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Thanks. I am looking more into pike livebearers. I haven't seen them before around here, so wondering if they aren't readily available. Also thinking of an SA Leaf Fish, African butterfly, and a few others. I was looking into charax gibbosus awhile back, but couldn't find much info on them...

Thanks! Pike livebearers look very cool - don't think I've seen them before. Yeah, the big turnoff for exodons is that they cost and just kill. I'm steering clear of polypterus for the moment. I had a p. senegalus for 11 years and came home one day to find the tank fried. Titanium heater broke...

Hi All, Hoping to get some suggestions on stock. The tank is moderately planted (low-tech) and heavily wooded in the center, which would limit turnaround space for larger species. There are no current inhabitants. I like the idea of a leopard ctenopoma, but I'm also debating getting exodons...

Hi Folks, I bought a pair of Dwarf Flag Cichlids (Smiling Acaras) about a half a year ago that were supposed to be a male/female pair. They lived together without incident until about 3 months in, when the larger started battering the slightly smaller one. The fish took some damage and I...

Thanks--guessing you mean attaching the rhizome to a suction cup.... Do they grow out of the water?

Hi All, Does this placement work for my anubias? I read some conflicting information that the plant should be close to the surface with moderate light (to grow as a bog plant), vs. other sources that suggested the the plant be shaded from direct light. It's a 75 gallon with a 48" Finnex...

Thanks! Looks like the only 'treatment' is low stress, good water quality, and good food. Is that accurate?

For context, I have a school of Congo tetras that sometimes have mouth fungus that vanishes on its own. I've treated with praziquantel and Kapanplex separately in isolation, one time each. Any infection normally affects only the Congos and it lasts for 3-4 days each on the mouth, and then...

It's a Dwarf Flag Cichlid, so it isn't very monstery. Sorry about that. Advice is still much appreciated! Thank you.

From what I gather, Flourish products, specifically Excel, are not even recommended for some plants. I had a bunch of Val Americana that melted down in a very bad way while dosing Excel just twice per week. I'd recommend a large water change and eliminate using Excel on a trial period. Try...

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Stupid question, and I'm no lawyer, but is this specified in the lease? There are gray areas when considering fish as pets vs. an aquarium as furniture... It's worth reading up on.

Hi Folks, Hoping to get ideas on how to overhaul a large acrylic tank (or if it's even worth it). It's a 125 high (60x18x24). The main issue is that the 'simplicity plus' integrated 'sump', which takes up about 6 inches of the width and creates odd corners in the tank that are prone to...

Hi All, I'm new to planted tanks and wondering if there's a good rule for when to CO2 to optimize the PAR in the tank? I realize this is a science and that cases differ, but curious if there's some good general guidance (again, new at planted tanks). Thanks in advance

Thanks for the responses. I ordered the first batch of plants online and they shipped from the mid-west, so I'm guessing there was a good amount of shock from transferring them to east coast. I ordered both the Ray2 7,000k and the Wavepoint 10,000k. I'm going to experiment with both and see...

Hi All, I am new to aquatic plants and I am not sure which light my tank needs. I have a 65 gallon tall aquarium, which is 36"x18"x24". Tank parameters are 0ppms Ammonia and Nitrite, and under 5ppm nitrates. Temperature is a consistent 80 degrees. It has a GH of about 5.0, KH of 3.0 and pH...

Thanks, will do!

Water parameters are all normal and there haven't been any fluctuations. 0ppms Ammonia and Nitrite, and under 5ppm nitrates. Temperature is a consistent 79 degrees. It's city water, a soft, planted tank with a GH of about 5.0, KH of 3.0 and pH of 6.8. Thanks for any help.

Hi Folks, I have had a Senegal Bichir for about a decade. It (calling only because I haven't sexed) maxed out at about 8". S/he grew up in a 55 gallon for about 4 years, was transferred to a 75 gallon for about 6 years, and has recently been relocated to a new city in a 65 gallon (36 x 18 x...