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In the past couple weeks, my tank has developed some spots of algae (right in front) in a sort of blast pattern from the outflow from my filter. My five otos hang around on the stuff as if to say, "we're trying!", but I've never seen any decline. So I finally decide to intervene, and buy...

I came home from work today to find one of my corys (peppered, i believe) lying on his side, seemingly lifeless. After watching him for a few minutes, I decide to try and net him. After getting the net almost around him, he suddenly comes back to life long enough to swim out of the net, coming...

My 55gal. is in the middle of its fishless cycle right now. ammonia = 5-6ppm nitrite = >5 nitrate = >5 this will ultimately be a planted tank. i was wondering if i planted now if it will alter my cycle? How about anything else i should be concerned with? TIA!

hi all! my tank is finally set up and beginning its cycle (fishless). yesterday, my friend brought over some gravel from his tank to give my cycle a kick in the pants. my first plan was to bag it up in a nylon stocking and put it in one of the trays of my filter (fluval 404), but then...

has anyone ever just used gravel or sand as a substrate, and put plants in terra cota pots filled with eco complete through out the tank? a friend of mine is considering this and is wondering about any pros/cons?

i'm finally ready to do some shoppin'! i'm starting from scratch as far as equipment goes, here is an initial list i have put together. please take a look and feel free to add/take items from the list and make reccomendations based on personal experience with said items. thank you in advance...

first of all, let me apologize for putting this in the wrong forum. i tried to use the reigonal forum, but i hadn't yet joined the CA forum, and am still waiting for approval. basically, i'm finally just about ready to get my aquarium and set it up. before i do that, i'm gonna try and hit up...

a couple quick questions about jack dempseys: can jack dempseys be kept with other fish? or will they bully whatever is in the tank, regardless of where the other fish hang out (bottom, mid, top)? what size tank is necessary if it is possible to keep all fish involved happy, if it is...

geez, i found this place, registered, and just started browsing all the other stuff without even realizing there was a place to make introductions! so, allow me to back up and start over by saying hello to you all! my name is nate, i'm 27, and live in california. i've grown up with...

this might end up being a long post, so thanks in advance if you make it to the end! i haven't bought anything yet, but plan to soon purchase the first tank i've had since i had goldfish as a kid. i've watched jack dempseys, shovelnose cats, and oscars in my friends tanks for the longest...