Fish Lore Aquarium Fish Forum

  1. Freshwater Aquarium Fish Forum

    1. Freshwater Beginners

      A forum where freshwater aquarium fish beginners can go to post their questions and hopefully get responses from those more experienced. Also check out the Freshwater Fish Beginner's Guide and Aquarium Setup Guides. Setting up a new freshwater aquarium can be a rather large project and you want to make sure you do it right the first time. If you need help with your fish tank please don't be afraid to ask questions. That's what this fish forum is all about!
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      Latest: My Comet Goldfish Starting To Grow White Spots AleksTheFish, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:02 PM
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    2. Aquarium Plants

      Forum for those interested in keeping aquarium plants. Also, see these plant articles: Keeping Aquarium Plants, Aquarium Plants
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      1. Aquarium Plant Profiles

      2. Plant CO2

      3. Plant Fertilizers

      4. Plant ID

      Latest: Pleco Vs Plants angelcraze, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:58 PM
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    3. Freshwater Aquarium Builds

      Create your own freshwater aquarium build thread in this sub-forum. Browse the build forum threads to get inspiration or simply live vicariously.
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      Latest: 75 G Community Tank And Stand Build Doug G, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:54 PM
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    4. Freshwater Tank Equipment

      Forum for discussing topics such as freshwater fish food, aquarium filters, air pumps, aquarium cleaning and maintenance, lighting choices, aquarium substrates, fish tank heaters, etc. - Aquarium Equipment Articles
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      1. Air Pumps

      2. Cleaning and Maintenance

      3. Driftwood

      4. Filters and Filtration

      5. Fish Food

      6. Freshwater Substrates - Gravel, Sand

      7. Heaters

      8. Lighting

      9. Reverse Osmosis Filter for Freshwater

      Latest: Light Broken Need Help With Finding Alternative Mux78, Sep 20, 2018 at 12:36 PM
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    5. More Freshwater Aquarium Topics

      Forum for aquarium topics such as freshwater fish disease, algae, freshwater aquarium test kits, aquascaping, aquarium stocking questions, cloudy aquarium water, aquarium plants, breeding freshwater fish and more. Mainly for those topics that do not belong under the other boards.
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      1. Advanced Freshwater Aquarium Topics

      2. Aquarium Aquascaping

      3. Aquarium Water

        1. Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle

        2. pH

        3. Cloudy Aquarium Water

        4. Temperature

        5. Test Kits

        6. Water Conditioners, Additives and Supplements

        7. Water Changes

      4. Algae

      5. Brackish Tanks Forum

        1. Brackish Fish

      6. Freshwater Aquarium Quarantine

      Latest: Fin Rot But Not?! Rtessy, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:05 PM
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    6. Freshwater Fish and Invertebrates

      Forum for discussions on the various species of freshwater tropical fish.
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      1. Freshwater Fish Forums

        2. Barbs

          1. Cherry Barbs

          2. Odessa Barb

          3. Gold Barb

          4. Tiger Barb

          5. Tinfoil Barb

          6. Rosy Barb

        3. Betta Fish

          1. Betta Breeding

        4. Catfish

          1. Corydoras

          2. Otocinclus

          3. Pleco - Plecostomus

          4. Chinese Algae Eater

          5. Pictus Catfish

          6. Bumblebee Catfish

        5. Characins

          1. Piranha

          2. Silver Dollar Fish

          3. Pacu

        6. Cichlids

          1. American Cichlids

            1. American Cichlid Photos

            2. Angelfish

            3. Cockatoo Cichlid

            4. Convict Cichlid

            5. Discus Fish

            6. Firemouth Cichlid

            7. Jack Dempsey

            8. Keyhole Cichlid

            9. Oscars

            10. Ram Cichlid

            11. Red Devil Cichlid

            12. Texas Cichlid

          2. African Cichlids

            1. African Cichlid Photos

            2. Bumblebee Cichlid

            3. Electric Yellow Cichlid

            4. Kenyi Cichlid

            5. Kribensis - Kribs

            6. Shell Dweller Cichlids

            7. Red Zebra Cichlid

        7. Cyprinids (includes Goldfish)

          1. Celestial Pearl Danio

          2. Glofish

          3. Goldfish

          4. Harlequin Rasbora

          5. White Cloud Mountain Minnow

          6. Zebra Danio

        8. Freshwater Sharks

          1. Red Tail Shark

          2. Bala Shark, Silver Shark

          3. Rainbow Shark

          4. Iridescent Shark

          5. Columbian Shark

        9. Gouramis

          1. Paradise Fish

          2. Dwarf Gourami

          3. Blue Gourami

          4. Pearl Gourami

        10. Freshwater Gobies

        11. Killifish

        12. Livebearers

          1. Sexing Livebearers

          2. Guppy

          3. Swordtails

          4. Molly

          5. Platy

          6. Endlers Livebearers

        13. Loaches

          1. Clown Loach

          2. Kuhli Loach

          3. Dojo Loach

          4. YoYo Loach

        14. Tetras

          1. Bleeding Heart Tetra

          2. Buenos Aires Tetra

          3. Bloodfin Tetra

          4. Cardinal Tetra

          5. Glowlight Tetra

          6. Neon Tetra

          7. Red Eye Tetra

          8. Rummy Nose Tetra

          9. Serpae Tetra

        15. Hybrid Fish

          1. Flowerhorn Cichlid

          2. Parrot Cichlid

        16. Arowana

        17. Hatchetfish

        18. Rainbowfish

        19. Puffers

        20. Oddball Fish

      2. Freshwater Fish Disease

      3. Breeding Fish

      4. Aquarium Stocking Questions

      5. Fish ID Help

      6. Freshwater Invertebrates

        1. Snails

        2. Crayfish - Crawfish

        3. Shrimps and Crabs

        4. Ghost Shrimp

        5. Cherry Shrimp

        6. Bamboo Shrimp

        7. Blue Lobster

      Latest: Is Rescuing Fish From An Lfs The Right Way? Easton Brickner, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:04 PM
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    7. Ponds

      General garden and backyard pond topics such as Koi, pond fish, pond plants, pond set up, how to close a pond for the season, water fountains and pumps, pond liners, water flow, etc. Super Simple Guide to Ponds
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      1. Koi

      2. Pond Filter

      3. Pond Fish

      4. Pond Plants

      Latest: How Can I Save My Fish? Camilla9, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:47 PM
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  2. Saltwater Aquarium Fish and Reef Tank Forum

    1. Saltwater Beginners

      A place for saltwater aquarium beginner questions. Also check out the Saltwater Aquarium Beginner's Guide and Aquarium Setup Guides. Setting up a new saltwater aquarium can be a daunting task for some because there is a lot you need to know. Please don't be afraid to ask questions. That's what this forum is all about!
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      Messages:
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      1. Saltwater Aquarium Setup

      Latest: Starting A 55 Gallon. Jesterrace, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:55 PM
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    2. Saltwater Aquarium Builds

      Create your own saltwater aquarium or reef tank build thread in this sub-forum.
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      Latest: Souls Adventure! thesoulpatch, Sep 20, 2018 at 12:18 PM
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    3. Saltwater Tank Equipment

      Saltwater Aquarium Setup, Reef Tank Setup, Live Rock. Also be sure to check out the Saltwater Fish Guide under the Aquarium Articles/Beginner's Guides in the menu above for more articles.
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      1. Aquarium Chiller

      2. Live Rock

      3. Protein Skimmer

      4. Refugium

      5. Reverse Osmosis - Deionization

      6. Saltwater Aquarium Lighting

      7. Saltwater Aquarium Filter

      8. Saltwater Fish Food

      9. Substrates

      10. Sump

      Latest: Critters On Live Rock coralbandit, Sep 19, 2018 at 7:03 PM
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    4. Corals

      Forum for posts on reef tank topics such as corals, stocking, etc. Also check out the Reef Tank Setup article.
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      2. Coral Propagation - Coral Frags

      3. Hard Coral

      4. Soft Coral

      5. Zoanthids and Button Polyps

      Latest: Coral Identification Please stella1979, Sep 15, 2018 at 8:43 PM
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    5. More Saltwater Aquarium Topics

      Saltwater topics that don't seem to fit on the other saltwater areas.
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      1. Advanced Saltwater Aquarium Topics

      2. Water Parameters

        1. Saltwater Algae Problems

      3. Marine Plants and Macro Algae

      4. Nano Saltwater Tanks

      Latest: High Nitrate! Parkerbenz, Sep 18, 2018 at 4:43 PM
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    6. Saltwater Fish and Invertebrates

      Forum for discussions on saltwater fish and invertebrates.
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      1. Saltwater Fish Forum

        2. Blennies

        3. Angelfish - Saltwater

        4. Butterfly Fish

        5. Cardinalfish

        6. Clownfish

        7. Damselfish

        8. Gobies

        9. Eels

        10. Saltwater Puffers

        11. Lionfish

        12. Seahorse

        13. Tangs - Surgeonfish

          1. Blue Tang

          2. Yellow Tang

        14. Triggerfish

      2. Saltwater Aquarium Stocking

      3. Saltwater Fish Disease

      4. Breeding Saltwater Fish

      5. ID Help - Identify This

      6. Saltwater Invertebrates

        1. Anemones

        2. Clams

        3. Saltwater Snails

        4. Seastars

        5. Shrimp - Cleaners and other

        6. Saltwater Crabs

          1. Fiddler Crab

      Latest: Anemone Issue Esimm03, Sep 20, 2018 at 6:52 AM
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  3. General

    1. Using the Forum

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      1. Forum Issues Log

      2. How Do I

      3. How to Join FishLore

      4. Forum Announcements/Suggestions

      Latest: Instagram Worthy Member Pictures Sahiri, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:05 PM
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    2. General Discussion

      Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board.
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      1. Member Article Discussions

      2. Member Interviews

      3. DIY - Do It Yourself

      4. Polls

      5. FishLore Magazine Articles

      6. Forum Games

      7. Funny Stuff

      8. Fishkeeping Hot Topics

      Latest: Achievable Dream Tanks Rtessy, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:02 PM
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    3. Members Fish Tanks

      Create a post telling everyone what's in your aquarium. IMPORTANT - there is a size limit on photos of 500kb - read the resize photos post on how to resize them so you can upload them in your posts. Please don't be shy because we seriously love looking at other peoples fish tanks and fish. Show off that tank!
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      Latest: Wrs2's Tanks & Fish Albifrons, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:38 AM
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  4. Photos and Videos

    1. Videos

      for posting video links of your fish and aquariums. See How To Add Video to Posts for help.
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      1. Instructional Videos

        1. How To - Freshwater Videos

      2. Freshwater Videos

      3. Saltwater Videos

      4. FishLore YouTube Group

      5. Misc. Videos

      Latest: Video: My Friend's Community Tank Gypsy13, Sep 17, 2018 at 2:54 PM
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    2. Photos

      for posting photos and video links of your fish and aquariums.
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      1. Freshwater Fish and Tank Photos

      2. Pond Photos

      3. Saltwater Fish and Tank Photos

      4. Misc. Photos

      5. Photo Caption Fun

      Latest: PLECOS!! share yours DarkOne, Sep 20, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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  5. Misc. Topics

    1. Reviews - Equipment, Products, etc.

      Forum - Also see Fish Lore's Aquarium Equipment Reviews
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      1. Reviews Guidelines/Rules

      2. Local Fish Stores

        1. USA Fish Stores

        2. Australia Fish Stores

        3. Canada Fish Stores

        4. Europe Fish Stores

      3. Fish and Aquarium Books

      4. Commercial Websites

      5. Fish Tank Filters

      6. Fish Food Reviews

      7. Meds, Additives and Supplements Reviews

      8. Fish Memorials

      9. Aquarium Heaters

      10. Private Seller or Auction Seller Reviews

      11. Misc. Reviews

      Latest: Gosund Smart Sockets DarkOne, Sep 19, 2018 at 9:16 PM
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    2. Aquarium Fish Clubs

      If you would like to have a board for your fish club, contact us to have one set up.
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      1. Africa Aquarium Clubs

      2. USA Aquarium Clubs

        1. Greater Seattle Aquarium Society - GSAS

        3. North Jersey Aquarium Society

      3. Asia Aquarium Clubs

      4. Australia Aquarium Clubs

      5. Canada Aquarium Clubs

      6. Europe Aquarium Clubs

      Latest: Keystone Clash! Lancaster Pa fishlover001, Sep 18, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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    3. Buy, Sell, Trade, Free

      For buying, selling, trading or giving away for FREE your fish, aquarium or pet related items. This Buy/Sell/Trade/Free board is for active members only. Members must have more than 50 posts to make a thread in this section. This is to help limit SPAM and members just signing up to sell stuff. Please be careful giving out personal information. Don't post your email, address or phone number on public forums! Use the Private Messaging system. Use this board at your own risk. FishLore does not endorse nor verify any of the buyers or sellers on this board.
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      1. Aqua Swap

      2. Australia - BSTF

      3. Canada - BSTF

      4. Europe - BSTF

      5. Random Acts of Kindness - RAOK

      Latest: Looking For Koi Betta ! Harlee, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:12 AM
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  6. Aquarium Fish Tank Blogs

    1. Member Blogs

      Member Fish Tank Journals - these blogs are no longer being created because we have a new system for member blogs (in navigation menu above). Members can still post in these older blogs but no new blogs will be created in this board going forward. Use the new system please.
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      1. Fish Lore Aquarium Blogs

        1. Blog Guidelines/Rules

        2. atmmachine816

        3. aquatic mouse

        4. Algae Eater

        5. AlyeskaGirl

        6. A Sneaky Fatman

        7. AnnaEA

        8. Ashley45

        9. Annenigmatic

        10. Akari_32

        11. allaboutfish

        12. ATP

        13. Austin {Aquarist}

        14. apple429

        15. angelfish220

        16. aquarist

        17. ABCDemily

        18. bolivianbaby

        19. bettakeeper

        20. aylad

        21. bruiser

        23. bubblynutter

        24. benjaminBreaker

        25. blkdeath75

        26. BunnyPuncher

        27. Cody

        29. Cardinal

        30. Coryd55

        31. CapeKate

        32. CHoffman

        33. Chris123

        34. crispy0

        35. ctclee

        36. Chrisson

        37. Coryboy21

        38. Dino

        39. daz

        40. ≈ D ≈

        41. dazzler

        42. David C

        43. DJMonty

        44. Dlondon95

        46. Disc61

        47. Echostatic

        48. Fish_r_friend

        49. Elodea

        50. Elvishswimmer

        51. Everythingzen

        52. fishy friend2

        53. fishrule101

        54. fbn

        55. Fish Addict

        56. FishMagnet

        57. Furallicah

        58. Fitz

        59. FiremouthGuy

        60. Gwenz

        61. GemstonePony

        62. Gamer

        63. Gouramiguy17

        64. Henri

        65. Hugnkiss

        66. HatchetHaven

        67. Haedra

        68. iloveengl

        69. Hsunami

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        71. Isabella

        72. inuyasha_lover_21

        73. Jim

        74. JaneAustenAddict

        75. jenste

        76. jetajockey

        77. jerilovesfrogs

        78. Jaysee

        79. Jugglo

        80. Jack--sos

        81. Jonah

        82. jglove276

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        85. J.M.S.

        86. Kevin

        87. kinezumi89

        88. Keithrils

        89. KonaBoy

        90. konstargirl

        91. kribensis keeper

        92. Kupcake

        93. Kathy Potts

        94. lalynya

        95. Landozer18

        96. LilMan

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        101. Makena95'GT

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        103. mastercave

        104. mosin360

        105. MD Angels

        106. Martinismommy

        107. matt6765

        108. mcurtissdsu

        109. morganrules

        110. Monmouth

        111. MissMTS

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        113. MaddieLynn

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        115. MudHog

        116. MelyBu

        117. Matt

        118. momo9700

        119. Nicolas Rodriguez

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        124. pinkfloydpuffer

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        149. sick-lid boy

        150. SkyCrystal

        151. Squirtle =)

        152. Squirrelmanajh

        153. Slug

        154. Stradius011

        155. steveangela1

        156. swords3711

        157. suemvb

        158. Tom

        159. Trio123

        160. TFA101

        161. TonyG

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        163. Tigerfishy

        164. Tana

        165. TheSwampFox

        166. Treefork

        167. tyspot1000

        168. TrogdorSlayer22

        169. Tumbleweed

        170. tzqng8

        171. Watashiwasakana

        172. ScottsTanks

        173. Yeti

        174. ZeeZ

      Latest: New Tank For My Male Betta 10l SLB1986, Sep 7, 2018
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  7. Non-Fish Topics

    1. Our Other Interests

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      1. Gardening

      2. Games - Video Games

      Latest: Wild-life photos CanadianFishFan, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:34 AM
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    2. Our Other Pets

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      1. Amphibians

      2. Birds

      3. Cats

      4. Dogs

      5. Ferrets

      6. Hermit Crabs

      7. Horses

      8. Insects

      9. Rabbits

      10. Reptiles

      11. Rodents

      Latest: Do Tadpoles Eat Aquarium Plants? aosuna11, Sep 19, 2018 at 9:37 PM
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