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I have a 28g bowfront fish tank that I will soon be restarting. One idea I've been toying with for a while now is getting 1-2 axolotls. I've done some research and am fairly sure I've got their basic care down except for one thing. How do I start the tank? I went to my lfs that sells them and...

I have a 28g bowfront that has been through a lot in 4 years. I think I tried to get fish that were out of my experience level and they ended up not doing too well. Now I only have 1 lone cherry barb left. Once the last fish goes, I want to start all over with more simple (and less expensive)...

I have a 28g bowfront that I've had for several years. It's gone through a couple cycles of docile freshwater fish but after an illness went through the tank I lost a good portion of my fish. I'm now left with just 2 neon tetras and 1 albino cherry barb. I'm thinking of donating the remaining 3...

I'm getting a dwarf puffer for a 5g tank at my work. Thing is, I'll need to get it from my LFS after work so I won't be able to get it to the tank until the following morning. I obviously can't stay in the bag and it's too aggressive to house with my other fish in my large tank overnight. What's...

I'm going to start a 5g tank for my desk at work and get a dwarf puffer. I've had great success with Tetra SafeStart in the past so I was going to use that to cycle the tank. Problem is once I have the tank cycled, I may not be able to add the puffer right away. My LFS has them but they're not...

I'm looking to build a 5gal desktop tank for a dwarf puffer. I know they like heavily planted tanks but I've had the worst luck with plants in the past. Since it will be at my desk at work I need small, low maintenance plants. I would prefer not having to get special substrate or lighting. This...

I'm looking to set up a small 5g FW aquarium at my office for a dwarf puffer. My desk is on the lowest floor so it can get a bit chilly. I know I should probably stick with a heater around 25w but what's a good one to get?

I finally have a full time desk job and I want to get a small fish tank at my desk. I MIGHT have room for a 10gal but most likely I'll be looking for a 5gal (I need to be able to carry it to the sink for water changes). I know most people will say only bettas are suitable for tanks that size but...

Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone knows of a good piece of monitoring equipment that I could just keep in the water and check to immediately see the ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and so on? I currently use the API master kit but is there something else I can use without having to fill up test tubes...

Hello! My tank has been getting older and unfortunately I've lost some of my older fish that I'd had for several years. Since I got them all at around the same time, they seem to be going at the same time as well :(. I'm starting to look into getting some new stock while taking into account the...

Hello, my gold barb started developing a small red spot on his side a few weeks ago. It has since expanded to about five times the size it was when it started. The only other change is that he's not acting as outgoing and seems to be hiding a bit, but is otherwise swimming and eating fine. None...

I just got an apistogramma pandura two days ago. I've never had apistos before so I'm not sure how they normally act. For the first day he was just sort of hiding in the corner. I have some small flowerpots sitting on their sides in my tank and now he seems to have claimed one as his own. He's...

I just bought some new fish last night including three neon tetras to bring my school up to eight. Everything looked fine last night and the new ones were schooling with my old tetras but this morning I noticed two of the new ones swimming really close to the top of the tank and staying up...

Hey! I got a new fish for my 28g bowfront, an apistogramma pandura. He's gorgeous and the photo really doesn't do him justice. I'm hoping one he settles in his colors will come out more. I think he's not quite used to a tank with a mirrored back. He keep seeing himself and puffing up! I hope...

Hey! I got a new fish for my 28g bowfront, an apistogramma pandura. He's gorgeous and the photo really doesn't do him justice. I'm hoping one he settles in his colors will come out more. I think he's not quite used to a tank with a mirrored back. He keep seeing himself and puffing up!

Hey there! So I've got a 28 gal aquarium and I have 2 gold barbs that are starting to push 3" long. I went to my lfs today hoping to get some new fish since I recently had lost some of my older neons. While there I was looking at some new fish I could possibly get. When I mentioned to the...

Hello, I just purchased two mystery snails at my lfs and upon getting them home, it appears one is dead. I'm pretty sure it is but just wanted to confirm it. It doesn't stink but is halfway open and not moving. I stuck my finger in the shell and touched the snail and it didn't close up. Also, my...

Hello! To my great dismay, my favorite and most reliable fish store Exotic Aquatics has moved away out of state. I went to my old lfs that I used before that Aquarium Depot only to find that they have severely downsized and don't have anywhere near the selection they used to. The PetSmart near...

So I've decided to give shrimp a shot! My tank is fully stocked but I've been wanting to add something new and I know shrimp have a very small bioload. Here's the thing, my gold barbs and GBR's can sometimes be a bit aggressive. They sometimes like to chase the other fish but the others are fast...

Hey everyone! I have a 28g bowfront, you can see my stock below. Here's the thing, it's been this way unchanged since fall and I'm starting to get a bit bored with the way it looks. It's fully cycled and has been stable since last summer. Everyone's very healthy, even the GBR's that I was really...

So I went to my lfs today and fell in love with the baby albino axolotls they had there. I've been reading about them on Axolotls: The Fascinating Mexican Axolotl and the Tiger Salamander for about an hour now. So here is my basic understanding of their requirements. Please tell me if I have it...

So I've worked hard and I feel my 28g tank is finally ready for some GBR's. It's been stable since July and I test and do a water change every week. Test results are always good with only the nitrate fluctuating a little (it's usually between 30-40). Anyway, I've already stocked all my other...

Well I've had a pretty bad week that can be described as nothing but a run of bad luck. I have two tanks, a 28g and a 5g. First I lose a neon tetra from the 28g and then I lose my betta from the 5g the next day. :( My parameters are all fine so all I can guess is that it was old age. They were...

Hi everyone! I recently lost one of my 3 nerite snails in my 28g tank and am really confused as to what caused it. The snails have been in my tank for a few months now and everything seemed fine. My current stock is 8 neon tetras, 2 gold barbs, 4 albino cherry barbs, 3 otos, and (now) 2 nerite...

So I have a 28g tank and have been thinking about switching from gravel to pfs. I've been having problems keeping the nitrate levels down in my tank and I think part of the problem could be solved if I had an easier to clean substrate. (I'm not overstocked and I only feed a small pinch every...