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I just set up a 22 gallon rimless and started fishless cycling two days ago. I'd love some stocking advice for a schooling fish that can handle hardscape only with plenty of swimming space. Additionally, looking for one larger centerpiece as well. Photo and specs are below. Thanks! Tank: 22...

Fresh off the fishless cycle, finally got fish in here a month later! Had a massive die-off of Rummynose Tetras over the weekend for an unknown reason (only 2 remain); purchased 10 Red Eyed Tetras today. Absolutely loving them. Nothing better than popping on the moonlights with some jazz on the...

Hi all. Just finished fishless cycling my tank 3 days ago. Checked all of my levels and everything is fine. On Friday I bought 10 Rummynose Tetras, all seemingly looked fine and were swimming in a healthy manner. Literally every time I leave for a little, I find more dead fish. This morning I...

Hi all. So I re-scaped my tank (typical me) for about the third time, and I think I'm settling on a sort of rocky river mouth look with lots of open swimming space. I may get a power head to put in the left corner to create a nice little current across the entire tank. Therefore, I'm seeking a...

Hi guys. This isn't my first rodeo with fishless cycling (done it successfully about six times), but this is the first time I've done it in a long time. I think I'm experiencing a stall and I'm not quite sure why. Please see below: (Tank is 83* F and water agitation from filter is steady)...

Hi everyone, here's my new tank. Feels absolutely wonderful to be back in the hobby after a year off. It's a first for me on several fronts: 3D rock background, fake plants (was really nervous about this as I've always had just rocks or live plants), LED light with built-in moonlights, and best...

Hi all! I finally purchased a custom-made rimless tank. I know that this topic has been discussed to death before, but the opinions are so varied that I'd feel more comfortable just making this specific to my tank. The tank is 55 gallons, and I purchased "Premium Grip Liner" from Home Depot...

Ever since setting up my 55g, I've seen a hefty increase in my electricity bills. It's gotten to a point where I am actually getting aggravated at how much I am paying monthly. When I first set my tank up in June, I was using a 2x54W T5-HO, running at 8.5hrs daily. My brother and I both worked...

I live on the third story of my apartment building, and we have wood floors. Whenever we walk by my tank, the water (55g tank) visibly shakes. My brother is a very heavy walker, so any time he walks by it, I cringe. I try not to walk by it at all and take the long way to the couch. Anyway, I am...

I'm sure this thread has been posted over and over again, but I am too lazy to search and I want something specific. In between my classes, I often go on my computer and do nothing productive, but mindlessly browse multiple aquarium forums. To fix this, I'd like to subscribe to a magazine (be it...

Does anyone else find it extremely irritating? The snails in my aquarium are always on the front wall. I don't mind the two big ones that do it, but all of the tiny ones make it look like I have junk all over the front of my tank. I always have to scrape them off with my algae brush.

About two months ago, I noticed a weird line of scratches on the upper right corner of the inside glass. Then, today, I noticed a similar pattern on the front-end of the left wall, also on the inside of the glass. They were not there when I bought the tank (used). I can't feel anything when I...

Need a bunch of trimmings of this plant. Make me an offer.

I have no fish in my tank, and no AC in my apartment. I am barely here in the summer, so I have no need and there is no threat to any livestock. In my 55g thread, I was worried about my tank being in the mid 80's and questioned the health of my plants in such temperatures. With 100 degree...

Ocean acidification leaves clownfish deaf to predators Pretty sad.

Can I place ceramic bio media in one of the compartments? I have never used a Whisper, but it seems like they want you to put a sponge on each side. I put the two sponges on one side, and on the other I want to pack with ceramic media. Will this cause clogs or reduction in flow, or anything like...

This thing is driving me mad. Firstly, it's leaking. Is there supposed to be a gap between the top portion of the filter and the bottom part (where you clip it)? It seems impossible to get down all the way without a gap. It's leaking from the left clip...never noticed it before. Next, it won't...

aqua forest aquarium I'm breaking the tank down that it's on, unfortunately. Used it since February. $40 plus shipping; will have to ship around May 30th since I won't be taking the tank down until then. PM me. Thanks, Nick

Want to take a different route with my 55 and avoid mostly common genera/species. Looking to order ~May 26th. Please avoid extremely rare plants if it'll be too costly on my end. Primarily, grasses are desired...not sure how much rarity is out there in that regard, though. Offer me anything...

My city apartment apparently doesn't have enough water pressure to drive a steady flow of water, at a good pace, through the hose and into the sink. It's quite annoying, as sometimes the water won't even make it over the rim of the tank. How do you propose I fix this? Would cutting the length of...

Have lights, a hood and a glass canopy for them. Let me know for more details.

Yesterday, I got to class early and the class before mine was still emptying out. When I sat down a guy started talking to me about the class, stating that he had taken it several years ago. He continued on to ask me about some of the professors in the major, since he used to be a biology major...

Let's say you're doing a water change, and your HOB water flows back out the intake. You know how your media is exposed to air? How long does it take before the bacteria die off without water? I usually fill it up with a cup of tank water within thirty seconds...I wonder if that does harm.

The tips of the leaves of my Crypt. lucens are curling inwards. Despite this, the plant is very healthy with lush green leaves, and it experiences nice new growth. There are no signs of deterioration or anything. What could be causing this?

Sup everyone. I didn't notice this when I purchased the stand. The sides don't have this issue; this is along the middle. Should I buy a thick piece of wood to rest on the top of the stand? The stand is hollow down the middle and just has four rims to rest on. In this pic you can see a small gap...