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Help choosing a Cichlid?? for 35g Hex Tank Hello all, after a terrible heater malfunction in my 35 gal hex tank I am now left with a lightly planted tank and 3 cory's. :nono: I have almost NO experience with cichlids but am very, very interested in trying my hand with more of these guys...

Any one have an abundance of seed shrimp they would be willing to part with for a resonable price? I know most people find them to be a pest but my baby crayfish THRIVE when they are present. So much so that my population has disappeared. Please contact if you are willing to share and ship...

I am so very confused. I tested my pH and alkalinity and got the following readings. pH of 5.5 but my alkalinity is 180. I'm I just really confused?? because shouldn't my pH be higher than that with a high alkalinity? or am I just bonkers? Maybe I need to by new pH test, maybe its old or I...

I set up a new 5g tank in my office about 10 weeks ago. I seeded it from my home tank and cycled it prior to adding any inhabitants. The pH of the water in the office is lower the what I have at home but it seems to be stable so a took a gamble...a big one appartently. I added 3 CPO and 5 Tiger...

My killifish Sofie has tried to swallow an Otto and it appears it's stuck. It's tail is still moving but Sofie seems to be choking on it. What can I do?

When I turned on the lights this morning both of my Bolivian rams were very dark colored. I've never had rams before so I'm kind of worried. I was able to snap a quick pic of one before I had to go to work. When I got home they were both back to normal color. Is this normal? I'm worried. The...

I think they may both be male. Can anyone help? They are in a 30g 36 inches long. If they are indeed male will they be ok together? The first two pics are of Peep and I'm uncertain about gender, the second 2 pics are of Bow and I'm fairly certain its a boy. Any idea's? Thanks!

I have wanted a CPO tank for a while and I have finally gotten approval for a tank in my office. :-) It will be a 5g tank therefore I need advice on possible options (if any) for my CPO tank. Would 4-5 CPO and 3 white cloud minnows be ok for a 5g tank? I want the centerpiece to be the CPO but...

Just purchased a up and running 30g long tank with the following occupants : 6 various platy, 5 black skirt tetra, 2 black Kuhli and a BN pleco. I want to do something a little different for a clean up crew in this tank. I have cory in one tank, Kuhli in another. I love the loaches and would...

I am so excited by this, I'm so silly I know! I've never had egg laying fish spawn before, usually because I have the craziest luck with getting all one sex of schooling fish or something. Anyway I came home tonight to two of my bleeding hearts doing the dance of love. I just had to share with...

This is Peeps, my Betta that I have had 3 weeks. He has been fine until this evening when I realized that he has been hiding most of the day. I noticed a pronounced color change near his tail. In the picture you can see it on his back half and is marked by the sudden almost diagonal line...

I'm sure someone else has thought of this but I tried it out last night and it's super super easy. I thawed the peas and then used my garlic press ( pampered chef). I didn't even have to take the outer skin off. Just put several in the press and viola! Instant fish size bites and the skins...

I have 6 black Kuhli and I only see one or two out and about and only occasionally. The rest stay in the cave I have set up for them. They are just recently acquired (2 weeks) so could they still be settling in? I have only one that dances for me and only sometimes. I really want to bring out...

I have a 35g hex and I need some help trying to find a catfish I can have in this tank. I love Cory's but my husband dislikes them terribly. I agreed to check on other options but am not sure I have any. He really wants a Pictus Cat, but after researching them they need to be in groups and...

I need help with lighting on my tank. My plants are doing ok but the same plants in my 10g are thriving. I know it's a lighting issue because my hex is so deep. I need assistance with finding a lighting source that will reach my plants at the bottom of my tank. Approx 25 inches to the bottom. I...

I need to purchase a new heater for my 30 gallon hex. I just recently lost all my fish to a malfunctioning heater so I am very nervous about making sure I get a good quality heater. Suggestions please? I also will be replacing my 20g tank heater as well. I'm leaning towards aqueon or ebo jäger...

Really would like to get a snail. I'm leaning towards a Nerite snail. Is it true they don't reproduce in FW? I don't want one that will reproduce as I am careful when feeding to make sure I do not over feed however the husband often breaks his "grounding" and feeds the fish because "they look...

Every night I come home feed the fish and set and watch everyone eat. Tonight I was watching everyone and noticed that my Killie was down in a decoration at the bottom of my tank. She is fairly new but has mostly stayed at the top of the tank so far so I was concerned. I watched her (she was...

I have a 30 gallon hex that I've had for years. I started with goldies that lived forever! Ok, not really but it seemed like it. I had a tragic cascade of BAD luck and lost everything. I broke down the tank sterilized well and set back up in Dec or Jan. I decided that I wanted to have a tank...