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Sorry if the title is kind of cheesy but I live in New Jersey and I am looking for a job at a LFS or something that has to do with fish. A LFS is the only thing I have in mind that I could do with fish. I am 17 so I don't know if a LFS will hire me or not. I signed up for Petsmart but they sent...

I know I made a few topics on my 55 gallon but this one is different. Instead of asking what I need for the tank, I want to know what you guys think is a good stock list for a 55 gallon tank. I don't want to buy fish that will grow out. It's going to be freshwater for now. I don't have any plans...

Well, I kind of thought that freshwater and brackish water were pretty similiar but I am getting mixed confusions. The reason I need to know is for my ideas for my stock list for my 55 gallon tank when it gets set-up. I wanted to put silver-tipped sharks in the tank with a few other fish that...

I need some advice from people who own or have owned hillstream loaches. Would these fish do good in a 10 gallon? I read that they like high currents and cold water. What do you do to give a tank a high current? What kind of rocks do you use or obstacles for them as territory?

When I get my 55 gallon set-up, I am thinking on using real plants. It's going to be a freshwater because I am still new at this hobby and I don't understand the salt situation yet. I like the coral reef look. I also like Tropical fish which go good with the coral reef region. Would I be able to...

My sister passed her old tank onto me. It is a big tank. I am not sure the size so I asked a few people and they don't know either. They are guessing around 50-55 gallons. Is there any way I can find out the size? I need to know so when I set it up, I will know what dosage of stress coat to put...

I have 2 zebra danios and 2 leopard danios in my 10G tank. I have been feeding them tropical flakes, which are way too big for them to eat so I have to break the big flakes into smaller flakes. I have used tropical flakes since I got them which was last thursday. What else can I feed them? I...

Since my 10G tank is in the fishless cycle process and it'll take some time, I was thinking on setting up my 3G tank again and use it for a betta. I am going to use a betta because I know that a betta is the only thing that will be able to go in the tank. I used to own a betta when I was a kid...

When I am done my fishless cycle for my 10 Gallon tank, I am going to do a 80% water change and test the water 24 hours before I go out to get fish. But I want to start early in picking out what kind of fish I want so that I don't have to spend many hours picking out a fish at a LFS. Any good...

I have had my tank set-up for about a week now and my ammonia level is at 0.25. My heater doesn't seem to be doing much. I am going to need to get a new one for my tank. If I get one a little late, is it too late? Would I need one from the beggining of the cycle process? My heater now is only...

Well I just recieved a used 20 gallon tank from my cousin. I was wondering how I should set it up. I am thinking to start off with two gold fish. The bad part is that I don't have a lid for it. Would I need one if the fish don't jump? It also has a heater attached to the bottom and she gave me a...

I went to my LFS and I saw this one tank that had a few different species. One was a Black Ghost Knife fish while another one which I missed the name of it looked like a baby stingray mixed with a pleco a little bit. It had the wings of a sting ray but it was sucking on a piece of rock at the...

Sorry about my newbish topic but I've been looking into these planted tanks. I am interested in them because they add that little 'tropical' look with those tropical fish. When you plant in tanks, is it for salt water, freshwater, or both? Is it hard to maintain them and keep them healthy? How...

I am looking for reliable tanks that are affordable. What are the price ranges on tanks and where should I go to shop for them? I've been looking at online sites and it says that at Petsmart, a 36 gallon is about $259, and a 50 gallon is around $349. Is this about the right price at most places...

I am fascinated in sharks. My goal in the future is to own a true monster shark when I become loaded with money and am a veteran salt water aquarium owner. I have a long ways to go and a lot to learn but I was wondering what types of sharks can be owned. Can you list specific speicies? I want to...

Well my water is starting to get cloudy so I think I should clean the water since this is the 2nd week I had the tank set-up and I heard water changes should occur at least once every week. Is there anything I should know? I heard that I should remove 20-25% of the water and replace it with new...

I'm new here and I am starting to get into building an aquarium. I hope that I gain a lot of knowledge from this site on how to take care of certain fish and I also hope to get along with everyone. My nickname is Mako, by the way.