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My friend finally brought over the SW tank she is selling us and we are eager to get it set up and cycling. Only problem is that we do not have a large enough container to mix the whole 65 gallons of water. We have four 5 gal buckets. So, how can we do this? I found vids on youtube that...

Heater is on the right, where the fish hang out. and filter is on the right. I thought it may be because of the filter, but the same fish were all over the tank when they were in a 29 g.

I am wondering, anyone else have fish that just hang out on one side of the tank? I have a 55g tank and all my fish hang out on the right side. Why would something like that happen?

My rubber liped pelco survived a six hour bout in a dry bag a few weeks ago. I had moved him and others from mt 29 gal to my 55 gal and I was a bit rushed and missed him somehow. oh and? when you have a nine year old, all the fish get names and they are all named after cartoon characters. :lol:

so far, I have 5 mollies- 1m, 4f 4 platys- 2m, 2f 7 neons 3 black neons -had 6, but 3 died :( 2 corys 1 m betta 1f betta 3 zebra danios 1 red tail shark 1 rubber lip pelco 1 mystery snail 8 ghost shrimp 1 Red cherry shrimp -- had 3, 2 died. :( I think that is everyone. So what more could I...

I had one years ago and would love another one! One thing I recall is that they like tunnels. Get one of those clear tube things for him to hide out in, or better, make him a little rock cave in the back corner.

Thanks for the tips. We do not even get the tank till next week, and it has to cycle and all. It has live sand, so that should help with cycling. I was just looking for some good beginner fish to research.

We decided to make my new 55 gal tank a ommunity tank and move the fish from the 29 gal in since we are getting a SW tank and need he space where the 29 gal is now.... ANYWAY... I moved the last of the fish to the 55 gal today. At about 2:00, I let the fish out of the bags and put the bags in...

OOPS! Sorry! I think it is 60ish gal.

We are getting a SW set up from a friend. Hubby made a trade for it! It comes with everything we need, just needs a good cleaning. The friend we are getting it from said she has corals in it right now...so, that is a reef tank? I don't even know enough to ask about set up and such....so I...

In my 29 gal, I have 4 female mollies and 1 male. Problem is that the male only shows interest in one female, and it is non stop. I have watched and he is always after her, ignoring the others. Why would he do that and should (what?) be done abot it? In my guppy tank, I have 3F1M ... at...

I'll stick to my $15 magnet thing. Takes less than a minute once a week per tank to clean up what my cleaning crew miss.

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What would I need to do to them before I put them in the tank? Anykind of wood/ rock to NOT put in there?

What kind of found decorations can you place in your tanks? I am trying to decorate my new 55 gal (still looking for something for the 29 gal, too) and the stuff at the stores is so expensive and don't fill space like I want. I would like a nice center piece that reaches through most of the...

Does it matter where in the tank you get the water for your testing?

Mine don't seem to last long enough to make a mess. The mollies fight the shrimp for them. I chunk a bunch of the extra small ones in every few days and I guess my bottom feeders are eating between those and the regular food because they are still alive and kicking. ;) BTW, I have a betta in a...

I am going to realy think about the cichlids. I have a little time, waiting for the thing to cycle. I need to price out the caves, filters and such. I also would like a nice variety of live plants, but can't with africans. Would it be good to do 2 or 3 in the 29 gal? I go have an extra...

Thanks for te link. I might actually have some flat river rocks around here, somewhere. Is there a special kind of silicone glue to use?

I feed mine sinking wafers, the small ones. 2 or 3 every other day should do it. It may seem to much, but the betta will likely eat some, too. Mine does, at least.

Nice tank! Where did you get those caves?

I'd love to see a pic. I have the filter that came with the aquarium... how much more would I need?

Can you have real plants with Africans? I hear they eat them. How many in a 55 gal? I read one page that said you needed to 'pack them in' to avoid fights.

My hubby got me a 55 gal tank for my birthday. We have it all set up and are working on getting it cycled/ decorated before adding fish. So here are some thoughts.... 1) Cichlid tank. never kept them before, but they are so pretty. I know they can be highly aggressive, though. My brother had...

Thanks all. Oscar, I tried to tie it to the bridge, but I c ould not get it to look right. I moved it all around, and that corner seems to be where it was meant to live. :)