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I was testing my tank's nitrite levels, and accidentally knocked over the test tube. Put five drops into the vial along with the standard 5ml of water. About half spilled into my 29 Gallon. Are my fish going to be OK? They don't seem to be acting oddly in any way. I already did a 75% water...

Just lost my only two fish to bloat. Is there anything I have to do to the tank before getting new fish? I read that it can be caused by bacteria, so I'm wondering if I have to dose the tank with anything. Thanks.

Hey y'all! Need a little help. I have a juvenile tropheus duboisi that just isn't eating. I've been taking a pinch of spirulina flakes, crushing them up, and putting them in that way, but it's just not working. He'll swim around, take in a flake, chew for a second or two, and spit it out...

Hey y'all. Back again. This time I have a question about my cycle. I'm doing a fishless one, as everyone recommends. Anyway, I'm on day 17 of the cycle, and I'm worried that something may have gone kinda wrong. I'll preface this by saying I use an API Freshwater Master Test Kit. My Ammonia...

I'm starting a Cichlid tank, but only after finding out that the water in my area isn't really suitable (comfortable, really) for many of your more usual freshwater species. When I originally started, I really wanted to get a tank started so I could have some catfish. According to the books I...

I'm thinking about buying a canister filter for my new tank. There are going to be cichlids in there, and I keep hearing that they're a pretty messy bunch. I already have a filter (Penguin Bio-Wheel 350) that is oversized for my 29 gallon, but was thinking of using a canister in conjunction...

OK, so I'm now set on small/dwarf cichlids for my tank. When I went to the LFS today, the guy said that the best substrate for the tank would be crushed coral, and sold me a 40 lb bag of Caribsea Geo-marine crushed coral. Ok, I asked, it says marine on it, but I'm running a freshwater tank, is...

Hey people! I've only been banging around on here and picking brains for a week or so, but I've gotten awesome advice so far, so why stop now? Long story short, the water where I live is CR@P for most fish, but according to some locals, African Cichlids really love it. So, I've had to move...

I'm a newbie here, and I'm hoping for some advice. Y'all definitely seem to know what you're talking about. I guess anyone else that lives where I do, just north off Philly, would have the same problem.. I just set up a 29 Gallon freshwater (I'll list my full set-up at the end), and I'm...

Hey y'all. I moved to Philly three years ago, and decided I'd gone long enough without a tank. Although I've had fishtanks around me almost all my life, I haven't taken care of one on my own. I did my research and put together a fairly decent tank, I think. Here's my set-up: 29 gallon tank...