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I'm in the process of reorganising the stock in my two tanks and I think I can finally make a cichlid tank! I'm going to be adding some slate and switching the gravel for black sand. I'm also going to add a new fluval 406 to add to the current ac 70. My pH is around 8 so that shouldn't be a...

I recently received an order of two orange rabbit snails. They were both in their shells when I opened the bags. The water in the bags was quite cold but the shrimp I ordered at the same time were fine. Now 20 hours later they are still sitting in their shells at the bottom of the tank. Are they...

Hi everyone. I am at a loss here and don't know what I'm doing wrong. Last Wednesday I received 15 pumpkin shrimp. After 2 days in an insolated box and in a breather bag I had 1 DOA. Since then 4 additional shrimp have died. Almost one per day. They were drip acclimated for 3 hours and are...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share some pictures of my new aquascape as well as ask a few questions. Pictures are of my planted 29 gallon tank that currently houses 4 dwarf neon rainbows. My plan is to move the rainbows to another tank and add some orange rili or orange shrimp, and a large...

So as some of you may know I'm in the process of redoing my 29 gallon tank. I'm considering doing a shrimp only tank, but since it's only a 29 would I get bored with just that? Have any of you ever done a larger shrimp only tank?

Hey guys. I'm looking for some ideas for my 29. It currently houses 4 dwarf rainbows that I could potentially move to my 55. To let you guys know what type of fish I already have here is my 55 stocking list. 1 leopard ctenepoma 1 angelfish 1 holden gourami 3 boesmani rainbows 7 black skirt...

I've had my 55 gallon tank for almost 4 years now and have never had any problems before. There are diatoms (I think) on many of my fake plants and some on the glass. I did a really good cleaning and got rid of all of them two weeks ago, but now they are back. Not nearly as bad as before but...

Hey guys I'm in the process of reorganizing the stock in my tanks and want some suggestions for my 55 gallon. It currently is the home to a leopard ctenepoma, 5 lemon tetras, 7 black skirt tetras, and 3 boesmani rainbows. I am already aware of the fact that the lemon tetras could eventually...

Hey guys just wanted to share this link. Apparently it's the world's first CO2 monitor. I've purchased tissue culture plants from Tim Burton before. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/4612189/oco-the-worlds-first-co2-meter-for-aquariums

I have a 29 gallon tank and was thinking of doing a pair of gbr, some rummynose tetras, and a few dwarf rainbows. I'm unsure of numbers any suggestions. Also the tank is currently housing an angelfish. I would like to add the tetras now and then (a few weeks later) add the others in intervals...

I want to add a black background to my 29 gallon tank. I don't really want to paint. But was thinking of purchasing a large piece of black felt and affixing it to the tank via Velcro strips or double sided tape. Has anyone tried this? Any other suggestions?

I have a 55 gallon tank with the following stock. 2 bosemanis 1 trifisciata rainbow 1 leopard ctenepoma 5 lemon tetras 8 black skirt tetras 1 bn pleco. I will most likely be adding more rainbows to finish my school and perhaps an angelfish in the future. He is is my 29 at the moment. I...

I just did my weekly 50% PWC on my 55 gallon tank. ( I've been really busy lately so its been 12 days since the last one) my largest rainbow went from being totally fine before to after swimming upsidedown and panting for air at the surface. Now about 30 minutes after he is upsidedown on the...

Last week I did a total rescape of my 29 gallon pulling out all the plants and re planting. This weekend I was gone for a few days and now that I'm back my plants appear to be melting. The ludwigia repens has lost almost all of its leaves. The edges of the leaves on amazon and melon swords are...

A few months ago I purchased 5 zebra nerite snails that sadly all died. Contacted LFS, it was bad stock and that issue has been dealt with. Anyway Now I have more and more snails that are popping up all over. Are these pest pond snails? Baby nerites? I though they needed brackish water to...

This is warning that I have bought fish from petland on kenaston or on pembina in winnipeg and they have camallarus worms. They are extremely contagious and you need meds from a vet to cure them. Purchase fish from these stores with extreme caution.

Okay so a few days ago I noticed some red strands coming out of my fish anus. And upon closer inspection I have fish in both of my tanks that have some. How do I get rid of these? I've been reading that's its really not easy.

My gbr has developed a small red bump near his back fin. Is he sick? He seems to have lost some colour and is more skittish than usual. Params are fine. Please look at my profile for stock. 55 galon Also he hasn't been fed in the last week due to a vacation.

I have 2 angels in a 29 gallon tank and they are about 3-4 inches long. They used to be in my 55 but after they became a pair and started to lay eggs I had to move them for aggression issues. So now sadly they are kinda in a tank that's too small. They are about a year and a half to 2 years old...

I have a pleco with what seems to be a scrape on the back of his head? He is in my 55, please see my profile for stock. All params are fine. Will he be okay? Here's a pic.

My 29 gallon planted tank has basically been a giant nightmare since I set it up back in august of 2012. I have been battling horrible diatoms and nutrient deficiencies. I "think" I have my deficiencies under control and my plants seem to be growing quite well IMO. However the diatoms, on the...

I am having a hard time cleaning my 29 planted tank. Algae is starting to cover some plant leaves and I struggle to scrape it all off. Are there some snails/shrimp that could help with this. I know I should be dealing with what is causing the algae and I am working on that too. It currently has...

I have some ludwigia repens in a planted 29 and now that they are taller they are near my ac 30 outflow and they always get pushed around and grow crooked. How do I keep them straight. Lowering the flow does not help.

I have a planted 29 gallon tank that I just cannot keep clean there is always gunk on plant leaves and sand and it makes my tank look horrible. Its well filtered with a ac 30 and c3 and also has a pH with a 240 flow rate. I do a 50 % PWC a week but can't clean the sand because there are plants...

Sadly last week I lost one of my dwarf gouramis. Now I would like to add something to replace him. Do you guys think I could add something. I'm thinking perhaps an appistograma or a krib, but I am very open to suggestions. My current stock is 5 lemon tetras 1 leopard ctenopoma 4 boesmani...