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ok, sorry took so long to get back. I needed to wait for a friend who was with me at the store to know if it was the amber tetra, and it was. I went to Petsmart for that one, though I had to look up the fish because they were mislabeled. We also went to the other LFS that I was referring to find...

For future reference: There are two really good LFS near by me. One deals with a good number of tropical - brackish water fish along with salt water fish while the other deals more in exotic fish of all sorts. The first LFS mentioned is a family owned and operated LFS. They have been here for...

Severum mama, please tell me you are referring to a particular type of guppie. My mom had a guppie that got really big, she finally got a bigger tank for the one - he could barely move in a 10 gallon aquarium. She should have cycled the water or something because he only lived around 2 weeks in...

Thanks for that info... it is something that is always good to know. I just went over all my books, and the Ph rule that I was taught was for reptiles and amphibians only. One reason I'm trying to get this aquarium going...I get stressed out easily. Unfortunately, I have a mental disorder...

ok, by the post defining newbie and noob - not a noob, just a newbie to fish (not a newbie to other aquatic animals or tanks). Please correct me if I'm wrong (fish are different than turtles) but I was always told (by vets and other experts) the Ph should never be below 6.6 and never higher...

Thanks for the advice about the goldfish...Every goldfish I looked at said 20 gallon or larger so wasn't sure. I have read many different posts in this forum about the test kits...this would be the first time I did the tests myself (and the first time I tested the Ph of my water at this...

This is what I have: Top Fin Goldfish Aquarium Starter Kit 10 10 gallon black-trim Glass Aquarium Incandescent hood with bulbs Top Fin Power Filter with Cartridge Aquarium gravel (black My exwife has a heater that she will give me if I need it or want it, but do not know what type it is but...

I have assisted a friend of mine cleaning his aquarium and Koi pond. The style that you are using is mainly used for very large tanks or ponds. There is another T connector that fits onto many sink faucets and would be ideal to use for aquariums. As far as the questions go: yes the main part...

Hello everyone I am new to the forum and am new to fish keeping. My mom did have a couple of fish, but she didn't keep up with the equipment or other things so the fish usually died. I never had the time, nor did she listen to me about replacing certain equipment or cleaning. I did assist a...