freshwater

This is my first time getting an aquarium, I’ve always been interested in fish and I have finally got my own - I have a 58L tank with 4 guppies, 1 black ghost knife, 1 male fighter and 2 red tail sharks. I’ve noticed a white marking on the tip of the dorsal and anal fin, as well as the pectoral...

Here is the problem. I am an American and I live in Israel, in a small town in the Negev desert. Despite this aquariums are a common hobby in this town and there are 5 pet shops in this small town of 40,000 people. However the variety of fish available are limited and tend to rarely change...

I already have a 4.5inch male flowerhorn,aggressive but not too aggressive wondering do you think a humpback pufferfish of similar size would work with him, I'm not concerned about the puffer it's the flowerhorn I'm more concerned with so what are humpback puffers like with fish bigger than them

Here to address the situation of flowerhorn head growth, how it happens and what you can do to try to increase size and colour. FIRST OF ALL the most important factor in flowerhorn kok growth is genetics it is important to understand not all flowerhorn will grow a kok or a desirable size kok for...

Hello all, I've been on this site years ago when I was in college, but it has changed a lot in a few years. I just started my career of teaching Biology to high school students and was looking for some advice on stocking. In the past I have experience keeping CA/SA cichlids, Malawi Cichlids...

currently I'm just using it as a chamber for my waterchange pump. Is there anything else I can use this chamber for to maximize my filtration?

Hi. In my research to add my first freshwater ray to my household of fish I have learned quite a bit. I have decided that I want to find a histrix ray, and have subsequently been introduced to the CITES list that I am still trying to interpret. From what I can tell these rays are possible...

We acquired this gorgeous colony of Royal Galaxy P14 some time ago. I've had them under close watch. They have started to develop and show their full potential, I can't believe my eyes the way they have matured. Decided it was time to share with everyone. P14 have long been one of the...

Hello all! I am about to build a 620 Gallon (freshwater) in my basement. Its the right size and the right spot for the this tank. One problem, I have no idea how to filter this thing. The stand was made for another person and I inherited it when they couldn't finish the project. The stand is...

So i have purchased a fw moray eel from the lfs, did my research they live in freshwater but do better and thrive in brackish/marine. So I have added salt, made my tank into brackish with other community fish. lfs said they will be fine in my 125g when i add the salt. I did that yesterday...

SO I PURCHASED A FW MORAY EEL AT MY LFS, WHICH I AM GREAT FRIENDS WITH SINCE BIRTH. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE EEL AS I SEEN IT. BOUGHT IT, KNOWING MY OTHER BUDDIES HAVE KEPT THEM IN FW, NOT BRACKISH WITH GREAT LUCK. BUT ITS BEEN ABOUT 4 DAYS AND STILL HASNT EATEN. I HAVE 3 OTHER BICHIRS, A ROPE...

I ordered a dwarf giraffe catfish from WetSpot tropicals!! Super excited when I saw it up for sale, I even lowered my stock and changed my tank around to soot him better. My question is I have a maybe 4 inch zig zag eel in the tank, he's always out and never really hiding so could he become...

Hello All, I recently purchased a Royal Pleco at petco the other day and didn't notice until I made the trip home, but there seem to be bulges on one fin. Can anyone help me with this? How can I help heal him? Is it treatable? I keep my water pristine and do 90% water changes on my 75...

So today I decided I'm gonna get some more movement for my tank, and I headed up to the store and got these 4 convicts (1 female and 3 male). They are in a 75 gallon fresh water and tank mates include; 2 parrots, one green terror, 3 small silvers. They fit right in and started swimming and...

So today I decided I'm gonna get some more movement for my tank, and I headed up to the store and got these 4 convicts (1 female and 3 male). They are in a 75 gallon fresh water and tank mates include; 2 parrots, one green terror, 3 small silvers. They fit right in and started swimming and...

What type of listing is this?: FS What are you trying to sell/buy/trade?: Leichardti Arowana What are your prices?: 250 Where are you located?: Las Vegas, NV Pickup or Able to Ship?: Pickup Description: It's with deep regret I must sell my prized Leichartd's Arowana. I am moving to an apartment...

Came home and noticed my african butterflyfish was nowhere to be found until I looked down and say him all dried up :( definitely a crappy loss cuz iv had him a while and he ate flake food, so would u guys recommend any other replacement? Any other fish that stay towards the top, can't be to big...

HOW often or when should I clean my Freshwater Sump? My aquarium dimensions are 170x60x60 and sump 160x50x50 I do a 25% water change every week and top up water in the sump every 3 days. HOW often or when should I clean my Freshwater Sump and should I change/replace all the mechanical...

I was doing some reading, and saw knight gobies can live in hardwater freshwater tanks, with rainbowfish and tanganikan cichlids, and will even breed in freshwater. Are their any other brackish fish that can live in high ph and gh tanks? (I know the majority wont do well)

Over the past 2 weeks iv lost 3 juli corys, my water perameters are perfectly fine, keeping up with water changes, all other fish are doing great so any ideas? Maybe it's time to clean my filter? Maybe they get scrapes from my gravel? ( ik I should have sand with corys newbie mistake) ik fish...