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*sigh* I finally have to admit to myself, 2 of my dwarf chained loaches are really skinny looking. 2 of 4 loaches have grown really big but 2 have just gotten skinnier and skinnier. I'm really worried. The big ones eat my sinking granules b ut the skinny ones won't. They won't eat peas or flake...

Currently I have a 24gallon tank with 2 x 20watt normal fluorescent lighting. I have 1 inch of normal aquarium gravel. The plants I've got are floating anubias, so their roots arnt in the substrate. The filtration is a sponge filter in the hood and a powerhead with sponge canisters. Current...

Hmmm.... I have noticed for the first time, mild black beard algae growing along the surface floating leaves of my val plants. I'd like to get rid of it while it is in its early stages, so what advice can you give me? I think there are 2 possible causes. Maybe my city tap water has had more...

I was browsing through aquariium simulation websites and I came across this: http://www.tetrafish.com/va/page01.asp?language=uk Its a program wich helps you choose what fish you want in your tank. Then you can choose the java option and it will show you all the fish you picked swimming...

Ive had 2 fish die recently. First a jubevile sparkling gourami and just then 1 black neon tetra. Sorry if this is a bit long but ill be very detailed. Both seemed healthy and there are no signs of any disease in my tank. Ammonia is 0, and the nitrates are 25mg/L. Also the behaviour of both...

Yet more new fish! 24g- I got 3 Juvenile Sparkling Gourami (the lfs ordered specially for me). Hopefully they will colour up when they are adults like this: http://www.theaquarians.net/FishPhotos/Sparklingclose.jpg They are tiny, just one inch long. So cute :) 10g- A Dwarf Gourami as a...

Just came back from a trip to my lfs in which I aquired four Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish aka Melonataenia Praecox! They are juveniles: 2 males and 2 females. The males have red finnage whilst the females have yellow finnage. They were AU$8 each and I had to buy them myself this time. Here are some...

My 12gal tank is now set-up, cycled and ready for fish. I want to try African Cichlids, considering that my city water is already hard and alkaline. Which African cichlids are suitable for my 12 gal? I've read a bit about dwarf shell dwellers but I'd like something bright and colourful :)...

Well today a REALLY genorous friend bought me 4 Dwarf Loaches, scientific name: botia sidthimunki. Looks like this: http://images.google.com/images?q=botia+sidthimunki&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images20sidthimunki&btnG=Search&sa=N&tab=wi They were $AU 15 each and they are really active. They are cute...

After much time planning and deciding I've sort of rendered my "master plan" for my tank on adobe illustrator. Plus, I've finally got the fish money to enact it. Now its just a matter of waiting for the lfs to order my stock! :D :D :D :P Please take a look at my plan, feedback much...

There is a slight prob in my mum's tanks. We have an existing 5g Betta community setup. We bought a 10g tank and have decided to do fishless cycling. To kick start it we put the gunk and old water from the 5g tank when gravel cleaning into the 10g as an ammonia and good bacteria source. Then...

Well my tank always overheated so i have to set my heater to 70F/22C togetatemp of 80F/26C. I have wondered why this happened for a year now and I have the solution. The lfs told mewhen i bought the tank that i could have a free heater. being a newby then, i agreed and let him put any heater in...

On impulse Mum bought us a new tank which i think is around 10gal. YAY YAY YAY. this is the third tank now! She only wanted another small tank to keep a betta but has now realized that this new tank is twice the size than she originally planned. So we are thinking about having 1 betta and lots...

Hey all, Im back for a bit with a tank full of diatoms.... Its been a while since i've gone on AA and ALOT has happened. My internet is indefinitly out of service and has been for the past 2 months. I have managed to finally logon AA on school internet though! :) Anyway, since I am in year 10...

Long Post sorry. Oh no! I have just been informed that maybe our electricity is going to completely be cut off on the 7 June for at least a week, could be up to 3 or 4 weeks. It may not actually happen but the chances are not looking that good. Im gonna have to use lotsa candles, study and do...

I am getting a bristlenose pleco in about half an hour. I have my QT tank except that the QT filter has only been in my main tank for about 3-4 days now. I will fill my QT tank with my main tank water and use the filter, except I am afraid that the bacteria isn't established on my filter yet...

Well Mums betta tank is cycling. Currently in Ammonia Spike. How should we monitor the betta and tank whilst going thru the ammonia spike? 4g tank No live plants Ammonia: 1.5mg/L Nitrate: 0 Note: Mum did a 50% water change today and I measured the ammonia in the afternoon. The ammonia result...

Hello If it is possible, could someone perform a "fish checkup" on my Mum's Betta? He has torn fins probably from racing around the plastic plants too much (plastic plant gone now) but i was thinking, could it be finrot however? If you see something suspicious, please advise me? Thankyou...

I was at the LFS today and not only are the betta fad bowls/vases in stock (currently shelving bettas in only 0.7L) , but now they have a new paradisefish fad. the paradisefish is in a vase with a fake val plant. its so sad. paradise fish are beautiful fish belonging in a real tropical tank.

This is Mum's newly set up betta tank. It is 4 gallon glass and it cost US$7. It is not furnished as much however. What do you think of t he little glass bowl? It used to be decorative for a fake flower, but now it is the betta's cave. He has ventured in it twice. I think the glass rond bowl is...

Ok so I got a 4gal tank for QT and 4gal for the betta. 2nd hand, glass. no leaks, some scratches but no lid. cost $7 each. 8.5" width 17.5 Length 8.25"Height 1. what are my lid options for the two tanks? I know that the betta tank lid must have access to fresh air (ventilation) as the tank...

hello, ummm sometimes there are topics that i have posted in and when i check them later, there have been new replies that i have not read, yet the topic doesn't come up iwth an unread symbol? you know that little orange paper thing with a black arrow doesn't show up on topics i havn't read yet...

How can i culture daphnia?

it is too unfair. i've only got this puny 24g tank running, and i would do anything for a bigger one. but then what do i see in my city classifieds? A FREE GIVEAWAY 46g glass tank with stand in perfect condition with free fw fish, plants, filter and pump!!!!!!!!!!!! and the tnak is running...

i have been reading up about DIY CO2 systems, and i sort of understand it. I have a powerhead f ilter which takes in air and then blasts it out into my aquarium water to create aeration. I was wondering if it could be turned into a simple CO2 setup like my picture? would that set up work or is...