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Hello all, I recently bought a group of young Venezuelan corydoras at auction and after bringing them home, discovered a surprise. A single tiny fry had somehow survived being bagged up by the previous owner, sitting for hours in the bag with 4 larger fish, being netted by me, and then being...

Hello all! I haven't been around for a while and for that I'm sorry. I doubt many people remember me anyway, so no great loss! At any rate, I'm back and thought I'd show off my tanks. My first and main tank is a 36g community. It didn't start out planted and so it just has regular gravel as...

Hellohello, everyone! Our local aquaria society held their spring auction on Sunday and I cleaned up! :lol: I was able to pick up enough plants to completely re-do my community tank as well as a fully-equipped 10g tank, all for a little more than $100. Needless to say, if you have a local...

Hi all, I'm in the middle of cycling a 3g tank that I've set up for keeping neocaridina heteropoda (blue velvet morph, if it matters). I'm using Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum, which lowers pH to a more suitable level than that of my tap water. While this will definitely be helpful for my...

Well everyone, it's official - I've contracted multiple tank syndrome. :rolleyes: I've been helping a friend set up her very first tank and got sucked in by a good deal at Petsmart on a nano tank. It's a 3g "crescent" aquarium and it will be home to a small colony of Blue Velvet shrimp, a...

Hello all! I somehow managed to get my best friend hooked on the hobby and we're now planning out her very first tank - a 10g. She has very limited space and unfortunately that is the biggest she's able to go right now. As you might imagine, the small tank size poses a challenge for stocking...

Hey everyone, My angelfish has what appears to be a small white growth on his bottom lip. Upon first glance it looks like it might be ich, but it's his only white spot to speak of and none of the other fish are showing signs. I'm a little confused! I don't think it looks like lip fibroma but I...

Hellohello, I'd like to preface this by saying that I know next to nothing about aquarium lighting. I've read a few basic articles so I understand a little, but not a whole lot. That being said, if you've got any links to articles that won't confuse the heck out of me, they'd be much...

Hello again! I'm back with yet another question about stocking options for my 35g long. :whistle: So far, this is what I have: 5 Blushing Tetras (variation on a white skirt) 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras 6 Diamond Tetras 1 Bristlenose Pleco I've had free reign over this tank from the beginning, but...

Hellohello! I'm looking for some peaceful top-swimming fish to add to my 35g community tank. Something colourful would be nice but I know that's not always possible. Anything with some character would be appreciated just as much! Tank Specs: 35.5g (36" x 12" x 19") AquaClear 70 Filter 76...

Hello hello! I wasn't sure whether to post this in the unhealthy fish section or the breeding section, so I chose here after some debate. Forgive me if it's the wrong place! I noticed this morning that one of my diamond tetras appears to have developed a somewhat swollen belly. She's the only...

Hello all! I have a 35g aquarium that's been up and running since mid-February. I cycled without fish, using seeded media from a friend. After about a week or so of cycling and re-dosing with fish food to raise my ammonia level, I had minimal ammonia (0.25ppm), no nitrites, and some nitrates...

Hellohello, I was testing my water this morning when I noticed some movement in the substrate. I don't even know how I spotted them (they are TINY), but it would appear I've picked up some hitchhikers! I recently introduced two new plants to my tank, and I've just now spotted at least 3 snails...

Hello everyone, I'm still thinking through the future stocking of my 35g community tank, and I'm having a hard time deciding on a type of cory. I don't have sand as a substrate but my gravel is definitely rounded and has no sharp edges. Would this be okay or should I be considering something...

Hello all, This morning I noticed some white gunk growing on my driftwood. I'm at the very beginning stages of doing a fishless cycle. It's been 5 days and all I have is a slightly elevated ammonia reading (1.00ppm) It reads 0.25ppm straight from the tap - I'm guessing it's chloramine. I...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a piece of active/seeded filter media to kick-start the cycling of my first FW aquarium. I don't suppose anyone in the immediate London area would be willing to give me a chunk of filter sponge or something similar? I know it's a long shot, but I figured it...

Hello everyone, Please forgive me if these questions are immensely stupid, but I've been reading and reading for DAYS and I am now so bloody confused that I can't even think for myself anymore. :banghead: I am trying to cycle a 35g freshwater tank without fish. I have a solid theoretical...

Hey everyone, I'm just wondering if there's anywhere you know of online that ships New Life Spectrum food to Canada (Southwestern Ontario) for a decent price. I can't justify paying $10 for shipping on something that weighs less than a pound! Am I just going to have to suck it up and buy it at...

Hello all, I filled my new aquarium with water last night and am beginning a fishless cycle. Straight out of the tap, my water has a nice pH of 7.4. I went out today to scope out my LFS and came home with a small marimo moss ball. When I went to put it in the tank, I decided I'd test my water...

Hi all, I've just tested my tap water for the first time with my API freshwater kit. The pH seems relatively normal (7.4ish), but I'm showing a pretty significant ammonia reading, which is troubling me. I know there are some chemicals added to tapwater which could affect my results, but is it...

Just finished unpacking and cleaning all of my gravel and decorations, then putting them in the tank. My filter, heater, and light hood are set to arrive tomorrow so I'll be filling it and beginning my cycle then! Those floppy green artificial plants on either side will float once I add...

Hello all, I'm a new user and I'm in the process of setting up my first aquarium. It's a 35g that I'll eventually be filling with peaceful community fish. One of the main things that drew me to this hobby was stumbling upon videos of red cherry shrimp and falling instantly in love with them. As...

Hello all, I hope this is the proper place to post this. If not, please let me know! I'm going to be setting up a 40g community tank and as I'm new to the hobby, I have quite a few questions. I've done a good deal of research about the nitrogen cycle, fish compatibility, etc., but I know it's...

Hello all! My name is Laurie and I'm pretty new to the hobby. I caught the aquarium bug after stumbling across some YouTube videos of Red Cherry Shrimp and fell in love, haha. I had a tank or two when I was very young, and after researching all I can about the nitrogen cycle these past couple...