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I'm a newbie to fresh, converted from saltwater. I have a 40 gallon breeder right now, it is cycled with 3 neons in it. I plan on doing a south american type tank. There are no live plants, ph is around 7. Low trates. I need a bottom feeder to clean up after my other fish who miss some...

I got my shipment in from liveaquaria. I ordered a reidi seahorse, a nano coral pack and a peppermi nt shrimp. Liveaquaria has awesome customer service and my fish came nice and healthy. My seahorse is in a 29 gallon with a perc. People said that he would die and the clown would kill him. But...

I would like angels and dwarf gourami and glass catfish, any other suggestions?

Where should I place them in my 10 gallon standard? I have a powersweep rated 160 gph on the right side, should I place them there towards the top? I have 13 watts per gallon cf. TIA '

I'm a salty and I want to try my hand at lake malawi cichlids, like peacocks and such. Do you need to buy the salt specifically for african cichlids or can you just use saltwater salt? And if you do, what should the salinity be at? I know the water should be hard and alkaline. I have some buffer...

I am getting a 60 gallon and am thinking about buying odyssea products as I'm on a limited budget and want a cannister filter and high output cf's. Anyone have anything to say about their products, any experience? TIa

I got a 29 gallon for my birthday, and decided to go with freshwater since I already have a salt. Silver needelfish are awesome too me and I was wondering if 2 in there would be alright. Also, would some south american fish, not cichlids, but a large angel or something be alright too. I know...

My brother just got me a barred spinefoot rabbitfish for x-mas, andI have never seen them before. I know they feed primarily on algae and vegetables, but what kind? Basically what and how much should I be feeding him?

Does anyone here own one? I really think that they are cool, and it seemed pretty docile just sitting around at the pet store. Anyways any experience with them? TIA

How many people here keep their triggers with snail and hermits? I kind of need some ideas as too how many people keep them with snails successfully. I am planning a 75 gallon and I am looking at the bursa trigger.

I don't have a camera, sorry. but it looks like a 2 inch spiny white sort of translucent sea cucumber. It has sort of a crown on the end, and it has split into TWO!!! Then, as I was looking around in my tank, I noticed tons of little white things on my glass, maybe isopods, and so I brushed...

Okay, I am a sw person and I have a 10 gallon fw with some danios. I really want cichlids, don't know too much about them, but I like firmeouths, frontosas, and texas cichlids. Frontosa's get huge, I know and I am planning a 55 gallon tank. Probably cross it out. I'm a real newbie with...

I was wonering if anyone owns one, and if so could you tell me about them, their requirements and some links maybe? I have heard that they have the eating habits of a lion but I don't really know what they are all about. TIA

What are the most important supplements I should add to a 10 gallon nano? Also what are the MOST important things that I should test for? TIA

Please post some pics of some oddly decorated saltwater tanks, or of something you have that nobody else has.

Who here has the most expensive saltwater fish live or dead.

Well the other day I noticed a small white, almost transparent prickly thing with a sort of crown on what looks to be its head. It is about an inch long and looks like a cucumber, if it is then I want it out. aNY LINKS OR advice as to what it might be would be appreciated.

What does it mean when you buy a retrofit light kit? I'm a bit confuseed but it looked like you install them in a canopy or in an existing fixture? Can someone explain them to me please TIA

I got a snowflake eel today for 10.00 :P and was wondering what the people here feed theirs. It is about 7 inches long and the lfs was feeding it rosy reds. Can I wean it off of those? I already have some formula one and 2 and squid would these be ok to feed for now? Anyways just wanted some...

Does anyone here own needlenose gar?? I've been planning a tank for a long time for a school and was wondering if any of you guys owns one. Does it only eat live foods? I have heard that this is true, and if it is will it be ok on live foods only? I know that live foods aren't very nutritious...

Went to my lfs today and picked up my coral beauty that I recently posted abou and it is doing great just grazing on the lr and exploring everything. He is a beautiful bright blue and purple specimen with great personality and I got him for only 15.00. He is very animated and loves for you to...

For my 29 gallon with 22 pounds of lr I would like a coral beauty, percula clown, and my damsel that i already have. Don't worry, he's harmless. Do you think this would be ok or could I add another small fish like a blenny or goby. I like bi color blennies and lawnmower blennies but I think the...

Yesterday I went into petco just to browse and spotted a coral banded shrimp for $10. I had been wanting my first creature for my ten gallon for awhile, and he looked healthy, so i bought him. I brought him home an drip acclimated him. He got into the tank and I just sat their watching him and...

I'm thinking that I want a coral beauty now and I have a 29 gallon with 20 pounds lr and good filtration. The only other thing in there right now is a peaceful yellowtail damsel. Do you guys think that I could have one? My tank has plenty of algae. I also have algae sheets and I want to keep it...

I went to my lfs today and spotted a beautiful 60 gallon with black oak stand and lights. It included the following: 90 pounds ls x2 maxi jet 900 water pump-forgot what kind wet dry with all hardware/overflow 250 watt heater hydor oscillating attachment berlin air lift skimmer total 660.00 It...