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It's been a looong time since my last post. I just wanted to share my current tank. The tank theme is Ravenclaw (yes, I'm quite the potterhead!) The tank is a Fluval EBI Nano 7.9 gallon. The filter is a Whisper 10i (the original filter crapped out long ago). The tank is home to a female...

I live near Lake Erie, so I was thinking free sand! But would it be safe to use in a small freshwater tank? I was going to boil it. The sand has a lot of crushed zebra mussel shells in it. Will that effect the water parameters?

I am currently in the process of planning my next tank. I have fallen in love with planted tanks and I really like the idea of having a long shallow tank. My next tank will be anywhere from a 20 gallon long to a 40 gallon long. I just have to wait until I move into a new apartment/house to...

I picked up a few of these guys from the LFS. The guy at the store said they were probably an RCS/Amano hybrid, but I was recently informed that it's impossible to have that hybrid. Sometimes they look pink, sometimes they look brown. What are they?

I love having shrimp in my 5 gallon planted. The problem is that I can't keep them alive! I have a Fluval Spec V, with a male betta and some snails. My betta doesn't mind the shrimp, he won't even touch the freshly molted or dead ones. I have tried keeping ghost shrimp twice before, several...

I have a planted 5 gal Fluval Spec, which I admit, I kind of ignored while wedding planning. Anyway, the tank became over run with snails. I mean, some days I wake up, turn on the light, and it begins raining baby snails. There is a beta in the tank, and I only feed him 3-4 times a week, so I am...

I was in Petco yesterday and I saw a Fluval 25 gallon kit. It was $299 and there was a matching stand for $99. I have a Fluval Spec 5 and I really like it. It is low tech planted and home to a beta, a couple ghost shrimp, and a few mystery snails. I like this tank because of the simple...

What is this mucus-like stuff floating on the surface of my tank? I noticed it after I did a water change about a week ago. At first it looked like an oil-like film. I skimmed most of it out. It came back and clumped up some. I skimmed more today, this is what remains. Could it be...

Here are pics of my 5 gal tank. It has been up for about a week or so. I plan to do some adjusting and will add a small piece of mopani wood with java moss later this week. It is home to a Betta named Sapphire and 5 ghost shrimp.

I started a 5 gallon planted this week. It will be home to a Betta and ghost shrimp. I am considering adding an ADF or 2. Good idea, or bad idea?

I had that “Must-start-a-new-tank” itch, since my dream reef tank is at least a year from being setup; I decided to go with a small 5 gallon planted tank for my bedroom. I picked up a Fluval Spec 5 yesterday and I plan to begin the setup later tonight. I chose this tank because it has 7500°K...

I have been keeping my community 29 gal tank for a few months now without a heater. The temp stays between 70-72F depending on how long the light is on, and does not fluctuate much at all. I live in Noortheastern Ohio, so this is as cold as it is going to get. I have been reading conflicting...

Hello! I bought my fiance a 29 gallon coffee table fish tank for his birthday a few months ago. I knew he was interested in keeping fish and I figured I'd have nothing to do with it (I'm dog lover, and fish can't give me kisses and keep me warm at night). WRONG! I'm am totally obsessed now, I...

I have been maintaining a 29 gallon tank for about 4 months now. The pH has steadily been around 8.0. At first I thought that it may be caused by the large piece of driftwood in the tank, but tested dechlorinated water straight from the tap and it tested around 7.8-8.0. There are dannios, barbs...

Hello everyone! This is my first post on this website and I am new to the hobby. We have had our tank for about 4 months now. I am just looking for some opinions and advice on our setup. We have a 29 gallon coffee table tank. It has 2 Tetra Whisper 40i filters on it. The tank is artificially...