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These fish seem beautiful as juveniles... but it seems like all the pics I can find of them are all just that - as babies. Can anyone give me a good idea of what adult Electric Blue JDs look like? Just like the babies, but bigger - or what? Do they really look a lot prettier than regular JDs...

OK, first of all, Im very sorry about the quality of these pics. We just bought a brand new digicam and it totally sucks. If you ever see a Palaroid PDC 5080 and you think "wow, 5 megapixels, thats a great price" - think again, its a piece of crap. Anyways LOL I bought this fish about a...

Looking to buy 20-40 Nerites depending on price. Willing to pay via Paypal or money order. Please let me know if you have any for sale that you'd be willing to part with for a reasonable price AIM = idrasticl email = cgcaver@hotmail.com or PM me here

It's always been a "dream" of mine to keep Rainbow Trout in a tank. -Pause for giggles- So my dad and I are big trout fishermen, and have long held a respect and admiration for this species among the fishes of the world ;) Can any of you guys think of a way that it would be possible to keep...

I started off w/ 4 2" Jack Dempseys in my 55g, with the plan of keeping only 2 all along. They are now all about 4-5", so it's time to break 'em up! My family had 2 8-10" JDs in a 55g all while I grew up living at home, but they were a male and a female. We took good care of them (they're...

Most fish stores have the Jack Dempseys and Green Terrors in the same tank... How do you tell them apart (we're talking between 2"-3" here)??? I bought 4 that all had the "semi-circle" of specks around the eyes, so I'm hoping what I got were 4 JDs LOL I bought 1 from a LFS here, and 3 from...

Wow... do I have a story to tell here! 1) I plant my tank, and wait patiently for weeks on end for the plants to get to a point where I feel they are "done." 2) I save a large amount of money to populate my tank. 3) I test water religiously and am pleased with the nearly perfect water...

I know most planted tanks should have some algae eating fauna, and I really have meant to pick some up, but Im seeing a lot of green splotches on my rocks lately, which has pushed me to go ahead and get some algae eaters. Frankly, the algae has turned my rocks green (not completely yet) over...

Im just curious if anyone has ever heard of Clown Loaches killing Neon Tetras. Seems like Im having to fish out about 3-4 dead neons every day (some at daytime, some in the morning when I get up). I was just wondering if it was possibly my Loache that was griefing them, or something else...

Im gonna post 3 sets of numbers for you guys, but I think the only ones that should really matter are for the Distilled water. Can y'all help me determine if my test kits are off, and future readings should be compensated for? Tank pH - 6.8 gH - 4 kH - 8 NH4 - 0ppm NO2 - .25ppm NO3 - 20-30pm...

I once had the great idea of adding snails to my tank to clean/stir the substrate. So, I started with about 12 adult snails about 9 months ago. Now I have roughly a zillion. They are the only fauna in my tank atm, but Im sick of them everywhere, looking ugly, uprooting my glosso etc. So...

First, I started with these water readings from my tank: PO4 = .5 (my tap water has .5ppm, so this is baseline for me) NO3 = 0 K = Dont have a test kit, but Im assuming 0 because I didnt add any at all Next, I did some reading to determine what I would need to add to hit my target levels...

Hey guys, I'm really hoping some of you can help me out here. Here's what Im working with: -55g -3.75wpg bright kits -AC500 filter -No fish currently in tank -Plants: 4 Amazon swords, some java moss, corkscrew val, anacharis, some -new glosso clumps -Substrate: large rock and flourite...

I finally got my pressurized CO2 tank setup and going. I know you want to aim for a certain bubble per minute ratio to give you a certain amount of CO2 in your water. How do you measure CO2 in your water so you know how many bubbles per minute to run?

OK, im sure this will attract many flames :\ I ordered a filled CO2 tank from aquariumplants.com and much to my surprise it came today (seemed way early). I already had my Milwaukee MA957 regulator here and assembled. First question... the tank was very warm (its hot here)... thats not a good...

OK, im sure this will attract many flames :\ I ordered a filled CO2 tank from aquariumplants.com and much to my surprise it came today (seemed way early). I already had my Milwaukee MA957 regulator here and assembled. First question... the tank was very warm (its hot here)... thats not a good...

First of all, here's what Im working on: 55g Mbuna tank (yes i know they are typically rough on plants) 4wpg pressurized CO2 glosso, amazon swords, anacharis, corkscrew val Average substrate depth 1.5" (planning on Flourite w/ a thin layer of pea gravel to help hold everything in place)...

First of all, here's what Im working on: Mbuna tank (yes i know they are typically rough on plants) 4wpg pressurized CO2 glosso, amazon swords, anacharis, corkscrew val Average substrate depth 1.5" Here's my question: Is there a cheaper alternative to buying Flourite? I know its probably...

I know there's probably a difference between using a C02 diffusor, and simply sticking the hose in the intake for a power filter (HOB) - but how much difference are we talking here? Is it worth the $50 for a diffusor?? It seems like the filter impeller and spillway would do a pretty good job of...

OK, Ive never even owned a canister filter, so bare with me here. Im setting up my 55g for a Malawi tank, and I already own a pretty new AC500. I plan on having 12 cichlids and 2'ish bottom feeders. And yes, this will be a VERY planted tank. So, Question #1: Is adding a Fluval204 or comparable...

Some of you may have read my post about my plans to redo my 55g. Well at the moment, I'm having a hard time deciding between stocking it with 2 Jack Dempseys, various African cichlid species, or possibly even something else. Here are my questions: 1) I've heard you can put 10-12 Africans in...

I'm considering doing an Xtreme Makeover on my tank. My wife has volunteered to take my fish and put them in her new 80g tank. I'm on somewhat of a limited budget, but if it's worth the cost, I'm willing to save for a while for it. Im not looking to blow money, so I wanna shop smart of...

Here's my original post ----> http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=50542 OK, here's what Ive done: 1) Stopped dosing nutrients 2) Barely feeding at all (maybe 2 pellets every other day) 3) 50% water change every 3 days (treated with stress-coat after) 4) Lights on about...

Here's my original post ----> http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=50542 OK, here's what Ive done: 1) Stopped dosing nutrients 2) Barely feeding at all (maybe 2 pellets every other day) 3) 50% water change every 3 days (treated with stress-coat after) 4) Lights on about 8-10...

I have a planted 55g with 2wpg on the plants and a AC500 doing the dirty work. I have an 5" oscar, 5" pleco, 7" ropefish. I leave the lights on for 8-10 hours a day. I do a weekly water 75%-80% water change, and at that time change the floss, and rinse the sponge/biomax. I have Flourish...