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Several weeks ago I bought a pair of Peacock Gudgeons, and after two days in quarantine, they spawned. I removed the parents to avoid their eating the fry. Well over two dozen fry hatched. Most of them ended up dying due to their refusal to eat. I fed live baby brine shrimp regularly, and...

Hello, I've got a healthy, exploding population of Ramshorn snails in my 55g Walstad tank. I notice a lot of them like to float upside down at the water's surface, and then drop down intentionally after a while. I can see their mouths working on the water's surface. Are they eating the...

In October of last year, I purchased two Amano shrimp for my 55-gal community tank. There was plenty of algae and hiding places for them. The next day they were gone. I couldn't believe that any of my fish ate them (I have mostly small tetras and three green swordtails. My largest fish is a...

Sorry for the fuzzy and rotated pic, but she doesn't stay still. So my question is, Is she gravid or just a porker? I have a male in the tank with her, and he pays a lot of attention to her, but it's been weeks so I don't know if she's holding onto any possible eggs. Do swordtails breed...

Hi All, I'm at the tail-end of eradicating Ich in my 55g freshwater tank. Along with water changes, I will use activated carbon to remove the medication (Ich Guard) from the water. How long does it usually take for the carbon to remove the medication? What's a good rule of thumb to determine...

I'm building a filter and I want to use lava rock as the medium. I can't find any local sources (i'm in Eastern PA). Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, Walmart - none of them have lava rock in their outdoor departments. i could order it online, but I'd really like to see what the volume of the package...

Greetings, I'm starting up a 55 gallon freshwater community tank in the next few days after being away from the hobby for over a decade. i had a 135 gallon reef tank, but after it sprung a leak, it broke me :ermm:. In the last year my son has really gotten into the hobby, and he has renewed...

There is 75 gallon tank where I work, and some new fish were added this week. The "fish guy" called it a pike, but there's no way it is. Anyone have any idea what this bad boy is? He's the long slender one with the side spot. Steve