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What horrible advice by the store! LFS advice is generally pretty bad but this is unacceptable. I wouldn't shop there any longer if I were you.

Male and female bettas should never be kept...

Just a note: Finding Dwarf gourami females is very difficult. Did they look similar? If so, they were likely both male. Females are smaller, larger, and less colorful.

Even if you did somehow end...

Sounds like a nice tank. I'd go with 7 panda or similar sized corydora.

It's been my experience with gourami that they do best solo or in trios (1m, 2f) - I'm guessing that's what LH meant to say. Three spot females are fairly common, but as had been stated, are the...

They tend to be quite shy, not at all like zebra danios. Mine are usually the last to eat.

He might also be flaring at the other fish. Some bettas are simply too aggressive for community tanks. He may settle down after awhile, though.

Tail fins usually would not generally get ragged...

What other fish do you have?

If it's a wild betta it has even less of a chance to thrive in a bowl than a Betta splendens.

Definitely no to going in with the cichlids in the 37g. In fact, most mbuna species won't do well...

I don't know of a test that measures a result of 5-7 nitrates... What test are you using?

The algae is likely diatom algae. It's common in new tanks, and since you keep changing the filter media...

You will be much happier with the cories if you switch to a smooth grained sand. That way you will get to see their natural behavior.

It is actually quite common in Bettas.

Is the hospital tank cycled?

Is there places for him to hide?

What's the filter flow like?

The most common cause of tail biting is stress, but with...

#1. Stop changing the filter pads. It's a waste of money and detrimental to your fish. Leave them alone unless they are super gunky; then simply swish them around in a bucket of used tank water from...

Sand is beneficial to corydoras because their natural behavior is to sift through the sand to find food. Since you have a pleco and not a cory, sand would not be a requirement. I have sand in all my...

The Opaline Gourami is a color variation of the Three Spot Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus). These fish get quite large and can be territorial. Generally, they should be kept in trios. If a pair...

Are you sure he's not overfed? Bettas generally are sleek and quick... they're pretty epic hunters when they want to be, actually.

Do you have regular neon tetras? Generally they're very...

I honestly can't remember what grade I used. I know it was the finest grade carried by my local home depot store.

I am a cory fanatic, however, and you'll see me be a lot more fanatic in my...

The Betta is more likely to pick on the neons (or steal their food) than the other way around, but it's not as likely in a large tank. Some bettas will actively hunt down smaller fish, but most...

I used slate tile to make caves. I simply threw it down on the garage floor to break it up (that part was fun), used a dremel to round off the edges) and then siliconed it together using aquarium...

Follow the testing instructions to the letter. They tell you exactly how long to shake each bottle.

Your arm should feel like it's about to fall off after the nitrate test.

I agree with the suggestion for a Tiger Barb tank. Awesome, active fish, great in large schools were all they can terrorize is each other. Do a fishless cycle, and add them all at once.

I've been very happy with it on all counts.

I do not recommend black diamond sand for corydoras. It is blasting sand and is meant to be sharp for that purpose. It is very sharp. I used it in...

What lighting do you have?

Plecos are super messy and if you don't add one, plus get rid of the glofish, you'll have plenty of room to up your corydora stock.

If you don't mind little white...

Aquaclears have a relatively high filter flow, even on the lowest setting. It is likely that the flow is simply too much for the betta. They do not like a lot of current due to their fins dragging...

I would never use floramax with corydoras. Too sharp, and too easy for stuff to get caught in between the pieces.

I have had flourite black sand in my tanks for around a year. In one of the...

Tetras generallu are not tight schoolers. Even when stressed, they prefer to hide if possible.

A large school of rasbora should give you what you are looking for.