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Hey everyone! Thought I would just put together a thread for everyone to see what goes on in my several aquariums all in one place. Feel free to ask questions and ask for pictures of anything I talk about. At the current moment I have 6 aquariums up and running. 3 20 longs (A. Agassizii...

I've been reading up on these guys a lot recently but was wondering if anyone on the forum has first hand experience breeding wild Altums? I've heard that some fish farms in Asia are breeding them but the fish (F1) often do not have full bars and many people assume that the fish are not true...

Has this ever happened to anyone else?? The fish is perfectly fine but over the past two weeks his colours have gone all whack Before Now (on the left) Sent from Luca via magic

I'm working on a apistogramma biotope with twigs and lead litter and it will eventually get some duckweed as floating plant. Current stock is 3 pristella tetras in the cycled 20 long. Adding two more pristellas and a pair of caatuoides. And tips are appreciated and questions are welcome...

Dull male or female? Need help with this one. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So the rundown goes like this. I was at petsmart (possible first mistake) and I just had to buy these six cute Brochis Splendens (emerald Cory's) for my rainbowfish tank, which currently has 2 turquoise and 3 Australian rainbowfish. The tank is 45 gallons. The lady at the store got 5/6 of the...

Just some small areas, but it's literally everywhere but the glass. So I've been battling this algae for about 2 months now. So far I've shortened my photoperiod, split my photoperiod, and cut off all contaminated leaves. Stock 6 brochis splendens 1 Ancistrus sp. 3 melanotaenia splendida...

Jut had my second run in with ich, yay.... :(. I decided to do better this time and was very meticulous and have not seen a spot after 4 day of just heat. But now what? One cory (out of 6) still has a clamped fin and the rainbowfish are breathing pretty heavily (due to the low oxygenated water)...

I found a really great book on rainbowfish as a free PDF but I'm not sure if I'm aloud to post that kind of think on the forum. It's a really great resources Id like to share with everyone though. Can someone please let me know? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I just got some new corys last week and I have seen them eat once. In feeding cichlid pellets (is the problem there) and I'm going to pick up bloodworms as a treat tomorrow along with omega one shrink pellets. Any help cory enthusiasts? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Plants Amazon sword- back left Pygmy chain sword - carpet Crypt wendetii "bronze"- there's 2 in there. Water wisteria Corckscrew Val Stock 6 emerald corys 3 australian rainbows To be added 4 more rainbows not sure what type, open for suggestions What can I do to make it better? I've been...

Hey guys (and gals) I've had my rainbowfish tank set up for just about a month now but my largest male rainbow has a few issues id like to sort out before they escalate. Firstly, he has a bump near his caudal fin, he's had it since I bought him and the bump hasn't seemed to change or affect his...

Hey everyone, I'm redoing my 45 gallon tank. I've just dirted it and have my plants growing. I have 3 fish at the moment in QT for a few more days 2 male melanotaenia splendida 1 ancistrus My filtration is Fluval 206 Aqueon quietflow 10 (seeded with aquaclear 70 biomax) aquaclear 70 (only...

Okay so I have all the stuff to finally dirt my tank, driftwood, MGOPM, my cap (black sand), and plants. What do I need to know before I begin? Pics going up tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi everyone. 2 days ago I brought home some tetras, and some ich :(. I caught it very early as it is only visible on the new fish. And no I didn't quarantine then because my parents won't let me have another tank in my room. Over the last few days I've made the temperature 88 Fahrenheit. I...

The title says it all please help! I have no experience with breeding and here are most of the facts about my tank id think u need. 45 gal Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrite 0 ppm Nitrate (have not checked because I have live plants that keep it under control) Ph 7 (give or take .1) Flora: water...

I wanted something like the aqueon water changer but Didn't feel like spending 50$ on one so I made my own. Shopping list Hose adapter Hose of needed length (I have a 50ft) Hose to faucet adapter And your siphon How to build It's really simple. Just insert your hose adapter into...

So I've have this tank for about a month and I'd like to share my progress with it First day I got it the cords and everything look like a octopus because I couldn't find my extension cord I began to build my diy hood to give better lights. It's holds 2 36" dual bulb t8's And this is...

I'm thinking of buying a 4' 4 bulb t8 32 watt shop light for my 45 gallon aquarium. I'm going to hang it over top of the aquarium from the roof and use a glass top. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thx Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Tomorrow I'm picking up some f0 cockatoos (a pair I believe) but being f0 they lack the wonderful redness of the double red, triple red, etc. does anyone know if I can breed them and produce it and if so how? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm getting a pair of cockatoo apistos tomorrow for the 45 and was wondering aside from a coconut cave and some omega one cichilid pellets, brine shrimp, and blood worms, what else do I need to care for them Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I was on a hike this morning and found a really nice piece of wood. Can I use it in my aquarium? Also how should I cure it aside from boiling it? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So as the title states I got my new tank. I could not find any pure ammonia so I'm going the food cycle method. Today is day one so the tests are 0 across the board. PH is 7.2. Haven't gotten my gh and kh test yet. I'm using a fluval 205 and a aquaclear 70 for filtration. I also have a 200 watt...

Is my tiger barb full of eggs? And how do I sex my tigers? Should I move the two of them into a smaller tank by them self? Thx Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello everyone! I would really like to set up a saltwater aquarium. But honestly I have no idea what I am doing... Grab some popcorn this is a longer read. So big picture is I am planning on it being a 45 gallon (36"x13"x24") (LxWxH) and there are a few fish I would like to keep. Now I have no...