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Wow- I would've never have thought this topic would spark so much controversy. Here's a little light on the matter: *I would DEFINTELY prefer to give away fish than euthanize. *At this moment, I'm not at full capacity, and need to do something about it. I was just asking a question on what was...

Humane all the way. My sister is a research lab tech at a marine biology lab, and she quite often does it.

Yeah, its a topic no one really wants to talk about it. Sadly, I'm having a special case of it here. So I have a hobby aquarium business going on. Nothing fancy- I'll setup, install & maintain aquariums for people. What I've been getting recently however, is an influx of people emailing me...

A lot of people will say 20gal isn't much space to go with colorful or interesting fish- I disagree. I've installed & maintained some 20gals in doctors offices in my area, and everyone is pleased with them. At a one doctor's office, the doctor specifically wanted female fish only. I went with...

To answer your questions in order. 1) There are several types of algae. The algae you describe can be very difficult to get rid of, but not impossible. Get in your tank with a lint free cloth and scrub any areas with the tiny dots of algae. It may seem fruitless at first, but you'll...

Its always good to keep a quarantine tank running. Why? It's a really good question. Not only is a quarantine tank good for acclimating new fish & plants, especially for people who have display tanks that they don't want to hang plastic bags in for a half hour, to an hour, depending on the fish...

Howdy. It's been a while. Today marks the first day of what is expected to be a hot and dry summer in my area. That being said, I'm looking into a semi-permanent solution to cooling one of my two tanks. The second tank (the one I don't have to worry about) is located in my basement, and...

Hey- I've been looking to start up and dedicate myself to owning my own business for a long time, but I was never able to find anything that I was passionate about. While doing a water change on my tanks today, I realized that I am passionate about my fish tanks, so I got into thinking- why not...

I'll ask this question, here since my other thread kinda got ignored: what could I use as dithers for these electric yellows, since they are hiding a lot; or is that their nature?

Howdy. I have a 20gal with two Electric Yellow Cichlids- one male and one female. I have a filter (forget the brand) rated for 70gal, to ensure properly water quality. My cichlids are doing quite well, but over than to eat, they don't come out of their caves that I've provided unless I'm...

Thanks. :)

In Ontario, but about a half hour from the border in Cornwall.

Just a quick question, although I'm pretty sure I know the answer. The only reason why I ask, is because I'm finding contradicting statements all over the internet. A single, or pair of electric yellows in a 20 gallon: yay or nay? My guess would be nay, but I have been proven wrong before.

Any thoughts on the angelfish? There's not too many cichlids in my area, so either I'd have to go to a larger centre, or special order. Lots of angelfishes though.

Ok, so my 20 gallon tank has been unoccupied since Feb., and I think its time to get some fish in there. I'm thinking cichlids. Before anybody rants off saying "20 gallons is too small for cichlids!", I agree, and I understand. However, I do have at hand, the power of the internet. The...