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I just bought a 20 gallon tank. I'd love to make it a cichlid tank, but I'm not sure if it's large enough. I know I can do rams, (I love the rams in my 55), but I wanted to make this a "true" cichlid tank. Is this do-able? I don't want to over crowd the fish... Thanks, Flei

I've got a 55 with a few rainbows, and some tetras. I have recently discovered GBR's (my LFS just got some in). Would those get a long well in a community tank? The tank is planted, has a cave (apparently they like caves), and no aggressive fish. Ideally, I'd like to add a male and female...

Has anybody ever tried this? If not, I'll document what happens...:popcorn: I've cut some "driftwood" from one of the Yoshimo Cherry trees in my yard. I know that I need to let it dry out before I use it. My question is this: If I put the sticks in the oven, on its' lowest setting (180 degrees...

Hindsight... I've got a 55g tank that I'm in the process of planting. Everything seems to be going just fine (with the exception of a small brown algae bloom:confused:). My question is this: Should I change to a different substrate? Is that even possible without taking everything out and...

I've got a 10 gallon tank that is begging to be used for something... I've never had a SW tank before (lots of large and small FW's), and I know that the smaller the tank, the more careful you need to be. Having said that, what equipment would I need to purchase? Can I use any of my FW stuff...

I've got a few theories as to why we are all either staring at, writing about, reading about, or think about aquariums all day... Not in Order - Interest in life in general (aquatic life specificly) - The Farmville/Sims Factor (aquariums are like "God" games - you design a world, and see how...

Please let your opinions fly (based on fact or experience) I've got two male Betta's in my 55. I grew up with the 2nd Golden rule: 1 Betta per tank. I went to my LFS and spoke to Yoda (the fish guru). He stated that Betta's aren't mean, simply territorial... given enough space, they'll be...

I got a pair of Congo Tetras from my LFS about 2 weeks ago. The only fish I have parenting experience with are guppies. I saw that their colors had changed and had gotten darker and richer. Then the larger Congo (the male) started chasing the female around the tank like she stole something. When...

I've got a 55 gallon community tank that I'm just about finished stocking. I just need to get a "cleaning crew" in there. Below is a current list of my fish: Boesemani Rainbowfish - 3 Western Australian Rainbowfish - 2 Praecox Rainbowfish - 1 "Mystery Species" Australian Rainbowfish - 1...

This is my first attempt at a aquascaped/community tank hybrid... I've had many small tanks over the years, so this is my first attempt at my version of the ultimate tank. I started out with what was basically a larger version of my 10 gallon tanks - artificial plants, gravel, guppies, etc...

I bought this "Australian Rainbow fish" at an LFS about a month ago. I have since found out that this is a very generic discription, and there a multitude of different types of Australian Rainbow fish (I just purchased 2 very different looking Western Australian Rainbows). Does anybody know...

My wife and kids got me a 55G for my birthday. :thanks: I've had lots of small tanks over the years, but this is my first large tank. I [I]thought[I] I had everything under control... We had a tank kit (filter, heater, etc...), stand, gravel, and decorations. I bought artificial plants, a...