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    Orinoco "biotope" stocking

    Okay so, soon ill be upgrading my geophagus tapajos and L240/L260 plecos 75 to a 6ft 125, and Im planning to try and simulate somewhere in the Orinoco and do as close a biotope as I can. I also want to try to stimulate a wet/dry season, ive already started to plan out the hardscape with various...
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    Emergency help!!!!

    My Rainbowfish has this on both of his sides (right side much worse) it looks like a red ulcer/lesion and skin looks like it’s showing when viewed from the side but looks like the scale is raised and puffy when views from the tail, and has some tapered fins, any ideas what this is? Possibly fish...
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    Odessa or Tiger barbs with Rainbowfish?

    I have a 55g heavily planted tank thats been up for almost a year with: 7 Rainbowfish, 4 Yoyo Loaches, 3 Bamboo Shrimp, and 1 SAE. Everything's been going good water parameters are: Temp 77, pH 7, Ammonia 0, Nitrate 0.10, nitrite 0, And im wanting to add some-type of schooling/shoaling fish and...
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    Unidentified "Divorced" Dwarf Cichlids

    Hello Everyone, about 6 months ago I picked up some type of dwarf cichlid labelled as "SA Cichlid" for $13, about a month after i got them they had their first spawn and ever since they've been a pair and spawn every 2-4 weeks. They eat well and even at times chase the angelfish once in a while...
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    Apisto with inflamed anus

    Hello everyone, I came back from my vacation to find that my male apisto has an inflamed anus, he still seems healthy being out and about swimming like he usually does and hes eating, I’ve only had him for about 3 weeks. Does anyone know what’s going on? Thanks.
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    Aponogeton Boivinianus Leaves all died?

    Recently I went on a trip for a week, My apogogetons leaves were all perfect and it was producing a new leaf every few days, I got back from my trip, all the beautiful green leavers were brown and falling apart some new growth was still intact but all the big leaves were dead, All the other...
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    When to feed Treefrog Tadpoles/Froglets?

    Hello Everyone, I am raising a species of treefrog and today I noticed one had its arms while all the others only have legs, should I start feeding it bugs? when do I feed it bugs? thanks. Here's a picture of an adult,
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    46 Gallon Bowfront Stocking

    I was going through my basement clutter and found my old 46 gallon bowfront, it was my first saltwater tank. I have decided to set it up again as saltwater, and am wondering if this stock list would work. Clownfish x2 Flame Angel x1 Royal Gramma x1 Banggai Cardinalfish x3 Serpent/brittle star x1...
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    Long nose vs Flame Hawkfish

    Hello everyone, I am trying to decide which to get for my 20g reef, the tank will be upgraded in a few month to a 75g, I know they eat small inverts would they ok with; Cleaner shrimp, nassarius snails, tuxedo urchin, and acro crabs? what's your experience which do you recommend, Thanks.
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    Red Eye Tetras Breeding

    Hello everyone, Today at about 6:00AM I turned on my aquariums lights, my group of 5 red eye tetras were acting differently attacking each other like they've never done before, very aggressively, then they turned into a ball, like a fight in cartoons, then they scattered and a huge cloud of eggs...
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    28 Gallon Bowfront Stocking

    I have a 28 gallon bowfront saltwater tank. I would like to have some corals mostly softies as my light isn't enough for anything else, So far I have a Dusky/Dusty Jawfish x1 and a Royal Gramma x1, im wondering if this stock list would work. Fish: Dusky/Dusty Jawfish x1, Royal Gramma x1, Flame...
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    New Crayfish Tank Question

    Recently I upgraded one of my other tanks making a 20 long open, I decided to move my crayfish & Tank mates into it, and I'm wondering if this stock list would be okay for it. x3 or 2 Electric Blue Crayfish x36 Cherry shrimp x10 Zebra Danio So far the crayfish been good with, 5 cherries, 3...
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    Something Wrong with Angelfish?

    Recently one of my 5 angels has started acting weird, its been sitting on or just above the bottom of the tank in the corner staring at the wall, it also seems not as responsive as the others, when I come to the front 4 angels come to the glass, but that one rarely does its eating but not as...
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    Plants Melting?

    Recently i rescaped my tank, for some reason two of my plants an anubias nana and a crypt literally melted im my hands, with the littlest touth the leaves came of and the rhizome turned into a sort of mush, Leaves, roots, and rhizome looked fine but when touched came off, the other crypt and...
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    Jungle Val not Green?

    Hello, I have a ton of jungle val they're growing like crazy and have runners absolutely everywhere but they're not a lush green, they're more of a dark green sort of brownish colour, im not dosing anything have no C02 and i put root tabs in every month does anyone know whats happening, thanks.
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    Brackish Plants?

    Does anyone know any plants that can live in brackish water? and if these plants are compatible with a puffer?.
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    Figure 8 puffer Question

    Hello everyone, ive recently set up a 20 gallon long brackish water tank and ive always wanted to have a figure 8 puffer so when my LFS gets them in I'm going to pick one up, and I am wondering if guppies are suitable tank mates that can live with the puffer. Thanks
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    Crayfish Help?

    Hello everyone, yesterday was my Electric blue lobster Starbursts First shed, and he or she lost its arm and claw and some of its antennas, I went out and bought some calcium things for it and now I'm wondering if the arm and claw will grow back?. I also noticed in-between his eyes was a small...
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    Convict Cichlid Questions?

    Recently the male of my pair of convicts got really aggressive and killed the female so I gave him a few weeks to calm down and then went to my LFS, I looked at the convict tanks and couldn't resist buying one of the more "special" ones, at first the male was aggressive to her but after about 3...
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    Balloon Ram Question?

    Hello everyone, I have a question about balloon rams. I'm wondering if you were to breed balloon rams would all the young be balloons or would there be normal? thanks.
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    Plants Curling?

    Hello everyone, some of my plants in my 75 gallon are curling, the leaves are starting to curl either up or down the only plants doing this are the crypt and some of my anubias does anyone know whats going on? thanks.
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    Marble Blue or Electric Blue Crayfish?

    About a week ago I bought a crayfish that was sold to me as "electric blue crayfish", ive recently learned that there are also blue marble crayfish and now I'm wondering which one it is.
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    Male or Female Swordtail?

    Hello everyone, I recently bought 2 swordtails from pet smart I know that one of them is female but the other I cant tell, its fins look like a female but it acts like a male, it also has the sword can anyone tell me if its a male or female? thanks.
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    Central American Algae Eaters?

    I have a 20 gallon long central American biotope-ish tank, it has a sand substrate, various sizes of rocks, central American plants, it has a pair of young convicts and some zebra danios. and I'm wondering if there's anything like snails or shrimp that are from central America that can help out...
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    30 Gallon Bowfront Stocking

    Hello everyone, I have a 30 gallon bow front and came up with a stock list for it and I'm wondering if it would work Clownfish x2 Black Cap Basslet x1 Six Line Wrasse 1 Cleaner shrimp x1 Hermit Crab x1 Nassarius Snail x4 Tuxedo Urchin x1 Either an Emerald Crab or another Hermit Crab x1
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