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So I've been thinking about a SW tank for a few weeks now. but I have some reserves about it. mostly cost. I do have a spare 40GB that has never ever been used, and I also have a 125G that can be redone.(125 has FW fish in it, but I can divide them between a 55 and the 40GB(once setup)). any...

I have a 40 gallon breeder in my garage that i haven't used yet and i've been thinking of setting up a SW tank. couple questions... is a 40G big enough? is it exspensive to start a SW tank? what would i need? currently all i have is the tank and a 3 piece glass lid for it.(may use an...

Are caves really important as hiding places or could you just use a LOT of plants and maybe some DW? The reason I ask is because I have two cave molds that I bought from petsmart and im thinking of rearranging my plants cause they're kinda all over the place and removing the caves but adding a...

what exactly is the purpose of a QT tank and how does it really work? i know when you get new fish its advised to keep them in the tank for 2-3 weeks but what exactly does it do?

Im losing fish and my mind at the same time... I had an ich outbreak in my 125 so I turned it up to 86(slowly of course) and ive been gravel vac'ing every day/every other day along with water changes and ive already lost 6 fish... I dont know what to do :(

This is just a random question... i've seen different view points on this from researching with google lol if you have a planted tank do you vac your gravel?? i do gravel vac's and i have a planted tank... not really as planted as i'd like but its getting there. i just can't really imagine...

is this filter acceptable for a 40G Breeder that will hold only a pair of GBR and their fry?? Fluval® Underwater Filter - Internal Filters - Filters - PetSmart i was thinking a canister at first and if this won't work then i'll still grab the canister but i wanted to check first. thanks

Is there a light color that only we can see? Id love to be able to veiw my fish at night without disturbing their day/night pattern

so i've been doing some reading on how to accomplish this goal... one page said to make sure they are well fed and to change 20% of the water with colder water(only buy about 4 degrees) this will simulate the temp change in nature that occurs when it rains. most of the pages have said the...

well as the title suggests my question is: if i wanted to add filter floss to my filter, do i add it before or after the bio-media section??

i've tried 3 clips from petco designed to hold veggies under but they all break... what other ideas or suggestions do people have? i've thought about buying a few stainless steel washers, tying a string to one side and tying the veggies to the other so it would sink but i could also retrieve...

i'm still in the setup phase for this, but i have a question. what kind of substrate should i use for my 40G Breeder? i have Flourite which i plan to use as one layer, but i wasnt sure if i should use really small gravel or use a medium to large type gravel. any suggestions or comments are...

I found 3 places on the back of my tank near the top of the filter intake... As a warning the pics are poor but I can't really access the back of the tank... they look like tiny white clumps... im thinking eggs but im also paranoid lol if you look really close at the second pic you can see...

Any idea how many heaters i need to properly heat a 125G? i have one in there right now, and an electronic temp monitor at the far end of the tank and the temp at the far end is about 78.6 (not sure about the end the heaters at, i just thought of this so i haven't yet checked that end). is...

is there a difference between these two?? Cuvier Bichir (Polypterus senegalus) Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Cuvier Bichir Dinosaur Bichir Dinosaur Bichir - Tropical Semi-Aggressive - Fish - PetSmart

i'm not sure i like this feeling... i want to restock my whole tank with cichlids but with the exception of a few fish that i believe would be ok with cichlids... this troubles me because i'm attached to my fish but i know that even the 125 i'm prepping will not be suitable for some of my...

i'm in the process of putting together a 40G Breeder to breed cichlids but i'm not sure what kind i want to breed. i'm still in the process of aquiring pieces for the tank so it may be a few more weeks/months(budget depending). but i wanted to check with everyone here before i set my heart...

i added two pictus catfish to my 55G and its been a few days but for some reason they don't seem to calm down at all... they've been flying and i mean flying all over the tank day/night since i put them in. its making me a lil nervous considering what i paid for them and i want to make sure...

How do people get the really small grass/plants to cover the entire bottom of their tank?? i think it looks soooo cool but i can't figure it out :( i have a pic attached that i found on google that may help you understand what i'm talking about... its the really bright and short grass in the...

i've been wondering this for the last few weeks so now i've decided to ask. is it possible to completely zero out your nitrates if you have enough plants? for example let use the 40G Breeder i'm piecing together... i'm really only gonna have 4 GBR in it but it's going to be almost...

are RCS and Red Cherry Shrimp the same thing?? and do/will they eat fish eggs? i've been thinking of adding them to the planned stocking list for my GBR 40g breeder. its most likely only gonna contain two GBR pairs but i was curious if red cherry shrimp would eat the GBR eggs... and if not...

question number one. How many BNP would you recommend for a 40G Breeder that will eventually hold 4-6 GBR and around 12 Cardinal Tetra?? question number two(2 in 1) why do some websites advertise GBR as "Blue German Rams" and other advertise as "German Blue Rams"? is there really a difference...

can someone explain how a fishless cycle using a raw shrimp works? or is there an article i can read that explains what to do??

So I noticed today that I seem to have some build up on my intake tubes that looks like brown algae maybe... I dobt currently have any pictures but maybe someone could help solve the riddle

Is there a difference between gbr and a blue ram? Saw some blue rams at petsmart tonight and they look just like gbr. Setting up a 40G breeder for gbr and petsmart is much closer then the other store that sells genuine gbr. If the ones at petsmart are mislabeled and actually are gbr it would...