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I have a serpae tetra who's recently developed a condition not unlike neon tetra disease. A portion of his body behind the dorsal fin right up to the caudel fin has lost most of its color and looks quite a bit like the necrosis that happens in neon tetra disease. Are Serpaes susceptible to this...

Does anybody have experience introducing ramshorn snails to their pond? I would like to hear the good and bad. I recently acquired a ramshorn population in my tropical tank and I'm not the kind of person who can just kill them. I am a very cycle-of-life kind of person though, and would have no...

Quick question...how long before the activated carbon in a small HOB filter is exhausted? I'd like to melafix one of my small tanks, but don't want to lose the culture in the floss. Thanks and happy holidays :)

My wife and I are slowly getting our tank where we want it, and last night bought a peppered cory to go with the one that came with our tank initially. Is there any easier way to tell if a cory is male/female? We're not looking to breed. Just wondering, plus curious about some behavior. I've...

I was at the lfs the other day and asked about driftwood. The salesman said he wouldn't put driftwood in a 15g. I was hesitant to question him much about it since he's the expert and I'm just starting out. But I do have questions. I already know driftwood will lower the ph of tank water. I know...

I am quickly coming to the conclusion that a cory is nothing like a pleco, even though they are both catfish. This was my first impression since he hid while the lights were on and I'd see him swimming around when the lights were down and I didn't approach the tank. I'm now assuming that was...

Ok, one of three things could be wrong. 1) I'm color blind. 2) The kit I have is old. 3) The tap water at my house is hard as a brick ****house. Attached is a pic of my GH sample after adding 100(!) drops. This certainly doesn't look green to me. Anyone else? I have no sample of what the GH...

I purchased a 15 gallon tank this evening from a lady and have been gifted all the fish that came with it (kinda only wanted the tank, but what can you say to free fish?). Now I get to see if they make it through the transition. I've been a tetra and goldfish (pond) owner up til now. I've...

The other week, I had a comet goldfish go missing for several days. I eventually found him in the pond pump. His tail was mostly gone, but otherwise he seemed (relatively, considering his ordeal) ok. Today, I saw him sitting in one of the potted plants I have, not moving (although breathing)...

Good morning. I was wondering what if anything does anyone do about covering their pond pump to guard against fish getting "sucked up" into the pump? I'm talking smaller goldfish. The pump has it's own grate, but it's not the best at keeping the smaller goldfish safe. I thought I'd lost one the...

Good afternoon. First time poster here. Found your site about a week ago. I have a question about driftwood. I've read that with plecos, it is a good thing to have a piece of driftwood in your tank so they can chew on the cellulose? So I go to one of the local big pet store chains and a kid...