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Hello All. I have a tiger barb that has become disabled and I'm wondering if any of you know what it is and how to treat it. She (I think she's a girl due to her being more round shaped, which I read was a way to tell the difference) has gone quite pale over the last week or so and now seems...

I never did ask what lighting I have on my 55g. (Low, Medium, High) So, here goes: 2x54w 48" AquaticLife T5HO 1-6000K White 1-6000K Roseate So, what kind of lighting do I have? What bulbs do you suggest I change to for a variety of plants? Currently using API Leaf Zone, API CO2 Booster and...

Has anyone done anything really cool for moonlight on their tank? I'd like to try something. Problem is (or I see it as a possible logistic problem) I still don't have a lid on my tank. I kind of like it open.

How much ammo should I dose for a 55g to get to 4ppm? I have NO2 and NO3 off the charts, and I want to dose it up to feed the bacteria and make sure it's getting consumed. Or is it more of a trial and error thing? I just added 2 caps full. Should I wait a while and then test? We need to go out...

I'm trying to get a really natural look with this new tank and planting more stuff than I ever have. With stems like rotala and the like, when you separate the bunches how do you plant them? It seems my hands are too big and I'll push one down and pull one up when bringing my hand out. When I...

So, today I scored BIG TIME on CL! Found a "55g tank and stand with two filters" for $80. What I got was the tank, like new stand, hood with regular lighting, three filters, three heaters, a python tube (just the clear tubing and not much) and several various foods and chemicals. The filters...

Tiger Barbs are being naughty an harassing our cories...to the point that one died this evening. We have 6 tiger barbs and 3 albino tiger barbs. They used to all shoal together, now they are all to the winds most of the time. Not sure if this is part of the problem. We had 4 julli cories until...

So, after reading all of these posts about brown algae...I get my own! Yay! What should I do with it? It's not bad now, but obviously spreading fairly quickly. I've read that shrimp and otos will eat it. What can I add? I'm already bordering on overstocked. I've got four julii cories and two...

Here's my new set-up, with everyone good and healthy thanks to the help from the good folks here. Standard set-up with a couple of airstones and a few plants. 6 tiger barbs, 3 albino tiger barbs and 1 julii cory.

As promised in my introductory thread...here I am asking for help. So, my tank has been up and going for almost a month. (16 gallon bow front) I never cycled it. I thought I did the right thing by setting it up for a week before adding fish, and according to the dude at petsmart...that was...

Hello all! I decided to join after lurking for the past few days. I just got back into the hobby after a good 12 year break and went to the internet for advice to learn to do this correctly this time. I wish I would have found you a few weeks sooner though. I seem to be going through a fish in...