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09-26-2012, 09:04 PM
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40breeder and 30bow: how best to mix and match?
Originally had a 55growout with 3 severums, 1 jack dempsey, 1 convict, and 6 tiger barbs. Finally got two other tanks, a 40breeder for the jack's permanent home, and the 30 for the convict's. Had to...
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09-11-2012, 06:57 PM
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Status was that she ended up dying during the...
Status was that she ended up dying during the weekend. I don't know if her constipation was just that bad, or maybe there was a tumor involved. It's a shame, and my mom says I can put other fish n...
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09-06-2012, 06:21 PM
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Got the epsom salt at Walgreens, started...
Got the epsom salt at Walgreens, started treatment. I work tomorrow through Sunday (12+hr shifts), so I won't be able to continue the short dips, so I think I will have to change it to the "Medium...
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09-04-2012, 03:55 PM
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Aha, I get what you mean now, sorry I took it...
Aha, I get what you mean now, sorry I took it differently :]
I work with post surgical pts, so I have seen them go with no BMs for a week, and since some people say they leave their fish with no... -
09-04-2012, 12:22 AM
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Is epsom salt different from freshwater aquarium...
Is epsom salt different from freshwater aquarium salt? I have some of that stored away (different problem for diff fish, but never used it). What ratio of water to salt?
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09-03-2012, 07:38 PM
Thread: The all-too common upside down goldfish...
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The all-too common upside down goldfish...
So my mom's lionhead started swimming upside down (and stuck at the top of the tank) since almost two weeks ago. On two consecutive days I fed "Sunkist" 3 skinned canned peas (would frozen have been...
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05-04-2012, 02:02 PM
Thread: Confused on what to connect where...
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It does come with directions, but there is no...
It does come with directions, but there is no picture/explanation on what to do if you DON'T use a fountain or whatnot, so I don't have a "for sure" if it;s OK to leave just open.
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05-04-2012, 03:26 AM
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Also, I forgot to ask, does it matter for the...
Also, I forgot to ask, does it matter for the filter pads if the green or the black is on top? Is it possible to add biomedia? If so, what do you all recommend?
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05-04-2012, 01:07 AM
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Confused on what to connect where...
I just got a Tetra water pump (325) and the Tetra Submersible Flat Box Filter for my 150 goldfish pond... but I'm a little lost on the connections. As I understand, I connect the black corrugated...
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04-26-2012, 04:27 PM
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No Ace Hardware or True Value stores here,...
No Ace Hardware or True Value stores here, darnit. The dollar stores and similar stores only had the foaming ammonia too, argh.
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04-26-2012, 12:41 PM
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I will check out the article later on, thank you...
I will check out the article later on, thank you :] I hope that is the case, then it would be better for the goldies.
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04-26-2012, 12:15 PM
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Tank size for fancy goldfish, and also ammonia burns
I got a lionhead and a black moor from someone who sold me a tank, and tried to keep them with 3 common goldfish in a pond, but had to separate the fancies from the others, as the bigger commons were...
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02-07-2012, 07:08 PM
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Oops, nevermind. Googling saved me with the...
Oops, nevermind. Googling saved me with the "americanaquariumproducts" site having the cards for downloading. Looks like my numbers are good, except nitrate between 0 and 5. but for right before a...
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02-07-2012, 07:03 PM
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for those with liqud NPI testers - need scan of the card with colors!
So while I've been diligently doing my WCs on my cycled tanks, I hadn't been checking my ammonia, nitrate, nitrite levels in a month or two. I got my samples, mixed accordingly, then realized I can't...
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12-16-2011, 08:38 AM
Thread: Clarification of tankmate vs tank size
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Um, did I ask too many questions? :3 I did like...
Um, did I ask too many questions? :3 I did like the para pleco best for the info I found and even the price from a few websites, heh heh, in case there's any more info I should know about them in...
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12-02-2011, 01:48 AM
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Thanks for a starting point on what to google :D...
Thanks for a starting point on what to google :D Maybe from there I'll be able to pick just which one I'd like to get. Where have you gotten them from? Are there only a few breeders online, or does...
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12-01-2011, 11:42 PM
Thread: Clarification of tankmate vs tank size
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I was also assuming it'd be better to introduce...
I was also assuming it'd be better to introduce the companion fish when Marlowe is moved to the 40 (after it is quarantined too), so that it's new territory for both, kind of like when starting a...
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12-01-2011, 10:59 PM
Thread: Clarification of tankmate vs tank size
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Will the height difference between a 100 and a...
Will the height difference between a 100 and a 125 matter much for the oscar (and/or the listed plecos/companion cichlids?) I'm thinking either the 100/125 for my oscar, when I get a house this next...
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11-30-2011, 08:07 PM
Thread: Clarification of tankmate vs tank size
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Clarification of tankmate vs tank size
I just wasn't sure as the wording is often ambiguous... or maybe I just can't get it through my thick skull. I've heard plecos are good tnakmates for an oscar, and they both need at least a 75gal...
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11-30-2011, 07:31 PM
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Where is a good beginner/gallery kind of website?
First off, let me assure you, I have no intention to buy an arowana for several years, if ever. I thought they looked cool, but weren't for me until I saw some in real life at the Denver Aquarium on...
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09-16-2011, 11:04 PM
Thread: Green stuff that isn't algae?
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Green stuff that isn't algae?
Hadn't checked on my filter in maybe two months, and because had been doing extra stuff for work on my days off, yesterday was the first water change in 3-4 weeks :*( The setup is a 40 gal with 3...
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08-10-2011, 06:14 PM
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can't quite figure out this sponge filter, please advise!
So I have a Hydro sponge filter in my goldfish tank (supplemental to the main filter), where the sponge is at the bottom of the tank, and the bubbles come out through the big tube into the water, and...
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07-05-2011, 12:37 PM
Thread: Good mini-communities for a 15 gallon?
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Just looking at more fish at Petsmart, had more...
Just looking at more fish at Petsmart, had more questions to tack on to the last post. Is it possible to mix those headlight tetras and neons, or only if both shoals have like 6+ members?
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07-02-2011, 09:50 AM
Thread: Not exactly betta barracks, but similar
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I like the idea of using more than one sponge...
I like the idea of using more than one sponge filter per tank, with only one air pump to run it =D But having two 20 longs right now is a bit tough, so I guess I'll scrap the idea for now. I wonder...
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07-02-2011, 09:38 AM
Thread: Self-Mutilation
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I have heard that it could also be a betta being...
I have heard that it could also be a betta being overstressed, though they can sometimes be bored. If possible, try moving the tank somewhere a little more out of the way, in case it's near a lot of...
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