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Ok, so read a mad art lab article about doing a desktop challenge for nano tanks. And while I'm getting started, my big idea needs some more information. I am doing a 5 gallon nano. Spending less than $100 to set it up per the challenge. I had a 5 gallon tank setting around from my daughter...

I have the aquatop cf-500, and need to replace the polishing pads and the coarse pad and I know I can order them online, but Petsmart has the marine land c360 pads that look similar. Would they work? Does anyone know? Here are the links...

I have a 300 gallon with 55 gallon sump, every night before feeding I unplug sump before feeding. Last night when I went to plug it back in, the sump pump was gasping air, and water level was extremely low. Taking a closer look, it was overflowing the 300! No idea how that can happen, it's a...

I'm hoping to start a new tank...African cichlids! I have a 125 long and have always loved the African cichlid colors, so doing research and getting stuff together ahead of time. Now talking about scaping and caves...I know they NEED caves, but all of my other tanks have rocks in them, quite a...

Is it possible to do a sump/refugium without a drilled tank? If so, how could you do it? Power heads and tubing? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 36 gal bow front and have 2 Angels and a clown pleco. Filtration is Fluval 306. The Angels are very close to same size, about a silver dollar coin, but one is ruthlessly nipping the other, chasing him around the tank. I rescaped tank yesterday and added more plants, but it's not...

Any idea what this could be? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Starting my first saltwater tank!!! I've been everywhere researching and stuff, finding out all of the mechanics that go along with keeping a saltwater tank. I'm not finished researching by far, but I'm hoping you guys here can help me out with one problem. To quarantine or not to...

Hi! I was thinking of starting a salt water tank, and am doing my research ahead of time. I would love a puffer fish, and have read that they need food to wear their teeth down such as oysters, clams, mussels, and shrimp. My question is: where do you buy such foods? I've looked at walmart...

Looks like sand almost....but what is that in my oscars? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi! I'm thinking about starting a saltwater tank, and was hoping you all could help answer some questions I have. First, what's a typical routine for daily/weekly maintenance. Such as pwc, topping off.....I want to understand what I'm getting myself into ahead of time. I know saltwater is...

Hi, I have a 36 bow front that housed 2 fancy goldfish until they passed, now it's empty and I was looking at possibly converting it to a saltwater tank. I've read the tips article and understand a lil more, but wanting to know from more from everyday saltwater people. I want to know how I can...

I have a currently empty 36 gallon bow front and was wanting to get some african cichlids. However the really colorful ones I like all get about 5 inches. I don't want them to outgrow the tank, but is it possible to get a few for a 36? Or is it impossible? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium...

I don't understand how the 180 water is crystal clear, but the 300 isn't! Is it the lighting? The fact the 300 has a sump? Any ideas you have are appreciated!!! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I was curious how often others change their tank water. I was told that I'm doing too much and that my tank has never cycled because of how often I'm changing my water. I do 30-40% once a week on all of my tanks.

I have an ebjd, about 1 1/2-1 3/4 inches. His belly is swollen so I figured he had bloat. However, when I pulled him from the main tank and put him in quarantine tank for a salt bath, I noticed a few of his scales were protruding. What is the most effective way to treat him? I was told by...

180 gallon oscar tank. 2 tiger oscars, both about 8 inches...lived together since January, started fighting aggressively yesterday, biting, lip locking, now one is hiding and everytime he comes out, the other chases him. He's so scared, he's banging into rocks, the sides of glass, trying to...

300 gallon tank Albino oscar Jack Dempsey 5 silver dollars Black ghost knife Gold severum Green severum Blood parrot Rhino Pleco Tank has been running since beginning of March. 55 gallon sump. Everybody has been fine until today. 5-6 inch albino started attacking the 8-9 inch pleco. He...

Video below shows my 8-9 inch black ghost knife swimming vertically. It is so odd behavior that I thought I would see what everybody else thinks. It's also weird for him because he never comes out when lights are on. He started swimming this way last night, is there something wrong? Is he...

(Pictures attached) 55 gallon community tank-tiger barbs, mollies, platys, panda corys, vampire pleco. I just bought mollies 2 weeks ago and noticed her scales becoming more and more enlarged and different colored than the rest of her body. Has anybody seen this before? What is it? Can I...

1~Creamsicle Molly...enlarged, different colored scales on left side 2~Ammo: 0 Nitrites: 0 Nitrates: 40 Ph: 7.4-7.6 Temp: 80 3~ 55 gallons, up and running January 5, 2014 4~aquatop canister filter cf 500-uv 525 gallons per hour 5~14 fish in tank, 3 mollies, 3...

Ok, here's my problem: I have just moved my two tiger oscars from a 55 grow out tank into a 300 gallon. They are more aggressive in the 300 than they were in the 55! They are constantly chasing anyone and everyone they come across and I don't understand why! Below is a list of everyone in...

My black ghost knife fish is 8-9 inches long and in a week or so I'll be moving him into my 300 gallon tank. How can I successfully move him without hurting him? The nets I have are pretty small...also will be moving a rhino pleco to the same tank that's about 7-8 inches.

I just got a 300 gallon tank and plan on using media from my 55 to jump start a cycle. But I don't understand the process. Because the tank is empty, should I add food to the tank until I add fish? Should I still test the water? Any help is appreciated...

Might be a dumb question, but has anyone seen a green terror that is pink? I have seen pics on google of them and I love their coloring! However every fish store I've been to only carry ones that are green, and no website I've found carries pink green terrors. Are they truly incredibly hard...