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Pottery clay for aquarium
I just discovered nearby a pottery club, and I was thinking to create myself a few ornaments myself. Actually, I kind of have in mind hiding spots for the bottom dwellers.
So the question is: it ...
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What is a safe paint to use in an aquarium?
I am building a wooden lid for my tank. I want to paint the interior that may touch the water white. I wish to stain and paint the rest clear. What paint is safe to do this?
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Is the injection of carbon dioxide into a planted aquarium a detriment to fish living in it?
From the start, thank you for your time and consideration. Whilst planning a planted aquarium setup that would include CO2 injection, I stumbled across an article about possible behavioral ...
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Does mint plant affect guppies?
Can I try the step 1 and 2 posted here with a fish tank of guppies:
Cutting a stem of mint;
Placing mint stems in a glass of water fish tank containing guppies?
Will guppies enjoy the mint plant? Is ...
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How do I keep my fish tank and fish safe against Raid Fogger bomb for roaches?
This is urgent for me, so any immediate suggestions/answers are appreciated!
I live in a one-bed apartment with three other roommates in Colton, California. Recently, we installed large tanks with ...
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Povidone iodine for fish Mycobacterium?
I may have rescued a betta that has Mycobacterium. He is currently in a clear plastic tote in 1 gallon water. I feel so bad for him, that I want to move him to a 5 gallon tank. While I researched ...
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Is it safe to feed mosquito larvae to my fish?
A long time ago, I had a small fish that would not eat any fish flakes/pellets, So I tried my luck with mosquito larvae from outside. It ate those just fine, and after a while, I was able to transfer ...
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What is this alien in my shrimp tank?
The tank is set up since nearly two months now. The shrimp have been in it for around four weeks. One small algae eating fish and one big and accidentally some small snails are living there too. But ...
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How to safely get iron to aquarium plants?
I have a planted aquarium that I've been working on for a while and I'm still trying to get my plants to grow nicely. From doing a bit or research, I believe that my aquarium plants may need ...
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What do I do about nematodes (roundworms) in aquascape?
I have 10 gallon (38 liters) tank aquascape, no fish yet, I noticed around 20 nematodes swimming around, can I just put platy fish and shrimp there? How do I get rid of the nematodes?
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How to identify metal toxicity in aquarium
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If I start experimenting with metals for aquariums, how can I detect that the metal is causing the problems? I want to clearly identify the metal toxicity from wrong pH, ...
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Separating the fry from parents - German Blue Ram
If I leave the eggs to hatch with parents and let the parents raise the fry, when should I take the fries out? I mean, for how long they can live with their parents?
I know at some point parents will ...
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Are rocks that are breaking apart bad for aquarium use?
I'm planning a new, 50 gallons (around 190 liters) aquarium and I found very nice looking, red rocks on the shore of the St. Lawrence river, close to where I live. I cleaned them (bleach, brushing) ...
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What soil should I use for a dirted aquarium?
I am preparing to make a dirted aquarium. I have some CaribSea eco-complete substrate which I will be putting on top of a layer of soil in my 10 gallon tank. I am considering using Miracle-Gro ...
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Can I put resin aquarium ornaments in boiling water for sterilization?
First of all, I'm not an English native user, so the sentences are not as clear as you would like. Sorry for that.
Yesterday I got some second-hand ornaments that I could put into my home aquarium to ...
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What could I use to clean limescale off of tank glass?
My turtle tank is half of its height filled with water. Where the filtered water falls from the pipe into the water, there is a lot of limescale on the glass.
What tools (sponge, brush...) could I use ...
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Can you use super glue on outside of fish tank?
Trim of my fish tank is leaking. Can you use super glue on outside of fish tank?
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My husband built a 98 gallon (370 L) fish tank. Is it normal for it to make a chirping noise?
My husband built his own fish tank via sealing it himself and building the frame. Should it make a chirping noise all of a sudden?
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Filtered water for my fish tank
My kitchen tap is filtered with a Pentek 20 micron filter which reduces chlorine taste and odor (completely removes chlorine taste); it is a granular activated carbon filter. My question is, can I use ...
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What could be the impact of unwashed aquarium sand?
I got lazy and didn't clean my aquarium sand, what bad can happen?
This is what I used gravel link on Amazon.
So far everything is good.
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How to get rid of worms in my tank?
I got worms in my tank now.
The tank has got water in it, but no fish and the water has just been sitting. I've now got cyclops and weird worms. Are they deadly to fish?
I meant to empty the tank and ...
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Microscopic like bugs or parasites in my tank?
2 months ago, a friend gave me a plant (Anacharis or something) from her plastic guppy pond. It had algae and bugs, etc. but I just rinsed it in warm water a couple times, hoping that would be enough. ...
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What kind of Aquarium background is better? SelfAdhesive or with Glue?
I have aquarium 32" x 16", it is brand new and I am looking for some aquarium background. I am now deciding between using SelfAdhesive or Normal one? Any Advices?
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Can I add soda water to my tank to supply CO₂ for my plants?
I have some plants in my tropical aquarium. They're not doing too well. I suspect I may have a CO2 shortage. Can I add soda water to the tank? I've seen complicated setups for adding CO2 to water. ...
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Can I switch from using distilled water to tap water in aquarium?
I have always given my fish distilled water but I recently got a larger tank. Would it be dangerous to give them tap water with water conditioner in it, if I have been giving them distilled water?
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Is changing water daily in a fish bowl harmful to the fish?
I have two goldfish and have kept them in a fish bowl for now. As I do not have a water filter in there, should I change the water daily in the bowl? It does seem a bit dirty after a day, but I don't ...
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Is an UV lamp dangerous for fish?
Is the UV lamp useful for decorative freshwater (aquarium) fishes or may it be rather dangerous instead?
As far as I am aware the Sun causes fishes' coloration to saturate, and although the UV lamp ...
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How to test if fish tank will break and flood my house?
So in my city every year we have the council organised collection of large items for disposal, where people put the items out on the kerbside for collection. Mostly it really is just garbage, however ...
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Can I use polymerisation glue for acryl in aquarium water?
I created a protection for my filter entry with acryl and polymerisation glue Evonic Acrifix 1R 0192 in form of a cube. Can I use it in my aquarium (under water) without harming fish after drying it ...
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Removing Chemicals from plastic aquarium
I have a 1.5 gallon (5.7 liters) acrylic aquarium which I recently made the mistake of cleaning with a blue scotchbrite sponge - not a wise idea, I know, but I didn't realize that the sponges ...
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What is the safest way of protecting the plants in my turtles tank?
I have a Common Snapping Turtle who has about a 3 inch carapace, housed in a 40 gallon breeder tank. I like to keep live plants in the tank with her, as it helps with water quality. I am wondering if ...
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How can I decipher how aggressive my Betta is?
I am thinking of adding tank mates to my tank environment.
I already have a Betta fish, and am thinking of adding a few more different types of fish like Neon Tetras. However, after reading the ...
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My tap water is contaminated by the chemical (MCHM) leak, what do I use for water changes?
I'm in the 'Do Not Use' zone of West Virginia, so I'm affected by the MCHM CHEMICAL Leak and need to do a partial water change on a freshwater tank. Some of my fish are 16+ years old, and I don't ...
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Are there health risks to leaving a dead fish in the aquarium?
Sometimes one fish dies, without any apparent disease. In previous aquariums I would always remove them as fast as I could.
Now my aquarium is a bit bigger, and I have some laziness to remove those ...
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