new tank

Hello everybody. I am new to fishkeeping and am currently in the middle of cycling my first tank. I would very much appreciate it if you could offer some advice about the Ph level, please. My tap water is roughly 7.5 but the water in the tank goes up to 8. I am wondering if it is the gravel I am...

Hey guys! So as promised here are a few pictures of my new tank all set up! First one here is the day I filled it to make sure everything was in order http://s4.postimg.org/jlvl9oxx9/20140126_134328.jpg And then this one after it had been sat for a day! It's a little cloudy but it's...

I have a beautiful ruby red male crown tail named Mistletoe who has the best personality! Until I could get a new home for him I had him in a large glass vase (he was a christmas eve gift)    He was in the vase for about 2.5 weeks, during his stay in the vase i did a 50% water change daily and a...

Hi, I recently added a small live plant, moneywort, and it's growing nicely and rooting into the gravel but I noticed the bottom leaves aren't as green as when I bought it. The top part of the plant near the light is doing well but again, the bottom is not as lively. My tank has no fish and it...

Started cycling a 60g long and since i'm new to cichlids i thought i would ask the interwebs for some advice.  i'm looking to get some of the 5 inch variety or at least around there.  i have been looking around the different shops and websites to see what kinds i like. i really like the peacocks...

I'v set up a new tank for my 2 female bettas, I have timed up them with a guppy an a tiny rainbow shark. After 2 day the one of the bettas started hiding behind the heater, she was staying still and because every one was a bit scared from the new environment i was thinking that she was just...

What is cycling a tank? And use common words, I'm not a huge fish person, I have bred guppies for a while and am switching to mollies fairly soon.

At the moment I have a 20 gallon long and a 29g that both are waiting on upgrades, and I can't decide if I should upgrade them now or after I move about 4 1/2 - 5 months from now. I am planning on upgrading my 29g to a 55g, and the 20g to a 75g. I already have both tanks, filters, heaters etc...

Hi everyone, I need a bit of advice with regards to setting up a new tank. I recently purchased a new 260L tank online second hand with a fluval 305 external filter, currently i have a 120L tank with a fluval u3 internal filter.   What is the easiest safest way to transfer my fish to the new...

Hey guys! I'm relatively new to this fish thing and am currently 15 years old in Australia :)   I figured the best way to get started would be to introduce myself to a bunch of people educated on the matter! So for starters here's the basics,  About 1 or 2 months ago my grandpa sprung two tanks...

I set up a 10 gallon tank just over a week ago and have 3 guppies. The water has been tested often and I'm doing water changes about every other day. My fish eat well (I feed them once a day) and overall seem fine, but recently one keeps opening and closing it's mouth. The tank isn't cycled yet...

  Hello,      So I just purchased a 35 gallon tank online and it should be to my house in the next 3-5 days.   I bought it to upgrade my mollies so I can actually let them breed a little.        My question is: can I just put my current mollies and frys (fries, IDK  ) into a bucket of sorts...

Okay, so, Question one: I have 5 mollies and about 30 fry in a 10 gallon tank.  I'm currently looking at my options which look like either a 37 gallon tank, a 35 gallon bow front, a 20 gallon, or *maybe* a 40 gallon.  The most likely are either the 37 or 35 gallon ones because I can get the best...

Hi everyone, Im wondering if you can help. Ive been keeping fish in a small 30 litre tank for the last few years and have just bought a 70litre Jewel tank. Ive had varous fish over the years, mostly cold water and temperate. Ive set the new tank up, added the water and some Safe Start and moved...

hi, sorry for the long post but i need advicr :( I'm relatively new to keeping fish,I have had the tank for 6 to 7 months andnthe only problem I have had so far is a bit of cloudy water right at the begining. the other night my guppy died but I didn't think much of this because he was a few...

I inherited a 40 galon tank, and I don't know much about fish care so please bear with me.     I've tried to come up with a list of everything that's in there as best I can, and looked up each type of fish on google but this may not be 100% accurate.   9 neon tetras 2 Gold Dojo Loach 2 mollies 2...

About a month ago, I got a betta fish for my birthday named Jack. He was in a 1 gallon tank, and to be honest I didn't really clean it very often. But he was doing great! Then a couple of days ago, my brother came home and convinced me I needed to get a bigger tank. We went to Walmart. and while...

Hi friends,  First of all, I am new to the fish world.  I have read about the nitrogen cycle. I need help with setting up an aquarium with live plants. I currently have a 15gal tank (2ft-1ft-1ft) with an Internal filter with 140G/h filter capacity.  I need help with the kind of substrate to...

So, the craigslist bug bit again and I've made an impulse buy.. my new biggest tank, a 29 gallon. I mean look at all this stuff I got got 50 dollars! (29 gallon tank, hood, 2 lights (1 1 bulb, 1 2 bulb), 2 spare bulbs, heater, hob filter & sponge filter!)   (disassembled tank stand and 5...

Hi guys, today I picked up another steal of the century. A marina 95L tank. Think that's about 20 gallons. The only problem was I had to take the 3 tiger barbs. I have never seen tiger barbs this big before  I was wanting rams but if I like these barbs then I will up the numbers and maybe get...