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I just added 9 small amazon Fogbit plants to float in my tank. They have bunched together in a small pack in one corner. I know they prefer slow or no movement but my air bubbles keep them trapped in the corner. I noticed that my Mollies keep biting them. I really want them to multiply and get...

I have 2 questions; first, if I put a layer of eco-complete or laterite or some other root freindly substrate and then a layer of pool filter sand over it, would that be a good platform for growing rooted plants? My other question should probably go in another thread but, I've never used pool...

As you can probably tell from my other threads, this is my first try at live plants. I've been asking alot of questions and you guys have been great with the answers. I think I'm getting a good handle on what I need. But, I'm still confused about the lighting. I have stock, "All-Glass", 48"...

I'm in the process of adding some live plants to my 75g tank. I'm not sure I want to actually PLANT anything yet, so I'm adding some Java Moss to driftwood and rocks. I'm also going to let Frogbit float on the top. The theme in my tank is ancient runes (cheesy, I know, but I like it). I wanted...

OK, here's my problem. As I've written in another thread, I woke up about a month ago and found 3 molly fry hiding in my tank. Since I've never experienced one of my fish having babies before (as far as I know) I was very excited. Make a long story short, only one made it and he's swimming...

I have'nt read all of the threads in this forum so fogive me if my question are answered somewhere else. I have a 75g tank with 10 Amano shrimp, 4 mollies, 1 guppy, 2 small snake fish and 10 tetras. I have always wanted to put real plants in the tank but have gotten confused on how to do it. My...

One of my black mollies started showing all the signs of ich. Small white spots; inactivity, etc.. I read that high temps and sea salt could help. So I cleared my fry out of their 5g nano, put him in, turned the temp up to 80 degrees and added 1 tablespoon of salt. By the next morning the spots...

I've been reading about the benifits of adding 1 tablespoon of salt for every 5 gallons of water in my tank. They say it will help with ich and generally create a healther environment for the fish. I have 2 questions. How will the salt effect my amano shrimp? I know iodine is a no no. But what...

About 3 weeks to a month ago I discovered 3 molly fry in my 75g community tank. Someone here advised me to get them seperated from the rest of the tank inhabitents or they might become a meal. I got a small, 6" x 3" square, hang-in-tank basket that is now their new home. I figured that when they...

As the years go by my love for this hobby grows more and more. A recent trip to the Maritme Aquarium, in Norwalk CT, got me thinking about becoming a professional Aquarist. With a wife, 3 kids, and a job, I think the time has passed for me to get into marine biology, or some other field that...

Hopfully the title was an attention getter. My Amano shrimp are great at keeping the tank clean, but now, there poop is all over the place. I can reach most areas of the tank with the vacume, but other areas (piles of rock, etc.) will be next to impossible to get to, without disturbing the tank...

Sorry to jump in here but I have a question. I'm going to give SW a try soon and I was wondering if the extra light wattage would cause a massive build up of algea? I have a hard enouph time dealing with it in my FW tank, and thats with only leaving the lights on for a short time each day.

Does anyone know if there are any FW/SW aquarium clubs in the Hudson Valley/Bronx/NYC area? I'm in Yonkers N.Y. and was looking to join a group. I'm sure there are some out on Long Island but that is a little bit of a haul for me.

I've always used canister filters and am new to the sump filtration system so I need alittle help figuring out what size pump I need to get the water from the sump back to the tank. I have a 30g high tank which will be located on a stand, above the sump. The water will need to go up 4' to 5'...

I think I came up with a simple, yet workable design for a Wet/Dry filter and sump. Maby someone can let me know if it looks ok and if it will work. The filter part is an old Marineland Hex 5 tank that was given to me. The Catch/Sump part (bottom area) is a Rubbermaid container from Home...

I bought 4 Sailfin Mollies about a week ago. My LFS told me that there were 2 pregnant females and 2 males. I have been in the hobby for years and have never had a fish, at least to the best of my knowledge, lay eggs or have fry. Well, while I was looking at my tank yesterday I saw a tiny...

Hi, I have a Tetra Whisper 100, duel outlet, air pump for my 72g FW tank. I've had it for 2 months and everything has beed great. But, a couple of days ago I started hearing a loud buzzing comming from the pump. I checked the filter and both air hoses but noticed no problems. Then yesterday I...

Just wanted to say thanks, in advance, for any advice you guys can give me. I've read many of the threads and noticed there are some very knowledgable people here. I look foward to your advice and the possibility of being able to help others myself. My name is Bill, I'm 36 and live in Yonkers...

I recently bought 5 Amano shrimp for my 72g FW tank. This is my first time keeping shrimp and, so far, they seem to be doing great. I read alot about them and made sure that water quality, temp., tank layout, and tank mates were all good for them. I was wondering if anyone knows a good ratio of...