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Personally I stay FARRR away from neons. Something always happens to them, perhaps wild caught ones would be better. But in my area all of the tetras I've bought since I was a kid always have some sort of issue. They either are frail, die right away, or get diseases and don't recover. I've fount...

Thanks for all the helpful comments. I appreciate it. I going to go with pool sand next pay check and of course rise it to make sure. I love the bucket idea then using a pillow case. Just for good measure. I ALWAYS was everything, **** near the fish themselves before I put anything in my tank.

Good thing I've got that 20L. But I really am saving for a 125gal and make it a all South America cichlids Do jewels spawn pretty easy would you say?

Thanks for the advice though guys.

Ok cool. I am not sure which to go with. either way. How would I clean the sand before putting it in.

I decided to go with some jewls. If and when the Nics get to aggressive I have a 20L to put them in. I also grabbed a polylipturis senagalis ?? Sorry if I butchered the name. He will go into my 90gal planted tank when the time comes.

I have a 55gal with 8 red eye tetras and 2 Nicaraguan cichlids and I was wondering what other cichlids if any I could put in there. I was thinking fire mouths but then I have to consider there max size. If I did get any other cichlids I'd like to start with a group and get a pair. So in the end...

Well I'm going to run to my.. LPS. (Local pool store) hope that catches on. Lol But yeah Friday I'll make a trip there and check it out. Any recommended way of cleaning it. The tanks already set up so I'd have to move the fish into a cooler with a pump and decor for a hr or so while I switch...

If it's ich then dot bother to QT him. What happens is ich is a parasite that attaches itself to the fish then spreads through out rapidly. Unless you QTd in a matter of hours then treat the tank. Use quick cure for 3-5 days, add some aquarium salt, and up your temp to 80-82 degrees. Also. Each...

It will. I want to silicone a manzanetia beach coming from my hood down into the tank. Just haven't found that right branch. I'd also like to add some live plants and a larger more center piece looking type of driftwood. I rushed in IMO because I wanted that pair of Cichlids. They have been in...

My LFS of course. I even worked there and they told me that starting at age 16 I left a year later but still love to go in. Yeah. I suppose the goes to show cross check your sources. So I suppose 60-65lbs shall do. Also. Are my only choices the white pool sand for cheap, what colors can I pick...

How many pounds of sand should I use. I know for gravel it's generally 1-2 lbs per gallon. Same rule of thumb? Also do they have darker sand or just pure white.

I love sand. BUT the issue is how dirty the sand gets very quickly. I'd go to sand in a heartbeat. Problem is I can see every little speck of dirt and poop on it.

Went to a LFS today and I need to get gravel if this size for my cichlids to dig. The gravel I bought at lowes is really cheep. But also really big. The LFS charges 18.99 for a 25 lb bag. I have a 55gal tank and would like to put in 100lbs. That's way to expensive just for some rocks. Does...

If your worried you could buy a plant that is cheep. Maybe anacharis. But sev's love to eat plants. I'd always but some about once a month for my Raspberry head Sev's. Just a thought

Yeah I think I'll try this very tiny river by my house and look at getting some other pieces. It was time consuming but worth it. :/ even though I only got one piece.

Just vented my dog. He's a male German Shepherd. :P

I ended up using only one stick. It sank first and I boiled it baked it and soaked in hot water daily for 3 days. Water never dropped below 97 degrees. The rest had a weird smell and I cut the ends off and they were green inside so I used drift wood. Better safe then sorry. Here's a pic. Excuse...

I just finished setting up my 55gal tank. It have two HOB Aqua Clear 110 filters and a 300W heater in there. I bought 8 Red eye Tetras and a male female pair of nicuraquan cichlids yesterday. I plan on adding a pleco, some more schooling fish and some skunk loaches. I'm wondering if anyone has...

Wow thank you. Just ordered them.

Ok. Lol. That about the only good thing I've heard so far. Well. Seeing as my two filters crapped out my heater needs replacing and yeah. Wish we never moved. So much work to do. But oh well.

So I have two different answers.?? I'm still confused as to if I should try these. I really want to but the risk of killing my fish... When I get them is pretty big IMO. But your saying you use any stick you find. Also. The reptile log is in the tub now. I have time to wait since my 2 aqua...

I have always done driftwood in my aquarium and I love it. Problem is 1. I'm working on a budget. 2. I want a more natural look. I went today and picked up what looks like 2 different types of sticks. I got them from the mountains in MD. I am well aware of possible parasites, and tanints that...

My dad fell off the ladder yesterday. Pretty funny. He's ok. Haha. Thought I'd share. Ps.... Oscar!!

Lol my dad said the same thing. He also said oh he will be fine living in the river. ( as I'm 8 years old crying ) the fish was almost a foot big.