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Hi Folks, My tap water is neutral and I need to get it to 7.8 or so and I'm thinking of starting a cichlid tank with yellow labs and so on. The LFS advised me to use ground up rock as a substrate and to use rocks. Yes I know he has to sell them to me. My water is very soft too. Whats the...

Hi Folks, Wow its been awhile since I posted. Anyway thanks in advance for any suggestions. I have a 55g tank, sand substrate, rocks plenty of hiding places and so on. In the tank are now 5 C loaches (3 x 3inch + 2 x 4.5inch), 2 cories , 1 Angel (5inch) and a Plecty (7inch). I am moving the...

Ok so I was going thru the sick fishy section and I noticed people recomending food soaked in garlic as a boost to their metabolism. Anyone out there really know if there is any basis in this or is it just a myth like vampires. Cheers in advance

Can you have to much gravel? Is there any reason why half inch is good and 2 inch bad? I know just a silly question. But I'll take all kinds of answers :jump:

Hi Folks, Ok Im doing this about 2 1/2 years now and I just have a pain in my arse with all the fish diseases/deaths. I've had the usual Fin rot, Ich and now I believe 1 of my Clown Loaches has an internal bacteria infection. He is having trouble eating (like he's having trouble swallowing...

Has anyone had experience with treating fin rot? I have a community tank with 4 Firemouths, 1 Severum and 6 C Loaches and 1 plec. 55g I think the Severum has fin rot and 1 of the Firemouths. Everywhere I read it says that Fin Rot is very contagious and very hard to treat. I would rather get...

Ok simply put what book would you recommend to a total beginner in salt water aquariums? I would like a recomendation for a book that will give me the basics of salt water do's and don'ts. I want to research as much as I can before I take the jump. Thanks in advance.

I would be grateful if someone could tell me the maximum amount of Nitrate Clown Loaches can survive at. 25ppm? The reason why I ask is my nitrates get to about that then I do a water change once a week. Is this acceptable for a day or so? Ammonia and Nitrite are bearly being registered with...

whats the best way to lower your ph and keep it lower if your tap water is 7 to 7.5. if i have to do partial water changes every week on a 55g. Is it just to much work?

Ok I was in my LFS today and they recommended this product. Sorry the site below does not really explain its self well but you get the idea. It was the only site I could find. http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/10963549/Organic_Aquariums.html LFS has changed all its tanks over to this product...

I have returned Interpet Air Volution3 (way to loud) to my LFS. I'm convinced my wife can hear an ant fart at ten paces but she says she can hear the airpump when sleeping. I don't but I don't count right? :jump: Can anyone recommend a pump and remember the ants! :foot: Thanks in advance...

Tank 4ft 55g medium planted. Eheim 2128 pro 2 thermo filter. Pea sized gravel. Ph 7 4 Firemouths (3in) 1 Pleco I was looking for some recommendations on a tank mate. Preferably people who have some experience would be apreciated. I only want to add another 4/5 fish and leave it at that. The...