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Hi, This is a question for my friend. She bought a house that came with an elaborate saltwater setup. They had no idea how to maintain the tanks and the people that they did hire to help ended up making things worse. The previous owner left no information on how to take care of the fish and...

Hi, just wanted some advice. In a 29 gallon I have baby cichlids that are at the free swimming stage. Parents are being very protective. There are 4 other adults. My cousin is giving me a 16 gallon. Which should I move? The adults or the parents and babies? I realize that the 16 gallon is...

Hi, I have a snail outbreak. They were supposed to be mystery snails but they look like ramhorns. They multiply like crazy! They clean plants amazingly well and I'm not comfortable with the idea of killing them. I actually like the snails so I was thinking of giving them their own tank. I...

Hi, 1st... sorry for the double posting! Cell phones are a little difficult at times. It won't let me delete my previous threads which don't include the pics! Here goes with my problem... I have a female betta that seems ill. I have quarantined her & given her some Mela fix medication but...

Hi, I have a female betta that seems ill. I have quarantined her & given her some Mela fix medication but she seems to be getting worse. Her right side is ok but her left side is in rough shape! Her left eye seems to have a film over it causing it to look blurry & sunken in. She has red sores...

I recently discovered small worm-like creatures in my aquarium. They are tiny, pinkish and seem to crawl along the glass, rocks, pot and plants. I haven't seem them swim or attach themselves to the fish or snails. I would just like to know if they are harmful, and, if so, then how can I get...

Hi, I'm concerned that I may have overstocked my aquariums. While trying to make my shoaling fish happy, I may have went overboard. I have 4 aquariums. 1 - 29 gallon (empty) 1 - 22 gallon 1 - 35 gallon 1 - 70 gallon This is where the fish currently are: 70 gallon 1 Bala Shark 1 Blue...

I have a cluster of off color spots in one of my aquariums. Any idea if its eggs and which fish did it come from? My aquarium is 35 gallons. It has: 10 neon tetras 3 gold tetras 6 long black skirt tetras 5 long finned serpaes 8 phantom heart tetras 5 ottocats 1 albino bristle nose pleco 1...

I just saw a spot on my Syndontis. It actually seems more like a cluster of spots. Can anyone identify what it is? The other fish seem fine. But my Bala Shark did have a white spot on top of his head last week but its gone now.