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ALGAE!! Help!
Algae is a very common problem. It's caused by two things: light and excessive waste. If you run lights over an unplanted tank, or you tank gets...
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Can anyone give me product recommendations for my aquarium setup?
Probably the most important and most variable product is the filter. The general consensus on this board is that AquaClear filters are by far the...
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Do I have too many fish, or not enough?
For most people, especially beginners, one inch of fish per gallon of tank space is a quite good rule. This means that the total of all the fish in...
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Help me get through the cycle
Cycling is a very important part of setting up any aquarium. It is essential to keeping fish happy and healthy.
If you have a filter and fish,...
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HELP! My fish has something visibly wrong with it!!
If your fish has numerous small white bumps all over it, it probably has Ich, or white spot disease. See NOTE: In goldfish, small tubercles can form...
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HELP! My fish is acting strange!!
If your fish is hiding too much or is very skiddish, it is probably living in fear of something. Make sure no other fish are harassing it, and that...
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HELP! My fish is changing color!
In goldfish, this is quite common. Goldfish have a genetically predetermined colour, but they also have genetically predetermined colour changes...
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How can I best maintain my tank?
If you don't know the very basics of maintaining your tank, or if you take everything out and wash it about once a month, please read Basic...
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How do I breed my Livebearer? (Mollies, Guppies, Platies)
With livebearers, there is really very little to breeding. Most of them just need some gadget to ensure they won't eat their fry. Just keep males...
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How do I spawn my fish?
In this case, a google search is always best. Even if you have some very specific problem, odds are good that someone has had it and written on it....
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I need to know all about my fish
Here, a google search will tell you everything there is to know about a species. Searching by species name will yield the most hits. To find the...
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I'm going on vacation. What can I do to keep my fish healthy?
If you're going away for up to a week, they'll be fine. Do a water change about 24 hours before you leave and clean things up a bit, feed them a...
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I'm looking into setting up a new tank. What kind of things to I need?
I can give you a quick, general list: Tank, filter, some sort of cover, (cardboard will do for us poor folks) and gravel. That's really it, I...
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My filter is too bloody loud!
If you've just set up your aquarium, you're going to have to get used to the sound. You should only really be able to hear it when it's totally...
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My fish are harassing or attacking one another!
You may have picked the wrong fish. Some fish are very territorial, like the Betta and most Cichlids. Male livebearers, especially Platies...
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My fish are jumping out!
Many fish jump naturally, such as Bettas, Endlers, Swordtails and Hatchetfish.
Generally, all aquariums should have a cover, because...
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My fish get stuck on/sucked into the filter!
Most filters should have a sort of cage over the intake that will prevent fish from being sucked in. If it's missing, cover the intake with a bit if...
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What kind of fish can I add to this tank?
We get this question a lot here at petfish.net. While a very valid question, it's hard to answer. There are at least several hundred possible...
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What should be my first fish?
While opinions vary, there are two fish that are generally considered the best fish to start out on. While you're learning, you'll make mistakes....
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Why are my fish dying?
Aquarium keeping is not as simple as it looks. A fish in a bowl is not going to have a good time. If you are suffering from mysterious deaths, and...
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