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I bought a new tank for bettas (my old 5 gallon sprang a leak). It comes pre-divided and that is the problem. The dividers are solid to prevent the bettas seeing each other and stressing out. They are TOO solid, preventing water flow. The first tank has a ton of current because the water...

First things first: Type of filter: Rena SMART30 HOB Problem: The motor sounds like it's straining, even at maximum there is almost no flow, and there is a gurgling water noise coming from INSIDE the filter. Normally this filter is almost completely silent. Things I Tried/Checked: -I cleaned...

I got asked for a thread with my tank in it, and realized that although I asked several questions getting started, I never actually started a thread just for my tank. So I decided to catch up:whistle: My tank is divided into 2 sections: original stocking plan 5 gallons for dwarf frogs and a...

I just added a dwarf gourami to my tank. He seems to have no trouble eating flake food, but I also feed bloodworm and glassworm for variety and he seems to find it impossible to eat these. He tries over and over but ends up spitting them out. The smaller ricefish have no problem with the same...

I just bought two ADFs. I researched what to feed them, but I just realized that I don't know how much. I'm currently hand feeding them frozen bloodworms so my betta won't get all the food, and so I know for sure they each got at least two. How many should they be getting per day? Are there...

I just bought these fish on Monday. ( I did try to do my reasearch.) I couldn't find a whole lot of information on them, but what I found said they are supposed to get approx. 1 inch in length, that they are peaceful schoolers, and their pH and temperature requirements fit in with my...

My new betta! I had to go to the fish store due to a heater disater, and couldn't not buy this guy. (I'm a little late posting this, a week and a half has passed, I went back and all the other bettas that were there had been replaced with paler bettas. Had I waited he would have gone home with...

I'm sorry to keep bugging you guys for help, but my aquarium store was very little help. I have a twenty gallon long tank, and I had an Aqueon glass lid for it. That's the one that has two pieces of glass hinged with another plastic piece you can cut to fit your filter/cords. I say had because...

I'm starting a tank and would like opinons on stocking. I have some fish already, sort of know what I want but would like it if anyone can point out possible problems. I have a RENA smart filter rated for 30 gallons, and a 50 Watt heater. The tank is going to be planted, and already has some...

I am trying to divide my tank. I tried using GE tpye 1 silicone to glue plastic report cover spines to the glass, then I was going to use those to hold plastic canvas. Unfortunately, the silicone dind't hold the plastic spines, they came off. Is there something else I could use to hold the...

I just bought a 20 gallon long tank and am planning to divide it into a 5 gallon section and a 15 gallon section. I have bought GE type 1 silicone for windows and doors to glue the divider in place, and then will start work on the background. The tank I got is a Top Fin aquarium and the...

I really want to do a background for my tank out of styrofoam. I've got GE type 1 for windows and doors, and the styrofoam and am designing my background. I read somewhere that heaters shouldn't be near anything silicone'd because the heat weakens silicone. Is this true? If it is, how far...

I'm getting a tank (20g long) soon and I was planning to put it on an old dresser. Then I read a thread about someone's tank collapsing a dresser they put their tank on and I started second guessing my placement idea. I know other people place tanks on things not originally intended to be...

DRYLOK in Canada? I'm planning on starting a tank and I saw all these really cool backgrounds. It looks like it would be easier to make and install a background before setting the rest of the tank up, so I started looking for materials. Again, DRYLOK sounded easier to use than cement, and...

I started simple, thinking I would just get a small tank but wanting to do my research first. (And am now also planning to fishless cycle.) So instead of planning to get a small tank I am now planning to get a larger tank. I haven't bought anything yet because I still have questions. As you can...

I'm interested in starting a freshwater aquarium, and want to do it right. I joined because there seem to be a lot of experienced fishkeepers on this board willing to share their advice.:)