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So...my Oscars have spawned and laid a new clutch of eggs. This is their 3rd attempt at breeding, the first 2 attempts were unsuccessful, and they ate the eggs after the second day. Today is the second day for this clutch, I’m not sure if they are fertile or not. My plan is to leave the eggs...

So this morning I was out and decided to stop by the lfs. I see a truck unloading new tanks, turns out that the owner is replacing all of the stock tanks in the store. So I ask him what he was doing with the old ones? He said I could have as many as I wanted for $5 each, any size. So I ran home...

Hi everyone, I picked up this beautiful calico today at the lfs. It's about 6 inches long. Appears very healthy. More pics in an album on my profile page.

Hi everyone, So, I need to upgrade the heaters in my 125g goldfish tank. I've been looking online at the Cobalt Aquatics neo-therm heaters. I've been reading a lot of customers reviews and they seem pretty good. I need some reliable and accurate heaters because I plan to some pricey fish in this...

Hi everyone, So, I see a lot of posts on here concerning water problems and water changes associated with that. So I'm going to make a suggestion that will help you keep your aquarium 100 times cleaner, while greatly reducing your work load and the cost of maintaining your aquarium. Over my 40+...

Hello everyone, today is day 7 of cycling my new 125 gal.tank. I've got 2ppm ammonia, 0 nitrites , 0 nitrates, ph is 7.2 . Just waiting for the good stuff to happen. Til then, I'll be waiting.

Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself, I've been into keeping fish for about 40 years now, ever since my early teens. It's one of my passions, and some might even say an obsession . I have a 4000 gal. Garden pond, a 400 gal tank in my basement, a 125gal in my living room, a 30 gal in...

Hi guys, I am currently cycling a new 125 gal. Tank that I want to use for fancy goldfish, ranchu or orandas. I'm looking for advice on whether to use a substrate on the bottom of the tank or should I go with the bare tank bottom. Thanks for your help.