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    Bugs? yuck

    I changed the filter in my freshwater tank today and found little bugs crawling around in it. I haven't added anything new to my tank in about 2 years. I found a question on another forum and they said they might be copepods but it didn't give much information. Do I have an infestation of...
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    Gold Barbs

    I have a 25 litre tank with * Jack, my bamboo shrimp * a red Gourami * and 3 houligans - Silver Danios I saw a fish the other day in the store and it was a gold barb. I don't want to harm my existing fish. Do you think I should leave well enough alone? I love their colour. I know my 2 cats...
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    urgent help needed

    Thank you. I'm going to the store tomorrow morning so I will be able to look at them.
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    urgent help needed

    I was looking at this one Top Fin® Battery Operated Aquarium Air Pump | Air Pumps & Air Stones | PetSmart It's battery operated and they said it is also good if your power goes out.
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    urgent help needed

    I have a 25 gallon Eclipse made by Marineland. The pump stopped working so I have had to order a new one, but the part won't be in until next Thursday. What do I do with my tank in the meantime? How can I filter/move/oxygenate the water? I don't have lots of money. The new part is almost...
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    water changes

    Thank you. You guys had me really worried. I live in a really small apartment. I had visions of putting my tv over a huge aquarium so I could see it lol.
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    water changes

    I don't have any silver dollars.
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    water changes

    I have a 25 gallon tank with 3 fish that are 1 1/2 inches long and a 1 1/2 inch bamboo shrimp and you're telling me my tank isn't big enough?
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    water changes

    The lights go on at 10am and off at 11pm. Not sure what kind of lights... they are in the hood of the aquarium and they are tubes... maybe fluorescent? It's a 25 gallon tank. No plants.
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    water changes

    Picture I have uploaded a picture of the tank. Thanks for your help everyone.
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    water changes

    I'm a bad fish momma. I let the tank go and it is full of algae. *Hangs head in shame. I did a water change/vacuum 3 days ago. I still need to do probably 2 more to get my tank back. I can't use any algae treatments because of my Bamboo shrimp *hangs head in shame. It's a 25 gallon with 1...
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    Vacuuming

    I have a 25 gallon freshwater tank. Is there a gravel vacuum you can buy that has some sort of easy on/off switch? When my bucket gets full I have to stop the siphon, then empty bucket in the bathroom, and then re-start the siphon again for more vacuuming. It would be much easier if i could...
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    snail is being bullied...

    I have a small mystery snail, "Garold" (his name) in my 25 gallon. The platys have started picking at him when he comes out of his shell. I only have one tank so I don't have another tank for Garold to move to. Recently I have noticed my giant danios are running interference... chasing the...
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    Hello Everyone

    I'm new here on the forum. I have a 25 gallon with platys, giant danios, a snail named Garold and Bamboo Shrimp named Jacques. I've had fish 30 years, but never this many. I had a jack dempsey that I could hand feed, and as a child I had orandas. I absolutely adore them. My cat's spend...
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