Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / September 2005

Just curious if anyone knows of a source for realistic-looking
artificial fish that could be used while waiting to set up a tank for
real fish.

I have a question about cycling.  About 3 weeksago I set up a 70g new
tank, using gravel and media from and established tank. I seeded with
ammonia(to 5ppm), and within 7 days my ammonia and nitrites were at 0.
No plants in the tank.  I seeded again to 2 ppm and nitites and ammonia

I've mentioned the 20L I got cheap at a garage sale recently.  Along
with it was an old air pump.
I mention it here in case someone remembers it with nostalgia.
It's in a wooden box with dentil molding style protrusions all over.  It

Finally!
I got to setup my new 55g tank at my new apartment... hooray!
It's been quite the adventure so far... I filled it up and had it all
setup and then when I went to setup the filter I had one of those slow

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Does anyone know of any small plant/algae eating fish that would work in
a desktop aquarium or filtered bowl?  I'm looking for something to keep
at school which I can feed 2-3 times a week and which would forage on
plants/algae for the rest of its diet.  Supplying enough fresh ...

Hello fishy folks.
If anyone has an Eclipse system tank in their home, I urge you to get
up after you read this and take a gander at the transforner housing for
the fluorescent light fixture.

I recently bought two Blue Rainbow fish from a shop. They told me that
these were hardy fish and that they only needed to be kept in ones or
twos. I got them home and then read contradictory testimony on the web
that suggested they prefer to be kept in threes or more.

So far, so good, I think :-)
Day 1 - bought and set up tank.
Day 3 - added one zebra danio and one leopard danio
Day 5 (today) - Both fish still alive ;-). Tested for ammonia and

I've been wondering what test kits (brand) I should buy.
I've found an API master test kit for $15.00 (includes pH, high-range
pH, nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia). Since basically any two kits
allone would cost this much, I think its a good buy. But I was

I have a 40G currently stocked with (4) Tiger Barbs (3) Clown Loaches and a
growing ple*co.  I want to remove the stock of barbs and place a silver
angel in there that is not getting along with his tank mates in another
setting.  Will the loaches pick him apart????  They seem ...

I have a 10 gallon tank with a pair of guppies. No fry yet but it's just
a matter of time.
I'd like to add something to cleanup the bottom of the tank but won't wipe out the impending fry.
Is there a small catfish or something else that will do the trick?

I have a 55 gal that I no longer have time or energy to maintain. I'm
trying to see if there are humane ways to shut down a tank when your
done with it without doing the immoral/illegal thing(dumping them in
the creek).

*disclaimer: I have very little experience with bettas short of keeping
a male one in a fish bowl. I also have no intentions on trying this, so
don't get all worked up. I'm just wondering.*
My previous post was asking about female bettas, and I've been sitting

I need to know what is going on....
We have two tanks, and are planning a large upgrade around Christmas.
Tank 1 is a 10 gal and has 2 CL's, 2 Dwarf Rainbows, an Oto and a pleco
(yeah, we have an alge issue, but thats another story)