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Vincenia, I already replaced the broken tank... There's nothing wrong with my current tank, but I don't want this to happen again. I talking about a method to prevent possible future leaks.

Last year I was cycling a 36 g Aqueon bow tank for around 4-5 weeks. It was level, had the right amount of gravel, and set up correctly. I came home after a 4-hour event and all the water was drained from it and on my floor. A small crack developed on the bottom. It was very upsetting, but...

I have an aquaclear 70 power filter and I was wondering if I should use that on my new 36 g tank. I'm worried about it creating too strong of a current since bettas aren't that strong of swimmers. Should I get the aquaclear 50 instead?

Can anyone recommend a specific product (preferable on Amazon if possible) that will seal and waterproof bamboo poles that's aquarium safe? I had bamboo in an aquarium in the past and it was a mold magnet.

So last year I learned a hard lesson. Always quarantine new fish and have a hospital tank. Unfortunately I didn't do that and lost many fish as a result of disease some new arrivals brought. So I plan to set up a 10g quarantine/hospital tank. My question is when it is serving as a hospital tank...

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I think AC is the way to go. The other filters might be cheaper but the media needs more regular changing (like every month from what I hear) and the expense adds up.

I'm doing an Asian theme in my tank and wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. Would this be safe to put in a tank? http://www.save-on-crafts.com/cherryblossom3.html

I have an aquaclear in my 55g and like it. But I feel even a aquaclear 20 could be too strong in a 10g. This is for a betta tank and they don't like strong currents.

What is the best filter for the price in a 10 gallon tank? I have it down to these 3. The Aqueon is the cheapest but the Marina seems to have the best reviews. What do you guys think? Marina S10 Power Filter...

I know it won't hurt them. However, the people that fast their fish claim it's beneficial. For example one person said, "Fasting helps clean out their intestinal tracts since we tend to feed them more consistently than in the wild. Fasting can help reduce bloating, and can stimulate different...

I've been reading a lot of fish owners fast their fish an average of once per week not giving them any food. Is this a good idea?

I just found this bit of information. Fish Meal – “Fish meal is the clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish or fish cuttings, either or both, with or without the extraction of part of the oil.” Basically meal is ground up, dried out parts of the animal that are not considered...

Thanks, Andy.

1. Is it necessary to pre-soak food? I've heard arguments for and against. And if for does that apply only to freeze dried food or pellets and flake as well. I went on the New Life website and they said this. "Another common mistake by some hobbyists is to pre-soak their pellets, in the...

There's a lot of different brands out there. Who makes the best freeze dried food for blood worms, mysis shrimp and tubifex worms? Any companies I should avoid?

The wattage is more than enough.

My room is 70-71 degrees. I'm trying to keep my tank at 80. The temperature fluctuates plus or minus up to 2 degrees. Right now I have the dial on 82 and the temp reads 79.5. My heater use to keep the heat very stable, within .3 degrees. I think 2 degrees is completely unacceptable. I don't even...

My first question is what is an acceptable temperature fluctuation throughout the day? Also I'm having trouble keeping my temp where I want it. I tried the recalibration several times. The instructions say unplug it, measure the water temp, turn indicator arrow to the measured temp then set...

I always believed in frequent water changes. I will disregard that Petsmart employee's advice and will continue my water change schedule.