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: Options For A 55g? BluMan1914, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:57 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: Does Driftwood Change Color Or Did I Burn It? dansamy, Aug 24, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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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: Want To Build Stand But So Many Questions Before Starting AsstToTheRegionalMgr, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:47 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: How Much Weight (or Volume) Of Noodles Are Needed For An Eheim 2217? Rivermonster, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:13 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: Natural Ways To Make Blackwater? BluMan1914, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:54 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. Dwarf Gourami

          2. Blue Gourami

          3. 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: African Cichlids Or? Mikey3737, Aug 24, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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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: Goldfish With Large White Sores TJohnston, Aug 21, 2017 at 12:39 AM
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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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      1. Saltwater Aquarium Setup

      Latest: If You Win The Lottery... Natalya, Aug 23, 2017 at 10:24 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: First "real" Saltwater Tank Paul Russell, Aug 23, 2017 at 5:34 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: Used Parts, Whats A Good Price? NART, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:40 AM
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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: I Think This Is A Zoanthid? Not Totally Sure Specifics... Help Identify? grantm91, Aug 22, 2017 at 7:19 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: Stella's Salty 20g stella1979, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:05 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: 29g Aquarium Stocking ilovefishys17, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:35 AM
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  3. General

    1. Welcome to FishLore

      Stop by and introduce yourself! We have freshwater and saltwater aquarium hobbyists with the same interests as you. So don't be shy. Tell everyone about your fish keeping experience, your fish tanks, plants, corals, whatever you like. Posts in the welcome forum don't add to your total post count.
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      Latest: Just Joined! Kenny777, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:31 PM
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    2. 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: Updated Member Titles Anders247, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:46 PM
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    3. General Discussion

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

      2. DIY - Do It Yourself

      3. Polls

      4. FishLore Magazine Articles

      5. Forum Games

      6. Funny Stuff

      7. Fishkeeping Hot Topics

      Latest: Black Friday Deals dansamy, Aug 23, 2017 at 10:43 PM
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    4. 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: Update: Fins' Tanks And Fish Flowingfins, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:44 PM
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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: My Fw Tanks, A Good Look At All My Fish. Celestialgirl, Aug 23, 2017 at 7:20 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 KingD, Aug 23, 2017 at 10:06 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: Fluval Fx6 grantm91, Aug 23, 2017 at 5:25 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: Central Oregon?? Freshwatercrab, Aug 17, 2017
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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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      Messages:
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      1. Aqua Swap

      2. Australia - BSTF

      3. Canada - BSTF

      4. Europe - BSTF

      5. Random Acts of Kindness - RAOK

      Latest: Assassian Snails Soocold, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:35 PM
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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

        45. Dcoa

        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

        70. iZaO Jnr

        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

        83. Jrobber

        84. josh11551

        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

        97. Lifesabeach

        98. LyndaB

        99. lilirish

        100. MagpieTear

        101. Makena95'GT

        102. Mathas

        103. mastercave

        104. mosin360

        105. MD Angels

        106. Martinismommy

        107. matt6765

        108. mcurtissdsu

        109. morganrules

        110. Monmouth

        111. MissMTS

        112. midthought

        113. MaddieLynn

        114. Mollygurl

        115. MudHog

        116. MelyBu

        117. Matt

        118. momo9700

        119. Nicolas Rodriguez

        120. Navyscuba

        121. Neji

        122. Naeusu

        123. Nick Goody

        124. pinkfloydpuffer

        125. pepetj

        126. Paigee

        127. PHP

        128. pirahnah3

        129. prairielilly

        130. Peterpiper

        131. PufferOfDoom

        132. peacemaker92

        133. PhonicBus

        134. platy ben

        135. plecodragon

        136. Rbacchiega

        137. Ram_Kelly

        138. rileyrk190

        139. Redlessi

        140. RogueAgent94

        141. Sabi

        142. ScottieB

        143. James95

        144. Shaina

        145. Sharkdude

        146. Scout

        147. Sirdarksol

        148. Shock

        149. sick-lid boy

        150. SkyCrystal

        151. Squirtle =)

        152. Squirrelmanajh

        153. Slug

        154. Stradius011

        155. steveangela1

        156. swords3711

        157. suemvb

        158. Tom

          1. Fish of the Month

        159. Trio123

        160. TFA101

        161. TonyG

        162. titusxander

        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: Baby Plecos Phillippians 4:13, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:20 PM
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  7. Non-Fish Topics

    1. Our Other Interests

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      1. Gardening

      2. Games - Video Games

      Latest: Sports minervalong, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:40 PM
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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: Afd In Dire Need Of Help. What's Going On?? marijo, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:39 PM
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  8. Archives

    1. Fish Lore Aquarium Forum Archives

      A place to store all the old posts from the Fish Lore Aquarium Forum.
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      1. General Topics Archive

        1. Polls Archive

        2. General Discussion Archive

      2. Freshwater Aquarium Fish Archive

        1. Freshwater Beginners Archive

        2. Freshwater Fish Disease Archive

        3. Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle Archive

        4. Betta Archive

        5. Freshwater Aquarium Filter Archive

      Latest: hello and welcome all Shine, Feb 9, 2010
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