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Hi guys! I've gotten rid of my 55 gallon for space, and started fresh with a little 10 gallon since I only had 3 fish anyways. lol. I've had this up for like 2 months now and I'm not showing any signs of cycling yet! Is there anything I can do to speed this up? Should I NOT rinse the...

I have a Platy that is getting REALLY skinny. He just doesn't look right. I've heard of people giving their fish garlic? Is that real garlic just pressed or something? Or are they referring to the garlic they can get in a jar? I've tried Jungle Parasite, that doesn't seem to work. His...

So, I got my prime last week. First time ever using it. Numbers good. Ammonia 0, Nitrite, 0 Nitrate 5.0, BEFORE my water change. This week, I was curious to see where they were at before I changed again. This is what I got. Ammonia .50, Nitrite .25 and Nitrate 5.0. I immediately...

Everyone seems to say good things about it and I've never actually got it before because no one local sells it. I want to order some online, where's the "hot spot" to get this stuff? Thanks! Mary

Excuse me if I posted this in the wrong catagory. I recently got some new swordtails and platys in QT as they were new fish and was nervous about adding them to my large tank. Luckily I did not, as by the next day I noticed ich. Started treating immediately. Ich gone. Swordtails jumped...

Just got some new fish in QT. 2 swordtails, and 2 Platys. They came with Ich, treated with salt and heat. Ich is gone. However Im still hesitant to put them in my big tank. I lost one fish within 4 days of getting them. (maybe ich got in gills?) One jumped out.. :huh:, now I have two...

Woke up this morning to my tank being 94 degress! The platys seem fine, however one of my guppies is struggling. Immediately did a partial water change to help lower it and add some oxogen. I feel so bad. It's been a few hours and it's at 90 still, thinking I might do another to lower it a...

Hi all, So if you read my other post lately, I've slowly lost my corycats, I thought it was just them not coping with ph requirements as I know they generally like lower ph. Then... I lost a comet a few days ago to a really fast acting problem and we couldn't figure it out in time. Water...

Hi all, I just replaced some bulbs that were in my 55 gallon, It houses two 18inch 15w bulbs, for a total of 30w. The ones that were in it didn't specify anything other than 15w, aqua rays, made by GE. So I went to see what I could by to replace them as my plants are not thriving...

Hi guys, Once again, I'm in need of some help. I don't really know what's going on but in the past couple weeks I've slowly lost all my corycats. I figured maybe cause my ph is higher than they prefer or something since everyone else in the tank seemed fine. (Including baby platys)...

They say Aqua Rays Fresh and Saltwater F15T-AR-FS 15W. I have a 55 gallon tank and I'm looking to get into some low maintenance plants. I've had a few for a few years, but they're not really growing. (Not dying either, just kinda there) Should I get some different bulbs? Thanks...

Okay, I'm new to real plants being in my tank. I've had for a few years some Java fern and Anubias, which although aren't growing too fast, they're alive and growing. My question is I just got some Java Moss and don't know if I'm supposed to treat it or anything before I put it in the...

Why is my guppy constantly trying to breed with my platy? There is another guppy for him. I now know this is what he's doing cause he's chasing them around and pointing his "fin" at her.. (Not really sure if that's what it's called) Can they actually have guppy/platy babies? If they do, I...

So hopefully tonight's the night! I just found one fry in the bottom of our large tank, just put Momma and baby in a breeder net with plants and my very little coconut cave for the babies to hide. I hope she has more soon, cause she doesn't look to excited about being in there... Will she...

Just curious, Is there a prize for the winner?

I figured I would post a new thread since the other one was so long. I'm not sure when counting the drops if I stop when it changes to a "hue" of green or yellow (depending upon gh or kh) or if I keep going until its a bright color? I just tried this out, I stopped when the it changed to...

If you haven't read any of my other posts, I just bought a bunch of fish on Sunday and found out 2 days ago they have ich. I'm treating the tank with heat and salt, but someone on here told me my comet goldfish may not do so well in the heat. I think I agree with her as he developed some...

I see some that are glass and are straight (Which seem to be less expensive) Then I see Plastic ones that have a round area to them for more money. What should I get?

My API test kit does not include any hardness tests. I have no idea what my levels are at, however I think I need to adjust it. My ph dropped from 7.2 to 7.0 in two days. Now correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I need to increase my hardness (maybe KH?) to prevent this type of swing. I do...

Hi guys, It's been awhile since i've been on. Hope everyone is doing well. I finally found a home for my remaining tin foil barb and my two irredesent sharks. I would like to start a new community tank. I have a 55 gallon tank and would like to have a pretty easy tank to care for, no...

Okay, so I went from 11 Molly's to now it looks like 4. They are a few weeks old now so they are pretty big and easy to see and I can't find the others! The filter intake has a cover on it and they are not stuck to that, I cannot see them on the floor or floating either. Just gone. I even...

Hi guys, Got another possible taker for my fish. Just wondering what you thought about this one. He also has some sort of site for fish as well with pics, I'm still looking for his pictures on the site. Again the fish I'm rehoming are 2 ID Sharks and 2 Tin Foil Barbs (BIG) Here's his...

Okay, so I posted my fish on craigslist. If you don't remember they're 2 8.5 inch tin foil barbs and 2 ID Sharks that I'm getting rid of. This is a reply I got from someone today. Does he seem worthy and will my fish go good with his fish? I don't know anything so that's why I'm asking you...

2 Tin foil Barbs about 8.5 inches and 2 iredesent sharks at about 7 inches or so. About 7 years old. Very hardy! Currently in a 55 gallon and needing more room . FREE to good home~

I purchased 3 Mollys that were in my big 55 gallon tank, within days one Molly started getting a white puffy looking spot on it's head so I put them in a 10 gallon quarentine tank, the spot went away and I just figured it was an injury. They were in there for about a month when she gave birth...