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what do you have as your backdrop? it's very pretty. i like the qualityof the light in your tanks. and your clowns are amazing!

you can also take a handful of substrate from your established tank to help speed up the cycle. the substrate will very seeded with bacteria. using the tank water won't help that much--but the filter media and substrate will definitely shorten the cycling time.

do you have plants? if so, you don't want to use salt. many species of plants cannot tolerate it.

fish eat fish. we're animals too. although i guess one of the differences is that fish don't keep pets.

i don't think you really have to boil or bake stone. just give it a good rinse in water (no soap) to get the dust and dirt off. people recommend boiling driftwood, and/or soaking it for a period of time, so it releases its tannins before you put it in the tank. it's more about making sure that...

lace rock is also a good aquascaping rock--it can be very "holey" and provide a lot of places for fish to hide. some types of driftwood also come with very intricate whorls and shapes that are quite dramatic. in a 10 gallon tank, i would recommend getting one simple piece that acts a central...

nicely said 7enigma.

#1 your loaches will fins a way to eat almost any snail. you might try grown pomacea brigedesii (also know as apple or mystery snails). however, my loaches got to mine eventually. the kubotai might be too small for a brig measuring about an inch diameter. i think my clowns were the culprits when...

i'm confused. you're obviously frustrated. you seem to be decrying people's lack of education when it comes to their choice of livestock. in the same breath you are also condemning the entire fishkeeping hobby. 95% of the fish in my 125g are "native" fish. native to south america, india, africa...