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I think the filter was off all night!! Cleaned it last night before bed. I have power bar behind the filter to plug everything. I think when I pushed the filter back I pushed the power button off on the power bar. The lights went off in the tank and I went to bed. Like every morning I...

I have 3 gorgeous adult columbian tetras, had them since the start...say a fish prayer for them

My temp is at 78. No change in Nitrite reading after water change. Te fish have stopped gasping for air though. Still have the air stone in. I don't know what kind of rock. I researched putting rocks in your tank and from everything I read all you have to do is clean them thoroughly. Should I...

Ok my tank is cycling Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1 Nitrate 5... Would a rock cause this? I also put some silk plants in, they were in another tank however have been sitting for months. Doing a pwc right now and I put a stone in to add more O2. I'm a little freaked out! This has never happened before :(

I have a 44g planted hex with various tetras and a clown pleco. Yesterday I did a 50% pwc and re decorated the tank. I added a river rock I found. Before adding I scrubbed the you know what out of it and soaked it in boiling water a few times. When I woke up this am all my fish are at the top...

Getting a little carried away, IMO!! Guess you could say the same thing about any pet owner that abuses their pet. Maybe the pet stores need to educate their staff more versus hiring the first person who'll take the job!! I live in Alberta and have never heard of any such ban!

An assassin snail.

Very cool tank!!

Tiger barbs school nice IMO. If you have at least 8 and at least a 55g long tank. Mine would always swim together from one side o the tank to the other.

It should be fine. Just make sure you have lots if ricks and caves (or a place for the cichilids to hide). Do some research and find out more about how to set up the tank.

I don't think they will. However there's always a chance, if the sharks are bigger than they will be fine.

IDK I've had parrot cichilids and tiger barbs together. Never had a bala due to how big they get. I would still recommend a few more tiger barbs.

IMO and experience with tiger barbs if you have a big enough school they will stick to themselves. That's why I recommend having 10. They will create their own pecking order and only "fight" one another.

I have cherry barbs and an angel. They're fine! Just make sure you have one male to two females.

Yes your tank is overstocked. Bala sharks get very big. Tiger barbs should be kept in schools of at least 5. Goldfish have a large bioload. As well don't they prefer colder water? Whereas tigers are a warm water tropical fish. I would get rid of all the gold fish and get more tiger barbs (...