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I bought 7 Silver Tipped Tetras about two weeks ago and after the 24 hour shock of being in a new tank was over I noticed that 2 of them started to chase the others of the same species. They are not nipping an after a little research I am assuming that these must be the 2 males of the group...

Thanks guys for all the advice!

Yes, that is a pic of my 55 gallon tank. Seems like the Assassins are the way to go and with a name like that, who wouldn't want to have a few.

I did buy an anubias on driftwood. As long as they are not going to harm the tank/plants I think I might look into fish that eat them and use them to create a nice little ecosystem. Based off of my water testing I am nearing the end of my fishless cycle so I should be able to get some fish...

Thanks for the replies so far. Now that I think about it, the store did have snails in a few of the tanks that the plants came from. Are these the same type of snails that you would buy or are these a totally different breed? Thanks NYgiantsRP for the tip on the botias... I will look into that.

I am brand new to this and in the process of doing a fishless cycle for my new 55 gallon freshwater tank. I've had the tank for about 2.5 weeks. Today I found 3 of these guys attached to the glass. I'm assuming they are some type of snail that hitched a free ride on the plants I bought from the...

Hello from North Carolina! I'm excited to be the proud owner of my first 55 gallon freshwater tank! I had a 29 gallon years ago but I must admit I was young and did not do the proper research which showed. This time I have read practically every beginner guide that AA has to offer and I am...