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When ever I wanted to introduce a new African I re arranged the decor and added the new fish while there was confusion. It usually helps. As far as adding another fish to get rid of algae I'd advise against that. A pleco will actually add more waste to the tank than it get rid of...

Switched to pfs over the weekend...

I currently have an 80 long, which is essentially a 6ft long version of your tank, and I keep 2 large male angels with rainbows, scissor tail rasboras, cories, a couple ottos and a lone GBR. They show no aggression towards anything in the tank but each other at times. They ignore everything...

Pool filter sand isn't out of the question, hence why I asked if blasting sand would be ok in the first place. I keep Cory's on it and they have never had an issue, but I have no experience with these other fish. I will look further into it before I make a decision as which sand to go with. I...

Well with the sand/gravel problem done, Ellioti will be hard for me to get my hands on. They are at the top of my list right now though. If I were to do Meeki, how many should I shoot for? Just a pair or is a group possible? What about Acara or others? Are there some Geos that may work in...

It is black. I prefer a dark substrate.

Assuming I do swap out the rock...I use blasting sand to cap all my planted tanks. I have around 40 lbs sitting around and can get more...would this be OK for the gill sifters?

Ugh, thats not what I want to hear... I love the elioti.

I purchased a 150 tall tank and have it all cycled and ready to go. Went with the 150 tall because I only had a 4 ft spot approved by the old lady. Got a great deal on it and figured 150 was better than a 90 if nothing else to have more water volume. I realize a 6ft would give me more...

I am defintely not against finding a cool dwarf cichlid pair. This was actually my initial idea. I already have a pair of Bolivians that I will be adding into my 77 later on and I really like them. I was curious about adding any smaller fish to the pair and keep the fry from being snacked...

I have a 20 gallon set up that I used as a catch all tank for fry or as a hospital tank or however it may be needed that I am now going to set up as a purposed tank. I am going to be dirting and planting a 77 in the not too distant future and considered turning it into a smaller dirted tank and...

Co2 really comes in play with high light systems. For a 10 gal a DIY could most definetly be an option. If there isn't enough light the CO2 won't be used as well by the plants.

If you are talking about your 10 g tank, I wouldn't freak out. Most options of traditional low light plants as well as some med light plants can be grown with the traditional bulb. I have a 20 long with just the traditional bulb and am growing crypts, anubius and even a couple swords without...

Wow it's been a while since I've posted lol. Anyway, I had been looking to upgrade and consolidate a few of my aquariums into one large six footer and have been searching craigslist like a boy who lost his puppy for a deal. After a little over a month I decided on one. It was a 125...

I'd put them in the smaller tank as well

Yes! She was born Wednesday at 11:33! Elliot Ryan Morgan! The fish tanks have tanken a bit of a back seat :D I am confident the spike was from the dead GBR...she was the only fish in the tank and it has stabilized after a water change

Ok thanks for the responses...I understand rams just die at times. The spike was more of a concern to me. I didn't think the decomp would be that extreme. Ill continue to dose according to directions then Sorry for the delayed response, my new daughter decided to make her debut a little early!

So I came home this afternoon to see my favorite fish dead...my female gbr was freshly deceased. I quickly checked my specs and was shocked to see ammonia had risen to 1.0 and trates were at 0... I just did a large water change saturday of about 50% and added flourish excel for the first time...

When I take fish to sell to my lfs I just use a 5 gallon bucket...as long as the fish isn't so big it cannot fit across the bucket comfortably...

Usually vodka only lowers my inhibitions lol....ah but seriously this may help a bit Vodka Dosing by 'Genetics' and 'Stony_Corals' - Reefkeeping.com

I think you have pink gourami and giant gourami confused ;) They are great for algae however. Had mine for 3 years now and its around 5 inchs, maybe a tad larger...biggest I've ever seen was a 25 year old 13" fish...

Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Ornate Bichir Polypterus ornatapinnis (Ornate Bichir) — Seriously Fish

I use both...When my LFS has sales on their filters and heaters they are far better priced than Petco or Petsmart, but food and supplies are always cheaper at the chains. I will buy fish at petco/petsmart if I feel confident that they are in good shape and I now always QT new fish from...

Thanks! I have done some quick reading (will look into it more) and it seems they are sensitive to some metals. Are they OK with ferts? I use osmocote plus buried around an inch or more and liquid ferts every two weeks +/-...

I have been rubbing the leaves, but I've accidently snapped a few leaves and I never get it off as much as I'd like to...I also want to get the tank even more heavily planted eventually and don't want to spend hrs wiping off each leaf... I was thinking about a snail(s). What are the pros and...