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  1. L

    Help! Possible Sick Spotted Raphael Catfish

    Hello! Just over a month ago, I started up my first 20g freshwater fish tank. So far I have five cherry barbs, one dwarf gourami, a spotted Raphael catfish, and a beta fish. All has been going fairly well, but about two weeks ago I noticed a few of my barbs having long white stringy waste (which...
  2. N

    New To The Hobby; Critique My Aquarium?

    So I had a single betta fish in a small tank for a year. I realized that what I was doing was wrong and found a 10 gal tank in my shed. I set it up, and my betta settled right in. Fast forward a few months. I got a few more plastic plants, some more gravel and a little rock formation with holes...
  3. Cameronb_01

    Fish Breeding

    Hi, In my tank I have a range of fish, none of whom have previously bred, with the exception of lots of snails. However recently on the side of the tank lots of these things which I have attached a picture of which I think our eggs have popped up. Are they fish or snail eggs? IF so can you...
  4. Cameronb_01

    Denison Barb - Obese Or Pregnant

    I have in my Tropical Freshwater Tank at the moment amongst other fish a shoal of six Denison Barbs. One of them, however is bloated. It is the second attached picture, the first is a normal sized one and the third is the bloated one next to one of the normal ones. I have had very few casualties...
  5. Akasha72

    A New Generation In Filtration

    I called at Maidenhead Aquatics today and was told about this:   It's called Ocean Free and is new on the market. I'll share the blurb and then we can see what we all think     https://fishkeeper.co.uk/product/ocean-free-hydra-stream-3-inline-filter-5m-cable       Personally, it just sounds too...
  6. BiggTexx

    Wall-Mounted Nano Build

    I have been tossing around an idea for a DIY wall-mounted nano tank for a few days and I decided to I either needed to start on it, or I would end up driving myself mad.     So, with that said - that time is now!  Since this will be my first nano build (I have been involved in larger builds) I...
  7. P

    Mysterious Fish Deaths! Can Anyone Help?

    ok well just suddenly my threadfin rainbow died, the day before he seemed perfectly healthy but i just got him 2 days ago from the lfs so maybe something was already wrong with him but either way i couldn't see anything wrong with him but the next day (today) i just noticed my spotted cory was...
  8. P

    55 Gallon Maintenance!?!?

    i'm so excited and so happy that for years i've been dreaming of getting a 55g and finally got one and it's beautiful and i couldn't be happier, i currently have 4 rainbow fish, 5 cory cats (different kinds), 1 golden wonder killi, 6 platys, and 6 lyre tail mollies, and 3 gorami's (1 dwarf flame...
  9. cl3537

    Hi All Just Signed Up Lots Of Questions I Hope You Gurus Can Answer

    Hi Guys,   My first post here wanted to say hello, I have been reading for a couple of weeks as much as I can various forums and have had a lot of trouble getting definitive answers on many of my questions so I look forward to posting soon.   I am looking to setup a Fluval Edge 46L and I have...
  10. P

    Will My Golden Wonder Killi Eat My Pygmy Cory Catfish?

    just wondering if that's a concern cuz i have a pretty sizeable golden wonder killi in my 20 gallon and just got 3 pygmy cories but realized that if he wanted to (which he probably does) that my killi could devour him! i also have 2 blue rams would that be a problem? if so ill just put them in...
  11. P

    How Do I Know When It's Time For My Platy To Give Birth?

    just a couple questions about my pregnant platy, and again it's my first time with pregnant fish! i keep hearing the ways to tell like they'll be squared off like this kinda \__/ and they'll get the gravid spot but it's still not really easy for a first timer to identify those things, can anyone...
  12. P

    Are My Mollies And Platys Pregnant?

    i'm not a beginner but i'm definitely not advanced yet, but i'm really excited cuz i'm pretty sure these 2 fish are both pregnant =D, i have 2 pics of my molly (sold to me as a golden panda lyre tail molly, can anyone tell me if that's right based on the pictures cuz she's ALOT more black than...
  13. Cameronb_01

    Fish Identification

    Hi, I have recently purchased this fish, as a shoal of six but I confess to having forgotten the name, does anyone know what fish it is? Picture posted below. Thanks alot Cameron
  14. Cameronb_01

    Siamese Fighting Fish On The Verge Of Death

    I have had a steady fish tank now for two months without any casualties, in my tank was a range of different Gouramis two couples so four to be exact, a Siamese fighting fish and some mollies. However on the introduction of one more couple of Gouramis one has died and my Siamese fighting fish...
  15. G

    6X2X2' Project

    I'm upgrading from my 4 footer to this huge 6'2'2' tank & thought I'd made a thread about it. I bought this tank with an Ehiem 2217, lots of ornaments, all lids, chemicals etc for $200 (Early christmas present from my dad) which I thought was pretty good, so I have a bit of money to put into...
  16. B

    Fresh Water Fish Has Seizures

    When i feed my pet fish (i am not sure what type he is, either a molly or tetra, he is gold and very small with big black eyes not like a moore and it is not a goldfish) we just got him a week go and he lives with our other fish who is doing fine. But, when this fish eats he gets very excited...
  17. M

    Found Some Freshwater Jellyfish, Anyone Know Anything About Them?

    So my boyfriend and a few of his friends regularly go boating on a nearby river-lake and came back yesterday with a two liter bottle half full of water with about 10 freshwater jellyfish. I didn't believe him when he called me on his way back and told me what they'd found, but looking at them...
  18. H

    55G Aquarium Stocking

    Hi everyone,   I'm new to this forum and the hobby itself :fish1:. We recently got a 4ft 55g tank and am currently aquascaping it.    I did a run on an online stocking calculator to check the compatibility and stuff for the fish I wanted. The results are as below, My Tank: 48inch x 14.5inch x 18...
  19. Vspeck23

    Hey All ! New To Forums But Not Fish Keeping : Uk !

    Hello, My names Stu or vspeck23 is my handle. im 18 years old i live in the midlands in the uk and i have kept fish through out my life from when i was a little child.    I have mainly kept freshwater and tropical fish i have never had the chance to keep marine fish. I have had all kinds of fish...
  20. Fionn_McCumhaill

    Can Anyone Identify This Freshwater Tropical Fish?

    Hi to All... I'm trying to identify this freshwater tropical fish that was recently given to me as a gift. The fish is young, slightly reflective, approx 1 inch long but may grow to 2 inches in length and will develope a striking orange stripe from tip to tail. My friend said that the petshop...

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