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hey just wondering I had a breeding pari of ocelarris and one of them died when I moved. The female. I got another juvi in there wonder how logn it take for them to sex. The older one is bigger so I know he goes female but just wondering how long this take? if anyone knows. thanks

hey I am thinking of going with some green terrors and just wonderign what fish they can go with. My brother said I can have his convicts they live together?

Hey just wondering I see see alot of picture of people's tank where there substrate is cover in plants. I seens soem with java moss but some with small grass plants. I was wondering what the best to get for this and also this may sound dumb but how do they gravel vac without uprooting all the...

hey I was plannign on adding a small powerhead to my 55 gallons just like a 175gph and wonderign it it better to hand it on the top or to stick it on the bottom and let the water run low on the tank?

hey guys. Took a water sample today and my tank PH was way way to high.. Color wasnt even on the chart lol. I did it 3 times and the same thign everytime. All other test seems fine but PH is high. What do I do to lower this? Also keep in mind I have crush coral as my substrate. I am thinking thi...

Dont know if you read a post I had up last week but I got a free skimmer from my friend. Its a "lee's" skimmer that takes the older wooden air stones. I got it all set up liek it shows on the box and it says too. BUt heres the thing. Theres 2 valves that connect to the air pump. But he didnt...

Is it worth putting one in. I hear some people say yes and some say no

If you guys didn't read a post I had before about which one to buy I have another question. I got 2 shrimp from a guys who was selling them. One of them is full of eggs. I was thinking of letting them hatch and selling them to the lfs. But how do I keep these suckers alive and safe. There 2...

Tank has been cycle for a couple weeks now whens a good time to add the skimmer. My buddy told me to wait awhile but how longs awhile?

what would the best shrimp to buy be. To clean up and look good. Skunk shrimp seems to be the way everyone goes. There $$ around here theres camel shrimp for Cheap but I dont know if they are as good. I don't mind paying the extra money for something better thoughts?

Hey just wondering if I can do this at soem point.. Tank has cycled there is 2 fish in there and 3 little blue legged hermit crabs. Will adding more live rock whihc the lfs leaves runnig in water with powerheads and stuff be a problem? The only thing I can think of it the ammonia spike it might...

ok I did the whole mix up stick in eggs and alot fo them hatch.. but there tiny tiny.. how long do I Wait until I feed them.. Or do I do it now even though there hard as hell to see?

Hey I been trying to feed my fish veggies mostly just the loaches and I was wondering I ask the guy at the lfs how to feed them cucumbers becuase I Saw him doing it. He said bowl them and just stick them in. So I rea donline how to do it simple as pie. There in the tank and the fish dont even...

Hey guys Just wondering should I stick a magnet on my take to help with algae control? I got 3 hermit crabs in there and I cleaner shrimp will be going in soon. But just wondering if a magnet is a good idea. I notice the tank at the lfs had them on them even with the crabs. I don't really seem...

Hey guys just wondering what else to do with my FW tank. I was thing maybe I should put in a small powerhead for water movement just for better circulation. Think this woudl be a good idea? Its a planted tank with 4 tiger barbs 2 blue gournamis plecto and kuhli loach. I know there used to...

hey When I Set out to do my tank I Wanted clown fish. Nice bright ornage ones. I was in the pet store yesterday and I noticed they had Black and white clown fish on sale. http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/clowns/clowns.htm thats a think to them. well a pic at least. Now noramly there $25...

just wondering. When I go to pick 2 of these up when my tank is ready I want to get a male and female for abvoius reason. I will ask the guy at store to give me one of each but how do I tell them apart so I know I'm getting what I ask for and not 2 random fish he grabs.

hey guys been cycling the tank for a week now with live rock shoudl i add the dead shrimp or just leave it the way is for the next few weeks?

Hey guys. Some of you may have seen I just started to cycle my tank and now I have a small problem. The canopy which hold my light and stuff is not gonna cut it. I will have to make a new one. What would be best to use? I Was thinking a peice of plexy glass this way the light get through it fine...

Hey guys I started to cycle my tank today. Added 3 live rock for now I will add more but there $$. I was at the local fish store Friday and got some crushed coral and a powerhead for the tank. I got the live rock from a better place. When I was at the pet store getting my powerhead I ask them...

hey guys Dont know if you read some of my other post but I am planing on trying salt water soon. Just wondering whats the best way to cycle it. I read about the raw shrimp trick. Would you recomend that or just letting ti run or adding certain chemicals? probley picking up a used 29gal tonight...

hey guys, what type of rock/sand can you use. Assuming normal fish rocks dont cut it. I heard there like $50 a bag.. Canadian of course. Looking to try live rock but not crazy priced rock underneath

I got a extra 15 gal tank I was going to use it for breading but I want to get into some salt water to. Is it to small to even try? I am going to get another 55 soon or bigger but just wondering if it pointless to try with a 15 gal with like 1 fish or something. thoughts?

Hey guys new to all of this and just wondering. I got a 55 gallon tank with real plants (if that matters) and I was wondering how often to clean the tank. Like when should I gravel Vac and whats the right way to change the water..Empty half then add half? Also add the Tap water stuff each time...

Hey guys new to all this and was just wondering When are the fish ready to breed? Like how long after you buy them and when they are ready to lay eggs. (how to tell) Also if anyone has any links to "how to tell there sex" would be good too