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    Is my corydoras pregnant?

    I've been feeding my albino corydoras a lot more than usual lately, if this is what you call 'conditioning'. I have the male and female in the breeding tank and the female is eating constantly. When do you think I should do the cold water change and at what time? How long usually before they...
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    What plant is this?

    Hi, I would like to know what aquarium plant this is as it's not growing as fast as my other plants so I need to research how to improve its growth. If you know, please let me know. Thanks.
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    JBL Proflora

    I am getting a pressurised CO2 for my soon-to-be planted tank and am looking for the right pressurised CO2 system. What I am so confused about is what is the difference between the JBL Proflora m502 and JBL Proflora m602? They both use the same m500 cylinder and supply the same tank volume...
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    High-lighted Tanks?

    Dear All, At the moment, I have a Juwel Rekord 800 (24 gallons) with 2 18W bulbs, which makes it around 1.5wpg. I would like to upgrade to a new aquarium with a higher wpg, let's say, around 3wpg, so that I can grow a higher variety of plants. Can anyone please suggest an aquarium or aquarium...
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    How do I upgrade the lighting in a fish tank?

    I've got a Juwel Rekord 800 which has a lid that holds two 18W T8 bulbs. I would like to upgrade the lighting so that I may be able to grow a larger variety of plants. The Juwel Rio 125 has similar dimensions but with a lid that holds two 36W T5 bulbs. Can I only replace the lid I have now...
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    How to prepare driftwood while KEEPING the tannins?

    Hi, I found many amazing pieces of driftwood on the beach while on holiday and I would like to add them to my fish tank. I believe I would need to prepare it first before adding it, but I would like the tannins to colour the water, to give it a more natural look, so what's the best way to...
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    Why won't my male betta build a bubble nest?

    I bought my male and female betta two weeks ago and now they both live together in my 25 gallon tank. Bodylength-wise, the male is 4cm, and the female is 3cm. They don't fight each other. In fact, the male might come up to the female and "nudge" her, and then the female starts following him...
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    Are my corydoras eggs fertile?

    My albino corydoras bred two days ago for the first time (woohoo!) in the community tank and I've managed to save this much. I put the eggs in a small cup in the community tank and put the air stone in it. This is the result. Most of the eggs are light brown with some of them a bit half grey...
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    What day should I clean my fishtank?

    I usually clean my fish tank once a week. Should I do it on Friday, Saturday or Sunday? No other days please because I'm busy.
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    For Sale: Plants for sale!!!

    So because I don't know how to move my previous post to the Cassifieds section (and it's still stuck in the plants section), so I figured I might make a new thread :P So here are the plants: Vallisneria: Vallisneria Live Aquarium Plant x 5 | eBay Java Moss: Java Moss Live Aquarium Plant 20g |...
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    Plants for sale!!

    So I'm selling some plants because my tank has grown a lot of them so I want to give some of them away. I'm going to be selling Vallisneria and Java Moss. Here are the links: Vallisneria: Vallisneria Live Aquarium Plant x 5 | eBay Java Moss: Java Moss Live Aquarium Plant 20g | eBay They...
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    What gender are my corydoras?

    I bought the one on the right because I thought my female was pregnant, hoping they would breed. But they haven't bred yet. What could be the problem? Don't tell me that I bought another female from the store *facepalm*.
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    How often would you recommend doing a water change if you want your fish to breed?

    And how much? I've got a 24 gallon planted tank and I want to breed my albino corydoras. Every time I feed them, the female gets REALLY fat, but only to get skinny again a few hours later. How can I coax them to breed?
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    Is my albino corydoras ready to breed yet?

    So I've conditioned my albino corydoras with live food and flake food. What do I do now? There's another male in the tank and he ALWAYS swims with this female. Here's a pic:
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    Should I start feeding my fish freeze-dried food?

    I already feed them flake food, pellets, frozen food and sometimes live food whenever I have time to go to the fish store. But I would it help if I fed them freeze-dried food too to give them a more varied diet? And should I feed them bloodworms or tubifex (they're the only options on the shelf)?
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    My fish tank lid (including the lights) broke. Should I buy a new lid or buy a new ta

    I've got a Juwel Rekord and I've always wanted a Juwel Rio.
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    How do you ship live fish?

    I would like to give away some of my small fish, like tetras and guppies. How do I ship them and what kind of transport should I use?
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    Any low-light plant recommendations?

    In a 24 gallon tank of 1.5wpg. I've already got: Vallisneria Elodea Java Fern Java Moss I need to fill in this large space at the back of my tank? Any recommendations? I've already got a CO2 diffuser and I add liquid fertiliser once every so often.
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    What do aquarists mean by feeding fish a varied diet?

    Does feeding the fish pellets and flakes count as a varied diet? What about frozen food and freeze-dried food? Does that make a difference?
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    How often do you clean a blackwater aquarium?

    I've added bogwood and almond leaves into my 24 gallons tank, hoping that the water would go brown. I clean the tank once a week and change 15% of the water each time. So why isn't the water turning brown yet. It's been a few months now. I don't have carbon in the filter either.
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    Are my neon tetras breeding?

    I have 4 neon tetras at the moment and these two were going like this for a few days now. Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/LXu91LofEFY
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    Will my corydoras interbreed?

    I've got 1 albino corydoras in my tank (cuz all the others died), so I wanted to start anew by buying 3 leopard corydoras. I would like to breed them, but I'm afraid that the albino corydoras would breed with them. I don't want a hybrid as I would like to sell the babies and hybrids could be...
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    How many almond leaves should I add to my tank?

    I've got a few almond leaves that are around 20cm (I think they're medium size). I've got a 24 gallon tank and the filter contains a nitrate, fine and polywool sponge and I would like to breed my tetras. How many would you suggest to put in until the water turns brown? I've added 4 already...
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    Where can I buy leopard corydoras?

    I live in London and the petstores that I've visited only sell bronze, albino and peppered corydoras. I want to try something different this time. Thanks.
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    What freshwater plants would you recommend for my tank?

    I have a JUWEL Rekord 800. Dimensions: 81 x 36 x 45 cm 24 gallons Wattage: 36 watts (including both bulbs) Here's a link to it: JUWEL® Aquarium | Rekord 600 GB I THINK that it holds 1.5wpg. So what plants would you recommend for this light? What extra requirements do they need? Thanks
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