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Questions tagged [freshwater]

Aquariums which are freshwater-based, indicating a different maintenance style from other water types. The "aquarium" tag should normally be included with the question.

Aquariums which are freshwater-based, indicating a different maintenance style from other water types. should normally be included with the question.

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Cooling a goldfish tank during summer

During the peak of last summer we had several goldfish that died after several days of hot weather and I suspect it was related. According to the Goldfish article on Wikipedia: Extremely high temperatures (over 30°C (86°F) can also harm…
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Safe for cats to drink from the aquarium?

This kitten doesn't want to drink from her own bowl but seems to prefer running water, namely the waterfall of a hang on filter. Is this safe for the kitten? The aquarium is occupied by a terrapin which is as far as I know. And if it isn't, how can…
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What is the maximum proportion of fish per liter in an aquarium?

How many fish can I have per liter in my aquarium, or how much water should I have for each fish? For specimens like Black tetra and Neon, that don´t require that much space and can coexist with other fish.
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Where did my danio fish mysteriously disappear to?

I have 8 white skirt tetras, 8 albino cory cats, and had 8 danios. Now I have 7 danios. One mysteriously disappeared. I am very doubtful it is hiding because my danios don't do that; all they do is swim at the surface. It is impossible for the fish…
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What, exactly, is "ich"?

I've started seeing tiny white spots appear on one of my fish. After asking a friend, he told me it was something called "ich". What is ich and how do I get rid of it?
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What are some effective non-chemical methods for controlling the snail population in an aquarium?

I always had problems with snails in my aquarium. They reproduce faster than I can remove them. Last time I had such problem it was solved by restarting my aquarium: took all the water of it, throw away plants, sterilized stones and wood with…
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How do I control the convict fish population of my aquarium?

I made the mistake of introducing convict cichlids to my aquarium from a friend who was trying to get rid of them (should have been a big tip-off). Over time, these things overtook my tank and are breeding out of control. I'm sure I could find out…
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Which fishes can live together with neons?

I have some 50 neons in my aquarium. Recently, I've added some black tetras. They live together very well. What other species could I add so that they would still live "in peace", i.e., without eating each other? There's some free space, so the fish…
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How many plants do I need for my aquarium?

I have an ~120 litre aquarium containing 30-40 small fish (tetras and barbs). What volume of plants is enough to keep it in balance? I'd prefer not to introduce new entities to the water for as long as possible, aside from feeding the fish.
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When is it safe to add fish?

I have a 50-gallon wide tank and all associated materials. On November 1st, my tank had tap water chemistry (meaning 0 ammonia, 0 everything); I had just set up my tank. I added Stress Zyme by API and stress coat to dechlorinate and dechloramine…
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Do freshwater snails in aquariums pose any harm to the fish in my aquarium?

Sometimes I have snails in my aquarium, and I have hard times getting rid of them. I was wondering, do they pose any harm to the fish in my aquarium? I mainly remove them because they are ugly and they eat some of my plants (my expensive plants).
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Which shrimp will co-exist with my loaches and schooling fish?

I plan to keep about 4 yo-yo loaches and a few shoals of schooling fish (neon tetras, danios, mollies, and maybe more smaller fish) in my tank. I heard that ghost shrimp eat small fish. What type of shrimp is best to keep in my proposed freshwater…
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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 want to lose them. Since I cannot use water from the…
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How long should I wait after moving aquarium before adding new fish?

I recently moved my established aquarium from one room to another in the house. I had to remove most of the water so that I could lift the aquarium (with help!). Once in the new location, I returned the original water to the aquarium and left the…
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Is my bioload too high?

I have about 12 plants in my 60 gallon tank. I am planning on adding the following: 6 Albino Corys 3 Black Mollys 1 Male Gourami and 2 female Gourami 3 SAEs (siamese algae eaters) 5 Yo-Yo Loaches Would that be too high of a bioload? How can I…
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