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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 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...

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...

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...

What is the best method to remove algae from my plants? Any tips? I have an Amazon sword, a couple types of Crypts, a beautiful broadleafed Anubias and two plants that I though were Anubias Lanceolata when I bought em, but they are growing new leaves quickly so I am guessing that is not...

I went on a short weekend trip to Milwaukee to watch my Cardinals play the Brewers. I was gone from Friday to Sunday night. My wife takes care of the tanks well while I'm gone, but I hadn't gotten a timer for my newest tank and forgot to tell her to turn the lights off before bed. The lights...

I have used API root tabs in my newly planted 29 gal and am not happy with the price of them (nor is my wife lol). I want to give my plants the best chance I can give them to look there best, but spending the insane prices for root tabs is frustrating. I've done a lot of research and read a...

OK so I'm not new to fish keeping by any means, but I am new to plants, aquatic ones at least. I have decided to turn my 29 gallon tank into a GBR planted tank. I will have a pair of GBR and a school of others, probably black neon tetras although I'm still a ways from deciding on them. I...

Hello, I have been raising Yellow Labs and selling them to a local pet store for a few months now and am deciding to use my grow out tanks for other purposes. I have roughly 50-60 left that range from 1" to 2"+-. I would like to trade them for small heaters and filters that I may be able to...

Last week I decided to remodel my 20 gal long grow out tank into something different that I hadn't done before (gotta love Christmas break). I thought for a while then decided on dividing it into 3 separate betta tanks. Using acrylic, I cut two squares to shape and siliconed them into place...

I am currently in the process of searching for a very large up grade tank. I am looking in the 180 to 250 range. The one that I am currently looking over is a 225 (6' x 2' x 2.5') however it may be a few months before I actually decide on the proper tank for me. Just looking for the right...

I currently have a mother yellow lab in a ten gallon with some newly spit fry. There are around 10-12 at least in there. I also had a lone survivor of a previous hatch (found him in the main tank) in the 10. The mother is back in shape and ready to be let back into the main tank. My question...

A friend of mine's tank has been experiencing a few problems lately and I've run out of ideas. The tank has been set up for over a year. When he added some new fish to the tank roughly two months ago they (old and new) started dying. His nitrates have been high and PWC's have not helped it go...

FRESHWATER FISH COMMUNITY AND AGRESSIVE READY TO GO ADULT SIZES Don't even know where to start lol...

I must have missed the spawn a while back but when rearranging my decor in my Mbuna I found a small orangish yellow fry swimming about. My fiance, who despises the thought of setting up any other tanks quickly screamed "go get your other tank and save him!" lol. I pulled him out and now hes...

When I first started my community tank I did research and found that most species of corydoras will school together. I have noticed that this isn't always the case in my tank, however. They all get along fine, but they don't school like I had thought. I am not complaining or let down in any...

My fiance is slowing coming along to the idea of fish keeping as a hobby and has shown interest in getting a Betta. She would like to keep it in a centerpiece on our dining room table. This may sound in humane but I'm not letting her just buy a Betta bowl, throw in some flowers and stick it on...

A few weeks ago I purchased a trio of Yellow Tailed Acei from petsmart. They were in very rough shape, but I had no luck finding any at my usual LFSs. I took a chance on them since they have the two week guarantee, but the poor guys never made it out of my QT. I took them into a different...

I am looking to stock my mbuna tank soon and am planning on getting multiple species. I would like to keep a male of 4 or so species along with 2 or more females of each. I am making sure they have different patterns and shape but this leaves me at a problem. I want to keep two types of...

I have recently gotten a new tank that I am devoting to African Mbuna Cichlids. I will have a slate cave that runs nearly the length of the tank and around half the height of it (standard 55 gal). My question is whether I can go about slowly adding the cichlids one or two at a time or...

I am putting together a large slate cave in my new 55 gal. tank. I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for what type of adheisive to use? I need it to be strong and safe for the coming inhabitants. The finished cave will be approx. 30 in long x 12 in tall x 6 in wide + or - and made...

I recently noticed a white spot on the fin of one of my Emerald Corys yesterday. The spot is on his dorsal fin near the base and seems to be a growth of some kind. Doesn't look like Ick, but IDK for sure. No other fish has a problem. I did just lose a Clown Loach in the tank about three days...

Recently my Bala Shark has developed a hazy, cloudy ring around his dorsal fin that has spread to his back...He doesn't seem to be sick and hasn't really changed behavior but I would like to find out what it is and if there is a solution to correct it. He is in a large community tank and no one...

I have a 72 gallon bowfront I'm using as a freshwater community tank. Its been up and running for about six months now. I am moving to a new house in the next few weeks and am trying to see if anyone has any ideas for moving/restarting the tank and keeping the fish as healthy and happy as...

I have had 3 clown loaches in my tank for about 3 months now. They are very healthy and 2 of them dance about the tank wonderfully. However the third and biggest of the three (about 3 1/2 inches) is constantly hiding out inside one of my fixtures in the tank. It is a tree like ornament about...