Recent content by EricV

Well I'll defer to the rest of you in terms of stocking although I disagree that the 3rd fish would be the back breaker in this set up.

No they are not and I'm not suggesting keeping 300 fish in a tank either. There is a lot of wiggle room with the so called rules of how to stock a tank and to suggest otherwise is simply wrong.

Ok a few things to start off. 1. The pH is way too high to successfully breed rams. I have the most success at around 6.5. 2. What is your water hardness? Rams like it very soft. 3. The extra female will be subject to a lot of aggression once a pair forms. I usually stick to one male and one...

I actually have that tank myself and yeah the filter is strong. Now that I have it heavily planted it breaks up the current ( and of course turn it to the lowest setting). I haven't had the heat issues (been a nice 76-78 for me with a standard submersible in the filter housing). You could try...

What are your water parameters? Excessive algae is usually a sign of poor water quality which of course will harm your fish. If you don't have a liquid test kit already I strongly recommend getting one. It's one of the best investments you can make in this hobby.

That sounds more like a disease than pregnancy.

A dwarf lily perhaps?

I've found malachite green to be pretty effective at knocking out fungal problems (though I don't recommend adding it to a main tank as it will stain many decorations and even the silicon seals). Of course without clean water medicines won't solve much.

Yeah they're generally pretty well behaved unless they are spawning.

Dojo loaches will do ok in cold water tanks. As far as the tank being overstocked well that really depends on your filtration and upkeep as much as the particular fish. I strongly doubt you would be going overboard with a 3rd fish in a 20 gallon tank if it is well maintained. I've run numerous...

A ram would probably be ok with any of those. They are quite a bit pickier about water conditions than the rest though.

I've run discus tanks at 6.2 - 6.4 without having issues with ammonia control.

Media refers to the stuff in the filter ( cartridge, floss, sponge, etc etc).