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So I am NOT new to fish keeping... I use to have a phenomenal cichlid tank, and breed shrimp and electric blue crayfish (to name a few of the tanks). However, it has been awhile and we are now farm owners so I just don't have the time for daily upkeep that I use to. I would like to set my 55...

Looking for some advice! I have a well established cichlid tank with a wide variety of Africans between 1.5" and 5". I have never had issues introducing new fish of any size. Well, today, I introduced a large (4.5") blood parrot. My largest fish, a Red Jewel cichlid, has decided he pretty much...

Hello all, I've been keeping freshwater for years. Cichlids, invertebrates and a separate shrimp tank. I want to switch to salt water but I am on a college budget. I will be starting with a 55 gal. I cannot go any bigger at this time being in an apartment. What were some things you did that...

A couple days ago I did a water change (30%). Yesterday morning my Venustus died between 8-10am. All the other fish seemed fine except my electric yellow was hanging in the corner by the filter/bubbler towards the top. I did another water change and my fish started dropping like flies. I have...

My fiancé said my cichlids were all alive and looking fine this morning at 8am. I walked over to the tank at 10am and my stunning 7" male Venustus and small 2" clown pleco were both dead at separate ends of the tank. I have had my tiny clown pleco for years and he has gone through it all! A...

Hello all! There are so many threads like this so I apologize. I am an experienced aquarist, but am completely new to the cichlid world. I bought a 55 gallon and want it to be a show tank. I am having a hard time deciding (and knowing) what fish are fine to mix together. I do know I want a male...

Is this a juvenile mystery snail or just a big ramshorn? I bought a mystery snail from the LFS and he was in the bag as well. I've never seen another type of snail get this big. Do Ramshorns reproduce individually? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I thought I would post this up so others can learn from my mistake. My mystery snail died (probably of old age) and I left his shell in the tank for decoration. Several weeks later one of my corydoras went missing. There aren't nearly enough fish to consume him and I searched the tank up and...

So, I have shrimp... I've had CPO Crayfish, and I've had an electric blue who recently died of old age. I want another electric blue but I also LOVE the CPOs... Has anyone had these together before? I'm worried the CPOs would get killed by the Electric? But I also think they may be too small...

So I have a colony of Blue Pearl Shrimp. Two of my shrimp have grown up from fry to look like this. They are -not- sick. They are blue with black stripes and red and yellow dots along their entire body. I can get a better picture if necessary. They started out really ugly and I thought they...

Had two male Bettas in a moderately planted separated 10G and I just didn't think they were happy enough. One male Betta now has one entire 10G to himself and I moved another male Betta into a moderately planted 20L community tank I have. My question is, do you think the male in the 20L is...

I had to young adult male CPO's that grew up in my established moderately planted 20L with a small group of friendly community fish and shrimp. I wanted to try breeding so I purchased an adult female who was ready to breed, though my males had a bit of growing to do as we was decently larger...

Hey guys, I've never bought used so wanted some advice. I'm looking at a 46 bow. It currently has water in it that looks real old, so I know that's not an issue. What other not-so-common things would you recommend looking at? He wants $75 for everything - so little part replacements aren't an...

Hello all! I am a new guppy mother (soon to be grandmother). When I got her a couple days ago she was clearly already hit. From what I have read/seen she wasn't quite there yet so I have just been watching her. Today I noticed she couldn't stop having bowel movements... And I mean couldn't...

Okay, so I am NOT a beginner aquarist... Haha! I recently decided to get two show quality male Bettas because I had two spare 5 gallon tanks. I cannot for THE LIFE OF ME keep their poor fins in good condition! I first used Tetra Whispers in their tank. I realized they started getting fin...

Preferably people with actual CPO experience! I have two CPO's that I bought as unsexed. When I received them three weeks ago they were the same size. One of them is for sure a male. His pleopods are very pronounced. They molted the same day and he grew significantly in only one molt. The...