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Hi all. I have a 55g tank that has been up for around 20 months. Today when I woke up, one of my angelfish was dead, along with a cory catfish. I disposed of them and did a mid-week cleaning and water change. Ammonia and nitrate levels are okay. Temperature is nigh on the high side, but it's...

I've heard that removing carbon pads from filters can help plant growth because the pads remove the nutrients from the water. Has anyone experimented with this or have any experience with it? Thanks.

I went out to my LFS today and got a pair of koi angelfish and a pair of german blue rams for my 55g. I knew rams like plants, and went home without getting some because I didn't bring enough money (i'm taking all my money next trip :lol:) . I've got some java moss throughout my tank, but I know...

This is the first spawn I've ever had in any of my tanks. It is a community tank with 6 small cories, 3 angelfish, and a 5-6" common plecostomus. I've been doing a bit of research and reading, but there is nothing better than information on the exact predicament. So, I've got some questions that...

Hey all, I have a cycled 55g tank with overdone-filtration (I didn't want to have to worry about having issues with water quality). I have 3 angels (counting just body size, my largest angel is 2.5-3" in diameter and the other two are 1" in diameter). I have never heard of someone keeping...

Hey all. I've got a 55g tank and I just bought two small angelfish (inch long body diameter - not including fins). They've been acclimating in the tank for a good 10 minutes now and the previous angelfish (twice the size of the new ones) is looking a little aggressive. I'm a little worried that...

Do clown loaches prefer open spaces with few hiding spots or smaller spaces with many hiding spots? Somewhere inbetween? Thanks!

Hello everyone! I've juggled many different tank ideas, including planted communities and even an mbuna setup, but now I've found that I don't have as much money as I wanted to for this project and now I have decided that I want to get an oscar for my 55g. I know many people say that 75g is the...

Hey everyone. I just finished soaking a 20"-22" piece of driftwood, and I plan on putting it in my 20g, but I'll be pulling most every other decoration out to make it fit (twenty tall), but I don't want to kill all the BB, seeing as I'll be using it to seed a new 55g. Could I just put the...

Hello everybody. I have a 55 gallon tank that I was going to do a planted community with but my lfs had some awesome african cichlids and I'm starting to have second thoughts. So, questions. Would a sponge filter rated for 80 gallons be sufficient for a heavily stocked malawi tank? If I have a...

I went out today and picked up a black and white veil angel, and four paleatus cories. The 20g now has: 2x peppered cories 4x paleatus cories 2x feeder minnows 1x 2-3 inch common pleco (to be moved) 1x blue dwarf gourami male 1x black and white veil angel I'd call this stocked. Manbe getting a...

Is it better to keep your fish on a feeding schedule? Lately I've been kind of slacking and my schedule has been off. I haven't noticed any changes in the behavior yet. Well, there's your topic. Discuss.

Hey guys, I plan on having rummynose tetras in my 55g, and I would like to know what species these are: AquaBid.com - Item # fwcharacins1389026090 - 25 - RUMMY NOSE TETRAS ( WILD CAUGHT ) - Ends: Mon Jan 6 2014 - 10:34:50 AM CDT Any help is appreciated.

My dwarf gourami has a large hump just behind the side fins. Some research says that it's a tumor or a disease but I think it's gravid. I don't know the sex of the fish so here is a picture. Maybe someone can diagnose the gourami. Thanks!

I after I move some of the fish in my 20g to the 55g I'll have two peppered cories in there. I plan on adding probably three more. Any ideas on what may go well in there? I like schooling fish, was thinking some type of tetras. Maybe 5 2" tetras of some sort and call it stocked?

Got this guy a while back to start my tanks cycle. He was labeled as a feeder. I don't know if he's just a common feeder or if it's another type if fish. The other feeder developed blue spots on his "nose".

Hey everyone, I was curious if there are any hillstream loach people here on AA, and that got me rattling about hillstreams so I was curious if anyone with experience could run me through a fairly cheap 40B hillstream tank build :p Thanks in advance.

Hello everybody. Picked up a 55g today and here's a couple pictures. Dirty tank with room light on. Dirty tank with room light off + the working tank light on. So basically tomorrow I will clean up the tank, and probably post more pictures. Along with the tank, lighting fixtures, and 1...

Hello everybody. I recently purchased a used tank that came with lighting fixtures that fit onto the hood that each support a single 24" bulb. Are there any kinds of bulbs I can get to do both regular lighting and a night-time viewing light that won't disturb the fish but will allow me to watch...

Hey guys, so I'm getting my 55gal w/ filter and lighting fixture for $40 this weekend. I'll be adding a drsfostersmith 40gal sponge filter to supplement the HOB. I'll be running a 250w heater. Everything else (decor, tests kits, stand etc) is accounted for. Stocking: Rummynose Tetras x20...

Hey guys, I was thinking for my birthday I would turn my current twenty gallon FW into a SW tank with some awesome zoas and some peppermint shrimp or maybe a goby of some sort. I have never done a SW tank before so I have some questions. First off, can I turn my 20g freshwater into a saltwater...

I'm setting up a 4' tank soon and I'm thinking loaches. Lets see some pictures! :p

Hey everyone, I need about 50 pounds of a good black inexpensive sand for these bottom feeders: Pangio Kuhlii (kuhli loaches) Botia Kubotai (sometimes referred to as "Angelicus loaches") and maybe some small (2") cories if they need to be rehomed. Links and names help. Thanks.

Hey everyone, my new 55g will be up and running sooner or later. Plan to stock some of the fish that need cycled conditions around the beginning of February or so. Here's the list that I plan on using: Kubotai Loaches / Botia Kubotai x5 Kuhli Loaches / Pangio Kuhlii x4 Pangio Cuneovirgata x4...

I'm turning my 20g into a breeding tank for LF Bristlenose plecs. I plan on having it barebottom with a large breeding cave made of driftwood (killing two birds with one stone). After the eggs are laid I'm moving the female to the 55gal. The male will stay with them until they are marketable...