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Staring over in the hobby after a few years away. I have a 90 gallon but no lid or light. It will be a freshwater fish only but I don't want to grow algae if I can help it. Do I go fluorescent, LED?? And what bulbs if not LED? Tank is 24" deep. Thanks, Elwood

I may have an opportunity to get a 155 gallon tank cheap. What are the pros and cons of this size? Are there things I need to be aware of, watch for??

Has anyone used the off brand canisters on ebay? For ex.. Odyssea. It looks like Ehiem but obviously isn't. Also what about Pennplax Cascade? They seem nice for the price.

first of all, what I like about this site as a resource is that it helps save money. Especially when you can ask seemingly unimportant questions and still get answers. I have decided to put a background on my tank. Mine is a 30 gal Oceanic cube. I know I don't want a picture but I can't decide...

I am on ebay and I noticed a "blue light" LED submersible light bar. Also avail in white. What is this for? Does it make a nice backgroung light or what?

To save threads, I have several questions? If I use a prefilter, to keep my fry from being taken by the filter intake, will I prevent the filter media from doing its job? If particles can't reach the filter they can't be filtered, right? How long do I need to wait before I can safely assume a...

Other than to hold the light, do I need the tank cover? 30 gal mollies ghost catfish rainbow

I am thinking about a second tank. my first is very flexible as a community tank. I was thinking of either cichlids or pirahna. I know there is a lot of discussion about cichlids but I don't see any general pitfall advice on getting started. I also want to know if anyone has pirahna. Would you...

I have two questions. 1. What can I use to keep fry from going up the intake of my filter? (AC 110) 2. If I use a Nitra Zorb type of product in my AC filter will I prevent the bacterial growth necessary for bio-filtering? Due to the absorbtion of the ammonia.

Does anyone intentionally breed mollies for a certain look? We had a molly: sailfin and lyre tail - black, body orange and yellow with black spots. He was so cool. I never thought much of mollies until we found him. Well, he took the porcelain highway to a better place so now we are trying to...

I can not keep loaches alive. I really like them. Bala Sharks either. Other than the lack of scales I can't think of why they are dying. Usually to ick. I have my tank at 78 degrees. Also, I get water droplets on the underside of my tank cover. Is that from the water heat?

OK. I just purchased the aquaclear 110 and it is up and running. Now I am thinking I made a mistake. I only have a 30 gal tank. At first I was thinking bigger=better. Now? Any potential problems I need to know about? And should I switch to a smaller filter.

I have a used emperor ?? on my 30 gallon cube tank. It is beginning to fail. I have noticed that some water flows over the media, not through it, and into the tank. This is just at the top and I can adjust it, I know. It seems to me that every salesperson can only talk about Bio Wheel filters...

A clown loach has about 7 spots. I have mollies and other community fish -55 gal. How do I treat this?

One of the mollies was pregnant when i bought them. The males were chasing her around as if they were waiting for the fry to emerge. i placed her in a breeder and later found one dead fry below the separator. I am assuming she ate the others. However she seems to be only a little smaller is...

How do determine the gender of a molly? When do I know to put a pregnant molly into the nursery? How do I tell if birth is imminent?

I am cycling my 55. No fish yet. A paper towel with windex on it dropped into the water. Do I need to change the water???

How do I get algae off the silicone and out of the corners so I can have a clean tank?

Any experience with online fish purchases? Is it recommended?

I am still new to this site and this hobby so I hope I am not posting too many new postings with questions. I have a used 55 and am in the process of cleaning it. I am keeping the bio wheel that came with the tank in some of the tank water to keep it from drying. I have sold the fish and dumped...

I just got home with the new tank. (a used 55 gal running when I bought it and home to 1 african cichlid and an algae eater) It is in good shape but has a lot of calcium deposits on the rim, filter and light fixture. The tank was up and running with clear water and the owner told me that this is...

We bought my son a 1.5 gal aquarium for his birthday. In researching how to choose fish and keep them alive I have become so fascinated with the hobby that I returned the 1.5 and have arranged to purchase a 55 gal with stand. Once my wife allows me back into the house I know I'm going to love...