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    Jaguar cichlid tank size?

    I have a 75 gallon tank and i m thinking about rehoming all my fish and keeping a solo wet pet. I really like jaguar cichlids and was wondering if I could keep it in a 75 gallon tank by itself for its whole life. Everywhere I look says a 75 gallon or 120 so what is the minimum tank size it...
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    When and what to feed convict fry?

    So my convict eggs just hatched today and I don't know when and what to feed them. I have a whole bunch of different fish foods like new life spectrum community pellets,new life spectrum cichlid formula,new life spectrum h2o stable wafers,omega one shrimp pellets,hikari cichlid gold pellets,api...
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    Fluvial c4 or aqua clear 110

    So I'm going to get a 75 gallon tank soon and I can't decide if I should get another fluvial c4 to run alongside the one I have on the 75 gallon, or a aqua clear 110. I just want to know what your guys opinions are. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    How to train convict and red tailed shark to surface feed

    How do i get my convict and red tailed shark to eat from the surface of the tank? I feed my fish new life spectrum pellets and algea wafers for my bristlenose pleco. But my tiger barbs eat all of the pellet food at the surface so my shark and convict dont get any. When my convict was young he...
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    Tiger barb missing eye

    Today when I was feeding my fish I noticed one of my 8 tiger barbs was missing an eye. I have the tiger barbs with a convict,red tailed shark, and a bristlenose pleco. I'm pretty sure one of my tiger barbs did this because my convict never bothers anyone and my shark just chases the tiger barbs...
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    Stocking ideas for a 75 gallon tank

    So i am getting a 75 gallon tank and i would like some ideas for stocking my tank. All the fish from my 30 gallon breeder is going to go in the 75 gallon. In my 30 gallon i have 1 red tailed shark,1 male convict,1 bristlenose pleco, and 8 tiger barbs. I really want a firemouth so let me know if...
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    Will purigen lower my nitrates?

    So i bought purigen for my fluval c4 a couple months ago, but didn't use it yet because i still had some activated carbon bags left over for my fluval c4,so i wanted those to use those first so they i didn't buy them for nothing. So my question is will purigen lower my nitrates? I test my water...
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    What is the best fish food?

    Whats the best fish food to feed tiger barbs,red tailed sharks,bristlenose plecos, and convicts? Right now im feeding them hikari cichlid gold floating pellets,tetramin tropical flakes,tetra color tropical granules,API algea wafers, and hikari bottom feeder sinking wafers. Ive been reading...
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    Do you think this is overstocked???

    I just wanted to know if you think my tank is overstocked? Thanks. AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor
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    Best air pump?

    So I'm going to buy a air pop for my tank and was wondering what is a good one that will last at least 2 years. So far the tetra whisper 60 looks like a good one. Also tell me if I'm wrong that to set it up all you need is the air pump,tuning,check valve,and a bubbler? Sent from my DROID...
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    30 gallon filtration

    So I have a 30 gallon breeder tank with two filters. A fluvial c4 rated for a 70 gallon and a tetra whisper ex45 rated for a 45 gallon. I ran out of media for the ex45 and it stopped working a few times and I had to take it apart and put it back together to fix it. So I was wondering I f you...
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    Fluvial c4 media

    So I just got a fluvial c3 a couple months ago and I went to a whole bunch of pet stores looking for the media. It turns out stores don't carry media for it anymore so I had to order it off amazon. I heard you can use your own media for the fluvial c4 so if I can what would I use? Thanks in...
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    Starting new tank

    So I'm going to get either a 90 gallon or 70 gallon fish tank soon and need advice on setting it up. I have a 30 gallon fish tank right now but I did a fish in cycle because I didn't know much about cycling when I first started. So what would I have to put in the tank to get it to cycle? What I...
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    30 gallon stocking

    So i have a 30 gallon long fish tank that has 1 BN pleco,1 red tailed shark,3 kuhli loaches,3 nerite snails,1 panda cory,1emerald cory,1 peppered cory,1 juli cory, and 1 albino cory. I got 5 different types of cories because the the guy at petsmart said they would all school together,but he was...
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    Need a new filter.

    So my filter on my 30 gallon long just broke. What would be a food filter that would last a couple years for around 100-120$. Also I took the media out and am letting float around my tank so the beneficial bacteria stays. I also have a small 10 gallon filter that always ran on it so would that...
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    Red tail shark color

    What's the best way to get my red tailed shark to show the best colors his tail isn't really that red its sort of orangy red and kind of translucent. Everything besides his tail color is fine. He swims around and eats. My water perimeters are fine. Are there any special foods I can give him that...
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    Dwarf gourami pop eye help???

    My dwarf gouramis eye is swollen and I'm pretty sure its pop eye. Yesterday I notices my water looked green and the was this foam stuff floating around on top of the tank so I did a water change. Then I tested the water and pH was 6.8,nitrite 0,ammonia 0,nitrate was 20. Please tell me what's the...
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    30 g breeder hood?

    What lid could I get for my 30 g breeder tank? It has two hob filters and one sticks out on the back so I don't know how a lid would fit. What's a good site I could order a hood with a light? Here's a pic so you know how the filter sticks out. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Aquarium Advice...
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    Change gravel

    I want to change my white gravel to a darker colored gravel. What would I do with the fish when I do this? Would I just take out all decorations, then put fish in bucket with water from tank, then take out gravel and put in new gravel? I just want to know the best way to do this. Sent from my...
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    Sponge filter for 30 gal?

    Im looking to get a sponge filter for my 30 gallon tank. What would be a good cheap one to get? Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Red spot on pleco

    Today when I was feeding my fish I saw a red spot near my plecos head. Im doubt my other fish did it and the only one that could've is my dwarf gourami but I doubt it he never bothers anyone. I think he could've bump his head on somerhing . Here's a pic if you look closely above his left eye...
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    Number of African dwarf frogs?

    I was planning on adding some African dwarf frogs to my 10 gallon betta tank. I was thinking 3-4. Also they eat bloodworms and frog pellets I just want to make sure? Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Identifying fresh water snail

    I got 5 snails for free from my LFS and I think there nerite snails but I'm not sure.I didn't get them so I didn't ask what they were my dad got them for me. Here is a picture of one Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Red tailed shark and cory

    I have a small red tail shark in my tank that is about 1.5-2 inches and it looks like he's getting a small lump on his stomach and at first I thought he was just getting fatter but than I saw my albino Cory also had a lump on his stomach I couldent really get a good picture of the two of them...
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    whats wrong with my rainbow shark???

    whats wrong with my rainbow shark i got him 3 days ago and i did a water change yesterday. he is just hanging out by the surface and sometime his body is completely upright. also i havent seen him eat at all yet i feed my fish 4 foods which are flakes,granules,algea wafers,and wafers for cories...
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