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  1. Nikkid1987

    What is safe for cleaning my tank?

    My old 15g needs to be cleaned in a bad way and I was wondering if there were any safe cleaners or anything around the house I could use to clean my tank with. I feel dumb asking bc I feel like there's an obvious answer
  2. Nikkid1987

    Planted 15g? Help

    My fiancé wants to make our 15g freshwater tank a planted one. I have NOo idea how to even begin to do that. He wants to put neon tetras in there once we get the planted thing down. Any help and advice would be awesome thanks!
  3. Nikkid1987

    Background

    Thinking of ideas for my background . I have a lot of those empty kool aid pouches and lots of duct tape and thinking of maybe getting crafty and making some sort of background for my aquarium . Input/advice welcome :)
  4. Nikkid1987

    Hot glue?

    I need to fix my bubbler and was wondering if using a hot glue gun would be bad to use to glue the piece back on with?? Feel stupid asking but I just wanted to make sure I didn't screw up my water. I'm starting a new tank just in case I decide to get new fish :) thanks in advance
  5. Nikkid1987

    Lighting

    My fish don't move around when I have the fluorescent light on ,they hide in the decorations and when they swim its not very far. But when I put the other light hood with the regular lights in it on top of the lid they are active and happy. I had the other light on when I first moved them over...
  6. Nikkid1987

    Breeding fancy goldfish

    How exactly do you tell the difference Btwn male and female ? Idk how to tell with fish lol I want to breed em but don't know the first thing a out breeding fish lol any and all helpful advice is welcome :)
  7. Nikkid1987

    Filter question

    What is a good brand of filter? There's quite a bunch of filters out there and I was wondering if there was a certain brand that y'all prefer/suggest . Bc I've got my 30g and my 15g tank filters on my 30g. (Mainly because it keeps my tank super clear and I like the idea of having a back up one...
  8. Nikkid1987

    How many tetras could live in a 15g tank?

    The title of this post pretty much says it lol I was wondering how many tetras could go in a 15g tank. Neon tetras and glo tetras are the ones that i would be getting most likely. Also how many could live in a 30 gallon tank? It's a long one if that makes any difference oh and there would be a...
  9. Nikkid1987

    Possible new fish, will they get along?

    What other kinds of fish would be good tank buddies with glo tetras , harlequin rasbora , and fantail goldfish ? *dont lecture about the goldfish and how it needs to be in a different tank please please!* my fish are happy and until I get extra cash , my fantail has to stay put lol I just want...
  10. Nikkid1987

    How many neon tetras?

    Ok I have 2 glo tetras , a harlequin rasbora and my fantail in a 30g tank. But before anyone jumps me because of the goldfish don't bother because it isn't going to be in there in a week. It's going in a new tank and getting a new goldfish buddy. But I need tetra stocking advice .i want neons to...
  11. Nikkid1987

    HELP ... Idk whats going on!

    Ok my fish are normally all over the tank when I get home in the mornings! Like swimming around all excited like and swim to te front so I can feed them. But they are all just staying in the back of the tank just chillin on the bottom... They're swimming but not like normal... All of them just...
  12. Nikkid1987

    Tank background dilema !! Help a girl out :)

    Ok so I'm really big into the duct tape craze right now. Wallets,flowers,bows, purses etc . And I really don't like those plastic backgrounds so I figured hey! Ill get some card board and duct tape and see what happens :) now here is where I would LOVE input! Here's the colors I have -neon...
  13. Nikkid1987

    Bubble question

    Is it possible to have too much bubbles? Should i take something out? I have a little bubble stone , a small bubble bar and a skeleton that makes bubbles. I thought I had them all turned down enough to be just right but I don't think the fish like it. Idk maybe it's the new surroundings, but I...
  14. Nikkid1987

    Transfer in progress :)

    I've spent the past hour (at least ) setting up my bubble bar and decorations and everything else in the 30 gallon tank! My temp was off so I'm floating my fish getting them acclimated or whatever you call it. It's bigger so I hope it all goes well lol got 2 filters going in case one...
  15. Nikkid1987

    Redtail shark

    My fiancés dad has an aquarium and he recently got a red tail shark. Well the sharks tail is fading out a lot and he says it's bc of the light. So yeah I don't know. I figured it's because he doesn't ever give the dang fish a break and turn off their light. But I don't know and even if I told...
  16. Nikkid1987

    Goldfish temp

    How warm is too warm for my fantail ?
  17. Nikkid1987

    Seriously lose color?

    Someone told me that If I didn't use colored lights for my aquarium that my fish would lose their color or to quote him " wash out the color". I don't know so I'm asking lol
  18. Nikkid1987

    Do i need 2?

    I recently read that some people suggest using 2 filters on a 30g tank... I have a filter that is for 20-30 g tanks on it now. I wondered if I should put my 15 g filter on it as well. I have bubble stones in it but was curious as to why I'd need 2 filters
  19. Nikkid1987

    How big might my fish get?

    I was wondering how big my calico fantail goldfish might get. And how fast they grow and stuff along those lines. Also how big can glo tetras and harlequin rasboras get? Just random thoughts I had :)
  20. Nikkid1987

    My calico fantail :)

    This fish is a spaz! Plus I think it's beautiful :) my favorite of my fish lol
  21. Nikkid1987

    My 15 gallon tank

    Still new and learning everyday ! Thanks to those of you who have given advice! This is my 15g and it's not fancy by any means but I love it :) yea the air tubes could be neater but the fish push it around regardless of it's location lol so yea! Figured I'd post some pictures before the fish...
  22. Nikkid1987

    Open for any helpful advice! :)

    Still trying to wrap my head around the aquarium world and have tons to learn! So if you want to just leave helpful hints and advice I would love it! What better place for a person starting out to ask for help than this!! So starter points and any ideas or whatever are welcome :) I don't know...
  23. Nikkid1987

    Ph question

    I got a 30 gallon tank and I'm getting it ready to put my fish in it in a few days. I tested the PH and it's at 6. The tank my fish are in now stays at 7 and they are good. So how can I fix my ph level?
  24. Nikkid1987

    How long do i need to wait?

    I got this aquarium from a lady on Facebook and I've set it up , got it filled up , water treated and it's been going since yesterday. I was wondering how long I should let it go before I can transfer my fish over. I'm still kinda new to the aquarium world and learning as I go, so cut me some...
  25. Nikkid1987

    Stocking suggestions! :)

    I have my 2 glo tetras( I think that is the name lol), a harlequin rasbora and my fantail calico goldfish in a 15 gallon tank right now. And YES I know the goldfish should be in a different tank, but it's not and all of them are fine. Anyway I plan on getting another goldfish of some type later...
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