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Well folks, it is that time, the time when I start another tank and endlessly agonize indecisively over stock before I eventually choose something totally different from what I planned out anyways. So far, the basic plan is for a 20g tall tank with some fun stock. It will be a dirt tank (because...

This is my new dojo loach. His name is Professor Carrots. I traded a peacock eel for him because I felt he would do better on my tank than the eel. I can't wait for him to get big and chubby. <3 Also, I broke and got a new baby betta. It is yet to be named. The pic is in the cup, but that is not...

I have been involved in animal rescue for some years. I know that plenty more people out there are too, so I thought it would be fun to share some stories. Animal rescue is so rewarding, but also most certainly has it's trials. I have a tendency to get overly attached to living things, so I bond...

Disclaimer: Not my fish, not my tank. Just a situation I am trying to help fix. Any ideas what kind of rainbow these guys are? I have a guess, but I am going to keep it to myself for now so I don't taint your answers. I have never kept any species of rainbow before, so it is not something I...

I am generally not an impulse buyer when it comes to fish, but I did it twice recently and now I have new angel babies that I am growing out. Sorry, the pics are junk.

DISCLAIMER: These are not my fish and not my tanks. I am volunteering at a local place that has these tanks and I would like to help them upgrade, but I am not sure of what I am dealing with. These fish were donated under the wonderfully descriptive name, "African Cichlids." There are about 30...

Here are a few of my new fish. I just got the bumblebee gobies a couple days ago. My amano shrimp are pretty new too and are seen here photobombing along with Daphnia the female betta. The 2 bbg do not yet have names, but I am working on it. :) Also, they are the fw bbg, not the brackish...

Ok all, I have a quandry for you. Ever since I was little, I have been a fan of collecting rocks/minerals/fossils ect. I have some very cool pieces that I am thinking about adding to my tanks, but the internet has given me mixed ideas about this. In specific, I am looking at amethyst, jade, and...

While I was on vacation, my angel fish, Damien died. I lost 2 other fish as well, but they were newer than Damie who had been with me through 3 houses, 2 tanks, 2 states, and about 3 years. As you own more fish, you often get less attached to them all, but I admit that when I heard about Damie I...

These are my new zebra loaches. Also, I put a new cave in the tank for my curvis. The bottom picture has my new platies, they are the orange blurs you see. Lol. The whole tank is new though, and the photobombing angels wanted a picture as well.

So, I soon be stocking a new 75g tank. I am moving my 3 adult angels and 2 L. curviceps into it. I am not sure what else I want.... I have considered zebra loaches, yoyo loaches, porthole catfish, cories, SAE, or some fun yet affordable pleco (preferably without bristles). Redbelly dace...

Hey all, I know this is a bit of a long shot, but does anybody in Nebaska have any ideas beyond CL for finding a used 55g tank and stand? Or, any places where I could get new stuff reasonably? Any clubs or anything who I could contact? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hello all. I may be loving to Lincoln, NE in a few months and I am wondering if anybody has any advice about good lfs there for fw. :)

I have asked a similar question in the past about moving my tanks across town, but this time I will probably be moving from WA state to Lincoln, NE. So, its a bigger move. For my last in-town move, it was pretty easy to just put all my fish in a couple of 5g buckets, drain most of my water...

I am so happy! I got my new nano fish today! I now have clown killis and habrosus cories. I took some awful pictures to share! Hopefully I will get some better ones later. :) EDIT: Lol, ignore the last one. I clicked the wrong icon while uploading.

Recently, I have been seeing a lot of talk about fish (specifically fw livebearers like guppies and platies) switching genders. I mostly have heard anecdotal stories, and while those can be pretty convincing, I would like to open the floor for a discussion of this topic. Specifically, I would...

Has anybody ever kept Laetacara buckelkopf? They are commonly called the humphead dwarf cichlid. I have read about them, but it would be nice to see if anybody has some experience with this species. :)

So, I now have a 10g tank to re-stock. I was gone for awhile over the holidays and my fish sitter did not know how to deal with some tank issues, so now I have a 10g with nothing but a nerite snail and 3 ember tetras. I can shift out the inhabitant if I have to. Anyway, if it was you, what would...

I am curious about people's experiences with betta sororities. I do not have one. I have not started one, but I have thought about it. Anyway, I have heard most people say "don't bother" because they tend to be difficult to maintain long term. So, I am just curious about people's experience with...

Alright everybody, I have a question! So, my experience with honey gouramis has been that they are larger than dg. The honey I have seen/kept have ALL been 3 inches or even a little more. Yes, honey gouramis (Colisa chuna). The dg (Trichogaster lalius) I have experience with are all much smaller...

This info may well be hiding around here somewhere, but I can't find it... What happens if you add somebody to your "ignore list?" Does that just mean you ignore friend requests from them or is there more to it?

I have a quick question for all you snail keepers out there who use cuttlebone as their source of calcium for resident snails. In the past, I have just shoved the whole thing in the tank, but for aesthetic purposes, I would like to just crush some of it up and sprinkle the powder into the tanks...

While visting my mom in Minnesota, I visited the Como Zoo and in their Tropical Experience, I got the opportunity to see some amazing tropical fish. They have huge tanks and ponds and it was really great to see big, beautiful fish in nice big tanks. There were uaru cichlids, freshwater...

I have a 10g tank with mostly ember tetras and a betta. Today, I went in to feed my fish and I realized they were all gone. Apparently, my friend thought my tank had too many boring, red fish, so without telling me they went to the store and traded in my fish for new ones. Once I got over the...

I have read that the average lifespan for betta splendens is only about 2-4 years. I don't know if those statistsics are for bettas in tanks, or if they include bettas in vases/cups. I am just curious, how long has anybody had a betta in a tank live?