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3. The number of fish that can be safely kept in a marine aquarium is 1/3 to 1/5 that of freshwater, or about 1 inch of fish for each 5 gallons of aquarium water. ...

Posted by Freshwater Aquariums in Betta Fish, Freshwater Fish on 11 ... Anyway, on to the facts: 1. Betta fish are commonly referred to as Siamese Fighting Fish. ...

Just about anything you need to know related to keeping aquarium fish. ... Freshwater Tropical Fish, generally are the fish found in rivers in tropical countries ...

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An estimated 1,761 species are collected or bred for freshwater aquarium keepers. ... Freshwater and brackishwater fish species make up about 43% of all recognized fish ...

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Ok I have a 33 Gallon Saltwater aquarium and I keep have Compatibility Problems with it! Ok Here is what I have in my tank. X1 Long Nose Hwakfish: X1 Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish: X1 Regal Damselfish: X1 Blue Spot Toby Pufferfish: X2 Pajama Cardinalfish: X1 Scooter Blennie: I was told at my local fish store that all these fishes could live together in my aquarium, but the Maroon Clown Has bits of his fins missing (anal, dorsal, and pectoral fins!) He has been fighting with the Damselfish allot but I just came down one night and he was like this! The Maroon Clown is also bullying my Cardinalfish too! The Puffer, Hawk, and blennie are all fine and get along but I keep buying fishes that are not compatible due to the fact I keep getting told that these fish can live together by multiple fish stores! I really Don't no what to do anymore! I'm New to Marine aquariums and need some advice. What Should I do? It was like this when I was Keeping freshwater too! UGGGGHHHH!

I just bought an eclipse 3 (37 gal.) tank for saltwater aquarium use. I know, from what I have read that this is fairly small for this type of aquarium. Can I use it for salt water even with the supplied filtering systym in the hood? I have also bought regular (black, not "live" sediment) after the fact of reading that I should have bought live sedimate an live rock. Will what I have work? What is my next step? Shall I keep my black non-live sediment get some live rock to put on top of it? Will the live rock's "creatures" take effect on the non-live sediment so that they become live as well? Can I even have a live rock in there before it has cycled, or with that spead it up? Should I add ammonia, if I have, or don't have, a live rock to speed up the cycling process? How do you do the monthly maitenance of replacing 25% of the water without puting the fish and ecosystem in too much shock? Please help and try to answer as much as you can. Very new, but very interested in it

Here are all the fun details. my red wag swordtail has ich. Today is day three of the treatment quick cure. According to all the info on quick cure i could find i only have one more treatment left, but my fish should of been cured in 2 days! Day 1-light sprinkling of white on top of fish and on gills. shimmying Day 2-heavy sprinkling of white spots, gills completely white. shimmying Day 3-even larger white patches, not as much shimmying. now hangs out on top of tank. So!my fish does not seem to be getting better. here is all that i have been doing. I change the water prior to treatment as instructed on package of quick cure. raised temperature to 81-82 degrees. use aquarium salt daily use water treatment with new water change. My Placo does not seem to have any signs of illness or ich, could my swordtail have something other then ich with very similar symptoms. also because of this treatment for my swordtail i had to remove my 2 African dwarf frogs from the aquarium. how long will they be ok in the smaller bowl? and now they are floating on the surface (a sign of illness too!) Please help me! all additional info you probably need to know: 10 gal tank freshwater no other fish other then mentioned above no living rock or coral 1 bamboo plant 4 general habitat plants 1 heater 1 bubbler 1 filter (with carbon removed for treatment) Nitrite levels are rising probably due to the fact that the filter is not actually filtering. same for my frog tank (have been treating water nightly with ammonia eater) Thank you!!

I have two dwarf puffer's in my aquarium, and the smallest of the two, has an "indent," on one side of his body near his tail fin; fan fin. Yesterday I was changing the water, and cleaning up their scraps when I worried that I had accidentally shifted a decor rock against him. I hope I was just being paranoid, and I in fact didn't hurt him, though if I did -and this IS the cause of the indent- will he be able to function down the road? I've noticed that either because of the water change, or his "injury," he hasn't opened [used] his tail fin. Now on subject to feeding them; I've read you can feed every day, but recommended is every two days. They prefer blood worms, krill, and occasionally snails. With how fast they seem to digest their food - I am determining this by their bulging bellies - I sometimes feed them twice a day. Last question; I have lily bulbs that have sprouted in the tank, that I had to uproot from the gravel and move, because the leaves were blocking the filter tube. Will the roots eventually find their way back down? Or will I have to toss gravel on them? Thanks for reading. Any, and all tips to care will be greatly appreciated. Happy halloween charlie

Well I've been looking around at all the beastly stuff you can put in your saltwater aquarium. I've been looking so much, in fact, that I got to really wanting one. What is a good size? I would personally like a 55 gallon aquarium. What about a 30 gallon? How do you filter a saltwater aquarium? Do you need to drill holes in the back or can I just use a Whisper® Bio-wheel? How much salt should I put in per gallon? What do Marine fish eat? I don't think they would be the same as freshwater fish!! With my freshwater aquarium, I leave to go on long trips. When I do so, I hook up my automatic-feeder. Can this be done with a saltwater reef too? Please list a bunch of details!! Thanks SO much for your time.

Ok I have a 33 Gallon Saltwater aquarium and I keep have Compatibility Problems with it! Ok Here is what I have in my tank. X1 Long Nose Hwakfish: X1 Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish: X1 Regal Damselfish: X1 Blue Spot Toby Pufferfish: X2 Pajama Cardinalfish: X1 Scooter Blennie: I was told at my local fish store that all these fishes could live together in my aquarium, but the Maroon Clown Has bits of his fins missing (anal, dorsal, and pectoral fins!) He has been fighting with the Damselfish allot but I just came down one night and he was like this! The Maroon Clown is also bullying my Cardinalfish too! The Puffer, Hawk, and blennie are all fine and get along but I keep buying fishes that are not compatible due to the fact I keep getting told that these fish can live together by multiple fish stores! I really Don't no what to do anymore! I'm New to Marine aquariums and need some advice. What Should I do? It was like this when I was Keeping freshwater too! UGGGGHHHH!

I heard the amazing and futuristic innovation called lifestraw can be used to DRINK almost any kind of water, through it. From sea water to tap water of any kind. Because this is in fact, a fact, then can I use it to filter the water for freshwater aguarium? If the lifestraw makes water drinkable, then it should be good for fish right?