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What sickness do my fish have?

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Okay, so I’m having problems with my fish. I started my new fish tank about 6 weeks ago (it’s a 28 gallon freshwater tank). At the moment I have 3 long finned black skirted tetras, three other type of tetras (I don’t know their name- they’re orange with black and white), 5 small neons, 2 [...]

Why did my fiddler crabs die?

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A few days ago I purchased a 10 gallon aquarium along with other supplies to house two fiddler crabs (from petsmart). One was a female and the other was a male. Both of the them died the other day, and I’m not sure why. I think the mistake I made was that I over salted [...]

Which table salts can you use and which can’t you?

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Yes I’m cheap, don’t flame me about it. But I am not in the mood to spend about 5 times as much money for something just because it says aquarium salt. So question for those people that use table salt in their tank, what brands do you use? I currently have morton [...]

what do you need to raise a purple spaghetti eel?

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So I want to get a purple spaghetti eels
but I can’t find anything that tells me what aquarium supplies I need to raise one =(
do I need a heater?
certain sand?
where do I get the salt to make the water "brackish" ?
how much salt do I put in?
what other fish are okay to put in the [...]

To the fishperts and aquarium enthusiasts: What is your opinion of my tank set-up?

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Ok, I started out five years ago with a ten gallon aquarium. I’ve never tested the water, and have never lost a fish to disease, only to normal or longer than normal longevity. My tank produces a light brown and the typical green algea. I’ve had 2 corydatas, 4.5 yrs old. 1 chinese loach 3yrs [...]

Thinking about setting up a marine aquarium? will choose best answer?

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I have an empty 20 gallon aquarium and i am thinking about changing it to salt water. what will i need (list of supplies) i was thinking about getting a pair of clownfish. Would this work do you have any other suggestions in terms of fish? i have lots of experience with freshwater so i [...]

Why did all my gold fish die?

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Last two weeks, all my gold fish (11 fish) died a day after I have changed the water. I am not a new in taking care of gold fish. In fact, those 11 fishy had been with me for 10 months. I suspected is the water supply quality, which could be polluted. Later then, I [...]

STARTING AN AQUARIUM HELP?

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i want to start an aquarium, i have not decided between salt water and fresh water. can someone please tell me how much it will cost to get started as far as tank and supplies, not the fish on both fresh and salt water. and what supplies i will need.
why is salt water so much [...]

What else clear, for side view, can be used instead of aquarium4 fishes(?salt water???)minimum of approx 3+gal

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Looking for bulk cost effective source and for the most part aquariums arent in the budget for several of them, like 10/15/?+ . Filters, sir flow and supply, and other items for fish not a problem as I know corners cant be cut for them. To be kept inside by the way [...]

What do I do?

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I want to get salt water fish. What supplies do I need? What do I have to buy? And if you do how much will it cost in all? Where could I get the supplies cheap(and the fish)??? I would like a ten gallon tank.
Is there a salt water aquarium for starters?
Plz Help.
Thank you!!!
Ok you [...]