Useful Links

[OrionGirl]

TKOS suggested we have a stickied thread with links to quality information. I'll start it out and sticky it.

If you post a thread to a site that promotes hobbyist myth, or provides mostly inaccurate information, I reserve the right to remove it. We're trying to HELP here, not hinder.

Thanks!

http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/

http://www.marineland.com/drtims.html

http://www.thekrib.com/

[OldVamp]

Fish Diseases

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/disease.html

http://www.fishpalace.org/Disease.html
Plants

http://www.plantgeek.net/

http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm

[TKOS]

Here's a link to The Great Molly-salt Debate. Useful for all people who keep live bearers in their tanks.
http://tcoletti.tripod.com/molly_salt_debate.html

I just stole this from the thread Orion Girl mentioned. This sticky will be a great place to send newbies.

[aquariumfishguy]

Links For The Beginner
Here are just a few of my personal favorites which I have collected over the years of fishkeeping and usage of the wonderful Internet!

Setting Up/Cycling Your Aquarium
About Freshwater Aquariums A to Z (http://freshaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/bla_to_z.htm)

Tips for setting up/cycling your aquarium (http://honors.montana.edu/~weif/firsttank/cycle.phtml)

Cycling Info (http://www.angelfire.com/pro/mavericks/Guide/Cycling.html)

Fishless Cycling (http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/startover/fishless.shtml)

Fishless Cycling 2 (http://www.fish-disease.com/articles.htm)

Algae & Diseases
All About Algae (http://www.fishpondinfo.com/algae.htm)

Analysis of Diseases (http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/home.html)

Common Diseases (http://www.fish-disease.com/diseases.htm)

Bettas
Setting up a betta tank (http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5)

Goldfish
General Goldfish Care (http://www.care4fish.com/goldfishcare.html)

Goldfish Care --- and the room they require (http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=9593&cid=3783&search=)

So...I have a goldfish, now what? (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=175875#post175875)

Debates & Modern Aquaria Knowledge
Q&A of Carbon (http://www.care4fish.com/carbon)

General Carbon Questions (http://www.hallman.org/filter/carbon.html)

Do fish feel pain? (http://www.cotrout.org/do_fish_feel_pain.htm)

The Great Livebearer Debate (Mollies) (http://tcoletti.tripod.com/molly_salt_debate.html)

[daveedka]

Here are3 a few that I constantly link people to, or that have been helpful for me. Most of these are articles, it is worth your time to browse the sites they are listed on. Some of which are listed above as well

Ich (http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/ich.shtml)

UGF's, RFUG's, and OERFUG (http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/rtrrfug.shtml)

Feeding Suckermouth catfish (http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/pleco2.shtml)

HITH (http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/hith.shtml)

Salt (http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/salt.shtml)

Snails (http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/snail.shtml)


Here is also the link to the Archived articles on Tom's Place from which many of these came. There is a wealth of info there if you have time to check it out.

http://www.tomgriffin.com/aquasource/catlist.shtml

HTH,
Dave

[Bigguppy]

Here is one I use for good deals on equipment and such.

http://www.fishdeals.com

Also www.petfishtalk.com is great for listening up on the hobby.

[RTR]

To add to AFG's links on fishless, the third article Nomad did is not at Tom's place, but on a UK site:

http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/Fishlesscycle.htm

It is an improvement, as it incorporates the risks of low-KH water that none of us caught at the beginning.