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Hey everyone, I just got 6 Williamsi North Makonde Blue Lips, and they look great and are getting along with the tank mates fine but one has a problem. The pectoral fin on one is very damaged. It is still intact, but he rarely uses it and is on the bottom of the tank constantly to keep from...

hi everyone. just saw my Orange Poso snails hooked onto eachother for at least an hour. I just wanna get some info on how to successfully breed Poso's and Assassin snails (not in the same tank! :P). I've had my mystery snails breed before and they climb out of the tank and drop their eggs on the...

I ended up going on an unexpected week vacation from FL to CT, where I grew up, and only had an hour to get ready. I barely had enough time to pack and didnt have much time to plan for feeding the fish. A good friend of mine, who has owned tanks all his life, was fish sitter for the week. I just...

Hey everyone, I was just watching a little gardening show on tv, and they were talking about clay balls in the soil to help with nutrients. I just bought a big box of clay to add to my soil a couple weeks ago and got almost the full 5 lbs left still, so I was thinking about popping a few extra...

Hello all, I just found an incredible documentary about cichlids and the African Rift Lakes and figured I would share. I'll keep this short because I just started it but I heard great reviews about it. Its 45 minutes long and I believe it was on the science channel but I'm not positive about it...

Hey everyone, was out at the LFS today looking at prices and planning. All prices seemed up there, so I just want to ask you all what you think the proper price for a 2 1/2" male and a 2" female. Was planning on buying 5 until i heard their prices.

I been doing a bit of research and have picked these as possible stock for my 55. Tell me whatcha think. Also I know the common ratio is 3:1 female/male, but whats everyones thoughts/experiences on 2:1 ratio? The fish are: Jalo Reef Afra Aurora Yellow Lab either Red or Cobalt Blue Zebra...

Somehow wiggled his way behind my angelfish's slate rock. Classic "rock and a hard place" scenario. Wiggled behind my angelfishes slate rock and couldnt throw it in reverse to back out. My fault, I recently put the rock back in after cleaning it and must have left a little room behind it...

Anyone ever use this stuff in their aquarium? Was reading a lil last night about the stuff, i guess its widely used in hydroponics. i was wondering if its fish safe? minerizing my soil now and was wondering if adding these expanded clay balls will help any. thankks!

haha anyone ever see/own one of these before? the comparsion is amazing! Sadly, after a small amount of research I believe the algae or moss or whatever it is, is actually put there by breeders before sale. However if this occurs naturally, I think we found where Don King evolved from!

Hi, my tiger barbs have successfully breeded in a clean 10 gallon tank set up for breeding. Dropped the female in a barren tank with knitting plastic across the bottom yesterday morning and then the male that night. Long story short, this morning there were 100+ eggs easily. Took the fish out...

Hey everyone, after much research I have decided to take the topsoil route under my sand for my roots to grab onto. I have read info on mineralizing the soil and I'm ready to get started. Just wanted to check my soil selection with everyone before I get started. Theres a lot of ingredients. It...

Edit: Can FISH/PLANTS be added Immediately? Hey everyone, I wanted to add some potting soil or topping soil under my sand in my planted 55 to give the roots some structure. I've read in some posts that the soil must be cycled before filling or adding anything or it'll give out a big nutrient...

I'm looking for an air pump and found this one on eBay. Its got 4 outputs and says its good up to 300 gallons. I'm planning on using it for a 55 and a 30 gallon tank, not sure if i want full bubble walls or just sections of bubbles. Large Aquarium Fish Tank 4-Outlet Adjustable Air Pump Super...

My snail somehow figured out how to ppull off my filter intake strainer and got stuck to the filter over night.i was able to pull him off but now his insides are hanging out. Honestly kinda looks like his brain or something. You think he'll die? Thank you in advance. hes named Sherman because he...

Hi everyone. I have, well had, 7 synodontis petricola catfish in the 55 gallon tank with 2 angel fish and 11 tiger barbs. All the catfish are small still, no more than 1 1/2 inches. I have had them for a couple months so far and they been doing great. The day before yesterday right before bed...

Layin in bed just now, looking at the fish tank, and the idea just hit me like a ton of bricks. I have no headboard on my bed, and my 55 gallon tank is the same width as my bed, and the stand is the same height. Pushing my bed over to it as soon as I'm done typing and I'll snap a pic hahaha...

I have a 55g freshwater tank I recently bought a powerhead in hopes to help move the debris (poo) towards the filter, but made a rookie mistake and got a powerhead thats way too powerful (350gph) Is it common to use powerheads or circulation pumps for this type of problem? even if i can just...

Hey everyone! I got i 55 gallon tank thats running an Odyssea CFS 500 (500gph canister filter) and also have two Odyssea 350 Powerheads that are not currently in the tank because they create an extremely fast water current that my fish just cant handle. My canister filter has a quick flow as...

hey everyone, i have 7 small sized synodontis petricola catfish I purchased after reading they can hold their own quite well against even the more aggressive cichlids. They are very small measuring from 3/4" to 1 1/2". I was wondering how big they should be before I go out and get my cichlids...

hey everyone, happy 11/11/11! haha!! ok, lets get to the meat... I been having some lighting issues concerning my tiger barbs in my 55g PLANTED tank. They are healthy, happy looking fish that have been in this tank for about two months, but when my lights come on, they dash for cover anywhere...

Hey everyone, was just searching eBay for powerheads because I have a couple deadspots in my 55 gallon I'm trying to fix. I came across these, and they look pretty nice for their price. 250 GPH 2 Powerhead 250 GPH Aquarium Water Pump Free Filter NEW | eBay 350 GPH 2 Powerhead 350 GPH Aquarium...

Hey all, probably a stupid question. I got picked up some SeaChem Flourish and I'm about to give my new plants their first dose. Coming from Singapore, they surely had a rough trip so I was thinking about throwing in an extra cap full to get them on the right track and lift their spirits a bit...

Hi all, I have heard a lot of people saying that Old Castle brand sand works very well, so while at Lowe's yesterday i picked up a bag of Old Castle White Play Sand. I was in a hurry so i grabbed it and the other stuff i needed and left. When I got home I saw "Not For Use In Aquariums". I know...

Hey everyone! I just planted my tank and have a question. I know that plants need darkness during the night for the "Dark Reaction" process to begin. My question is, does it have to be total darkness? I have a large LED strip that has something like 15 different colors and remote with...