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  1. fishboy87

    Tank companion for BLood Parrot ?

    So I have a 55 gallon tank and just lost one of my BLood parrot fish that I’ve have for 8 years.. I still have one left. I wanted to our some small fish in the tank but wasn’t sure would be compatible with him. Any ideas?
  2. fishboy87

    Why?[emoji22][emoji22][emoji22]

    Why???? [ATTACH] So I came home after a long day at work and I see my baby stuck to the intake of the filter .. I had him for 8 years...[emoji22][emoji22]I noticed him being pale and not moving at all for the past two days.. his other companion which is a BLood Parrot is swimming regularly...
  3. fishboy87

    Fluval 406 or cascade 1200???

    My fluval 406 canister filter is leaking but the clamps and It’s becoming frustrating. It’s 4 years old and I’m thinking I need to get a new one.. I have a 55 gallon tank.. what canister filter should I get???
  4. fishboy87

    Fluval 406

    My fluval 406 is leaking where he clips are ... what should I do..??? It’s been happening since last night. I took it apart to make sure the rubber seal was properly in , which it was. I also put Vaseline on it.. it’s about 3 years old and now I’m thinking about buying another one
  5. fishboy87

    Malaysian Iron Driftwood. What to do??

    So I just bought this for 70$ and lfs. I never had driftwood before and I thought this would look cool in a planted tank.. (right now my tank isn’t planted but I’m thinking about the future). How do I cure this thing ? The guy at the store said to put it in water and vinegar. He said don’t power...
  6. fishboy87

    Is it possible????

    So as I’m getting more interested in planted tanks, I’m learning about the possibility of snails... I’m not a fan of them at all and my gf hates them.. she def has a phobia lol. Is it even possible to have a planted tank without getting snails????
  7. fishboy87

    Tips on buying love plants?

    Where can I buy live plants ?? And how do you guys clean them before putting them in your tank?? Do they come with snails?and is that a good thing???
  8. fishboy87

    What do I need? How to start ?

    Hey guys so I moving to a different apartment and I feel like this is the best opportunity for me to start a planted tank. I plan on switching from my gravel over to ((( Carib Sea ACS00832 Peace River Gravel for Aquarium, 20-Pound...
  9. fishboy87

    Emergency???? Please help ...

    What the hell should I do??? Should I get a new rank and transfer everything over??? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  10. fishboy87

    Black fish

    So after watching the documentary black fish on netflix about sea worlds captivity of orcas, I started thinking about if what we are doing such as keeping an aquarium is just as cruel..from what I read from PETA, it is... I feel so guilty.... Any thoughts???
  11. fishboy87

    Gf messed up... Lol

    So before I go to work I put the light in my tank on .... I expect my gf to take the light off but she sometimes forget since it's in the living room and out of her sight...I noticed brown algae growing on some of the decor as well as the corners of the tank ?? How to I get rid of this ??? Not...
  12. fishboy87

    Cloudy water after new decor

    After pitching some new decorations.. My water turned a bit cloudy ... I did rinse them out with water before putting them in
  13. fishboy87

    Two parrots always fighting !!'

    I house two bp parrots in a 55 ... I've noticed that they are always squaring off against each other.... Is the tank too small for them now... I don't plan on getting any more fish and I thought 55 would be enough for them ..
  14. fishboy87

    What to add??

    Hey guys I'm currently Housing 2 bp parrots in a 55...I would like to add something else to the tank... They are a bit of a bully... They killed another bp parrot a while back.......I wish I can add something else even if it's not a fish lol
  15. fishboy87

    Is this true????

    So I was having some problems with my water pressure coming out my output nozzle in my fluval 405.... I decided to call Hagen customer service and get some advice ... The female that help me stated that (the area highlighted in the pic)(the joining of the ribbed tube and the intake) needs to be...
  16. fishboy87

    Cleaning fluval 405 hose

    What's the best way to clean fluval hose?? I've had mine for 3 years in my 55 gallon and never clean the tubes .... How do I do it?? Do it have to disconnect everything that's on the hose in order to clean it??
  17. fishboy87

    Too much filtration

    So I currently have fluval 405 and a aqeon 55 ... I considering buying a 406 ... Will that be too much filtration? So there such a thing? And also is there a major difference between the fluval 405 and 406???
  18. fishboy87

    Fluval 405

    I have my 405 for about three years now.. I recently cleaned the canister the proper way..(with tank water)... But it seems as if my output nozzle pressure seems to be weak... Aka my gph seems to be a lower??? What should I do????
  19. fishboy87

    Cloudy water

    For some reason when I clean my tank the water gets clear but after a couple of days the water tends to get a bit cloudy again??? What can cause this ... Tanks is cycled...
  20. fishboy87

    What is this coming out of his rectum?

    I currently house two BP parrots in a 55 gallon.. I noticed today that one of them have something coming out its rectum.. As it rubs itself against the ornaments little white eggs looking things come off of it.. The other parrot immediately eats it .... What is this
  21. fishboy87

    Ph?? Or fish just being fish??

    I'm watching tv and I noticed that my fish made a splash about twice.. I heard and immediately thought that I should check my water parameters...I noticed my ph seems to be slightly low... About a 6.4... Verrrry light.... I house two Bp parrots in a 55 ...is the low ph the cause of this? And how...
  22. fishboy87

    Not sure how to feel...

    So after my moving my tank from my gf house to my apartment.. I decided to to clean the tank.. Bringing the tank to my apartment I nearly drain the tank to about less that 25percent of water . I left all the gravel with some water in there... I replaced the water with all fresh water when I got...
  23. fishboy87

    Ticking and knockong from my fluval???

    Y is my fluval 405 ticking and knowing it feels like whatever is causing the knocking is on the top end of the canister... I didn't recently moved my tank with the filter from one house to another..is that ok???
  24. fishboy87

    Fluval 405...

    Ok so I have this fluval 405 fcanister for about 3 years now... I have really don't anything but cleaned the sponges and rinsed the rings out every now and the (with tank water)... I ah vent changed any parts.... How will I know if the canister is still working at top condition... I haven't...
  25. fishboy87

    Anymore fish?

    Ok so I just moved my 55 gallon tank from my gf house to my apartment... I now house 2 blood parrot cichlids... One died, my gf said the other two were bullying him,...I want to know I can add about 5 small tetras of some sort or some swordtails(about) 5 to add a final touch to the tank... I am...
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