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If you have plants in the aquarium and if you add some fish food every day, the tank will cycle itself. You're correct to check the contents of anything you put into the aquarium. Lots of househo...
I think the biggest problem is the small aquarium. Even a little bit of the wrong thing in a small water volume will have a large effect. A fish cannot stay healthy in an unhealthy environment. If you...
...e small right now, a couple of companions would not hurt. However, you should be ready to get a much larger aquarium when the fish mature. The general rule is one inch of fish for one gallon of aquari...
If you didn't have a full lid on the aquarium, the fish probably jumped out and subsequently dehydrated into something very small. The other possibility is the fish did not survive the transfer t...
..., the Pearl Gouramis and the Angelfish will be quite large. Each adult Angelfish needs about ten gallons of aquarium space, and they can be very aggressive. Aquarium fish originate from all sorts of d...
...on is yes. Although a Betta can breath air, they also need to get oxygen through their gills. A half gallon aquarium will develop an ammonia problem very quickly and make it impossible for the fish to...
I usually do smaller water changes, but to each his own. It all depends on the biological load your aquarium is handling.
Some people have had trouble feeding blood worms, because they MAY contain...
Make sure he doesn't show any signs of illness. Most local aquarium shops sell various frozen foods. If you want an extensive list of food choices and don't mind paying shipping, try one of ...
Most aquarium shops sell cleaning equipment. You can buy a slightly abrasive pad mounted to a long handle. They also sell cleaning blades for tough stains. If you have an acrylic aquarium, make sure t...
...e the new bristlenose adventure works out for you. Since you have a wood working shop, do you make your own aquarium stands? Some of them in aquarium shops look nice, but they're mostly made of p...
If your aquarium is still cycling, you may see ammonia and nitrite when you test water chemistry. Both of those compounds are toxic to fish, and both should measure zero after the aquarium completes i...
Make sure they have a large, well planted aquarium, and do partial water changes every week. Each mature angelfish needs about ten gallons of aquarium, and they want the water at 82 degrees. Although ...
One more thought about catching diseases from aquariums. Before aquarium maintenance got to be a science, or at least before I learned much about it, I would clean aquariums by syphoning gunk off the ...
...s sounds to make meaningless words, but there was nothing about plants. Some rare plants, although sold for aquarium use, cannot spend their entire life cycle under water. If you want a bushy plant th...
Sometimes, aquarium shops will test water for free. Did you use a water conditioner to neutralize the chlorine compounds? Was the aquarium cycled before you added fish? If not, the water will have amm...
... and ebay list plant sellers from Maylasia. That's at least close. You could also try Google for local aquarium shops. If you can't find the plants or bottles of bacteria, put in a bunch of ...
How big is the aquarium, and have you tested the water for ammonia and nitrite? Most of the time when you move a fish to a different aquarium, the move shocks their immune system, making then vulnerab...
... new guppy introduced a disease or parasite, but it should have taken longer to produce an effect. Does the aquarium also have a Chinese algae eater or a pleco? Those guys can come out at night and ea...
Each mature angelfish needs at least ten gallons of aquarium space, and when they mature and want to spawn, each pair needs their own aquarium. That's why I have a house full of fish tanks. Angel...
Neat aquarium. The ammonia test kits with the reagent chemical are the most accurate. You can also guess about water chemistry by looking at the fish. If they're hungry all the time, that's ...
...ht you were new to the hobby and were taking a very expensive first step. Were the discus in the fish store aquarium for very long? If not, they have been asked to tolerate two water changes over a sh...
...ight, it is a Malaysian trumpet snail. I google imgaged it, the pics look exactly like the little guy in my aquarium. But if you say they are good for the aquarium I'll leave him be. Thanks ...
An aquarium that has not properly cycled will have ammonia spikes, an ammonia is not well tolerated by most aquarium fish. However, goldfish tolerate ammonia fairly well, and sometimes they are put in...
...nubias plants are a low light, slow growing species. They do not need strong light, especially in a shallow aquarium. Algae growth will also be a problem if the aquarium is in direct sunlight or if it...
...f the Platy family, and Gouramis are nice big targets that can't move as fast as the swords. What size aquarium do you have, and how many fish are in it? Over crowding can cause aggressive behavi...
... to 0. Now I am suppose to do a major water change, so how many gal of water should I be taking out of the aquarium,and when replacing the water do I add the tap water conditioner(to rid the chlorine...
It's just a personal preference, but I never use medications. I focus on providing the aquarium fish with a healthy environment. If they have that, they will not get sick. When we get sick, we ex...
though i am 17 years in this hobby i know a little bit about discus,angel fish care or tips how to care an aquarium..many newbies request me to write an e-book about aquarium..how to maintain,the star...
...y cats I read that they should be in trios, so in a 3 gallon how would just one do or two in that size of a aquarium? I also read that they are shy how would that be with the male betta? Would an Aman...
Hi and welcome. It's flattering to see that people think I know something about the aquarium hobby, but the truth is i know just enough to realise I don't know anything. All of us are learni...
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