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I just moved into a new apartment in NYC. My kitchen sink uses a pullout faucet spray head (almost identical to this: DANCO Center Pullout Faucet Spray Head in Brushed Nickel-10409 - The Home Depot) Has anyone out there had success with attaching a vacuum hose to this type of faucet? I can't...

I recently discovered that my Fluval 406 has been leaking water. It's a very slow leak, and not at all consistent. I noticed a very small puddle of water at the base of the canister a few weeks ago. I cleaned up the puddle and a few days later it was back. This happens every few days. I...

I've seen varied advice regarding the appetite of dwarf puffers. I have 3 dwarf puffers in a tank in my office, so live food will be difficult. Would love to hear advice on what my options are in terms of food.

I am setting up a Dwarf Puffer tank and have heard that snails make good food for them. Can they survive solely on snails? Can I simply put a few snails in the tank that are known to breed and let things take their course? What type of snails would you recommend? Any other thoughts would be...

I just bought a school of 6 hatchets around 1 week ago. I did not see this stuff on any of them until a few days ago. Now one has a lot of it and a second has a small amount. Nitrates and ammonia are 0. pH is around 7. Thoughts? What should I do? Might it spread to others?

I'm hoping to hear from people who have technical knowledge regarding the negative effects of using an almost-sealed glass cover on top of a freshwater aquarium. I have heard things such as increased water temperatures and gasses being trapped, but I would like to hear about these issues in...

Can you help me identify this rock? Is it safe for my aquarium? It was soaked in hot water over night and scrubbed down for dirt.

I just setup a new 60 gallon freshwater tank with no plants. I moved 1 adult angel and 2 adult denison barbs to this tank from an old tank, and they have been in there for approximately 2 weeks. Yesterday, I added the following to the tank: 6 silver hatchets 8 cardinal tetras 8 harlequin...

Can anyone recommend a good inline heater to use with the Fluval 406? It's a 60 gallon tank. Thanks!

I know this question may draw some criticism, but I would prefer paying someone to design an aquascape for my new 55-gallon tank rather than designing it myself. Would greatly appreciate any recommendations you may have. I'm located in NYC, but I don't think the designer needs to be local, I...

I'm in the market for a 55-gallon aquarium (ideally 48x13x20). If I choose glass over acrylic, what are the best manufacturers out there? Price is not really an obstacle.

I am putting together a new 55 gallon tank with Angels, Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, Rainbowfish, and a few snails and crabs. What type of fish can I get that would munch on any baby fry/eggs that will inevitably appear in the tank? Thanks!

What stores, other than liveaquaria.com and livefishdirect.com, sell freshwater tropical fish online?

When it is recommended that a certain type of fish should be kept in schools, is it OK to mix and match different varieties of that fish to make up the school, or is it better to keep them the same? Does it depend on the fish type/variety? For example, for a school of 6 danios, is it OK to...

Would greatly appreciate any comments on having the following in a 55-gallon: 1 Angelfish 2 Redline torpedo barbs 1 Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (or 1 Midas Cichlid) 1 Bala Shark 1 Gold Nugget Pleco 5 Giant Danios 5 Harlequin Rasboras If you think this is overstocked, or if you think there are...

Hi, I was hoping to get some advice/information/suggestions regarding my contemplated upgrade. I currently have a 29 gallon freshwater glass tank with an AquaClear 70 Gallon Power Filter, one heater (I think the heater is made for up to a 60 gallon tank), and a fluorescent light. I would like...