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So I'm upgrading from a 40g breeder to a 75g. Had cichlids but now I'm going for a community. I live in NC, so I know my tap water is more on the alkaline side, but for some reason my old tank's water is softer than my tap water. This concerns me because I have Petco zebra rock (pictures will...

I got my 55g tank with a TopFin 75 filter. The noise is horrendous. About two and a half months ago I installed a Fluval 306 canister. How safe is it to remove the top fin filter completely? The tank finished cycling a few weeks ago and I currently have a light bioload (6 small cichlids and a...

Had to get the sticky residue from a thermometer off of my glass, so I used oil to get it off. It was a little oil in a shot glass, but it somehow fell over and spilled onto the middle length of my net.. The part where the metal is twirled around itself. How do I clean this off (without...

Hey so i'm not a fan of the flimsy wooden (and costly) stands in my local stores, so I decided to make one. I'd just like confirmation on whether it's a good idea. It's a 55gallon tank, dimensions L 12.75 W 48.25 H 20.19. The plan is to use twelve 8x8x16 concrete bricks with holes vertical in...

I believe I bought two yellow labs, but in reading the description of the species, I have one without any black area on it's fins at all. Pic below... It wouldnt stay still for a pic, but you can see the body. Is this some sort of other species?

I live in the Caribbean, and in my country the average temperature is usually 26 °C (78.8 °F). It never snows or has extreme heat, and i've never, ever, seen anyone using heaters on their tanks. People keep goldfish and koi and they're fine, same temperature as the tanks they keep tropical fish...

It seems like all the fish for aquariums 22g and under are all torpedo-like schooling fish. If you don't understand google zebra danio. Now it's fine, as I have zebra danios and corydoras and a guppy... But dannngg. At first glance my 22g tall looks completely empty. They don't fill any space...

I bought a pleco a few weeks ago and since the LFS just had them en masse and under a single name (local to where I live, we just call em Taters), I just chose one. I was under the impression it is most likely a common pleco, but as far as I understand it shouldnt have ANY bristles. This guy...

I got 8 neon tetras maybe two months ago? And at first they schooled and swam around in a ball no bigger than a tennis ball, but now they just reversed their usual neon habits... One neon tetra has become territorial. Yes, territorial. He claimed a cave I made out of rock and will chase any and...

Can someone please ID this?

Is this guy/gal male or female? I'd like to get one or two more, but I heard males get territorial or something?

I set up my air pump above my 11g and my 5g, and used a "t" joint close to the pump unit. It's only pumping air through to one aquarium... How can I stop this and even it out?

I guess i'm a bad fishkeeper, but I was moving tanks soon and I'm wondering if Albino Cories can be kept as a pair. I have two in my 11g, and im building a 22g tall(ish) very soon. People say that they get lethargic and shy and all that if not in a school... But mine are RIDICULOUSLY active...

My older brother had a saltwater tank but he had to strip it down for some reason. Everything is off and it's had a little water in it for months, and I'm looking for rock decor for my tank, but i am not sure if I can use those rocks, as I know tetras and plecos are sensitive to any salt in the...

Hey I'd like to find out the easiest way(s) for me to stop/reduce the current from my hang-on filter. I tested the cycling water with some Zebra Danios from my other tank, only to see them swimming forcefully to stay in one spot if they tried to stay still. Of course the Danios are back safe in...

Hey all! New to the site, just loved the community that is here to help. My crisis: Recently got a 11 gallon tank, but when filling it realised that it only holds almost exactly 7.5 gallons, plants and gravel included. Boo hoo. I was going to take some media from a very, VERY established...