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  1. Pleco11771

    PLECO11771's Tanks

    My 29 gallon: My 29 gallon Oscar grow out tank, he's only about 5 inches right now and Im looking into replacing it with a 75 gallon. Currently running an Aqeon 30 and a Tetra whisper 15. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    How many Neon Tetras

    First things first, 10 gallon tank running a tetra 15 using bio foam & bio balls. Currently stocked with 6 neon tetras but I am looking to bump the school up to 8 or so. Was also trying to think of a centerpiece fish, maybe a powder blue dwarf guarami? Tried a Betta but things went south...
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    10 gallon Betta community

    So I just got home with my new Male King Betta who will be going into my 10 gallon with 6 Neons. Im running a tetra whisper 20 with bio foam and balls, tank has been cycled for a while now but Im wondering if I could add some Corydoras... My LFS is somewhat limited on stock and does not carry...
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    Stocking a 29 gallon: Thoughts & Ideas

    So I just received an Aqueon 29 gallon kit for Christmas. I started the cycle yesterday using water and filter media from an existing tank. Substrate is sand and this will be a non-planted tank with LED lighting. Im using a Whisper 30 as well as a Whisper 10. Was looking for some ideas on...
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    Need some Tiger Oscar advice!

    Okay so yesterday I brought home my first Tiger Oscar, finally deciding to pull the trigger after a particular Tiger caught my eye bullying all the others, seemed like he had some character. Anyways I brought him home and drip acclimated him to an already established 10 gallon that he would be...
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    For Sale: 300 watt heater works amazing

    Have a 300 watt heater that warms up insanely fast, PM me for the brand and etc. asking $50 or best offer
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    Sand help

    So I have like 50lbs of supposed pool filer sand, it's just it looks like beach sand, it has a bunch of smaller rocks and stuff like beach sand, I rinsed it 5x and but it in a bucket with boiling water Think it's safe to use?
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    Yet another 55 gallon stocking idea thread

    So I will probably be getting a 55 gallon tank tomorrow from a very awesome fellow new Yorker through a trade. Looking to go big fish with this one and was wondering if you guys had any ideas, i don't have access to a ton of cichlids but here's what I was thinking, 1 Angel 2 firemouths (pair) 3...
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    Swap: Anyone looking to downsize

    If anyone in the NYC/Long island area is looking to downgrade to some smaller tanks and maybe even breed I am looking for a 40 gallon or larger with just a hood and filter no stand and maybe some substrate. I have the following to trade altogether for a 40g or larger, A 20 gallon high, Full...
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    Crayfish Tanks?

    So guys...just interested to see your crayfish setups! hehe so many Betta tank threads and thought it would be fun to see anyone else's crays and setups, plus it may be helpful for anyone thinking about getting a crawdad! Here's my setup, this guy doesn't have a name but he did come from the...
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    Soapy filter help

    So over the past summer a container Soap was knocked into my goldfish tank. My goldfish had more diseases than your average sewer rat at the time but it was still a sad loss. So I now have a hood for my crayfish tank or atleast a hood with a slot for an HOB filter. My only question is if it's...
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    Crayfish moulting help

    So I got my Blue cray from SM about 2 or so months ago but she did let me know he moulted right before he was sent out and shipped. Its a 10 gallon tank with river rocks, sand, lots of current, bubble wall, heater is set to 78F but the water is about 3 inches below the lip and evaporates...
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    55g stocking?

    Dont have the tank nor am I sure I'll ever get one in the future since not many people want to trade their tanks. But right now I have 7 TBs, 4 Cory's, 1 Golden wonder killi and a blue crayfish. I had hoped someone would see have a 55g since my local petco doesn't have just the tanks and I don't...
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    Swap: Anyone looking to downsize!

    I am really looking to upgrade but have to many small tanks. If anyone has a 55g with a hood and a filter and heater I'd be willing to trade you quite a bit: 3 ten gallons with 2 power filters (whisper) One ten gallon needs a good cleaning and one has a small crack but doesn't leak The other...
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    Betta addiction

    So every time I go to petco wether its getting food, filter media, fish, sand etc I have to pass the darn betta section. No this is not a complaint about their care but every time I go I pray that they haven't gotten their shipment in because when they do...I WANT THEM ALL!!!!!! Ugh I mean I...
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    Kinda scared...

    So my goldfish died last week of me knocking soap into their tank by accident but I used my gravel vac and tubing to drain the water out of the tank. I rinsed the as well as I could but I'm still nervous to use them. Should I just go for it and use them?
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    Corydoras moments

    I just had to share this because it really made me smile. So I'm feeding the Tiger barbs and killi who are verocious, a couple days ago I asked why my cories were hiding in the PVC so much but anyway about 5 seconds into feeding one by one their popping out of the tunnel ready for action! Gotta...
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    Crazy nitrate reading

    High so I have a 20 gallon high with 7 tiger barbs, 4 cories a albino BN pleco and a Golden wonder killi juvenile. Tiger barbs are going into a species 30 gallon. My nitrates are reading 20ppm and ph is between 6.5 and 7. All fish are healthy no signs of bad water quality or anything. Nitrate...
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    Taking a Life

    So I have had 2 goldfish In a 10 gallon with 20 gal HOb filter for over a year. It's a common and a comet, I know this is almost cruel but they have lived but recently lost all their fins to fin rot and are missing scales here and there, they are bobbing up and down like swim bladder and don't...
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    Corys in trouble?

    So yesterday I switched from gravel to sand and took out a bunch of river rocks for a big orange rock pre made from petco. I figured hiding spots would be needed so I put in about a 8 inch piece of 2 diameter PVC. All 4 of my cories are in there and haven't come out in about 2.5 hours, are they...
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    Blue crayfish?

    So just out of curiosity does anyone have one of these inverts? Any advice? I was thinking about a 10 gallon with 2 HOB filters, sand and river rocks stacked for a cave plus plants. Ok? Or any other suggestions? It would be the only thing in the tank
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    For Sale or trade: Seven tiger barbs

    I am looking to trade these 7 for either a school of other fish or pair of medium size fish for a 20 gallon high. My tank just doesn't have the length these guys need to zoom around. I live in Oyster Bay, NY local pickup only. Preffer a trade over selling but the price of these guys would be...
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    If you had 3 ten gallons.....

    Ok so I have 3 ten gallons all with HOB filters and heaters. Besides some of our super breeders/keepers on here like Severum Mama hehe what would you do with them?
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    Overstocked?

    So I decided to keep the 5 Tiger barbs after a trip to the lfs today and saw 2 juvenile tiger barbs in with 3 rainbow sharks! And saved them and there was no bullying when I finished the drip and put them in the tank! Yay! Anyway I also picked up a Male Golden wonder killifish which I've always...
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    Betta questions

    Hey guys, so I am taking my TBs back. I have always wanted them but I just don't get why they get fat after I feed, I mean I though one was going to blow up last night but I fed peas shortly after which one almost choked to death. I have a betta but I'm kinda thinking of getting another. So my...
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