Search results

55 gal, freshwater, play sand substrate, 10 inches of fish stocked currently, 1 musk turtle, canister filter, 1 plant. I've been struggling to restart a tank from the ground up. Long story short, while on a very brief away trip my "house sitter" decided to feed my fish because "they were...

Anyone know what's wrong with this fish? Its just swimming back and forth and making jerking motions. It chases away its friends. When I fed the tank it didn't even notice.

I have a pair of angelfish and they are acting strangely. They've become antisocial, pushing away other fish. One sits in the middle of the tank while the other gently head butts the side. It doesn't seem to mind, and snaps at any other fish that comes near. Should I do something or let nature...

I bought 2 dwarf gouramis from pet smart. After acclimating them they both died the next day. Did I murder these fish? PH 7.8, nitrates 5, everything else 0, heavily planted, low bioload. I put the bag in the water for an hour to equalize the temp, then put them in an isolated bowl and added...

A quick video of my 2 blue line rasbora...they swim into the current and then let themselves get pushed back across the tank. They do this all. Day. Long! Kinda hard to get a shot of them because every time I walk near the tank they think they are getting fed.

Can anyone identify what is happening to my amazon sword? Not sure what I need to do to correct it.

I have a fairly small bioload right now, with a few fish and my little stinkpot. Anyone know how the turtle will calculate into the max load? I have an available 52" of fish at adult size remaining and id like to stock more, but don't know how to factor in Leo.

I keep trying to get some java moss on my rocks/driftwood and I keep failing. I've tried tying it, stuffing it in cracks, or pinning it between two objects, and it always just disintegrates and makes a mess in the tank for me to clean up. Ive seen moss on driftwood growing spectaularly but i...

Can anyone tell me what I might expect from this black molly? Its underbelly has been swelling over the last week. It appears pregnant. But there are no other mollies in the tank and haven't been for a while. I checked the fridge and all the beers are there so it can't be that. I recently...

Guessing these are snail eggs? They probably hitchhiked in on a recent plant in bought at petsmart. What's the best way to get rid of them?

My 5 year old daughter's 1 gallon tank. Led light, small internal filter, fake plant, sand substrate. 1 guppy and a little mermaid decoration, plus a few shells she collected from the beach.

I'm running out of liquid bottled ferts and I'd like to get some dry ferts to make on my own to save money. But, it all seems rather confusing. Where do you buy it? What do you buy? Is there a package you can purchase without taking a chemistry class? :cool:

I have 2 lamps in my tank, a 48" colormax and a 36" floramax on independent timers. Wondering what would be a good setup. I currently have the long bulb running 9am to 8pm, and the plant spectrum bulb on from 12pm to 5pm. Good for the plants or is it too much or too little?

Can I jumpstart a new aquarium by filling it with water from one that's already established?

Has anyone grown water lillies in an aquarium? My setup I'm working on has a lower water level than the top of the tank so I wanted to try something on the surface. I've grown them in an outdoor pond but never indoors. Would the artificial light be enough for it to bloom?

I am going to be getting my first canister filter, only experienced with ones that hang on the back. What can I do with the pipes? I wanted to conceal them in a rock wall. Can I run PVC or rubber tubing for the outlet and intake? Envisioning a tube inside the wall with a side port near the top...

I recently added some red cherry shrimp to my tank, and along with my 2 plecos, I gave them some blanched lettuce out of my garden last weekend. They devoured it! I have no visible algae and it's sparsely live-planted. How often should I give them a veggie treat? Once a week? A month?

I am in the planning stages of a new 75 gallon build, so I thought I would track my progress here (and a good way for me to keep a log of what I'm doing!)...would love feedback as I go. The Plan 75 gallon, 48" long. Soil substrate with mix of black gravel and sand cap. Decorated with gathered...

So I've been browsing Craigslist, etc for over a week and I'm looking for a 75 gallon tank. This one at petsmart: 75 Gallon Fish Tank » Clear for Life Rectangle Acrylic UniQuarium 75 Gallon | PetSmart Why is it so cheap? I figure the hood light will be a toss, but brand new that seems less...

Hi all! I've had a 30 gallon aquarium for about 8 years, a 5 year old pond that I had to fill in, and some experience with maintaining a 75 gallon at work. After browsing here I realize I have about 1% of the knowledge you all do! Hoping to get some input as I do my own ground up build on a ~75...

Has anyone done or seen underwater lighting in an aquarium? I'm laying out for a new build and I am thinking about doing a standard fluorescent above, and building a custom rock cave on 1/4 of it with a build-in underwater blue light. I've seen some LED strips (like the flexible bubble wands)...

I've recently rescaped my aquarium and I'm interested in doing a ground-up build on a larger size. I've also been helping maintain a 75 gallon at my place of work and I love it. My current one is a 30 gallon that I found in the trash 8 years ago (along with the solid wood stand), which I'll...

New member! Here's my 30 gallon tank. I have had it for about 10 years but recently completely redid it (last month) with real soil, gravel on top. I kept my old resin decoration on the right. I'm slowly adding live plants (all on the left/middle). I have it set up in front of a full open...