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I have an LED bulb (6500K), can I use this to grow some aquatic plants? And also, should I remove the globe or leave it in place? Thank you :D

I have this 75 gal but I really don't have that innate talent with rockscaping. I know, I know. As a general rule: do not combine rocks of different types. But I had to because I have mostly mbunas and these were the only rocks that I have. Some medium to large slate and some holey rocks (that...

I have some available driftwood and a bare 10gal tank. dimensions are 16"x12"12" I'm not really good with aquascaping, so I figured I might ask for some suggestions

I have mostly mbuna in here. Does the tank look really crowded with these rocks? Do you think I have too much? Thank you very much.

Hi everyone! We did a fecal analysis of a betta fish and here is what we saw. Can anyone help with identifying the parasite? Or atleast enumerate the possible worms a betta fish can have? Thank you very much :D

My LFS calls them Dwarf Amazon Sword Plant? Are they correct?

What do you think this substrate is? Is this what they call crushed corals? and will this raise the pH for my mbuna tank? Thank you very much!

What do you think this substrate is? Is this what they call crushed corals? and will this raise the pH for my mbuna tank? Thank you very much!

Hi everyone, pretty soon my 75 gals will be stocked! I am really planning a yellow lab and demasoni combo. 9 yellow labs and 15 demasoni. just a question, can I add any of this Aulonocara sp? AULONOCARA "OB" AULONOCARA JACOBFREIBERGI AULONOCARA BAENSCHI thank you so much :)

I'm not really that good with aquascaping. So please, can anyone suggest a better rock-stacking pattern? It's for an mbuna tank. (Pardon the lights, i'm experimenting :lol: )

Guys, which rock is this? And is it safe for an mbuna tank?

HI everyone(again)! 75 gal mbuna stocking plan: Yellow labs x 5 Cobalt blue x 5 Afra cobue x 5 One more sp. x ?? Which is suitable? Demasoni Yellow fin moori Borleyi Aurora Trewavasae Chilumba orange Hongi Pararellus Ice blue ob mustard

Hi everyone! Sorry for asking and posting so much :ermm: I'm just really excited to start my own cichlid tank :D Now, I think demasoni are fantastic fish. And I want to add them to my 75 gal tank. (48x18x22) I think I would stock with: P. demasoni x 12 L. caeruleus x 5 P. acei x 5 (one more...

Hi everyone! I'm setting up a new 75 gal tank. Its dimensions are 48x18x22. I'm planning to stock it with 4 species (5 each) First question: What type of filter should I use? I've been advised a trickle filter. Is that enough? Second question: How about lighting? I've read that 50/50 bulb is...

Hi everyone! I'm really new to cichlid keeping, and would really welcome any opinion and advice :) I have a 4ft 75 gal. And is planning to stock it with mbunas. I really want a blue-yellow tank. I'm planning to get 5 each. Would this combination be allright? Labidochromis caureleus...

So I'm really a beginner in cichlid keeping. In fact, I haven't started yet. But yes, I'm planning to. I'll soon be having a 75 gal. And I've decided to do a lake malawi, mbuna set-up. II'm thinking of getting Pseudotropheus acei. Are they good beginner cichlids? If so: What cichlids are...

Hi everyone! I'm planning to stock my 75 gal tank with cichlids. The problem is we are quite limited with them here in our place. I've asked around, and these are the cichlids available so far: Demasoni Kenyi Chilumba orange Dragon blood Estherae Just asking which of them are good for a...

Hi everyone!Soon I'll setup a 48x18x22 cichlid tank. I just want to ask, how should I introduce these fish in the aquarium? Should I introduce them by 4's or 5's or introduce them all at once? Also, I'm interested in keeping a pleco with them. Which specie would be ideal? Thank you very much.

Hi, soon I'll have a 75gal tank.48x18x22. I am planning to set-up a cichlid tank. But really, I have no experience with Cichlid communities. I know you have to overstock them. But my questions are: 1. What is the minimum number I could keep them? Saying that each is 4-6 inches. 2. How about the...

Hi everyone! I really want a planted tank, and soon I'll be setting up a 75 gal.(48x18x22) the problem is, I don't know where to find a suitable bulb. Can I use those bulbs from the hardware? If yes, which ones? And do I need a CO2 source? I'll put in fish of course. Thank you!

Help getting started = 75 gallon Hello everyone! In a few weeks I'll be getting myself a new tank. Its dimensions are: 48x18x22 (LxWxH). I think it's more or less 75 gallons right? anyway, PLEASE HELP :oops: I have absolutely no experience with a tank this big. My two tanks were really small...

I'm not really that all-knowing when it comes to fishkeeping. So I want to start this thread. It's debunking time! Here's my share: Goldfish can live in a bowl. Seriously, I still know some people who believes in this.:facepalm:

I have both 15 watt tubes of light. The first one is kinda pinkish and is branded nirox. The other one is more bluish and is branded tfc. Just want to ask which is better for plants? I'm really at the bottom of being novice in planted tanks. Thank you so much.

I'm having trouble finding good lighting for my 20 gal high tank. (24x12x16) All I can find in petshops are T8 15 watt bulbs. Its name is colour bright (nirox) I've read everywhere that a good lighting should be 2 watts per gallon. So I'm starting to consider hardware bulbs. I mean, could I use...

Hi everyone! :D So right now I have this 20 gal tank. 24x12x16. Currently occupied with: 1 male dwarf gourami 8 pink danios 6 bronze corydoras It has caves and a driftwood. Planted with hornwort and tapegrass. Fully cycled and has a filter filled with bioballs, ceramic rings, and sponges. So...