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Help me out guys! My fish has large white patches on her dorsal causal and pectoral fins. They arent completely covered but seem to be growing slowly i will upload a picture anyone have any idea what this might be? All parameters are within acceptable levels the temp. is 65 drgrees and im...

Hello everyone! My name is Ricardo and i have a question for you all. How quickly should your systems turn over rate be when you are using a sump on your aquarium? I am currently volunteering at The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach California as an aquarist and i have noticed that almost...

Does anyone know any cheap deaigns for an above ground pond? I plan to make it 7x6x4.5 (2 ft under ground) with a 7x2x1 shallow area to the side. I want to keep cost down so please the least materials the better Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Would i be able to use poisonous plants in a bog? The fish will have now way of getting to it and i would really like to use elephants ear for my bog. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hey everyone im planing a 10 gallon sump for a 55 gallon goldfish tank with a trickle tower and i was wondering what can be used for baffles other than glass or acrylic sheets? Im a broke college student and need to save money lol any help is greatly appreciated Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A...

I was wondering when accounting for headloss do you start at the pump or at the water line? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Aquarium Advice mobile app

So as strange as this sounds my red eared sliders keep running away! I had 5 about two months ago and now i only have two. My two adult females ran off im assuming to find nesting areas and a juvenile female ran off while i was cleaning the pond. Any idea what i can do to keep the ones i have...

I was wondering how fast should the water flow through a bog filter? Should it sit so the plants can absorbe more or is okay if it flows through quickly Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I have 5 RES, 1 male 4 females and im wondering will there be issues durring breeding season? They are in a 200 gallon pond with caves and a good chunck of land for them to nest. Soon i will upgrade to 500 gallons so they have more space but in the mean time im worried the females might fight...

So i have a black moor goldfish that was attacked by some plecos they were fine together untill one day i saw the plecos all over her and on her eyes. I put her in a hospital tank and her body is healing fine but she has lost both eyes from the attack. Will she be okay blind? Sent from my...

Has anyone ever considered building a bog filter for an aquarium? I was thinking using an overflow to feed it and having a pump send it back up or a pump in a sump to feed the bog filter then an overflow in the bog filter back to the sump. Can anyone think of any pros and cons for it? Any ways...

I was wondering how deep an above ground pond would need to be? It will be just over 500 gallons with a bog filter and i was thinking dimensions of 5'x4'x3'. I live in southern california and the temperature ranges from around 40 deg f. In winter to 90-100 deg. In summer. The pond will be...

So i have some goldfish in a 200 gal pond and i was wondering what can i use to keep them from jumping out of the water. I found one next to the pond this mornig and i assume it is because they are starting to spawn. It had no injuries on it just jumped out and dried up :/. I also have red eared...

I was wondering how i would attach pond liner to wood im looking into building a small planter that i can run tank water to, kind of like a bog filter but just to see how big the plants will get. Any ideas? :) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I have a 55 gal tank with a black moor goldfish, comet goldfish, two murray river rainbow fish, two plecos (under 6 inches), a mystery snail and an african featherfin catfish. Im wondering what medication i can use to treat the entire tank without harming any fish. It has spread to all but the...

I was wondering if it is worth looking into in the sense that you can set up a wet dry filter with a section set for plants to help reduce nitrates. Like adding a section with an upflow design where you can grow some nitrate reducing plants in gravel maybe even set up an algae scrubber above it...

Im wondering if anyone has an idea for an acrylic or glass substitute i want to build an internal trickle filter but glass and acrylic is a bit to much. It wont need to be under too much pressure and im hoping to use silicone as the adhesive. Any and all help is greatly apreciated thank you :)...

So my comet goldfish sir pondsalot has red streaks in his tail and two large blotches at the end of his tail any idea whats going on? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I have a pictus catfish that was in a tropical community tank that contracted ich I was treating with marineland ich remedy but it seems the medication has poisoned him I moved him to a 5 gal bucket with an air stone for the time being the water is dechlorinated and clean. He swims irradically...

Would anybody happen to know if marineland ich remedy is safe for scaleless fish? I have a pictus catfish that caught ich and hes a well loved pet. Any advice is greatly appreciated :) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I have a pretty hefty black moor and it seems a little tight to throw her in a 10 gal hospital tank although it would be easier and cheaper for me to treat her in that. I was wondering if anyone knows if it would be fine or stress her out more being in the 10 gal. Thanks in advance!

So I was wondering if there is a limit to how many plants I can add before needing co2 in my fancy goldfish tank it is a 55 gal with one black moor one common goldfish and two murray river rainbow fish. I plan to use low light hardy plants like anubias and anachris (not sure if thats right) and...

So Ive been doing some research on diy algae scrubbers and it got me curious how and why do they work. Are the results significant and how could it be improved? I have very high nitrates because my tap water has nitrates already and it makes it difficult to get below 40 ppm so im hopping this...

Im sure this is an over done topic but im wondering what can be done to be more time efficient, less stressful for the fish, or even more enjoyable any opinion is appreciated! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T217A using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Would it be safe to use hydrogen peroxide to treat fungus on a black moor? Please help! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T217A using Aquarium Advice mobile app