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Does anyone run their CO2 into a canister filter intake? Does this provide better dissolution into the water? Or am I just wasting my time?

I'm considering adding a school of loaches to my 55 gallon. My concern is my substrate. I'm using Eco-complete. Is this fine enough for the loaches. I would like for them to help turn the substrate. At the front of my tank where the water column meets the substrate essentially there is quite a...

I bought two of these guys about 6 months ago. I saw them at a large aquarium nearby and decided I needed some for my personal aquarium. Does anyone know if these guys like to be in schools. I rarely see mine. They're always hidden in caves. I Just wondered if with greater numbers if they may...

I'm currently running two filters on my 55 long. I have a Fluval 306 canister and also using an Aqueon internal filter intended for a 40g aquarium. I got this to help move water in the tank in hopes of less algae. Anyway today I noticed when feeding that the surface of the water has some sort of...

I saw some freshwater puffers at my LFS. I'm considering adding a few to my tank. What can anyone tell me about keeping them? Do they like a brackish water? Will they be ok in a semi-aggressive tank? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm having trouble getting nitrate levels down in my aquarium. They are consistent at over 100ppm. My question is such. Will increasing my plants help? Or should I invest in a nitrate reactor?

I'm trying my hand at a planted take. But, it seems as if I'm failing miserably. My first question is this. Do high nitrates promote algae growth? I've got algae on nearly every square inch of my aquarium. I'm dosing Seachem, I bought the plant starter pack. Which came with three small bottles...

I have a low tech planted aquarium. I don't have CO2. I'm using a Bubbler and an air stone, as I have a canister filter and an internal filter. I don't get much water agitated on top. My question is are the air pumps dissipating the CO2 from my tank? Should I remove them? Secondly if I do, will...

I have a 55 gallon long. I want to try my hand at a live planted aquarium. Would anyone recommend some beginner plants and lighting options. Also any tips would be very welcome.

Does my Oscar have a case of Ick?

I'm moving this week and of course I have to move my two aquariums. Does anyone have any advice or tricks to simplify this process and also make it as stress free as possible for my fish

I hope this gets read by the individual I'm seeking. I'm quite new to keeping an aquarium and this site. I've had my aquarium for well over a year, but I must admit I've been making a lot of mistakes. I'm looking to start up a second aquarium and I recall reading a very thorough and informative...

I have a 55 gallon rectangle aquarium with a center support running on the top through the middle. The tank is inset at the top for the two hoods of which I only have one. It's set-up for a fluorescent bulb right now. I'd like to find two hoods that are LED to fit my aquarium. I like the...

I'm looking for a bottom dwelling fish that can stand up to my aquatic turtles. I have a sand substrate and I need something to help me turn over the sand and eat excess food on the bottom. Any help would be appreciated.

So I'm new to the aquarium scene. I had an aquarium about 15 years ago but I didn't take all that great care of it. I was young and other things seemed to take priority. Now I find myself growing more and more interested in the hobby. I've got a 55 gallon set up. I regrettably started off far...