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  1. FishyNovice

    Please ID this snail!

    Hey everyone!! So I bought some plants and these little critters must have hitched a ride. Didn't mind them at first, now they are taking over my tank and causing it to be filthy!!!! Who are they and how do I cut them down??? Oh and the plants didn't survive, but the snails power on!! They...
  2. FishyNovice

    Possible Ich

    So I am kind of freaking out a bit. I think my beautiful peacocks may have ich. No new fish added. I found a salt treatment online I am going to try, but adding this much salt makes me so nervous. I don't want them to die from salt overdose but I don't want to lose them to ich either!! One of my...
  3. FishyNovice

    Possible Ich?!

    So I am kind of freaking out a bit. I think my beautiful peacocks may have ich. No new fish added. I found a salt treatment online I am going to try, but adding this much salt makes me so nervous. I don't want them to die from salt overdose but I don't want to lose them to ich either!! One of my...
  4. FishyNovice

    Favorite food to feed?

    Hey guys! Just wondering what everyone's favorite good to feed their fish is! I currently feed all my tanks NorthFin brand. Guppy tanks gets the Community variety, betta gets.. Betta. Mbuna & Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Texas Cichlid) gets a Cichlid/Veggie mixture, with frozen brine shrimp or...
  5. FishyNovice

    Rock identification - Is it safe for my tank?

    Hey guys I picked up this stone today at my LFS. I wanted a nice flat rock to offer to my texas cichlids for spawning. But once I got it home and rinsed it off, I noticed it looked... rusty. Does anyone know what type of stone this is and is it safe to put in the tank? I have a feeling it's not...
  6. FishyNovice

    Texas Cichlid laid eggs, first time!!!

    Any advice for care? Just came home tonight and found them!!! The pic is my male guarding them I want to clean the tank but scared I will hurt them or stress them or parents. Any advice on that aspect?? Thanks!!!! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice
  7. FishyNovice

    Texas Spawn, need advice!!!

    So I came home tonight and when I went to feed my texans I found my male hanging out in front of these little jelly like dots on the back of the tank wall!!! So after realizing what they were I am now so pleased that they spawned!!! I have had them for 6+ months and while the idea of babies was...
  8. FishyNovice

    HELP! White scum and cloudy water

    Ok guys my 45 gallon cichlid tank, which is always beautiful and crystal clear is not looking so beautiful at the moment. It looked great this morning, I did my usual Wednesday water change and tonight when I went in to feed everyone I found my tank to be covered in a white 'mouldy' type scum. I...
  9. FishyNovice

    First time guppy fry

    Ok guys I have been closely watching my one guppy who I was sure was going to give birth anytime, of course she picked the day I worked a 12 hour shift. I immediately noticed she wasn't as fat when I got home. Her gravid spot is still dark but only one fry in the pen. I removed her but now I am...
  10. FishyNovice

    Rock rearrangement

    What do you think? Added my last few juvies on the weekend so I decided to redecorate today.
  11. FishyNovice

    QUESTION: Cheap filter modification vs. DIY filter

    My YouTube video explains it all... Please watch and thanks in advance!!! DIY filter question - YouTube
  12. FishyNovice

    Water change question...

    Ok guys this might be a stupid question but humour me... I just added my 4 juveniles to my new tank on Saturday, been checking numbers since they were added, all is well. Wednesday is water change day on my tropical tank, want this tank to be in on the routine but since he newbies have only...
  13. FishyNovice

    Cichlids have finally arrived!

    I finally brought home (the first batch of) my babies today! 2 yellow labs and 2 dragon peacocks! So cute!!!
  14. FishyNovice

    Sick zebra danio

    I took this video if the little guy.... Guppy is all healed and moved back to main tank, so this little guy moved into hospital tank! What do you guys think? Sick zebra danio - YouTube Video looked betters on my phone! But if you can't tell he has huge red ulcer looking spots on his both...
  15. FishyNovice

    Feeding peas

    Hey guys I wanted to feed my fishes some peas but can I use fresh or does it have yo be frozen? I boiled them... But am Reading on a few sites not to give fresh due to pesticides. Will boiling help that or should I skip these and get some frozen?
  16. FishyNovice

    Adding ammonia to tank cycle

    Ok guys my tank has been cycling for 2 weeks or a bit more. I have not yet added ammonia but I am going to today. It's 45 gallon. People have just been saying add until you get to 4 ppm... Are we talking a few ml's, few tbs, or cups? I just want a rough guesstimate as I realize each tank mosh...
  17. FishyNovice

    Multiple sick fish

    Guppy - curved spine, pinecone like appearance. I isolated her today in a small tank, at the time she was the only one I noticed effected. She had been like this girl a couple days prior to being removed this morning. Guessing she has dropsy, Red platy - looked bloated last night, thought...
  18. FishyNovice

    Sick Guppy?

    Hey guys, I just noticed my guppy looks funny. It looks like her belly is spiked and her tail a bit droopy. Not sure how to upload video directly on here from iPhone or iPad... Going to try adding a YouTube link I posted of her. She is still setting and swimming around in the crowd. My other...
  19. FishyNovice

    New tank set up....

    Ok so I fInally got it all put together..... Let the cycling begin, my fish will be ready to gone home at the end of the month so hopefully plenty of time to work out any issues. Getting some variety of peacocks. What does everyone think? It's a 45 gallon corner hex tank so I hope the pic...
  20. FishyNovice

    Hand me down coral

    Hey guys!!! So I just brought home my new to me 45 gallon corner hex tank. I was given some coral along with it, just wondering if it's safe for me to put in my tank... The previous owner had gold fish in the tank that were from their pond. I plan on putting cichlids in the tank now. I was...
  21. FishyNovice

    Filter advice

    Hey guys. I am getting a 45-55 gallon hexagon corner tank (they aren't sure what size) from a family member. I have my eye on this filter from Petsmart (Aqueon® Power Filter QuietFlow 55/75): Aqueon® Power Filter QuietFlow 55/75 - Sale - Fish - PetSmart What do you think? Or can anyone...
  22. FishyNovice

    Concerned about my snail!!!!

    Hey guys! Last night I brought home my first mystery snail. It was on the glass at Petsmart but since I got it home it's just laying on the bottom of the tank not doing anything. From what I read online it might just be sleeping? I smelled it this morning and no odour. I don't want to keep...
  23. FishyNovice

    26 Gallon Top Fin Bowfront

    9 zebra danios 5 ghost shrimp 2 red barbs 2 dwarf frogs 1 golden algae eater 1 mystery snail 1 guppy 1 weather loach 1 Cory catfish
  24. FishyNovice

    New to site!

    Hey all!!! My husband and I have had our 26 gallon bow front set up since last year. We love it, and so do the cats!!! I am planning on adding a new tank. I really wasn't a cichlid tank, they are so beautiful. I have my eye on a 55 gallon starter kit but I Aldo have the option to get so large...
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