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Pinned How To Tell If Your Guppy/molly/platy Or Swordtail Is Pregnant. Started by Ny82 , 17 Apr 2013	0 replies 226 views	Ny82 17 Apr 2013

Pinned Acronyms Commonly Used In The Hobby Started by tcamos , 29 Mar 2013 acronyms	0 replies 247 views	tcamos 29 Mar 2013
Pinned List Of Members Willing To Donate Mature Filter Media To Newbies. Started by William , 14 Jul 2006	1 reply 60,719 views	DrRob 08 Feb 2013
Pinned Focus Of The Your New Freshwater Tank Section Started by Tolak , 16 Apr 2012	0 replies 2,564 views	Tolak 16 Apr 2012
Pinned Beginners Resource Center Started by rdd1952 , 08 Mar 2009	0 replies 182,425 views	rdd1952 08 Mar 2009
New Tank. New Fishkeeper.. Started by zawar8686 , 15 May 2013 cycling, media, mature, filter and 1 more... 1 2	Hot 20 replies 167 views	Blondielovesfish Today, 09:37 AM
New Aquarist Needing Advice! Started by JayP , 02 May 2013 New tank, temperature test water 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 100 replies 743 views	goldfinger Today, 08:49 AM
Ich Or White Spot Getting Worse? Started by goldfinger , 26 Apr 2013	18 replies 144 views	goldfinger Today, 08:42 AM
Growing First Aquatic Plants Started by FreshwaterAfishianado , Yesterday, 10:58 PM	2 replies 51 views	FreshwaterAfishianado Today, 01:56 AM
Cloudy Water Started by val2634 , 14 May 2013	7 replies 70 views	seacreature Yesterday, 10:21 PM
Couple Question About First Tank... Started by Trod673 , 11 May 2013 1 2 3	Hot 43 replies 297 views	Trod673 Yesterday, 07:21 PM
When To Change My Filter Media Started by Miller2009 , Yesterday, 05:32 PM	3 replies 59 views	fluttermoth Yesterday, 06:54 PM
Sick Of The Ich! Started by seacreature , Yesterday, 02:20 AM ich, fish dying	8 replies 74 views	seacreature Yesterday, 06:27 PM
Stuck With Cycle Started by OneEyedJack , Yesterday, 03:38 PM	1 reply 39 views	the_lock_man Yesterday, 04:09 PM
White Dust Started by johhnyenglish , 19 Sep 2012	1 reply 99 views	RossC Yesterday, 03:51 PM
10 Gallon Issue... Started by fyrefaerye , 07 May 2013	14 replies 131 views	This Old Spouse Yesterday, 01:38 PM
Am In Love... Started by missdarwin , 12 May 2013	3 replies 66 views	CoryLover95 Yesterday, 01:37 PM
20 Gallon Stocking Help.. Started by Suparno , 12 May 2013	2 replies 58 views	CoryLover95 Yesterday, 01:36 PM
Fishless Cycle Smell ! Started by webbo87 , 15 May 2013	15 replies 106 views	eaglesaquarium Yesterday, 01:30 AM
Gravel Or Sand Started by Nyleveia , 13 Apr 2013 1 2 3	Hot 44 replies 543 views	Ny82 16 May 2013
Cycling Question? Started by kazc31 , 16 May 2013	16 replies 104 views	TallTree01 16 May 2013
New Rocks And Ornaments Started by mak , 16 May 2013	1 reply 40 views	Shelster 16 May 2013
Problems With Fishless Cycle Started by minirhyder , 16 May 2013	1 reply 48 views	essjay 16 May 2013
Oil Looking Layer On Water Surface Started by Asidhunter , 06 May 2013 new tank, oil, cycling	6 replies 94 views	DrRob 16 May 2013
What Other Schooling Fish Would Work? Started by woody0687 , 16 May 2013	9 replies 102 views	Sophie1992 16 May 2013
What Fish To Put In My Aquarium Started by Miller2009 , 15 May 2013	4 replies 106 views	TallTree01 16 May 2013
Quarantine Tank Started by Bruno , 15 May 2013	3 replies 67 views	Bruno 16 May 2013
Anglefish Fry... A Little Help / Advice Required! Started by PaddyH , 15 May 2013	0 replies 28 views	PaddyH 15 May 2013
My Very First Tank... Started by Iwantsomefish , 04 Apr 2013 1 2 3	Hot 40 replies 761 views	Iwantsomefish 15 May 2013
2 Questions Started by mak , 13 May 2013	11 replies 122 views	mak 15 May 2013
Fish Keep Dying And I Don't Know Why! Started by eeemileee , 15 May 2013 fish, death, platy, water quality and 1 more...	4 replies 102 views	TwoTankAmin 15 May 2013
Regarding Fishless Cycling! Started by Sanjay , 15 May 2013	3 replies 52 views	Sanjay 15 May 2013
I Thought I Would Take Photos Of Api Testing Kit Colour Differences Started by goldfinger , 09 May 2013	2 replies 130 views	goldfinger 15 May 2013
Water Ph Started by bluesfan , 12 May 2013	8 replies 95 views	goldfinger 15 May 2013
Transferred Established Filter Media Into New Filter Started by Miller2009 , 14 May 2013	5 replies 86 views	TwoTankAmin 15 May 2013
Help Please! Turning My Tropical Tank In To A Coldwater One. Started by HippoHen , 13 May 2013	5 replies 94 views	ReddSam 14 May 2013
Help Identifying? Started by smiles669 , 14 May 2013	1 reply 52 views	N0body Of The Goat 14 May 2013
Fluval Edge Water Changes... Started by Madjonny , 13 May 2013	3 replies 53 views	fluttermoth 13 May 2013
Corys And Rams Started by Steph01 , 12 May 2013	7 replies 77 views	Steph01 13 May 2013
Is My Platy Pregnant Started by Liamrandall , 13 May 2013	0 views	eaglesaquarium 13 May 2013
Upgrading To A Larger Tank Started by Miller2009 , 13 May 2013	5 replies 89 views	fluttermoth 13 May 2013
Oddball Tank Mates? Started by smiles669 , 11 May 2013	13 replies 154 views	smiles669 13 May 2013
Ammonia - Wrong Type? Started by Bruno , 08 May 2013	6 replies 102 views	the_lock_man 13 May 2013
Cycling A Second Filter Started by Sophie1992 , 12 May 2013	5 replies 70 views	snazy 12 May 2013
Filtration For Fluval Roma 125 Started by Mashup , 12 May 2013	4 replies 54 views	Livewire88 12 May 2013
Why Do They Sell Painted/fruit Tetras? Started by Renahastetras , 12 May 2013	3 replies 78 views	the_lock_man 12 May 2013
Mature Media Added - Ammonia Ok But Nitrites High ....confused Started by brownd95 , 12 May 2013	3 replies 178 views	brownd95 12 May 2013
Fish Books Started by Sophie1992 , 11 May 2013	7 replies 100 views	Sophie1992 12 May 2013
Coloured Lights Started by daveg6529 , 11 May 2013	0 replies 41 views	daveg6529 11 May 2013
Jewel Rio 180 Started by barbeds , 09 May 2013	13 replies 127 views	barbeds 11 May 2013