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I have been trying to raise minnows in a 30gal tank but for some odd reason they begin to die at a rate of atleast 7 a day after doing well for the first week or so. I only keep around 20 in the tank at a time so over crowding isnt an issue. I check that my water is balanced...

I would like to put in a 4000 gal fish pond but most small or average ones I see the water has turned green due to the sun. Is there a way to prevent this from taking place other than hiding it from the sun or changing the water constantly? I thought about purchasing a pool canister sand filter...

I purchased a scene back drop inorder to hide the unsightly hardware cords/hoses and to give my aquarium attractiveness. The problem I have now is that my fish are scared of the sudden change of appearance due to never using one before now. Is there any less stressful way of putting this on the...

I have'nt figured out yet what causes my fish to develope cotton fungus so often. I have my water tested everyother day and there is no change in balance. I keep using Pemafix and after the seven day period its cured, some cases an eight day period. Within a week is starts coming back again...

I have a chance to buy 2 Zoo Med power sweep 228's from a friend for $20.00. They were used in a salt water reef tank. Question: Will it be safe to put them in a fresh water tank or will this cause a problem?

Our fish toke a leap from the tank and was laying on the floor almost dead. I placed him back into the tank and he went belly up to the bottom. A half hour later I added a 1/4 cup of salt to the water and prayed my heart out that he would recover, once the salt toke effect in the water he began...

I had to finalize a blueprint today for a fellow builder that is constructing a 600,000 sqft. 3 story apartment layout that the owners sole purpose of use will be to open it as an indoor paintball recreation. :snipersmile: I have been playing paintball, along with my wife and son for several...

I am planning out a build of a log replica using 6" pvc with cut out treebark shaped pieces of thin 6" drain pvc puzzled and epoxy-glued on top. I would like to paint the base pipe a blackish/gray and the glued on surface pieces a mixture of grays & browns. I plan on taking a close up picture of...

How many of you find that while watching your fish swim the aquarium, tends to relax the mind? Scientist did research years past and came to the conclusion that watching fish swim around in water helps lower blood pressure by causing the body and mind to relax. Same as petting a cat. I enjoy...

I am trying to choose between 2 different sizes for a 240 gallon glass aquarium; I am stuck between long or tall. Once it gets delivered, it will be to late to change my mind because the shipping is only free one way. A) Dimensions are 96" x 24" x 25" tall B) Dimensions are 72" x 24" x 31"...

I go to the local pet store every Saturday inorder to pick up feeders for my bass, I often try to do my shopping when the store isn't busy or just about closing because there are times forwhich I hear negative comments from other customers, on how mistreating this is to fish. My feeding live...

I came up with an idea for my freash water tank and would like some opinions of the thought! I was watching a nature channel on television about northern moose and was admiring all the driftwood laying along a large lake in Canada, all of a sudden the camera focused up on a large moose antler...

I am amazed at how nice the aquarium pictures look that were sent in! I tried to take afew pictures and all of them had a green tint to them.

I had this catfish for 5 months and he only went from 1 inch all the way up to 1 inch. Some reason he just won't grow. Could it be the tank size that is holding it back. I have it in a 2gal. tank? :(

I was in the process of cleaning my tank and equipment when I accidently dropped the intake tube screen (the piece that keeps the fish from being sucked up) off of my whisper filter and when I step back to see where it landed, I accidently stepped on it. I checked Petsmart, Superpetz and several...