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Last January I picked up a fully grown pair of angels that were dumped at my lfs, the previous owner claimed they were a breeding pair when they dropped them off. When I first brought them home, they were active and displayed behavior consistent with them wanting to spawn (sparring, liplocking...

About 6 months ago I brought home a fully grown pair of angels from my lfs and since then I've been having many problems with one of them. I've had an exceptionally hard time getting any weight on her, she eats like crazy but never seems to gain any weight. She's always had this strange poop...

So a few weeks ago I picked up a pair of large angels at my lfs. The person who dumped them there claims they are a breeding pair, although the lfs had no proof. They do seem bonded, and follow eachother all around. There is some aggression (but perhaps actually spawning behavior?), and today I...

Tank is 60 gallons. So far we were thinking about: 6 Cherry Barbs 1 Angelfish 1 Blue Gourami 6 Harlequin Rasboras 1 Smaller Pleco (perhaps BN or Rubberlip?) I put it in to aqadvisor and got a stocking level of 84%, however I feel like this is pretty high for the small amount of fish I plugged...

Recently I've been having issues with my Marineland Aquatic Plant LED, it's been overheating like crazy and you cannot turn on the tv and the light at the same time or the circuit will blow. This is the second one of these lights I've had issues with, the first the company replaced but I'm not...

So I'm upgrading my 60 gallon to a 120 and had a few questions about heating it properly. I've been reading all over the internet and have gotten so many different responses. If I was heating a 120, and the room temp is around 74 degrees F, how many watts would be sufficient. I was thinking that...

Planning a planted tank? So I have finally decided to make the leap into a more complicated planted aquarium, and have decided to transform my 60 gallon tank into a planted tank. So please tell me if this plan would work. The dimensions of my tank are 12.75"L x 48.5"W x 25" H. My lighting...

So recently my 60 gallon has developed what appears to be about 8 stress cracks. The longest one is 3", the others are all ~1". They are perfectly strait and you can feel an indentation on the inside. I have tried emailing the company but got no response. The tank has not been moved since...

So I own a 60 gallon planted, current stock is: -6 silver hatchetfish -5 harlequin rasboras -6 peppered cory cats -5 skirt tetras -1 Powder blue dwarf gourami -1 albino bristlenose pleco So recently I was visiting in the lower school in the school I go to, and was very sad to notice that the...

Tank is 60 gallon moderately planted. Current stock is: -1 powder blue dwarf gourami -1 albino bristlenose pleco -6 peppered cory cats (one of them is still a fry, in a breeding net in the tank) -4 harlequin Rasboras -4 silver hatchetfish -5 skirt tetras Current levels: Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0...

Current tank stocking: -4 harlequin rasboras -4 silver hatchetfish -6 peppered cory cats (1 of them is still young, about 8 weeks old) -5 skirt tetras -1 powder blue dwarf gourami -1 albino bristlenose pleco (2.5 inches) Recently, I went on vacation for 5 days (over thanksgiving). When I left, I...

Current tank stocking: -4 harlequin rasboras -4 silver hatchetfish -6 peppered cory cats (1 of them is still young, about 8 weeks old) -5 skirt tetras -1 powder blue dwarf gourami -1 albino bristlenose pleco (2.5 inches) Recently, I went on vacation for 5 days (over thanksgiving). When I left, I...

I've had this fish for almost 2 months now, and the bristles are coming in. However, I've read online that females can also have small bristles. Any one have any advice on what sex it might be? It's about 2.5 inches, if that makes a difference. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So today, while I was cleaning out my filter (it's the Fluval 306 canister) I stumbled across a small little tadpole like thing. At first I had no idea what it was, and then it started to flop around, much to my surprise. I quickly plopped it in a tiny hospital tank (with treated water and...

So I recently bought a 60 gallon tank to upgrade from my 20 gallon. I had planned on moving the 5 fish from my 20 (two hatchets, one Cory, and two tetras) over to the big tank as well as the filter media and live plants to seed the aquarium and hopefully help the cycling along. Well, last night...

So I just bought a new 60 gallon, and am currently in the cycling process, so I want to get my stocking solid. This is a possibility: 3-5 angelfish 1 bristlenose pleco 5 harlequin rasboras 5 black skirt tetras 5 peppered cory cats 6 silver hatchetfish 1 dwarf gourami (I already own him, so he...

Saw a few off these in a tank at a restaurant..... They caught my eye and I was wondering if anyone could ID them. They looked to be almost 5 inches. Sorry about the kinda blurry pic, they were very active. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So a few days ago, I bought a 60 gallon tank (yay!!!). I currently own a 20 gallon established tank, I've had it for about 8 months. I'm moving the fish from the 20 gallon to the 60, and i know I should cycle it first. But I remember reading somewhere about instant cycling, or atleast cutting...

Ok so today I was looking at my newest betta (I've had him for almost 2 weeks) and I noticed that a fairly large portion of his tail is missing. He doesn't have anything sharp in his tank, but the filter could have sucked it up. Here is the pic: The tear is in the upper portion of his tail...

Whenever I gravel vacuum or scrub algae, my dwarf gourami always comes up and pecks at my fingers. Is this safe for him? I always rinse my hands thoroughly before putting them in the tank, but I still worry any leftover oils on my skin could be harmful. I think it's kinda cute, but if it's...

These are pictures I found while watching tv. No wonder the public is so misinformed about caring to fish. One of these pictures is from an educational show! I won't mention any names, since I'm not sure that's legal, but still, does this bother anyone else but me?

Ok, so I decided a few days ago that I'm ready to get another betta fish! (Hooray!) So I went out and bought a 2.5 gallon tank, (the same one I have for my other betta) as well as decorations and a live plant. I put the live plant in my 20 gallon tank just to be safe, is it okay to move it to...

So, basically i didn't research enough and i ended up with three types of schooling fish in my 20 gallon, but not enough room for schools. The tank currently holds: -1 dwarf gourami -2 silver hatchetfish -2 Skirt Tetras -2 peppered corys -1 mystery snail So now I'm planning on upgrading to a 55...

Ok, so the filter cartridge in my Tetras Whisper 20i is beginning to fall apart (This tank is relatively new so I haven't had to replace it yet). What is the best way to replace it without taking out too much bacteria? Should i soak it in tank water during a water change, or squeeze the water...

Within the past few weeks, my dwarf gourami has developed a small black spot (a few millimeters in diameter) on his side. At first I though it was just an injury healing, as I had heard of injuries turning black while healing. Another thing that came to mind was ammonia burns, but I tested my...