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I've seen these at my LFS and am wondering if anyone has experience keeping them? Ie. Water parameters, tank size, aggressive/passive, max size of fish, etc.?? Cheers, Jus.

I got a 20 g tank a couple days ago, now I've set it up. I used a piece of driftwood, a couple of rocks, some new black gravel seeded with a lot more gravel I got second hand from a LFS and from my previous tank (will hopefully be some beneficial bacteria in there!). I also used some play sand...

I'm working on starting a small (~5g) planted tank. I want to do it properly, but I'm somewhat lost on how to do the substrate. From my research I've found that putting laterite or clay under gravel, as well as peat is good. Whats the benefits of these? Where do you purchase them? Can you use...

I was wondering if it is OK to keep only males of this species in an aquarium? Forktail rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus). This is because the males are much prettier, and I have no interest in breeding them. I have read that the males can be aggressive towards the females if there aren't...

I purchased some lemon tetras about 2 wks ago and they didn't appear to acclimatise very well. 2 died within the first two days, and I associated it with stress as I assumed they died quickly as it happened overnight. The other 3 were cautious but seemingly healthy, all with acceptable appetites...

Hey people, I've kept aquariums before, haven't for about one and a half years because I've been living out of home and studying in the city. I was thinking of getting an aquarium, and of where to place it, when it dawned on me that my dressing table had a reasonable sized space to put one and...

Hey, I was hoping to start a saltwater tank, but I'm not sure if I want to try to keep corals in my first saltwater tank ;) So, I like the look of these macroalgaes, and was curious if anyone knows anything about setting up a tank with just live rock, live sand, macroalgae and fish. Sort of...

I used to live in the country & used rain water for my water changes, & the fish seemed to thrive with it. I moved to the city to study at university, and haven't kept a tank for ages. I desire to re-enter the hobby, but my obstacle is that I have never needed to use tap water before, and I...

When I switched my lights on this morning, i noticed my eldest dwarf neon rainbowfish had a perculiar lump above its gills, near the top of the side of its head. It seems to exhibit a more pinky colour on this lump. Also, it has had a largish dark pink patch on the other side of it's body...

i've never tried a nano reef before, but now i have the time and money, i'd really like to give it a shot. i've been on the site www.nano-reef.com and read through their articles, it suggests natural filtration using living rock, living sand and powerheads to purify the water of...

okkkkkkkkkkk, does anyone know how much aragonite sand will increase ph? I bought a couple of kilo's of it the other day, and currently have some in a bucket with the water i use for my aquarium, trying an experiment to see how much the pH increases. I tested it yesterday and it had put up the...

soooooooo.. bought this spiny-nosed eel today, AND asked the shop owner all the details on it and the like, but I'm still interested in knowing what other people's experiences on keeping this fish are? And if anyone has located a good factsheet on the internet, it'd be nice to ahve that linked...

Does any neone no what are some suitable fish for a 10-15g aquarium. i really want archer fish but i no they grow to about 6in or sumfing, so maybe axylotls? I had to take my cichlid aquariujm apart because i moved out of home, but now i want to try a different tank. so any suggestions would be...

Does anyone know the common name for Neolamprologus cylindricus(?), or does it not have one? And does anyone know of any small, freshwater fish that look like saltwaterfish? Thankyou for any help! Justin :twisted:

How large do pictus catfish actually grow? I have experienced some conflicting advice. I have read 6inch and 2foot! They are a bit different! Are they compatabile with firemouth cichlids? Could a pair of firemouths and a pictus live together? Thankyou for any advice Justin

What is the average cost of aquarium salt? And also, what is the exchange rate between american and australian dollars? About 55¢? (may come in handy!!) Thankyou for any help, Justin

Are angelfish omnivious? Coz mine are eating dead plant matter, roots and java moss as well as their pellets. Is that normal? They are juviniles, measuring about 3-4cms. thanx for your help Justin

I have these strange white things inhabiting my 10 gallon aquarium. From the side they appear to have a 'flattened cone shell' and I'm fairly certain they are snails. The largest measures approx. 3 milimeters. The are mainly on the glass, though I have seen a couple on the plants. There is no...

This is the most smallest aquarium I have ever seen, its incredable. follow this link. I want one! click

I was wondering what the best filter would be for a 3 gallon planted tank. By one of my LFS's I was told that plants didn't grow so well with oxygen in the water, so I should avoid a filter that is driven by an airpump. She suggested an undergravel filter with a small powerhead on top, but I'm...

I have eventually managed to get some pics of my fish, but they are pritty blurry. I tried to get one of my whole tank, but its difficult to say the least. I never realized how hard it would be to take pics of fish, they are so fast and dont seem to show off in front of the camera.

i got a couple of pics of my bros fish while mum had the digi from work (my tank wasn't set up yet) and here they are. By the way this is my bro first tank. i'm meaning toask mum to get the digi, but i keep forgeting :roll:

I was just wondering what type of fish this is? It looks almost unnatural. I reminds me of those 'julies' I was looking thru this gallery of tanganyika cichlids and this one was there, didn't have names of the fish so i'm clueless, cant do a search coz i dont have its name. has anyone ever kept...

could i keep a male betta with 3x 5.5cm kuhlis, 2x bolivian rams (1x 4cm, 1x 5cm) and one 3cm peppered cory? i no that the personallity of fish can vary greatly, but even with a semi aggresive one, could he be kept with these fish? Its because i really, really like this black betta i saw in a...

Does anyone know of any dwarf plecos? :twisted: I wont 2 know if any exist under 3 inch that aren't immpossible to find information on :lol: I hav found 1 plecos that grow to approx 7-8cms (3 inch) but cant find info on. Smoky peckoltia|L009 ne kept this pleco or ne others this size please...