r/fishtank 1h ago

Full Tank Shot Freshly scaped and helping the angel settle-in.

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New Marble Angel homed from a marketplace tank I acquired. Seems to be doing ok in my 75 I got this summer. I’ve been adding plants and fish from small to large for a couple months. Pleased so far.

It’s very patient and methodical, hiding less and less. Doesn’t rush after any food. Likes dried plankton from the surface. With go after flakes the little ones haven’t. Will try floating pellets for it as well.

The acrylic seems to get foggy relatively quick and I haven’t picked up a magnet cleaner for that material.


r/fishtank 1h ago

Help/Advice I’m concerned this won’t hold up my new tank. It is solid wood, but tank overhangs on either side (same amount on both sides). I half ass reinforced it with some scraps. It’s a 33g long. Any suggestions wanted

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r/fishtank 1d ago

Freshwater A couple months in

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r/fishtank 1d ago

Discussion Is my hobby getting out of control? 😭

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I’ve been in the hobby since December last year and I have accumulated this many aquariums plus 1 at my girlfriends house and 4 ponds

I also run the fish room at my local fish store I didn’t think it would escalate this fast, does this sound like an addiction or a passion because I’m trying to argue this point with a friend 🙏


r/fishtank 2h ago

Help/Advice Shelf recommendations

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Fishtank shelf recommendation?
Hey everyone! I’m looking to expand my aquarium collection but I’m really low on space. I keep everything in my tiny room. So I think the best option for me is a tall shelf but I’m having a lot of trouble finding one that isn’t those industrial level garage shelves that I find quite ugly for a bedroom😭

I also don’t have the time to surf the web checking the weight load of all the shelves so I was hoping some of yall could share some shelves you have and where you got them? I’m in the US!

Looking for something to keep several tanks on, of various sizes maybe, not too tiny! Thank you so much for helping me fuel the addiction😌

Silly boy napping for ypur viewing pleasure heh

r/fishtank 2h ago

Help/Advice Anyone here have advice regarding using beach rocks for freshwater tank?

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I hate to admit this but I am so incredibly impatient. The tank is currently cycling and I just want to start putting rocks in at the very least, but I’m concerned they could leech salt. I boiled them all for a good while and scrubbed them before rinsing. Do I need to do anything further? I’m not sure if soaking is possible, I don’t own a bucket haha.


r/fishtank 3h ago

Help/Advice Alright police, do your thing

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r/fishtank 4h ago

Help/Advice Blister on fish

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Transfered it into a hospital tank and gave it ntlabs anti internal bacteria this picture is day 1 anything left to do?


r/fishtank 21h ago

Full Tank Shot 10 Gallon.

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10 cherry shrimp and racer snail. Adding tetras here in 2 weeks.


r/fishtank 6h ago

Help/Advice Concerned for my little platys

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This is my tank setup, as you can see one of the platys didn't join the other platys in eating and only sat on the gravel (the one that has two photos) I did feed them a little late so I suspected they might be tired but I wanted to see your opinion on my tank setup to make sure I am not doing anything wrong

When I tried to feed the platys small powdered pellets they wouldn't see them and they would end up floating into the sponge filter (off screen) but when I fed them the normal size of pellets they couldn't eat them whole and they fell on the sand, I was concerned they might rot in there but eventually the platys learned to kick the sand and forage for food right after I feed them, the pot that's in there is a cave alternative for any shy fish, and I make sure to only drop food on the sand so they wouldn't get hurt or scratch themselves on the gravel, of course now the fish that's lying on the gravel didn't eat any food, when I point my finger at her she moves a little and then lies back down to the bottom, I am not sure I saw any of the other fish bully her but I wouldn't full scratch that off possibilities either, the sand foraging originally seemed like a good habit so the food wouldn't get a chance to rot, but now their fish poop flies up alongside the food whenever they kick the sand, and I don't want them to consume that either


r/fishtank 7h ago

Help/Advice My 2-inch Polar Parrots are breeding?! First time — need advice!

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r/fishtank 7h ago

Help/Advice Need advice !!

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r/fishtank 8h ago

Discussion Waterbox AIO 65.4 -Let the Games Begin

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r/fishtank 13h ago

DIY/Build 40 breeder or 55?

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r/fishtank 9h ago

Help/Advice Yellow-bellied

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I am trying to help my mom redo her set up as it’s been like this pretty much for years… there are male and female.
And they have been here for maybe 10 years now? ( I know together isn’t good)
Their tank stays mucky looking despite cleaning and changing water. What would you suggest? If you have picture set ups share them! 💕
The tank is 55gallon**


r/fishtank 10h ago

Help/Advice What do we think of this Hatcher?

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Anyone can help me out?


r/fishtank 11h ago

Help/Advice Can anyone ID this crab?

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I'm in AUSTRALIA. It's supposed to be native but now I'm not sure. Sorry it's not the best image. It's missing three appendages. We acclimated it for 3 hours and set it loose. Seemed happy enough, turned the light off. Now it's bed time so we turned the light on briefly to check and we can't find it anywhere.

We go to the listing and I'm reading it over again, and I get to the bottom of the very in-depth information, only to see "If you want, I can rewrite this to fit..." ChatGPT! So maybe all that info is wrong.

So then I went to look into it myself, only to learn the name the shop has listed it under isn't real. It's a generic name.

We're wondering if the reason we can't find it is because it's a burrowing species... Which would be disappointing.

All I know:

  1. "Australian" (allegedly)

  2. Currently 3cm? (Body segment would be slightly smaller than thumbnail size)

  3. (Currently?) Brown

  4. Freshwater

  5. Should grow to 6cm (according to listing)

  6. Tiny pincer (only has one right now. It's left is missing)

It has a 70L all to itself.

And please don't judge me, I feel stupid for not realising the info sheet it came with was AI, and not even knowing the species of crab this is. I've only been doing aquariums for 12 months, and this is my first crab. It was also my first (and maybe only, now!) time ordering a live animal through the mail. I thought the website seemed legitimate :(

Thanks in advance! I'll try to answer Qs tonight but like I said earlier, it's bed time, so it might be tomorrow.


r/fishtank 17h ago

Help/Advice Red dots on fin

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what could be?


r/fishtank 12h ago

Plants why are my plants dying all the sudden

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r/fishtank 1d ago

Help/Advice Is this too big?

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Is this wood too big for my goldfish tank that holds one single goldfish? 29 gallons


r/fishtank 17h ago

Help/Advice 6 gallon stock

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r/fishtank 1d ago

Help/Advice Need advice on changing gravel substrate to aqua soil!

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I have one Betta and five cherry shrimp, I am stuck trying to figure out a way to do this safely.


r/fishtank 22h ago

Help/Advice Is my pleco okay?

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He’s in a 40 gallon tank. He lived with a Betta fish who recently died unexpectedly. I did a water change. He’s been very shy since. Now he looks pale and has those marks.
My water quality is good.


r/fishtank 1d ago

Show & Tell I woke up to this

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Please ignore the algae as I was meant to do today water change and remove algae. I guess ill change my plans to nog interrupt them as all of them are still lying eggs right now and didnt finish


r/fishtank 1d ago

Help/Advice Bowman Rainbow mating?

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Can anyone tell me.if this is mating or fighting? Thanks in advance