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I just got given a small seahorse. it’s about 2 inches long, if even. he’s in my tank and doing fine. what do I do with him? like what does he eat, how do I feed him. he does est frozen brine shrimp right?

Rebecca, what kind of fountain pump did you have before? Did you have that pump sitting right on the bottom of the pond, or sitting on some type of platform? If your pond bottom is really loose muck, you might want to sit your replacement on top of a […]

I got a used 55 gal tank and it was taken down the day I picked it up. I took the UGF out when I got the tank home and started to fill it. The water was so filthy, I had to drain the tank and refill. I’m not sure how many times I […]

The polyester layer is going to have a lot of your bacteria. Did Lenny or Steve or Ray advise this step?
I think I would probably not do that until you are ready to replace the UGF with a power filter. But I haven’t had a UGF for 30 years, so Lenny, Steve or […]

Thanks everyone for your help! I am going to go forth and try it.
Let me explain in detail what I plan on doing. I have several fishtanks:
(2) 55 gallon (3) 20 gallons (3) 10 gallons. Along with the smaller tanks I was given H.O.T filters and accessories. The 55 gallon is my established […]

I was just given an old 55 gallon aquarium. I think its old because it was not manufactured with a center brace on the top or bottom. I can’t find a manufacturer name on it. The braces did not break off nor were they taken off. Its also made with very thick […]

hey i just was given a very aggrisive red devil and he attacked the two algae eaters i had in the tank? what would make this fish so mean? he was alone when i got him and he was the only “fish” in the tank when i got home,what do i do? […]

Hi James,
The name of the fish kind of hints at the nature of the fish in this case.
What kind of Algae eaters do you have? How big is the tank? Gallons and dimensions?
From your posting I cannot tell which fish inhabited the tank you have first. The cichlid or the algae eaters.
If you take […]

It was, but not so much now. Working 10-16 hrs a day kind of puts a crimp in a lot of things, but I do enjoy my limited time off . Before I went to slides, I developed my film and made my own prints. Now with digital stuff, you do have more control over […]

Internal bacterial infection. It’s what caused the pop-eye and is now causing the bloating.
Given your limited access to medicines, the best thing you can do for all of your fish is to make sure they have optimal conditions so they have less of a chance of getting sick in the first place. This […]