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I have a tank with a mature convict and young Jack dempsey and green terror -- would it be safe to put a couple of snails in with them? Another tank has 2 South African chiclids in--what about with them?

I have a 30-gal & 40-gal tank that I would like to clean algea from this summer. This is 'green stuff' that I can not get off the glass now. The 30-gal has a male & female(non mating) convict chiclid & has small gravel. The other tank has a male convict & a blue(vertical stripe) chiclid with...

SATURDAY, March 11?? My post is showing a date of MONDAY, March 13

I have a 55-gal freshwater with the following: 2-pictus cats 1 bala shark 1 irredisent shark 1 spotted raphael catfish 1 striped raphael catfish 4 rasboras 8 tetras 1 white corycat 1 algae eater 2 clown loaches Could I add 2 angelfish to this mixture? I also seen this 'intriguing' flounder...

I have a striped & a spotted raphael catfish. I noticed last nite when I everybody that my striped raphael looks'bloated' or like it is pregnant. What could be the situation?? Thanks in advance

I set up my first 'new tank'(55 gal) last weekend. I seeded it with about 10 gals from another tank & filled with regular water(well water). There are 12 tetras, 1 rosy barb, & 1 betta in it now. To be moved yet are 2 pictus cats, 2 rapheal cats, 2 clown loaches & a bala & an irredisant...

I had a person tell me today about their fish, supposedly a black moor, and describes a 'bulging eyes and fan tail'. Anyway this fish is killing other fish in the tank(don't know what tankmates were). I was under the impression a black moor was similar to a fancy goldfish & wouldn't...

Are a pink gourami the same as a kissing gourami? Or are they the same fish? Would you need 2 fish if it is a kissing gourami or would a kissing gourami be just as well off with any other gourami?

A week ago I bought 3 various snails at Wal Mart. I presumed it was 3 day guarantee same as fish. Well I was there today & got 3 gourami -- THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR POLICY to 90 DAYS!! I would think that is a bit extreme! I think they are trying to beat Petco that offers 15 day guarantee

I am interested in learning how others set up powerheads. Especially when you aren't going with undergravel filtration. I have kinda gathered that a number of aquarium owners here do not use undergravel filters. So how do you then use power heads? Currently I have a 90 gal that is...

I recently read on another board about using perioxide to keep algae down. Has anyone used this method? Comments would be appreciated.

I have 4 convict cichlids. One I know is a male & one female, the other 2 are to small yet to distingish gender. I have seperated the male into a 10 gal tank. What other fish could co-hab with this guy?

How often does a ghost shrimp shed itself? I have just one that I got at christmas time & it has shed at least 3 times already. Could it be growing that much!

My daughter has a white cichlid probably about 4 inches in length. It isn't what the LFS sells as an albino(they have red veining) correct. This one is all white. Two things--1st the fish acts strange in that is swins on it side most of the time even upside down occasionally. IS THIS NORMAL...

In reading several posts recently on undergravel filter systems, that these are not the current 'thing'. In October I sat up a used 90 gal tank with undergravel system. The occupants are a range in size of goldfish from my outside pond. I believe the word I read was to 'python' the crud out...

one gold fish today deposited eggs in 90 gal tank!!! Now what??? Do I try & save some & if so how & how long before they are baby fishies. Last summer I haphazardly hatched some from these adults outside. The eggs were attached to a water hyacyth(sorry about spelling) & the plant was put...

Even thou I have several tanks--I have a question on alkalinity and ph levels. One tank is a small 5 gal & I just did a water change yesterday. The alkalinity is high(300) and the ph level is 8.4 according to the test strips(Jungle Quick Dip 5). How do I correct these? The other levels are...

I have a small -5 gal - tank that the current occupants are a cory cat--male guppy & chinese algae eater. I would like to add something else but not sure what would work. option 1 a convict cichlid for several months(then invest in a larger tank) option 2 3 or 4 mixed barbs option 3 2...

Maybe someone can answer a question here for a newbie. I set up a 40 gal tank last year with goldfish. they went out to the pond in the spring & now this fall need a 90 gal tank. Anyway the 40 gal has 5 platys & 3 home hatched goldfish that are about 6 weeks old. What other fishes could...