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I just moved into a new apartment and the water pressure is pretty low everywhere except the bathtub spout. When I hook my water changer to the kitchen sink, it's not even strong enough to activate the venturi action. Does anyone know of an adapter that will some how fit over the bathtub...

I have two Kribensis in a 29 gallon, planted tank. They paired up very quickly and have successfully bred. Once the fry started wiggling, the male became very aggressive towards the female and won't let her leave the cave. Anytime she tries to come out, he chases her back in, like, "You stay...

I've been thinking about making the jump from HOB to canister. At first I was thinking I'd just use the cheap Sunsuns, but I like the features and small footprint of the Hydor line. Can anyone speak to long term use of these guys? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm planning on making a DIY internal filter for a tank. It would use a powerhead to pull the water through the filter and return to the tank. The goal is ~300 gph. What is everyone's favorite brand/model for a reliable powerhead to run 24/7? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I had an old thread about this, but it was too old and wouldn't let me reply. I have a 29 gallon planted tank that I'm thinking about changing into a single species African Cichlid tank. My water is naturally rock steady at 7.8 PH and is quite hard, so African Cichlids seem a perfect fit...

Anyone ever had Platies or other livebearers react badly after adding Praziquantel to the tank? I specifically used Prazi-Pro. I added it as a treatment for some new platies I just added, thinking I could knock out whatever gill flukes they may have arrived with. A few hours after adding the...

Has anyone used the Nualgi product in their tanks? Just curious if you saw any noticeable results? They claim that it contains nano particles of micro nutrients that encourage the growth of "good" diatoms that out competes the bad diatoms and algae for nutrients and restores "balance" to the...

I want to set up a 5 gallon betta tank for my daughter in her room, but I want to do it right and have a heater and a sponge filter. The problem is that the only logical place to put it means that I'd either have to run an extension cord under her carpet or up and over a door frame to get to a...

My tank is getting overrun with MTS and even with manually removing a few almost every day, they are everywhere. I also have Nerites that I love. I have a single assassin in the tank, but there's no way he can keep up with my MTS. How many Assassins can I add before there is a risk of them...

I have a Female Blue Platy that was acting perfectly fine yesterday, and today when I came home, she is hiding in the back of the tank in between some Jungle Val and the glass. She's low, but not resting on anything. I've seen her move occasionally, so she's not dead. She just swam out for a...

I recently learned what Shell Dwellers are all about. Are there any particular species that are a more brightly colored than the Multis and Brevis? Or do the pictures online just not do them justice? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Does anyone know what this mysterious growth that I noticed about 4 days ago on one of my White Clouds? See pics below, not that great. My first thought was bacteria or fungus because it I thought it was fuzzy, but when I get a good look at it, it's more like a white patch that is slightly...

I am new to world of cichlids. I am interested in someday building up an African Cichlid tank. But everything I've researched so far says that you have to heavily stock the tank in order to curb aggression. I have a couple of theoretical problems with this: 1) I don't really like the look...

I'm probably not going to switch anytime soon, but I'm curious if it's even possible or a good idea? Since my tap water has a PH of about 8.0 and is fairly hard, it seems that African Cichlids would be an ideal choice for me. Can you keep any species of Cichlid in a 29 Gallon, long term...

I picked up an Assassin Snail last weekend and it seemed very active and was on the move as soon as I added him to my tank. However, he quickly burroughed into my Pool Filter Sand substrate and I haven't seen him much since then. I got him to help keep my MTS population in check. Is he...

Is there a particular species of Cory Cat that you've found to be hardier than others? Particularly one that can thrive in a PH of 7.8? I've tried Julii Corys before and I can't seem to keep them alive for more than a month even though my other fish are doing fine. Sent from my iPhone using...

I was doing some research on the true Siamese Algae Eater fish. Do you guys think it would be safe to add one with a school of 5 Green Tiger Barbs in the same tank? They nipped my Ottos to death. Would the Siamese be fast enough to get away from them if they get aggressive?

I have some brown discoloration on my PFS substrate as well as below the level of the sand against the glass in some places. Please take a look at the pics. What is this? Diatoms? What can I do to get rid of them? This tank is a 6 month old 29 Gallon, moderately planted. I run a Finnex...

I was on Aqadvisor.com entering in my current stock of fish and shrimp. It put me at 82%. Then I added 20 MTS (I'm sure I have more than that) and it took me right up to 100%. Do they really carry that much of a bioload? Or does aqadvisor overestimate it?

I made a rookie move today and bought some fish without researching them first. I got 3 Green Tiger Barbs to add to my peaceful 29 Gallon community tank. I have Zebra Danios, White Clouds, and Julii Corys. But I also have some Red Cherry and Amano Shrimp. The guy at the LFS said I'd be fine...

Anyone ever have their Water Sprite torn apart / eaten by amano shrimp? I added 5 to my tank last week and in that time they have stripped a lot of leaves and "branches" off my water sprite. I'm upset because it was just starting to really take off for me. I asked this in the invert forum and...

I got 5 Amano Shrimp last week for my 29G and love how energetic they are in their scavenging and algae eating, but I've suddenly noticed a bunch of pieces from my water sprite floating around. I watched them for a while and when they land on that plant they really pick at it aggressively with...

I have a 29G planted tank that has been going for 6 months now. I've noticed lately that if I smell the water, especially near the filter return, I smell something similar to the smell of wet, freshly cut grass. It's not overpowering or anything. However, I smell it very strongly when I...

I live in an area with fairly high PH water. It's quite steady at 7.8 with a GH of 100 or more. I've been trying to build up a school of Julii Corys in my community tank along with some Zebra Danios and some Oto cats that seem to be doing just fine. The Juliis don't seem to like my water...

I'm getting very frustrated with the 3 LFS I have to choose from when it comes to getting new fish. When I go to the two Petcos, in my area, every tank seems to have at least one sick or dead fish in it. And I consistently lose 2/3 of the fish I buy from my locally owned LFS where they seem to...