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Okay, the tank has been going for 6 weeks. The numbers have been stable for several weeks, and all is well. According to the maximum expected sizes of my fish, they will be 20.8 inches. I think I will go for some Rams next, and that should just about max out the tank. I like rainbowfish...

I have some water weed that is getting quite tall. What kind of tool should I use to trim it? Is there a "fish-safe" trimmer? Or do I use any old garden trimmer?

I've read that upside down catfish will swim to the surface for feeding, but mine seem to stay on the bottom during suppertime. I usually feed flakes to all the fish, and once or twice a week they all get freeze-dried bloodworms or frozen brine shrimp. The other fish seem to eat all the food...

I received a huge 6.8 oz can of flake food from a relative. It's Wardley's Tropical Flakes, purchased from Meijer. I have no idea how old it is. It is almost full. The LFS sold me a 1 oz can of TetraMin. They look pretty much the same. Does it matter what kind I give the fish? Does the old...

Ok, I admit it, I made a mistake. The LFS recommended Terralit and Flourite for my tank when I told them I was merely considering live plants. I thought that, since it wasn't plan old gravel, that I didn't need to rinse it. It's okay now, but whenever I rearrange any gravel, I stir up a small...

I had started my 29 gal tank two weeks ago with 2 gold gouramis and 2 paradise fish. The water readings were very stable (0 amm, 0 nitrite, 12.5 nitrate) for over a week, so a couple of days ago, we added 3 ruby barbs. However, the paradise fish were too aggressive toward each other and the...

What's the safe way to clean hands before putting them in the aquarium? If I wash my hands with soap, won't that poison the water? If I don't use soap, then won't I contaminate the water with whatever is on my hands (lotion, germs, dirt, grease, etc.)?

I have a new 29 gal tank. It was filled last Monday. Over the past few days, I did a couple of water tests and the results were fairly consistent: pH=8.0 KH went from 4 to 3 GH went from 7 to 9 Ammonia=0 NO2=0 NO3=0 Last night (Thursday), I put in two gold gouramis, two paradise fish, and...

I'm just getting started. I have a 29 gallon freshwater tank. I'd like some medium-sized fish and possibly a small school of small-to-medium fish. I'm considering a pair of kribensis, but I don't know what to put with them. I realize that saltwater fish are much more colorful, but I'd like...

I'm just starting. I have a 29 gallon tank and I've just filled it with water. I did a pretty cool job of decorating the tank (if I say so myself). I'm using a Penguin 170 Bio-Wheel filter. Right now I just have two artificial plants, but I may someday add real plants. So the bottom of the...

I went to two LFS and both recommended the TetraLab test kit. When I got it home, I noticed the big label that says "KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER". 8O I asked one of the LFS about that and they just shrugged it off with "that's just something California requires." Well, I just filled my tank for...