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Hey everybody, I've posted so many threads in the past couple of days and I just wanted to thank this awesome community for being so welcoming and helpful to new fish owners like myself. You've all probably seen hundreds of threads about cycling tanks so I'm really sorry for adding another...

Okay, I'm a fish-owning virgin and I'm setting up my first tank. I want everything to go perfectly. Even though this isn't about a sick fish, I suppose this could help keep my future fish from getting sick. I'm planning on having a tropical community tank with guppies, Cory cats, shrimp, and...

I'm setting up a new freshwater tropical tank. I'm planning on having guppies, Cory cats, shrimp, snails, and possibly an African dwarf frog. Seeing as I am completely new at fish ownership and this will be my first serious tank I want everything to be perfect :). Here are my questions! What...

Hello everyone! I'm about to start a 15-20g freshwater tropical community tank. Right now I'm planning on having guppies, cory cats, ghost shrimp, and snails in the tank. Should I have live plants or fake plants in the tank? Does it really matter? If I do need live plants, what are some basics...

Hello everyone, I'm starting a 15-20g freshwater tropical tank and I was hoping to add a couple of shrimp and snails to it. I plan on having guppies and possibly an African dwarf frog in the tank as well. I'm completely new at fish owning and since everyone has been so helpful I've learned a...

Hello everyone, Alright! Let's get right down to business! I am a complete newbie when it comes to aquariums and owning fish and I'm hoping to start a 10 or 15 gallon freshwater tropical tank soon. I've never had a tropical tank and even though I've been doing research on it there are still a...

Hello everyone, I just recently (yesterday) brought home a new Shubunkin for my small coldwater tank. This morning when I woke up, he was swimming on his side and his swimming was somewhat twitchy. He's still able to swim all around the tank and isn't stuck floating at the top or bottom of the...

Hello everyone! Before I decided to make an account on a fish forum website I looked at different threads from the different sites I found. I think this site had the best and easiest advice by far. So I made an account here and I hope to be a helpful part of the community :). Now, down to...