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I'm upgrading and overhauling my tank and am planning out the new stocking plan for the larger space. New tank will either be a 65g with a 29g sump or an all-in-one tank/sump combo like a Waterbox 100.3 or similar. I've sanity checked my stocking plan in AqAdvisor, but wanted to run it by people...

Random thought, but has anyone done a boys-only tank of Rainbows before? I know bachelor tanks of guppies and Wrasses (in saltwater tanks) are standard practices (to reduce babies in the case of guppies, to reduce aggression for the wrasses since all the girls turn into boys and cause dominance...

My Delhezi Bichir was previously more than happy to eat beefheart, silver sides, and black worms, but recently has gone on a hunger strike... I spoiled him with some live pest crabs that I caught in my saltwater tank and he managed to snag a couple of my Congo Tetras that didn't quite grow...

I'm swapping my high light/mid tech 75g over to low light/low tech soon, but I'm not sure what light to use in the new setup. Currently I have a dual T5HO fixture as well as the stock single bulb T8 strip light (all running 6500K bulbs in their respective formats). The new plantings will be...

I've been running my high light/mid tech (dose ferts and use liquid carbon instead of CO2 injection) 75g planted community tank for the last 5+ years. I like the tank, but the 50% weekly water changes and plant trimmings are getting a bit too time/energy consuming now that I'm pregnant with our...

I have a breeding pair of Angels that have been unsuccessful at raising their own fry for the last year or so. They can consistently hit the swimmer stage, at which point the dad decides they're too tasty looking and gobbles them all up. I'd like to see if I can raise them myself once they hit...

I came home today and was surprised to find that two of the 5 angels in my 75g tank decided to pair up and start laying eggs! It's caught me a little off guard, as they never really hung out together until today. Unfortunately, the breeding site they picked is in an amazon sword that's near the...

Does anyone have suggestions for fun stocking ideas for a 40g breeder tank? It was originally set up as a plant grow-out/breeding tank for my cherry barbs, but they've since gotten old enough they're done having babies. Current stock (not opposed to moving them to other tanks): 6 Cherry Barbs 4...

Still a bit off before I can put this together (planning on moving in February and don't want to move yet another tank), but I've always wanted to have a FW puffer tank. I figured I could at least get things planned out so I can start working on it after the move. Tank size is TBD based on the...

I have a 36 gallon bowfront tank that I'm working on restocking (had some issues while I was on vacation 2 months back that decimated over half my stock). It currently just has a school of White Skirt Tetras. I was considering adding Tiger Barbs, and my upstairs neighbor's bristlenose pleco just...

Are there any options to improve circulation in a tank that are safe for fry? I have a 40g breeder running dual Hydro V sponge filters and a bubble wall along the back, but I keep getting blue-green algae... I've read that low circulation is a huge factor of this algae, but I don't want to add a...

Long story short, I had the wrong light fixture on my 40g planted breeder tank when trying to start it up. This combined with some overfeeding from my husband while I was out of town means I had a big outbreak of all sorts of algae... I've added a better light and adjusted feeding back to where...

My 40g breeder tank has been up and running for about 2 months now, and was seeded with a bag of biomedia from my established 75g tank. I'm having trouble keeping any Corydoras Hasbrosus alive... I realize now that it's likely because I dosed the tank with Prazi-pro as a preventative (I added 2...

My 40g breeder tank has been running for around 2 months now, and I'm still struggling with getting the plants to thrive like they were in my 75g tank... They keep dropping leaves and having issues with various types of algae. I'm using the same ferts as I do in my 75g, but this is my first time...

I think I have a neurotic oto. He was sold as a "Tiger/Zebra Oto", and labeled as Otocinculus Cocama, but I'm fairly certain that's not the correct scientific name, as he looks like this and not like my other standard Zebra Otos (not my picture, but looks like my oddball): I have two Hydro...

Okay, I think my angels are finally big enough to sex. Anyone good at telling genders on them? My theory is that the silver pinoy is the male, while the two black/smokey ones are females... Did I guess right? Also, they were all the same size when I got them, but the silver has only grown to...

My husband suddenly decided he LOVES cory cats, so to encourage his interest in my hobby I agreed to set up another tank for him... Plus he misses me having a tank that grows plants for selling back to my LFS for store credit to fund my obsession (was getting $20-$30 a week from my 75g trimmings...

Has anyone else heard of these guys? Absolutely stunning! I had no idea we had such pretty fish here in the states! I'm trying to find out more information about them, but there's not much information online. Anyone have experience with them? How hard are they to breed?

My Kribs surprised me with a brood a babies last week, and so far the parents have been excellent parents :) I haven't had to do anything special to feed them other than continue with my usual frozen food and crushed flakes & pellets on alternating days routine. The babies appear to have doubled...

I managed to nab a shot of my itty bitty Krib fry! The parents have been very secretive with them and mostly hiding in the plants and caves, but they ventured out to the very front of the tank tonight when they thought everyone was asleep ;) Apologies for the picture quality, but with the...

I just picked up 4 Siamese Algae Eaters for my 75g planted community yesterday. They seemed to settle in fairly well, but this morning it seemed like either they were schooling with my Dwarf Chain Loaches, or maybe the loaches were just chasing/harassing/playing with them. The SAE don't seem...

Does anyone know of a good cleanup crew style critter/fish for a 75 gallon tank that won't be eaten by assassin snails or dwarf chain loaches? I was using otos in my 75 gallon tank, but I think my new sand substrate may have caused them digestion issues because I just lost all three of them...

My husband and I have been batting around the idea of setting up a Dr. Who themed angel tank... Still in the VERY early planning stages, but basic thought is that we'd have a Tardis and Weeping Angel statues in the tank along with rock work and mosses/live plants that give an "old...

I've been having issues with my 75 gallon heavily planted tank and the current theory is a persistent parasite infestation... I've done treatments with Prazipro, but I've been told that I need to thoroughly vacuum the gravel after or the fish can get reinfected when scavenging through the...

Anyone know of a good 400+ watt heater? I'd like one that has the built in thermostat and digital display. I only found a few results on Amazon, but the one that actually had reviews was a combination of raves and people talking about how it only lasted 1-3 months before either dying or...