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We did it! Thank you to everyone who gave me advice about starting and maintaining the 5-gallon tank we got for our daughter. As you know, the first two tries (total four fish) were a disaster. After following your advice, we got the water to level out, with no ammonia and medium-high...

Dear fish friends, Thank you for the great advice. I have let the tank "cycle" for a week while we've been away; when I did the water change before we left, I replaced about 30% of the water, then have let the filter run, light off, for a week. I have done a good bit of research and will...

My daughter was fascinated by the aquarium at her school, so we bought her a tetra minibow 5-gallon tank with filter and light (no heat) for her birthday last month. We also got a small fake plant, a castle-cave thing, and some gravel. So far, the experience has been a disaster. Initially, we...