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will work but watch for small air bubbles in water to many will make tank cloudy and may cause fish to have something like the bends

I realize each fish is differant I am looking for a good book or guide that covers many types.

I like the convicts if thats a start

Can anyone point me in the right direction for good resources on determining fish gender?

I have a 75g tank in the works and I’m wondering how many and of what kind can I place in it. The only twist I have is I will need to put my albino rainbow shark in it because he will get to big for his current home. Also any input on filtering devices I’m ok with the standard bio mechanical but...

So, MTS is in full swing the bad thing is I lost out on a nice 75gal deal, but thats ok I'm a big boy I can handle it, I have a fall back. betta TANK!!! Looking for info to setup a 10gal Betta tank. Are there special needs deferent than a community tank like food, decor, water parameters? Are...

Just ordered a rena xp3 with a rena smart heater are there any tips or tricks or perhaps problems i should be aware of?

AHHH!!! I am so mad. The other day I was doing a little tank cleanup and was cleaning off a tank decoration and the @%^#$ paint came off. This decoration came from my LFS and it didn’t have any tags or anything on it only a price sticker on the bottom. Is there anyway to tell the crap from the...

first of all sorry to hear about your lost fish. Next IMO i would always suggest to do a fishless cycle however now you are started i would do one of two things. 1. The fastest thing to do is use tetra safestart. This stuff will instantly cycle your tank but make sure its safestart its the only...

If you want to start over you can use tetra safestart it is the only product that realy instantly cycle your tank. I had the same problem and the safestart worked great. Also the #2 nitrate test bottle you have to shake the crap out of it and bang on the table or something for at least a full...

That is absolutely stunning. I am looking for some colorful cichlids would you happen to know the species name?

That’s great I didn’t think of having both for that reason thanks for the info.

Are there any preference on what type of filter to use on a 75 gal tank. I am looking at either a power filter that may be included with the tank or I was considering a canister filter. Are there pros and cons between the two. Of course I’m looking for superior water quality but I must consider...

i am looking for some ideas on some SA cichlids for a possible 75gal tank. i am not that familiar with cichlids but i would like to have a wide variety of colors something like blue, orange, yellow, green and black. i am looking at south american because they will be sharing a home with my...

looks like to me you are only beginning to cycle your tank. also what kind of test kit are you using? dont use the strips they are not reliable i would suggest API master test kit. you will know when the tank has cycled when you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrItes, and a nitrAte reading. this will take...

I know it is hard and can be frustrating at first but believe me it will get better the best thing to do read and research as much as you can and you can learn a lot on these forums. And I do agree that larger tanks are easier to manage. In small tanks things can go bad fast and are harder to...

The problem with the shark is by the time they out grow the tank they are already stunted and that’s just not healthy for the fish. IMO you just cant trust what the local fish stores tell you because they just want to make a sell. What is important is that we do the right thing for the fish. I...

Absolutely agree about the bala they get huge (foot or more) they also like to be in schools so your current setup is way too small, I would say over 100gal would be needed.

the albino is a rainbow shark and i do have a full tank shot in my albums as well as some other photo i didnt but in this thread. also the tank is a 38gal. i know that will be small for the shark but that is way a 75gal is in the works. what can i say im hooked.

Here they are Some of the pictures turned out ok others are burry but I will work on cleaning them up next time. I have to say those Lemon Tetras are hard to get they are so active and just wont stand still and smile for nothing. My Angles on the other hand are very photogenic. By the way I am...