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I did kind of a weird thing with my tank. I wanted the look of a full tank, but with a 20 gallon high, I knew that I would run out of swimming room for my fish very quickly. So, I planted heavily up...

Thanks everyone! Before I left yesterday I changed the lights timer to run 3 hours less. I also upped the bubbler and surface agitation, since I was worried about oxygen levels.

I'll get a UV...

I've been reading, and it seems that if I want to add more gouramis to my tank, what I need to add are females. With my current stock of 1 dwarf gourami (male) and 5 corycats, plus a bunch of snails,...

Just throwing in my $0.02, you might try and get a liquid test kit, such as API or Seachem. They're more accurate than the test strips.

Just a thought.

So, my office tank is going through the diatom and green water phase. I know it's just algae, and I know that what I need to do to control it is cut back on feedings, and amount of time spent with...

I would suggest the group of cories. They're a really fun, active bottom dweller. Plus, I would get a mid-level fish that will be compatible with them. Maybe some livebearers, like guppies or platys....

as a wife, I say, just get it and ask for permission later. LOL, but that might not be the best idea.

when I try to convince my husband to let me get more stuff for the house, I throw away...

I know you already ordered some plants, but I would like to suggest mikeswetpets if you're looking for more. He's on aquabid and ebay. I ordered some water sprite and hornwort from him. Even with...

My dwarf had the same problem. I found though, that he was thrilled to peck at shrimp pellets, and sinking wafers from the bottom of the tank. So, I toss in a couple of those extra for him (over what...

I always wait an hour before I test it.

Sadly, I have bad news. Your results are showing the beginning of a cycle, not the end. :( The ammonia is converted to nitrite, which is then converted into nitrate. 1ppm of ammonia is really high,...

It looks really great! A very lovely tank.

If you go to Foster & Smith Aquatics, they're selling it for $19.19, which after shipping is $25.18. A little cheaper at least.

I didn't have any problems having plants in the tank while I cycled. It was recommended to me (by someone in this forum, but I can't remember who, maybe Cliff), that I not add plants mid-way through...

I hadn't thought about tetras. They are pretty! Would you say that they dart around less than your minnows and danios?

+1 andreahp!

tyasa81, you need to read this about cycling your tank with fish
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=36492

I also recommend that you read the ebook on...

I've come to the conclusion that my minnows and danios need more room to swim, and I have a friend who is looking to fill out some herds she has in her 55 gal. So, :19: I can undo my mistake, and...

First off, hooray on the tank! It looks really really good. Secondly, don't get too discouraged if you see a mini-cycle after adding all your fish. You're already good about doing parameters checks,...

I don't know how relevant this is, but I know my gourami is heckling my danios, and has caused one of them to die. he's about 2" long, so I wouldn't have thought that he would really try and take...

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+1 From what I understand, tank bred/raised fish need a stable pH, but are more likely to adapt to pH that is different from their natural habitat. Wild caught fish, iirc require their...

Or a taste trap. I hate the "kiddie" decorations. My niece filled her tank with lime green rocks, some thing that said DIVA, and a Sponge-Bob Pineapple. You can't see her Betta for all the junk. But,...

I should preface this with, I'm a knitter from way back. And a lot of what I learned about being an educated consumer, came from my experiences at LYS's (Local Yarn Shops.)

When I walk into a big...

I was lucky that I found this site before I bought anything. But, I wish that I had a plan in place for a second tank. I did a lot of research about my stock before I added anything, but I ended up...

I really really love this tank of yours! It's amazingly beautiful!

None, but only because I'm having trouble finding a long fin albino BN. Once I can find one, then I'll have 1.

*I'm rehoming the gourami and cory cats in the VERY near future, so the pleco will...