Dustin A asked:


Could you explain the difference between brackish, freshwater, saltwater and pond fish.

I have a really long nickname!!! asked:


I’ve never had a fish.
I’ve never had a fish and i’m getting a tropical freshwater fish.

Alice K asked:


I’ve gone to several sites to read about setting up a tropical aquarium but I still have a lot of questions. How do I know which species of fish are compatible? (Avoid Oscars and Bettas, right?) Can I use real rocks as decoration if I boil them first? What about seashells?
I could go on and on with this. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Em K asked:


i just bought a 10 gal aquarium and the filter is very noisy. i was wondering if it would be fine to turn it off at night and keep it running during the day.

dj_hollingsworth asked:


how do i clean a sandy bottom in a aquarium? im thinkin about re-settin up my 75 gallon fresh tank with a sandy botttom, but how do i clean it? will a regular gravel sucker cleaner work? wouldnt it suck up the sand from the bottom and out of the tank?

whats the best sand to use? ive heard “PLAYGROUND” sand from a home improvement store is great for aquariums, is that true?

Cody asked:


I’m trying to decide if I should start a saltwater aquarium (I just asked a question about it), but I was thinking there are a lot of amazing freshwater fish too, so maybe saltwater isn’t worth the trouble…..for me. (As I don’t want to have to spend too much time taking care of the tank, because I have college, work, etc.)

So, I was thinking cichlids, because I hear a lot about those. It seems like a lot of people have them. But I was wondering, besides cichlids, are there any other big, nice looking freshwater fish that would be good for freshwater? I say big because I have a tank with medium-small fish, but I would like a tank of really large fish to look at. And I’m also not sure of cichlids because I don’t think you can mix them, and I’d like some variety? Any suggestions for nice big freshwater fish that can be mixed? (I’d like an eel too.)
When I say I have a tank of smaller fish, I don’t mean I would be putting the new fish in with them. They will be two separate tanks.

Cemetery Gurl asked:


I have a sick fish and want to make sure everything is cleaned before I put it back in the tank (Statue, plastic plant, gravel).

What should I do/use to completely clean this stuff and keep it fish-friendly so I don’t use something that will kill my fish when I put it back in the tank?

Torinado asked:


Can we put sea shells in our freshwater aquarium and if so how can we clean them and get all of the salt out without using any chemicals? any help appriciated. thanx!
I have called a bunch of petstores and i always got a different answer.
We have a 20 gallon tank.

Karen W asked:


I’ve looked at Petco.com, Petsolutions.com, Liveaquaria.com, Petsmart.com……Is there any where else to look at good prices on freshwater aquarium fish?

abdiorio asked:


Will this harm my freshwater fish? Thank you!
The plant is from the ocean…

The fish are your typical freshwater community.