

I've often wondered it. Aside from getting one for free what is a good deal on a tank? I was at the various thrift stores in my area and I saw 3 different types of tanks. I believe one was a reptile tank...so tempted but I am terrified of lizards and snakes...reptiles. There were 2 29s one was...

I have 5 silver tip tetra in my 29 gal right now. I have 2 males and 3 females. As of last night I have noticed that one of the males has gotten very aggressive towards the other fish to the point he is chasing fish all over the tank at lightening speed. Everything I read about these fish says...

I am looking for a different type of schooling fish and was wondering if anyone has Black Neons (scientific name: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi). I was just wondering how they differed from other tetras.

I started setting up my tank in March, but life has gotten the better of me so I'm finding it very difficult to keep up with my salt water tank. I have a sand bed, and 25 lbs from Keys Rock from liverock.com and 30 lbs from hirocks.com. I have two powerheads in the tank I was using to move water...

I love Oranda...and I a small 1/2" baby at Walmart. And this poor baby has ich. I can't watch him suffer. If I buy him and buy some stuff to cure him do I need to do anything different due to his size? I don't support WalMart but I just can't watch this poor darling suffer. I have a QT tank...

I need to put my 2 Oranda (both a tad under 2 inches) in a new tank, the problem is that I am strapped for cash right now and started a SW tank before taking care of my two babies. Long story short, on the suggestion of a fellow member, I am going to be placing them in a large rubbermaid...

I am a ways from adding fish, but have a question (I hope this doesn't sound stupid) My tank <29g> is cycling (week 4), and I was thinking about the fish I wanted to add. Right now I think I want the following Firefish Goby Ocellaris Clownfish (for my son) Royal Gramma I'm questioning the...

I received my shipment of rock from hirocks today so I decided now would be a good time to rid myself of PIMA. What I did was buy a bottle of seltzer and with my baster (note to self:buy new turkey baster) squirt selzter into each hole. Sure enough, he ran right out. I should add that I knew...

Things have been going well for my 29g. I was thinking about getting a clean up crew for my tank. Right now the LR is still curing in my tank, but I was thinking about potential cleaning crews to get. When it comes to future fish for my tank I was going to get a Percula Clown, Firefish Goby and...

I live in zip code 23608 (NN) Due to financial issues at home (doesn't always come back to $$), I'm going to halt setting up a SW tank till we are more financially stable. For now, I have 25# of LR I bought from LR.com (Keys Rock), it was received on the first of this month and has been in my...

That title sounds stupid but I don't know how else to put it. While doing a water change on my tank that is cycling, I noticed to little beady eyes staring back, when I made eye contact he disappeared. Curious, I saw a silhouette of him. Unfortunately, I don't know if it is a manits or any other...

I have two small oranda (they are 2.5" and that I feel need a bigger home than the eclipse 6 they are living in now. They are really sweet kids (--err fish), but I want them to go to a place where they will grow. I don't want them to back to the prison that was the pet store, since that place...

I was thinking of buying some base rock for my 29g I have 25 lbs in there right now and I know I need to add more. When is it a good time to put it in your tank? I am in the process of cycling now. I would think adding it while I am establishing the tank would be a good idea? I was thinking of...

I got my liverock today. :D Right now I have 2 powerheads in there one is a peguin 550 (145gph) and the other is a aquaclear 101 (80 gph) at opposing ends of my 29g tank. Is this too little? Or should I get a another peguin in there? And if so would a peguin 660 (170 gph) be too much? ANd...

I'm going to be setting up my 29g this week, my live rock from liverocks should be here by the beginning of the week. My hope is to get into reefing (soft corals). Should I buy lights for the future reef I hope to have? If so, will this hurt my live rock or actually help it out. (I'm sorry if...

I was thinking about building a sump for my tank, and saw this http://users.rcn.com/reef101/diysump.html Are there easy plans out there? Or do you all think this should work fine? M

I just want to drop a quick hello. My name is Marie and I have been a FW hobbist since I was 8, I'm 25 know. I have mostly kept orandas and zebra danios. I'm thinking about moving to the world of saltwater, but am so afraid to leave the world of FW. I hope to see you all around. I live in VA...