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  1. FreshwaterTropical

    Red cherry shrimp

    What should I feed my red cherry shrimp??? Besides algae wafers
  2. FreshwaterTropical

    Drumming to the beat of an aquarium

    I play drums and sometimes when my band is over our practices get very loud. So i was wondering if it would be realistic to have a fish tank in my basement where we practice. I am really worried about any stress being caused on the fish through vibrations from the instruments.
  3. FreshwaterTropical

    Petco $1 per gallon

    Does anybody know When the next dollar per gallon sale is at petco??? I need to buy a ten gallon!
  4. FreshwaterTropical

    Red tail barracuda

    Does anybody out there have experience in keeping red tail barracuda? How about in a planted tank? Any pictures?
  5. FreshwaterTropical

    Fluval spec

    Has anybody used a fluval spec 2gallon as a nano reef? I have my spec for a betta right now, but would love to get into reef keeping. I heard they are reef ready. Anybody have pics of Fluval spec reefs?
  6. FreshwaterTropical

    Predator fish!!!

    I think I'm addicted to getting a predatory fish! I have a 40 gallon right now and what fish could I have that is a predator. I want to feed it live fish and watch them get eaten, kinda cruel but awesome! Any suggestions. I know my LFS has red tail barracuda right now???
  7. FreshwaterTropical

    Ghost shrimp breeding

    Will they without much help. The guy at my LFS was telling me that he had a bunch in his tank and has started to see some babies?
  8. FreshwaterTropical

    Mangrove trees

    One anybody else have them because I do, and I don't know what o do to keep them elevated above the water so they aren't fully submerged?
  9. FreshwaterTropical

    Pea puffer tank.

    Ernest a pic of my dwarf puffer 5 gallon tank. Check it out. 1 pea puffer 3 nerite snails 1 freshwater clam About 12 ghost shrimp And maybe some pond snails and MTS. I just bought the nerites and the clam what should I feed other than algae wafers?
  10. FreshwaterTropical

    Breeding setup?

    Im interested in maybe starting some sort of breeding operation to make some money. Seams reasonable right? Platies v. Guppies or any other suggestions? Maybe plecos? What is easiest to breed? I would like to keep it simple easy to breed easy to care for. A couple of tanks for fry and a bigger...
  11. FreshwaterTropical

    Moving tank

    I'm looking at moving my 37g tank from my bedroom down to my basement. Which will be down a set of steps. What do I need to do that will cause the least damage to my plants, and tank overall???
  12. FreshwaterTropical

    African butterfly fish

    What do you feed them???
  13. FreshwaterTropical

    Ctenolucius hujeta

    M looking to buy 1 for my tank, meaning I would get rid of a lot of my fish. They are known as freshwater barracuda, hujeta gar, or Ctenolucius hujeta. I was looking to keep my peacock eel, 3 clown plecos and my zebra botia, since they are all bottom swimmers, and the hujeta gar is a top level...
  14. FreshwaterTropical

    Predator Fish?

    Re there any large size predator fish, that will be fine with plants??? Or any large size fish that can be kept in a 40 gallon tank?
  15. FreshwaterTropical

    Big changes are coming.

    So I want to change a few things get rid of a few of plants and fish. I will plan to buy some new plants and fish, what do you think? I am really looking for anything floating? The tank is a 37 gallon community, with great lights for basically any plants. What are your thoughts on the attached...
  16. FreshwaterTropical

    Algae help!

    WHat type of algae is this? What do I do about it? I really want it gone! It's the stringy algae on my wisteria, right side of the pics!
  17. FreshwaterTropical

    Hole in silicone!

    Noooooooo! There is a pinhole size leak in the silicone 1/2 way up on my 37 gallon irregular hexagon tank! What do I do??? I already emptied 1/2 of the water in my tank, and put some duct tape on the hole in the silicon! I will go to my LFS tomorrow and buy some aquarium silicone and can I just...
  18. FreshwaterTropical

    Gravel vacuum

    What's a good gravel vac for a 5 gallon heavily planted pea puffer tank??? Do I even need a gravel vac or can I clean the tank by just using a cup to take water out?
  19. FreshwaterTropical

    Quarantine tank?

    Should I set up a quarantine tank, for any sick fish and possibly to grow some plants in also??? What is he purpose of a quarantine tank???
  20. FreshwaterTropical

    Lake plants

    Found these plants in a lake near my house in southern new jersey, I need help Identifying them?
  21. FreshwaterTropical

    Whats your thoughts on 5 gallon?

    Have a 5 gallon tank that I would like to set up! Should I stock it with a pea puffer or more than one pea puffer??? Or I could also do shrimp, like red cherry shrimp? What filter, heater and light for plants. I want to have plants that will look good. Maybe something carpeting, and some tall...
  22. FreshwaterTropical

    Where do I begin?

    Where do I start? I have any empty 10 gallon tank. Is it possible to make it into my first saltwater tank. I don't know where to start with saltwater? Can I even use my 10 gallon fish tank? I have used it for freshwater before. What do I need to start with saltwater? Can I do a saltwater reef...
  23. FreshwaterTropical

    Api co2 booster v. Flourish excel!

    What's better? Will either kill my plants? I heard excel will kill some plants which are they?
  24. FreshwaterTropical

    Bright enough light?

    I have a fluorescent tube 15 w bulb over my 40 gallon tank. How do I figure out watts per gallon or whatever so I can know what type of plants I will be able to keep.
  25. FreshwaterTropical

    Unknown plants?

    An anybody tell me what these 2 plants are? I know one is some type of grass but not sure of the other taller one? My LFS had them in a tank labeled assorted plants so I ask your help? First time I bought potted plants what do I do with the pot?
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