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I have the python hose that connects to my bathroom faucet. Do I need to vacuum the sand? Can I just replace only the water without vacuuming the sand?

I’m building an indoor pond for large South American cichlids. The pond will be around 70 gallons. I plan to use the largest hang on back filter that Marineland has. How often do I have to do water changes at the minimum and how much of the water needs to be replaced? Can I just add ammonia...

I want to get a 55 gallon acrylic tank because they are lighter and easier to transport by myself. However they scratch easily when compared to glass. I'm planning on making it a FOWLR tank. Do acrylic tanks really scratch that easy even if I use a magnetic algae scraper that is meant for...

How much ammonia do live rocks remove in a saltwater 10 gallon FOWLR tank? And can I get away from weekly water changes if live rocks eat the ammonia in the water (as long as I top off the evaporated water daily)? I don't have a protein skimmer because they keep overfilling the collection cups.

I'm planning on getting a 55 gallon tank (planted tank) but keeping only one male betta in it. Can I get away from doing massive water changes? How often should I do water changes and how much of the water needs to be replaced?

I used to have an aquarium many years ago but now I’m interested in having a fish room. The main reason I gave up on the aquarium before was the need for vacuuming the gravel and excessive algae growth. If I go with bare bottom tanks will it be easier for me? Or will it still be a chore to do...

Will adding extra silicone to the interior edges of the tank help prevent any future leak?

I've been using a preset Aqueon submersible heater in my tank, but I never see the light turn red to indicate that it is heating the water. I think it's probably malfunctioning. What other brands of heaters have a green light to show that it is on and a red light to show that it is heating the...

I don't have a saltwater tank yet, but I am planning on starting a 10 gallon FOWLR tank. Will live rock help remove the ammonia in the water, thus reducing the need for water changes, or do I still need a protein skimmer? Also, can I get away with water changes if I just have a lot of live rock...

Why is it that you have to do weekly water changes for indoor aquariums, but none for outdoor ponds? My outdoor 300 gallon pond has been running with the same water for a year and my fish are thriving. The pond has a pressurized canister filter that has established bio-balls. If ponds can go...

How do you know if an Aqueon tank will leak in the future, even if you water test it in the beginning and there are no leaks? Should I add more silicone to the corners and edges?

Can New World Cichlids be kept alone because I have three Pink Convict Cichlids and one African Knifefish and the largest of my convict cichlids keeps bullying the other fish in my tank. Can I keep the large cichlid isolated from the rest of them in another tank? I am worried if Cichlids will...

I noticed that my one month old aquarium is smelling awful after feeding the fish. I’ve been vacuuming the substrate every 2 days and replacing 40% of the water. Am I doing something wrong?

Just the general food grade tilapia. Or maybe a butterkoferi cichlid (zebra tilapia)?

Is a 55 gallon tank sufficient enough for 1 or 2 tilapia as pets?

What kinds of fish can I put in a 20 gallon long tank that are not too small like tiny tetras or tiny danios. I want to be able to see them swim in their tank from 10 feet away.

But what are the higher end brands of 55 gallon glass tanks (for freshwater)? It seems there is only Aqueon available? PetSmart has their TopFin brand of aquariums.

I’ve been reading the online bad reviews of Aqueon tanks that leak after two years. I’m planning on getting a 55 gallon tank from Petco because they’re 50% off, but how would I know if the tank is going to burst or leak after two years?

Is it okay if I perform 50% water changes on my 20 gallon long tanks every 2-3 days? I have goldfish in them. I was originally told to only do water changes once a month.

Is there a difference between goldfish flake food and tropical fish flake food? Can I feed goldfish flakes to tropical fishes?