I never keep less than 12 Tiger Barbs in a tank. Ken Roy, lahore, Pakistan. Ken, ... with trailing fins, so one has to be careful to choose their companions in...
Hello, I am new to this group. My name is Sarah and I live in Oklahoma. I have one 55 gallon aquarium and one 10 gallon aquarium. In my 55 gallon I have four...
Dear Sarah, Other types of gouramis for the 55. Save the 10 for breeding. The gouramis will chase their own kind but not others. Corys are a lot of fun to...
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I dunno about the giant danios and larger gouramis, but my zebras get along fine with my dwarf gouramis. I have had Giant Danios in the past and enjoyed their ...
Hi Guys, I need help with several issues as, last night, 85% of my 75 gallon tank died. I've had the tank cycling around a month and, according to water tests...
Google "nitrogen cycle" I'm not smart enough to figure it out, but I think it's got something to do with nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia. are you overfeeding?...
I am not sure where you live but I managed to find one off www.freecycle.org <http://www.freecycle.org/> for free. Just find the one in your area and try your...
Your tank has yet to cycle: http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html Your best bet right now is actually to stay away from fish stores alltogether :-) Too...
Forgot to add, for the time being don't add any more fish and start doing 20-25% water changes as needed. You should try to keep ammonia and nitrite levels as...
... Hey Ken, Please read below. ... gallon tank died. I've had the tank cycling around a month and, according to water tests done by pet smart, by #'s were...
Certain people have been telling me that when I do a water change i am suppossed to add salt and other chemicals due to possible metal in the tap water. Many...
Ken, Ask your local water company for a water quality report. If I remember correctly and you live in the USA they have to provide this by law. This will tell...
Ken I'm located in Palm Beach ,Florida and like you found it difficult to find good FW fish shops. About the only thing you can do is train yourself. and...
I've had a lot of luck with getting things cheaply off craigslist. Tanks usually go for good prices because either people are moving or just don't/cant take...
Hi, I'm new to the group. Last weekend I became defacto "owner" of what I guess you'd call a legacy pet -- my mother moved in and brought with her my deceased...
Don't get another pleco of the same species and Moo should be fine with anything, even Oscars. :) The bigger risk is ammonia or nitrite poisoning when you...
While people do debate the use of salt in freshwater aquariums, I don't think anyone in their right mind will suggest you add tap water to your tank without...
As Patrick said, as long as there is no other pleco bigger then him and there are no piranhas in with him, they should be able to handle themselves against...
hi guys my question is how much water should I remove from my 30 gallon tank I have about 17 small fish should i remove 5 or 10 gallons. Should I vacum the...
Ideally 7 gallons water change per week. If you want to increase the frequency, then you can reduce the amount. _____ From: UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com...
Depends on a lot of things. What do you consider a "small fish" dwarf gourami of neon tetra? Do you have scavenger fish? Do you have fish that poo a lot like...
... Heh, yeah I knew about not moving him into the new tank until it's stable -- this isn't my first tank. I just don't know pleco particulars since I never ...
If in doubt, you can monitor nitrate levels to see if over time there is a gradual buildup or not. If for example by changing 5 gallons a week your nitrates...
I don't have a lot of experience myself with big plecos, but my friend who specializes in breeding them was quite interested in some of the young rainbowfish...
Erin, I had a pleco for about two years until I traded him in recently. He was beautiful but thrashed all my plants making it impossible to keep a nice planted...