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Buying Live Animals Online?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | 2 Comments

What are your opinions of it? I think it’s cruel. You can’t tell if they go to a proper home and the shipping…
Was on eBay. Bid on what claimed to be a painting of a koi fish, the day the package arrives I find in horror a live fish was shipped in it’s place.(koi came in a aquarium cage type thing) I brought him to a marine vet and she checked him, he was fine. I got him to proper living containment, but really.
It angers me, he could’ve died in the shipping process, countless other animals and when I contacted the seller he said that it obviously stated he sold live fish. Lies, it said nothing about real, live things. >:|

Im Interested In Buying A Fish Tank “aquarium” This Is My First One. What Do I Need To Buy?

By Aquaboy on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 | 8 Comments

im looking to spend 300$-400$ max.
i dont something too messy, something easy to clean beautiful to look at.
what accessories should i buy
what kind of fish
from where
and what is your personal recommendation?

Buying A 100gal Aquarium Soon & I Have A Few Questions?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | 3 Comments

currently, I have a 55gal with one 11″ puffer fish (yes I know he is seriously overdue for a bigger tank but I have been waiting till I had the money for a larger tank. He grew much much quicker than expected)… Anyhoo, the puffer is a freshwter fish…with a 100gal tank, & being freshwater, do I need anything special like a sump or anything?
Can I use a couple smaller filters that hang over the back of the tank (largest ones I can find) instead of getting one large canister filter? I ask that because the power goes out alot where I live… Im not quite sure how a cnister filter work, but I know they are under the tank & I do not want a siphon to start because of gravity if the power goes out
Should I use a few smaller heaters so heat is more evenly dispersed or one large heater rated for 100gal?
P.s. Yes, he is fully freshwater. He would die in even light brackish… so pls dont tell me he needs salt in his tank… Ive done alot of research on this fish. (lots of ppl try to tell me all puffers are brackish or marine, which just isnt true…. I had to put this because I know someone would say it)
Anyhoo, I look forward to hearing your advice! Thank you

What Points Should I Consider For Buying An Aquarium And Maintaining Fish?

By Aquaboy on Friday, April 8th, 2011 | 4 Comments

im a total beginner so im worried that im going to make the wrong choices, what sort of aquarium should i buy.. the salt water one or something else, also im searching for a medium sized tank only so will that not be best suited for say about some 10 fish or something.
What points should one consider if he wants to buy and maintain an aquarium for the first time?? :)

My brother has recently obtained a “Bala Shark” from a pet store while buying nothing to take care of it…?

By Aquaboy on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 | 3 Comments

by George

Question by Xanthous: My brother has recently obtained a “Bala Shark” from a pet store while buying nothing to take care of it…?
Can anyone give me a run down of what exactly I’ll need to take care of this thing? I do surprisingly have a 55 gallon tank downstairs. Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by deathblack
Meat as food, thats about it
all a shark needs is food and water

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Ihave A Question About Buying A Saltwater Fish Tank?

By Aquaboy on Sunday, November 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I am probably going to buy a 32 gallon saltwater fish tank and i would like to know if u people think its a good price for everything.
1.ok so im buying a 32 gallon tank with stand that comes with a fluval 205 canister filter a heater T5 lighting so its good for coral for 320$
2.Im not going to buy coral life yet but im going to buy about 20 pound of live rock including FIJI rock i think its called for 150$
3. 50 gallon worth of live sand for 50$ looks high for me.
4.50 gallon worth of salt for 20$
5. one powerhead big one for 50$
6. other stuff like test kits hydrometer protein remover bacteria conditioner sort of vacuum to clean the sand for about 150$
7. for fish i would like to have 4 fish one shrimp and a starfish for a total of about 170$ which seems good to me.
The total is about 900$ whuch seems high so anywhere i can lower that price a site or anythin and which number seems a bit high thanks oh and i was wondering how i should cycle my waterbecause the pet stores are telling me diferent thing so i would like to know your opinion.

First Time Buying A 40 Gallon Fish Tank?

By Aquaboy on Friday, October 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I just got home with this tank.
picture in link–> http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/sho…
Got it on Craigslist for $75.00. It’s just the 40 gallon tank and stand, nothing else. Wondering if this was a good deal and if I was better off getting a kit from my local Petsmart??
I am totally new to aquariums but I want to set this up. I realize I’m going to need a filter and hood and lights. Where should I begin? I have a Petsmart down the road… I plan on going there later (after I clean this tank up). I plan on making this one a freshwater.
Any suggestions on exact products I should buy? Also any ideas on the costs?
Thanks!

Buying used aquarium gravel?

By Aquaboy on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | 2 Comments

I have a 75 gallon aquarium that I have converted into freshwater from salt, and its up and running minus the gravel. I would leave it bare but I want to put live plants in it. The gravel at the pet store is the perfect size but its way too expensive. So I looked at Lowes and the smallest they have is pea sized gravel and it’s just not small enough for my taste. I am considering to buy used gravel from someone. Is this okay to do? I was thinking of just cleaning it with boiling water and perhaps un-iodized salt.
In the end I might breakdown and just get the Lowes gravel. Has anyone used that kind? Does it vacuum well?

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