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I feel like I am a perpetual beginner in this hobby, even though I've been in it a few years. Does anyone use any apps to manage tracking all the details involved in this hobby? I'm sure this sounds silly to some of you, but I am REALLY bad with details and I think some of the...

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Hi all. I've gone through several HOB filters on my 55. I use Aqueon and Aquaclear filters - one of each and both rated for a 55 gallon. So presumably that's double what's needed, filtration-wise. I do use aquarium sand in my tank. I thought it settled well before turning my filters back...

Hi all. We just moved several states and I had to break down my 55 gallon tank completely. Gave away the fish and trashed the plants (no one was interested in them). So once my furniture arrives in a week or so I'll start over. In my previous set- up, I didn't really have a focus. This...

Hi. We're moving several states away and I had to break down my 55 gal for the move. I am giving away the fish, saving the wood in a big plastic bag, and just trashing the substrate. All the plants ($$$) are too expensive to just toss and I don't have anyone to give them to. I will be...

Hey all. After a long illness during which I was unable to do much keep my community tank going, I am finally better and hoping to restore it to a thriving community tank once again. Facts: 55 gallon community, black sand, half planted/half wood. Current occupants: (2) dwarf 3-spot gouramis...

My fish have been dying off because of two major ammonia spikes last month and an unexplained BBs die off. (at least I think that's why). I change 50% of the water most every day - never more than every other day as by then the ammonia levels reach .25ppm. Out of curiosity I tested my water's...

Hi all. I am new to this forum but not to aquarium keeping. I am hoping to be able to share enthusiasm, support, and general discussion of one of my favorite hobbies. I have a 55 gallon planted tank with one Opaline DG in it. I have just moved the previous fish to another tank (Harlequin...

A detailed in another thread, I lost at least half my fishies, probably due to two "rookie" mistakes. Thought I'd share what I learned so others can avoid them: #1 - I added too many fish at once to my 55 gallon. The recommended about is no more than 3 a week. The tank wouldn't have been...

Yesterday I did a 75% PWC on my 55 gal, mature cycled tank. The parameters before were 0, 0, 5.0. I just did water change because that's my schedule. I did notice 2 neon tetras were "missing" (presumed dead although I couldn't find them on my mostly planted tank). This morning I find a dead...

I bought a small female gourami to go with the larger female in my 55 gal. The large one chased and nipped at the little one so I moved her to a smaller (14 gal) and empty live planted tank. I know as she gets bigger this tank will be too small. I am hoping when she is that big I can try her...

Hi all. I want to do a planted 14 gal tank with a Betta and RCS. There will be plants (obviously) and lots of wood for hidey spots. Perhaps some Pygmy cories, too. Any ideas how this would work?

As described elsewhere, I am a teacher getting ready to set up several aquariums for the new year: a 60, a 14, and a 5 gallon. In hopes or establishing these tanks as quickly as possible, with a fishless cycle of course, i am attempting to brew a colony of BBs on the fake plants, filter media...

Today I moved all the plants and fish from my little tank to the 55 gal. I took out most of the plastic plants and put in a bunch of new and inexpensive terracotta pots of different sizes to fill the non-planted side. My gourami loves one of the little pots as a personal cave and the smaller...

1. Can I use vinegar if I rinse it off well to remove the salts (or whatever the white stuff is on my filters and tank covers)? 2. Those small terra cotta pots I see overturned In people's tanks' I assume they'd hiding places/caves for the occupants. Can I use any new pots from Home Depot or...

I don't think I've ever done an introduction before, but I'm getting more active in the hobby again and thought I'd share. I'm a teacher in New Jersey and have two tanks at home - a 55 gallon, black sand, partially planted, community tank stocked lightly, at the moment, with 8 albino Cories...

I'll be in charge of my school's 14 gallon science room tank. It has white sand in it that I plan to replace with a darker color to make the fishies more comfortable. I will also add some live plants as the hood has light bulb spaces that will accept the right bulbs ( I have the exact tank at...

I'm in charge of the school's 60gal tank. I'll be setting it up from scratch. It has white sand in it right now which I plan to change out to blue (to look good in the decor of the school). I have an Aqueon 75 filter and appropriately sized heater. There are seeded filters in my tanks at...

My 55 gallon community tank is unhappy. The matured paired angels have killed/eaten almost every fish school I've put in. What left is the pair, 4 neon tetras, 2 harlequin Rasboras, 3 un-identified tetras rescued from another tank, and a blue gourami. The little fish are skittish though I...

Hi all, I took executive control of my younger teenager's tank as he wasn't caring for it. His betta had died and the three tiny fish that were left (some kind of lemon tetra if I remember correctly...) were moved to my big tank. Anyway. I cleaned it out and put a new background on to match...

I can highly recommend The Aquarium Center in Clementon, NJ for everything freshwater and marine. I have shopped there for years and their staff is knowledgeable and reliable and the fish are always healthy and gorgeous. www.aquariumcenter.biz Farther north in Cherry Hill, the Petco has a...

Like many in this forum I switched to aquarium sand from aquarium pebbles and like it's appearance and ease of cleaning. I used black sand in my big tank and light/nearly white in several others. The fish in the lighter sand tanks seem more skittish. When I have moved them to black sand...

Just a quick question: how would RCS and Ghost Shrimp do in a small aquarium (14gal) with livebearers (2 Platys and 2 swordtails)? I'm working on an interesting tank for the lower school science room.

I am desperate to get my Cories happy. I added plants to my tank to bring the nitrate down, which it did, but I suspect the black aquarium sand from CaribSea may be cutting their barbells off (like within Days). i do have a thread on this in unhealthy but am asking specifically here if...

I can't seem to keep Cory Catfish. This last batch of 4 died in two days with all their barbells missing. Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 5 Tank cycled a year and a half ago. 1/2 planted, 55 gal, 80°, 50% water changed 2x's a week, more if newly introduced stock I am assuming some kind of...