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I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I have a 55 gal tank with 4 female guppies, 1 male guppy and about 10 babies. There are 3 Cory Cats in it, one snail and one Pleco. The tank has been cycled and my Ammonia and Nitrite levels are at 0. My Nitrate levels are between 5 and 10. I do...

My friend and I are having this ongoing debate about baby fish in our tanks. I have four female guppies and 2 male guppies in my 55 gal tank. (I also have 5 neon teras, 4 cory cats and 1 pleco.) My friend has a 30 gallon tank with about 5 fancy guppies and ton of fry (too many to count)...

I'm depressed beyond belief. My 55 gallon glass tank sprung a leak today flooding our apartment. I vacated the residents to a smaller 20 gallon tank and completely emptied my 55 gal. I recently resealed it and thought everything was okay. One month later... Leakland USA. Bleh. Any tips for...

...I know the longtime posters must hate hearing these questions, but if you could spare me a couple of minutes, I'd appreciate it. Here's the history of my test during cycling. Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:17 pm Ammonia: 0.25 Nitrite: 0.00 Nitrate: 0.00 Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:56 pm Ammonia: 0.50...

Is it possible to coat an item (a knickknack or something) with a special paint or resin that will make it safe to put into a freshwater aquarium? Example: Last summer, I went to the Petrified Forest in Arizona and bought (I emphasize bought because tons of people steal from that poor National...

I am in the process of starting a 55gal freshwater tank and am wondering about what kind of substrate I should have at the bottom of my tank. I have Cory Cats and heard that if the gravel is too corse, it could damage their barbels. I also expect to have guppy fry in the tank that will have...

I am currently resealing a 55 gallon tank that I got on craigslist.com for $30. It came with a metal stand that I am sanding and repainting. I live in Somerville, MA. (Originally from Honolulu.) It's been raining so my sealing and painting projects are on hold. Hopefully it will be sunny...