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My chromis fish is just sitting on the bottom of the tank. He was in the corner but now he is on the bottom. Peramerters look fine but I added some prime. The other things in the tank are a snail, 3 blue leg hermit crabs, 1 small clown fish, a purple fire fish, and my chromis. What could be...

Hey so I have a 16 gallon bow front tank with 2 fancy goldfish (about 3 inches each including tail) and a 2 inch bristle nose pleco that will move to a 36 gallon tank when it's bigger. Anyway the fluval c2 filter I have now isn't working amazing for the huge poop my goldfish has. Anyway I'm...

I set up my nano tank and the live rock had a ton of hitch hikers. 4 starfish things, a spider looking thing, Snails, and bristle worms. I hate the look of these bristle worms an need them gone. How can i get rid of them. The Rock and sand is in the tank with water that's it. Sent from my...

I'm setting up a nano tank tomorrow to start its cycle. I have access to an rodi unit however it will not be set up for a few more weeks. So can I simply use declorinated tap water and my salt mix to cycle the tank or should I purchase the over priced premixed saltwater from my lfs? Sent from...

So as I've mentioned in a noob when it comes to saltwater. I'm setting up a fluval evo tank and want to add 2 clownfish a cleaner shimp and maybe an anemone. I'm not looking to spend lots of money on coral. Questions What anemone can I have in the tank with the shrimp and clowns? How do I...

My guppies are dying. Water perimeters are good so it's some disease that I need help diagnosing. Thanks I attached pics of the sick guppies. They are in a tank with red cherry shrimp as well. They have red areas. The females have red gavid spots and makes have redness on their belly. I'm...

I have a 5.5 gallon tank with 3 inches of clearance on top for a light. What would be a good light. That's under $20 and can grow lo light plants? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

In the past month 4 guppies and 2 neon tetras have died from what looked like Finrot. I used melafix and for about a week it has mellowed out. I did a water change a few days ago And now one of my glofish tetras is acting weird. He's floating and was breathing fast. What could all this be? I was...

I think my fish have tuberculosis. They are randomly dying. I've tried tons of cures. I sanitized the tank and all fish are in a hospital tank? Are the fish goners? Should I get all new fish? Is it worth it to try to put the fish back into the tank after its cycled or would I be back to where I...

One of my neons has this weird thing coming out of its deformed looking stomach. All other fish are fine and the tank is over a year old. He looked fine to exempt that thing. What is this? Is it bad? Thanks in advance. Also he has had this for about 1-2 weeks Sent from my iPhone using...

Last week we bought some fish from Petsmart after other Petsmart fish completely wiped out our tank. They are in quarantine now and it's become a disaster. One of the platys had babies and the others are completely covered in ick. One guppy died today from a looks like Finrot all the fish look...

Hey I've had my 36 gallon tank for over a year and recently fish have been dropping like flies. We added some new fish from Petsmart and a few days later fish have just been dropping dead with no signs of illness. One day my 2 black neon tetras are eating all happy and next night they're dead...

Hey I have a 10 gallon tank with five tetras a rubber lip Pleco and 2 otos. There is algae everywhere in this tank and I can't get rid of it. I've tried everything. I do water changes once a week the tank is cycled and the algae eating fish don't do anything. lights are on for 10 hours (I...

I have a fluval 204 running on a 36 gallon tank and I recently acquired a fluval 305 filter with no intake or output. I was wondering if o could simply take the 204 off its aqua stop and attach the 305. Also will a fluval 305 strainer fit on the end of a fluval 204 intake. Thanks. Sent from...

Hey, I'm setting up a 10 gallon tank in a corner of my bedroom, however I need a stand. The floor is carpet and I was wondering what stand would work. I saw one at Walmart for $30. Are those any good? My budget is about $30 also. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 36 gallon corner aquarium with the fluval 204 filter. The filters lost efficiency it no longer has good flow and debris collects on the bottom of the aquarium. I've been trying to think of a way to get the debris to stop From settling on the ground. I don't want a powerhead because they...

Hey I have a 36 gallon tank with a few neon tetras (very big for neons) a few guppies and Molly's a rubber lip pleco and 2 white skirt tetras. I keep the temp at 76 and have a fluval canister filter. I was wondering if I could add a black moor goldfish (I've always loved them). Will he eat the...

My betta in his 2 gallon bowl with filter has his fins looking weird see pic. What should I do and what is happening there are no other inhabitants in the tank. there is a silk plant in the tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a bunch of small minnow fry and I was wondering if I could feed them to my 2 bettas and goldfish. They will for in the betta mouth for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hey I have a black neon tetra that got its tail bit off not to long ago. It's already starting to grow back but very very slowly he's currently in a breeding net inside the tank. I'm going to treat him with Melafix. So my question is should I treat the whole tank or put them in a 5 gallon...

Hey I want to set up a 5.5 gallon breeding aquarium outside for Platies. It's really hot here so I don't need a heater. I was wondering what would be the best location for the tank in direct sunlight or in A shaded area. I would use a sponge filter or should I not use the filter at all? Also any...

He I was wondering if any one could tell me if this glofish is pregnant or just fat. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

We have had two black skirt tetras and two white skirt tetras and one long fin tetra for about 2 months. Now they are starting to become aggressive the black skirt tetra's are nipping the other fins and one of my black neon tetra's has its tail bit off see the picture. What can I do to stop...

Hey we have plastic and silk plants in aquarium and they seem to gather algae rather quickly. So I was looking for The best way to get all the algae off. There's also this kind of fake stone thing we got from Petsmart that has algae all over it. The lights are on for about 10 hours a day and I...

Hey I recently got a used fluval 305 canister filter. It was used on the saltwater tank so it has like little crustaceans or little things growing inside the filter. I tried to scrape off as many as I could but there still seems to be some there and on the media. Would it still be safe to use in...