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What's that little blue button on the top of the submersible jager heaters for? I don't see an explanation anywhere, although it probably said in the packaging that's long gone;) Mary

Hey my fish seemed to really enjoy it. Bet the ants were bummed though. So here is what I did: 1. Just drink a can of soda and set the can down by an ant trail in the backyard. 2. Came back a couple of hours later to see a bunch of ants on the can.

Please be gentle if this is bad etiquette to cover so many issue in one post, but it is a biosystem and may all be related, right? Testing the parameters today I was very surprised that the nitrites were not zero. The ammonia was not clear, but then again the water is very green, and the ammonia...

What does it mean to have cycled the tank? My tank went from high nitrites to now high amonia. When I saw the amonia level I paniced and did a water change, but I am wondering how long of a turn around I am looking at and exactly what a cycle entails and what kind of time frame am I looking at?...

I am able to get a few of these tanks for about $30.00CDN & am just wondering what they could be used for in my fish room. Not for display. They are 100gal tanks 36 x 40 x 15.5. I was considering using them as breeding tanks for Blue Malawi Crabs (Potamonautes orbitospinus). Any Ideas??? Craig...

I have finally convinced my family to let me get a tank for the kitchen counter top. It will probably be 3 gallons. I am used to caring for larger aquariums, (my smallest is 20g.) The first problem is the tank's placement.There would be a microwave on the same counter top, would I have to move the...

I ask, as I tend to get very attached to mine, most particularly my Bettas. When they get ill and pass I feel pain and sorrow, especially if I have had them for a time. I know my feelings are natural for *me* (perhaps it's the Buddhist in me) but wonder if others have this sort of attachments to...

Should I do a water change whilst cycling? I have found after a week of running ammonia is still at 0, nitrites are at 0... this is not too good is it? I have put a filter sponge from the previous tank in there to start things up, as well as an algae wafter that is rotting at the bottom of the...

I've heard multiple schools of thought on freshwater Snowflake eels... Do they originate in salt-water and are acclimated to fresh? Some have told me that they only live a short time in freshwater, is this true? What is the best diet for them? What is the best tank setup/environment for them?...

I'm new here, and going to be getting into fish soon. I've been doing a bit of reading over the last couple of days, and here's my first of what wil no doubt be a long list of questions. I've seen many references to tanks, saying that someone owns a small tank, this fish is more suited to a large...

Hi. I have a 55g planted tank (low light). My tap water isn't exactly ideal for my community fish or my plants (pH about 8, GH ~250ppm), and I'd like to use distilled or RO water instead of using peat moss or water softeners that would change the color of my water. What is a good mix of tap...

Welcome to the Aquaria Newsgroups! 1. Copyright. The text for the Welcome (this posting), except for the copyright paragraph, was written by Mark Stone. The Aquaria FAQs were compiled and are maintained by Erik Olson. The articles incorporating the FAQs were written by: Shaji Bhaskar, Gary...

I have two 330 Penguins with 4 bio wheels. Earlier I posted regarding the wheels sticking and not turning. I fixed the problem with new filters which increased the spillway water flow. However, nothing is forever. One of the 4 wheels stopped turning, that well already had been cleaned and had a...

I am so curious what everybody considers to be over feeding. My thought has always been that if the fish eat it they are hungry or need the food. I feel bad if I selfishly give them less so that they don't poop too much so I have less work to do. Clearly if they can eat it they need it and/or are...

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One of my sunset dwarf gouramis seems to be ill. It sits on the bottom of the tank and hides between plants and a rock. It hasn't come out to feed since the day before yesterday. It looks OK - I've looked at it thru a magnifying glass and can't see any obvious problems. All other tank...

Does anyone know the scientific name of the freshwater shrimp that lives in the lakes and rivers of florida? I think they're called grass shrimp, but I'm not sure. They're about an inch long, and transparent. I was trying to find out if anyone has had any luck with them in an aquarium. I've...

Hi, I am using the Hagen CO2 system for about 1 week. Then I find that there are some white fuzzy stuff appear around the end of the tube in the water. This stuff is developed inside the diffuser. I tried to clean it up but it shows up again in the next day. Is this stuff harmful or not ? Any...

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