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Would I be okay with one lionfish in a 65gal set up with only a canister filter and no skimmer. I would be feeding probably a mixture of foods some live some fresh cut seafood selects from grocery store. I would probably through in a few pound of LR to. Thanks in advance

Just checking to see if this tank is okay? 65 Gal w/ RENA XP2 3 Archerfish 2 Dragon Gobies 1 Green Scat 1 Puffer probably figure 8 Thanks in advance - Hutch

Im doing my first brackish tank and I had some questions about cloudy water... ive just started to increase my salt content with marine salt and the water has become cloudy ... the fish seem fine. I did some research and Im pretty sure its from all the new disolved minerals that are in the...

So far I have one archer fish and two dragon (violet) gobies in my tank... lots of fake plants and rockwork the smaller of the two gobies is not doing well and is losing alot of weight so I think I will take him back to the store. The larger bullies him around feeding time. I want to get some...

I was wondering if this tank would work out and if not what the problems would be? 65 gal with adaquate heating and filistar XP2 and Aquarclear 200 2 ID sharks 2 Pictus Cats 1 Black Ghost Knife 1 Fire Eel I think im overcrowding a bit but Im not sure how much?

Can I keep dwarf gouramis with ID sharks? thanks -hutch

Im hoping to start my first ever Malawi lake tank. So far I have a 25 gal I was hoping to set up with crushed coral, LOTS of rockwork, and a peguin 170 and I have a 2.5 gal hospital (breeding) tank with penguin mini that I would set up with a cave. Obviously Im starting probably too small for...

Ive been doing freshwater for a couple months now and Ive learned a ton! Now Im moving away to university and bringing my empty 25 gal tank with me... Ive done alittle of reading about reef tanks and I would love to get one going the problem is first it may be over my buget, and secondly too...

I keep a 65 gal at home with 1 bgk, 1 fire eel, and two pictus cats im going away to university and im brining my 25 gal with probably a three gal feeder tank I was thinking I only want one or two fish inthe tank... I like active aggresive predators and don't care whether its brackish or...

My goldfish is acting very strange - its like he floats.... he just stays motionless on his side starts floating to the top... then swims to the bottom ... then does it again What is this?

Can I keep a figure 8 puffer with a dragon goby (aka violet goby) in a 25 gal - lots of rocks?

I don't know how many brackish folks post here but if anyone has experience or ideas Id love to here them... I usually prefer non-schooling large oddball fish... but am open to any ideas as it is my first brackish tank?

I am currently in the process of merging the fish from two 25 gal tanks into a 65 gal... I was aclimatizing my fire eel in a cup partially sumerged in the tank with a net over it. the eel was strong enough to 'kick' the net off the cut and jump out falling onto the carpet floor... I was watching...

One of my pictus cats lots his spots... he is solid silver now.... no black at all... Ive put in some plastic toys of various colors could have changed because of that?

Im pretty sure this tank is fine but its alittle different so I thought Id get a second opinion 65 gal low - not many pants - lots of rocks for hiding 2 pictus cats 1 clown pleco 1 Black Ghost Knife 1 rocket gar pike- sometimes call hujetyi or something like that 1 fire eel thanks! Hutch

DIY filter using pvc http://www.duboisi.com/diy/BNfbf/bnfbf.htm It seems like a great idea to me but I wanted outside input?

I just got into aquariums this summer. Everything has been going great, very few problems that were easily handlable but know my biggest challenge is coming up in september. I move back to the city for school. My city is known for its pollution and is 3 and a half hours away. Im worried first...

both my pictus cats have recently 'calmed down'. they were nuts before never stopped moving for more than 2 seconds. Now they only come out for food and just hide under rocks all day. my larger one has also had a small color change... his spots are lighter now and he has lost the dark edges on...

My current tank is: 1 baby black ghost knife - 4 or 5" 2 pictus cats - one 4" one 5" one clown pleco - 5" 7 tiger barbs - all under 1 1/2" Does anyone have any experience with keeping tiger barbs with Black ghost knifes... they follow his white tip around alot... i haven't seen them snap at...

One of my pictus catfish has a bent barbel. Will this heal up? anyone had any experience with this b4? thanks hutch 26gal 7 tiger barbs 2 pictus cats 1 clown pleco

Any comments on this tank? good bad? ideas? 25 gal penguin 170 hob filter (i think the second biggest wheel one) 100watt heater 2 pictus cats 4 tiger barbs 1 clown or zebra pleco Thanks - hutch

I have a 25 gal right now for three young fish: one Pictus Catfish, one Banded Leporinus, and one Jack dempsey. I know the dempsey and the catfish are slow growing (4 years give or take) but what about the leporinus? Also what size would be recommended for all three at full size? Pictus gets to...

Anyone have a Dempsey Oscar tank... I have a small dempsey now and I was thinking id have an interesting tank if I got a similar size oscar.. I need a fish thats agressive enough to not let the dempsey bully it... any other suggestions?

This is sorta a continuation of my pictus JD problem form b4... I was wondering if I could split the tank down the middle with say a piece of glass until the pictus gets a bit bigger (couple months) how would I do this? has anyone done it b4... my tank is a 25 gal

I just bought what they described to me as a Jack Dempsey at the LFS.. but im pretty sure it isn't or at least not completely It is much lighter than most that ive seen with huge variations in its color that can change almost instantly... it is semi aggressive with my Pictus Cat (but alittle...