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Was wondering what peoples opinions are on online aquarium supplies websites (like filters,prime, parts, ect) that have the best prices, equipment and reputation. My two favorite I have found so far are Big Als Canadian online supply site and Petsandponds.com they both seem to have half decent...

Anyone got opinions on if a red tailed black shark would work with paradise fish, 1 male 4 females, given adequate space and hiding spots. My friends thinking about trying it, if doesn't work out would be moved or sent to davey jones locker (red belly) From what I've read they seem worth a shot...

Anyone have any experience with this controller? Seems the best I've found so far for my money, I like the iPod controllability also is a neet feature. Any better recommendations on one that does more and does it better happy to look it up. Thanks in advance

My 20+ year streak of staring/helping/owning with aquariums and never seeing or having a disease is broken :(. One of my columbian red fin tetra is sick, I'm not sure what it is, his fins are pale and he has a black looking fungal patches on the base of his tail he's acting a little funny but...

Need to know what it would take to get a good carpet going, one tank is 23 inches high has a 24inch 18 watt flourcent daylight bulb by marineland I think, I'll prob be changing bulb if can grow moss with that fixture, other tank is 16 inches tall no hood just built a plexiglass top any...

Could some low level plants be planted in silica sand? It's coarse enough to be gravel vaced normally and seems to have just the right water flow to keep balanced not too cold, not too fine so no nutrients get to it but not too coarse like gravel to cause ammonia problems, if I had to guess a...

Looking for some ideas for fish that can be kept in an aquarium either by themselves (pet fish) or as a pair, no other tankmates, of any experience level, can be aggressive and hate me or like a puppy dog lol, I'm sick of community tanks I need something with some personality and harder to keep...

Ive been hearing that silica sand causes algae outbreaks, I switched my 30 gallon over to it because I despise gravel with a passion and have had no problems at all it was cheap too think it was over 80 pounds for 35 bucks, now keep in mind I keep alot of control over my tanks mite be helping...

There's no way it could really be alive trapped in a bag for sometimes months, should I just rinse it in regular water and not care and let the natural cycle take place for a couple months doseing with ammonia up to 4ppm then when cycled keep at 1ppm to keep it alive, mite just use regular white...

Can regular run of the mill HOB filters and heaters that are all glass and plastic be used on salt, they don't specify either way just says aquarium use and some of the gear isn't cheap Wallmart scuzz, it would be for a small fish only with little bioload

What everyones opinion on tv light going into ur aquariums at night? I have been covering mine is such a way that some gets in to emulate a bit of moon but not much and then light in the morning can still come in so they wake up naturally, does anyone else worry about this or am I paranoid, it's...