Riley

ok, so before anything, let me discuss my tank and its parameters.

Ive got a 10 gallon rimless aquarium in my apartment. It's planted with java moss, has a plant light thats set on a timer, planted substrate, and lots of seriyu stones for decoration.

I've done the aquarium thing quite a few times. My tank cycled for a month or so, I've got an HOB filter and I've been testing the water with an API liquid test kit daily. My stocking is simply 6 fancy guppies. four females and two males. I had them imported so they're not from a pet store, and they were rather expensive! 

Yesterday one of my males died. He was hanging out at the top of the water for awhile, and then it seemed like he just couldn't swim up to the top anymore and he just died. Keep in mind I've had these fish for a little under a week now. I thought it was just shipping stress and all the other fish looked fine so I got rid of him, did a 10% water change, and moved on with my day. 

this morning I noticed my other male doing the same thing. Gasping at the top of the tank and not really moving around. I checked my parameters immediately. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10-20 nitrate. I went to the pet store and got an airstone and added that. Any other advice? All the females seem perfectly fine. Should I contact the seller? Thanks!

I feel like my finsta (my private instagram) name just isn't witty or punny enough and I can't think of anything! For reference, here's some info about myself so if you can think of anything, let me know please!

• I'm a female

• my name is Riley so anything to do with that would be great!

• I'm a Strings player (ukulele and violin)

• I'm a decent artist

• I love the ocean

You don't have to use any of these things but they might give you some ideas! Thanks for reading!

I just got a new clownfish the other day. I know it's a bit early to tell but this is my first saltwater fish and I do have a few concerns and questions.

He's a very tiny clown, about 3/4 of an inch long. Is it likely he is still male? I wanted to try and pair him with my larger clown (1.75") who is being shipped to my LFS and should arrive in a few days.

He keeps opening and closing his mouth. He's not gasping for air exactly, just kind of opening and closing his mouth as he swims like a goldfish might. While in on the subject of swimming I might as well mention that he's acclimated rather quickly and swims all over the tank! It's like he never stops! I've also seen no signs of fin clamping. He even ate a bit of mysis shrimp last night before the hermit crabs got the rest.

My last concern is his dorsal fin. Like I said, no signs of clamping but the very front of it is white. That may be his color as he is a fancy snowflake clownfish, not a standard ocellaris. Any opinions on that would be appreciated, thanks!

I downloaded a new game on steam and every time I try to load it up this pops up. I've tried closing other applications and lowering my resolution all the way and nothing has worked so what gives?

Do I need to get a new video memory card? Or maybe I just need to free up space on my card? How do I do that?

If it helps the computer is an hp model dv7-6c95dx (or at least that's what it says on the back)

The pop up says: "error: out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource. Make sure your video card has the minimum required memory, try lowering the resolution and/or closing other applications that are running. Exiting..."

Hello! This is my first time seriously keeping goldfish so I'm just checking in to make sure this setup is alright and get some opinions.

I currently have a 40 gallon breeder tank and I'm getting two butterfly telescopes to live in it. The tank is bare bottom for easy waste removal. (Plus I just like the look). I have an aquaclear 70 filter and a sponge filter for filtration, and a heater set to 72 degrees(it can get pretty cold in my house)

For decour, I have a large group of smooth stones in the center that I scrubbed and soaked. The tank has been pre-seeded and I've been feeding it ammonia for quite awhile. The readings are stable and I haven't seen any ammonia or nitrites in over a week and a half.

Is everything in order? I think it sounds good and I would even like to upgrade to a 75 in the future.

Hello!

I've kept lots of fish in the past, everything from a 5 gallon Betta tank to a 20 gallon guppy breeder tank. All were properly cycled and I had them for a long time.

I'm going to get a single telescope butterfly goldfish because that's all I can afford currently. They are rather expensive but I'm only planning on getting one. Would a 30 gallon bare bottom tank with a HOB filter and a sponge filter be sufficient? And does anyone have any suggestions for a good, quiet HOB filter? Thanks!

I'm moving into a dorm for college next year and I am allowed to have a fish tank under 30 gallons. So I currently have a 10 gallon tank that I am cycling. It has an adjustable heater, a sponge filter from an active tank that I'm using to seed it, a plant substrate and some live plants and smooth wood. I'm supplementing the water with liquid co2 every time I clean and I have a T5 light for the top for the plants.

My goal, once this is cycled, is to get a pretty male Betta that I can keep in my dorm room. My question is about algae. The last time I had a planted tank I had problems keeping up with the algae. What tank mates can I add that will eat the algae and what can I do to prevent as much as possible? Also any tips for keeping my Betta healthy?

I ve always been a bit upset by my natural brown eye color. Recently though, I was reading an article about which lipsticks go best with which eye colors, and one of the categories was titled "Amber"

I ve never really heard much of this eye color, and apon research I ve figured out its a unique type of brown. I think my eyes Might be this color (photo for reference), and I wanted some other opinions.

from what I ve researched, I believe Amber eyes are a sort of brown that turns a reddish copper color in the sunlight. This photo was taken in direct sunlight from the window, no filter. Please let me know what you think, and f you have any other examples of Amber eyes, let me know!

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b611/Daffodil3...

I'm going to the wizarding world of Harry Potter and I've learned that the sizes of the robes there are in short supply, so i figured I would buy one online. However I'm not sure what size to get.

I'm 4'11" and fairly skinny. Anyone have a robe and maybe have some sizing suggestions?

I know there is a size chart but I'm not sure which size chart to refer too. (Unisex maybe?)

I recently got a little REW (red eyed white) lionhead bunny named Ruby. She's about ten weeks old now.

One of my really good friends came over to see her the other day, and told me that she thought my rabbits pinkish colored eyes were absolutely terrifying.

This kind of confused me. I know the pink eyes can be startling at first but I think they're such a unique quirk and I personally love them. So it got me thinking:

What do you guys think of red eyed white bunnies. Are they creepy? Cute? Different?

I have a 15 gallon tank with a breeding trio of bluegrass guppies.

I want something to help with algae and extra food control, but I don't want anything that will hurt my fish's fry once they are born.

I also want something colorful, that will contrast with the neon blues of the guppies.

This is a fully planted, liquid co2 injected tank with an HoB filter and a heater set at 76-78 degrees. The PH is 8.0, nitrate between 20-30, and nitrites and ammonia at 0 constantly.

What kind of freshwater shrimp are good scavengers, colorful, and small? Also, how many should I get? Thanks!

hello! Okay so I asked something like this already and got some great answers and corrections from you guys so basically I'm just confirming that this would be okay, and asking a few more questions :)

So heres the fish I'm planning on putting in there:

10 Rosey barbs

10 forktail Blueyed rainbows'

5 otocinclus catfish

and for the centerpiece fish, an American Flag fish.

I want to add some freshwater shrimp too, like cherry shrimp. would this be okay with the flag fish?

Would this be okay? and what tank size do you suggest?

Also for the filter, what kind of filter do you suggest?

The tank will be co2 injected and planted.

Okay, so I'm 17, and going to collage next year (2017). I have a 10 gallon fish tank for collage because i'm a HUGE animal person and I need something to keep me busy. It's aquascaped and has some guppies in it.

I'm starting to think about the first big tank I will get once I have my own house. I know its a long way away but if I start saving now, I will be able to get a bigger and better setup later! Heres what I would like in my Aquarium. Please let me know if its possible and what fish would be compatible with these? This tank will be aquascaped, co2 injected and filtered obviously.

I would like to have a group of 8-10 Forktail blueye rainbows

a group of 8-10 white cloud minnows

Some cherry shrimp (how many of these would I need)

and some otocinclus catfish (how many of these would I need?)

Also I would like some sort of center fish. like a gourami maybe? Would I need more than one of these?

Thanks!

Hello!

I have a breeding trio of blue moscow guppies in a 10 gallon tank. I was in the process of switching substrate/ decorations (moving from plastic decor to live plants) when this happened.

After I was done re-planting I added all my fish back in. There was some plant debris moving around and I was just watching them react to their new environment out of boredom and noticed a tiny baby Guppy swimming in between the rocks trying not to get eaten.

As quickly as I could I scooped him up in a cup and transferred him into my floating guppy breeder. He is TINY, only about a centimeter long.

For these guppies I was planning on the "Survival of the fittest" method but all the rest of the babies got eaten up because there was no place for them to hide.

My water chemistry is doing fine and my fish are all healthy. How big does this baby have to get before I can ensure that he won't get eaten in the tank? Thanks!

My aquatic plants are due to arrive on friday, but my aquascapeing rocks and driftwood are not due to come until the following monday. Will they be okay in a bucket or something full of water with the light on it for a few days? or am I going to have to plant them then re-plant them once the rocks get here?

Hello! I'm getting ready for my first planted aquarium.

I decided to switch to planted because I love the way it looks, and I don't like the 'fake' look of plastic plants and decorations.

I got a LOT of Eco-complete substrate that is coming in the mail on Thursday, which is when I'm planning on putting it in my tank. I've never used anything but gravel and I'm kinda nervous about it... Icurrently have three guppies in my tank and the bacteria in that tank is fully established. If I syphon out the water and put the filter media and the fish in it while transferring the substrate will my tank still be cycled? Also how long should I wait after refilling in the tank to put my fish back in?

I also ordered a 20" double T5 light for my aquarium for the plants that attaches to the top. Will this suffice for the plants? Someone told me to use a T5 light so that's what I got.

Also, my Ph ranges at a steady 8.0. Sometimes a 7.8. All the plants I bought are beginners plants. Will I need to buy a Ph balancer to lower my ph for them to survive?

I also got scheams fertilizer for them. I've had good experience with their prime. Is this a good fertilizer?

I'm doing my first planted aquarium and I was wondering what type of plants the ones in this aquarium were and where I could get them?

also what kind of substrate should I use and where should I get that?

thanks!