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I bought 3 juvenile Firemouth Cichlids a couple of weeks ago. They were all initially doing really well, but one of them (one of the smaller ones) has since stopped eating and rarely comes out of hiding. The other two are thriving, are active, and eat like pigs. I haven't seen anyone picking on...

I've been thinking of getting some driftwood to add to my tank, but for some reason I'm really nervous about getting some. Growing up, my dad always had at least one tank running and now I have my own. Neither of us have ever used driftwood before, but I love how it looks. I guess my nervousness...

I've been toying with the idea of switching to sand for a while now, but still have some concerns. I'm worried about the cycle crashing once the gravel has been removed and fresh sand has been placed in. I'm really nervous about losing fish during the process. Is this a valid concern or will...

I purchased three new juvenile Firemouth Cichlids last weekend and I'm already in love with them. They range in about 1.5 - 2" right now. I'd like to get more to ensure I get at least one male/female pair. I just don't know if I'm already at my limit right now. What do you think? Here's what...

I have a 75 gallon tank which had a huge die off several months ago. I lost several of my favorite fish including my Ropefish, my favorite one eyed Yoyo Loach, my favorite Dojo Loach, several Tiger Barbs, and more. I have no clue what happened, but my remaining fish (all bottom feeders) are...

The 46 gallon tank in my signature is where I work so it's hard for me to stay on top of maintainence. As I'm sure many of you are also effected by this economy I was as well. I lost a person in my department which means I have even more responsibility which just adds to the difficulties in...

I wasn't sure if this should go here or in the unhealthy fish forum, but since it's related to giving birth I'm posting here. One of my females who was noticeably pregnant a day or so ago is now looking very poorly. She's staying on the gravel and not really swimming around all that much. She...

I currently have several guppies in a 10 gallon which are currently in QT. Once they pass QT they'll be moved into my 75 gallon where they'll be free to make as many babies as they want. I have Angelfish and other fish that will enjoy having a live food source (although I do still feel kind of...

I just bought 4 Mystery Snails a few weeks ago (I know they'll most likely multiply like mad). One of the has already died and I think another is on it's way out. It comes almost completely out of it's shell (or so it appears) and then it kind of topples over on it's side. If I tap the glass or...

Does anyone keep live bearing fish in a community tank solely for the purpose of providing a live food source (the fry) for the other fish in the tank? I've been considering adding some Guppies to my tank which I know are live bearing fish. The fish would in the tank would probably enjoy a live...

I have a red Betta fish who's not doing very well. He's being kept in a 2.5 gallon heated tank and has been doing very well there for years (I'm est 4 or 5 years). The water parameters are fine and nothing new has been added to his tank. He swims to the top of the tank just fine to breathe and...

I have two Ropefish, I believe one is a male and the other is a female. From what I can remember females tend to have more of an olive green color which one of mine does. The other is more of a darker brown. When I first got the 2nd one (the olive one) they bickered a little bit. I caught one of...

I'm curious to find out how many of you feed vegetables to your fish and what types of vegetables you feed. I'd like to get more into offering veggies to my fish, but I'm not quite sure what types to feed them other than zucchini for my Sailfin Pleco. Right now I have a mixture of the...

I had a 10 gallon tank that has been in storage for a few years now. Last weekend I took it out, gave it a good rinsing with warm water, filled it up with gravel, plants (fake), and some other decor. It's only been up and running for 5 days and I'm already reading a positive nitrate level 5.0...

I've been reading these threads about breeding fish and I get a sense of pride and exciting when one's fish spawn. It's really inspiring and I would love to take a stab at it sometime. I'd have to come up with a game plan though on which fish I'd want to try breeding first and of course what to...

I'm sure most of you have heard (if not experienced) the bad ice storm that we just got hit with up in New England. It caused well over 300,000 power outages locally, fortunately I was not one of them. My boss at work was though and she lost all of her fish. She lives in the country so it didn't...

I have an empty 10 gallon tank that has been kept in storage for about a year or so and I'd like to get it up and running again as a quarantine /growing tank for some new fish. I'm hoping to get a pair of young (dime - nickel sized) Angelfish to eventually add to my 75 gallon. I'd like to start...

I was just curious, do adult Angelfish add a lot to a tank's bioload level? I tried Angelfish a while back with no luck and would like to try again soon, but I'm concerned with adding TOO much for my tank to handle. I'm looking to get at least 2 - doesn't matter if they're a breeding pair or...

Last night I posted this thread because one of my Tiger Barbs seemed to be staying very close to the heater for unusual lengths of time. For the couple of days (except for today) she was just sitting there right next to the heater. It almost looked as if she was mesmorized by it. Today...

Ok, so I know it's not love, but why woud my Tiger Barb suddenly be hanging out with the heater nonstop? Since last night everytime I look at the tank, it's just hanging out by the heater. The other Barbs are off playing / chasing each other, but this one just sits there. Is it possible it's...

I did a search on how to delete images from my gallery, but from the posts that came up it appears that you're not allowed to unless you're a mod or admin. If I'm incorrect in that please do let me know. Otherwise, if this is the case could one of you kindly delete the following photos from my...

Do you ever rearrange your tank's decor for no good reason? I'd like to move stuff around in my tank, but don't want to upset the fish. They've pretty much got their territories all set up and I don't want to do anything that would cause stress or anything like that. I'm not adding any new fish...

I'm just wondering how everyone else does their water changes. I've had a lot going on lately and haven't been able to keep up with my normal water changes. I try to do at least one good one (est 40-50%) every other week or so. This includes a gravel vac and I also try to get under as much of...

I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I just wanted to share some recent shots of some of my fish. My Ropefish - My only real oddball fish. My father had them when we were growing up and now that I have my own tank, I couldn't resist! One of my 4 YoYo Loaches. This one came...

Today I decided to give my filter a good cleaning. I unhooked everything as I normally do, cleaned it all as I normally do, hooked it back up as I normally do, but when I push the Quick Disconnect Valve down it won't fill up. I've tried everything from deep cleaning, replacing the hoses, etc. it...