This pattern has been going on a while. I change the bettas water (about 1 gal of his 1.5 gal tank every week) and a couple of days later he suddenly gets fin rot overnight. I treat with 1 tsp salt to the 1.5 gal and a couple of days later he's fine again. For a couple of week or so I left him...

Hi, I have a new (used) 55G that I am setting up. After reading and reading I have decided that the best filtration for me would be a combination of an RUGF and a power or canister filter. A couple of questions: - Is driving a RUGF with the output from a canister filter a reasonable thing to...

After about a year of perfect service, my Fluval 404 has started making a rattling kind of noise. I'm sure it's the impeller, but I've taken it apart and put it back together a couple times and can't readily see the slop. Is there a part that I can replace? Something I can tighten? Thanks very...

I have a female betta extremely bloated (not dropsy - no coned scales) she's been like this for a while but in the past few months, she has become so bloated that she is now lying upside down on the gravel. The oddity is, past her bloated abdomen her body color is extremely vibrant, her fins are...

Can i put clay pots in the tank? Do i have to treat them in some way first? Thanks Chris

I recently got 3 male fancy guppies for my 10 gallon tank. My friend has male guppies with no problem, the LFS said males together were okay and I did lots of research and saw nothing noted about male aggression. I didn't want pairs as I have no room for babies if they survive. They have been in...

I had the unfortunate incident of a massive fish die-off in my tank this weekend. I'm after 4 things... 1) What happened? 2) Did I do the correct measures, immediately and subsequently? 3) Where do I go from here? 4) Let others know, so the same mistakes are not made

I have a pregnant guppy, a pregnant swordtail, and a pregnant sunburst platy. Oh, and a pregnant Mickey Mouse platy as well. Does anyone know where I can find pictures, or info on exactly how they behave when ready to give birth? The swordtail has had five babies, I think it's her babies. I am...

I have what I believe is a Florida gar in a 55 gallon tank. I've had this fish for about 22 years and he (she?) has been alone for probably the last 10. The fish is about 16" long now. I was wondering what kind of fish would be compatible with this gar and would it even be a wise idea to try and...

We just started our 20 gallon long freshwater aquarium. We filled it with distilled water a week ago, and put 3 zebra danios in it to help start the cycle. We know nothing about fish. We just tested the pH and it is 6.4. Seems low to me, but not dangerously. Is 6.4 OK, and if not, how do we...

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Hi All. Beginner's question time. Does anyone envisage problems with keeping Corys, Neon Tetras and Balloon Mollies in the same tank, long term? Behaviourally, they seem to be getting along just fine with each other right now; I'm more worried about the kind of water I should be using. ...

Is 500 gallons per hour enough turnover from the wet/dry (and lifeguard cannister both fed from one overflow box) for a 120 gallon fish tank? Because my overflow box is leaking and i have no idea what size it is, or what size to buy..

Oddly no-one replied to my original post with the title I'm a mollie killer... (maybe it got automatically deleted) So Im trying again :) I am not having any luck.... I have lost 4 mollies over the last few weeks and I'm down to one left... 1st one got stuck behind a filter, seemed to bounce...

Hi, I know goldfish root around in the substrate & take gravel in their mouths and then spit it out - I was wondering if anyone has any experience of using sand as a substrate with goldfish. Is it always in suspension? Is it bad for them? Any input welcome! tia,

Hopefully someone can answer a question. I just purchased a Jr Aquatics small squarium heater 4 inch 7.5 watt. Can someone tell me what temp it should keep a 2.5g tank? Also, how can i be sure it is working? i have had th heater on for a while but it does not feel warm. thanks.. -- dave

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Hi. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with "peat plates". Big Al's has them, and they seem like they would be good for my aquarium -- my water is pretty hard (I soften it by mixing with RO, but it is still pretty hard) and I'm also thinking of giving them a try because they...