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Ranked in descending order: 1. Tiger Barbs, because I love to watch them spawn AND they are attractive and indestructable. 2. Any non-agressive fish that doesn't hide when you enter the room.

Is it possible to cycle a tank in only 9 days? My intention is to have a breeding tank for my rasboras. I set up my old 15 gal on Feb 24 using 5 gal water from my established aquarium, 5 gal RO water, some rocks (clean & dry), several bunches of plants from the est aq, 3 goldfish-type...

You guys are good Wow! That was quick work. You guys are good! I agree with your assessment. Anyone know where I can get some more?

This little fellow arrived in a shipment of Otocinclus, but he doesn't fit the mold. He is about 3 cm long and likes to school at mid-depth with my Harlequin Rasboras. Notice the adipose fin which is not a characteristic of Ottos, and his mouth seems to be in the wrong place to be an Otto. I...

OOPS, too late.

Sarah, please don't try the stocking trick. It will prevent the fry from intering the pump, but they will still be sucked against the intake and will not be strong enough to excape. They will still die. Have you ever seen the plastic containers that have berries in them at the grocery store...

Sarah, an easy way to get the siphon hose filled with water is to slowly submerge the entire hose starting with the end you will leave in the tank. If it is very long, you may have to coil it as you go, always keeping the first end under the surface so no bubbles get in. When you get to the...

Clown loaches definitely DO control trumpet snails, PB21. They are perfectly suited to each other. The snails spend their days rooting around just below the surface of your gravel. If you look closely, you will see the gravel moving as they tunnel through it; Clowns sift through the top layer...

Plecos get huge-even in small tanks. I'm a firm believer in giving fish the most natural food available. I once saw a 22-inch pleco in a store in Florence, SC. When I asked the owner what he fed the fish, he said "zuccini." Ever since I have fed my plecos a piece of zuccini (large or small...

loganj, I'm no expert, but I believe your statement is incorrect. RO water without any additives is acid. I checked the water I purchased from my LFS and the pH is about 5.0. Adding R/O Right (or equivalent) allows the RO water pH to be adjusted as necessary for the particular needs of the...

The pricetag.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I am certainly no expert with either Kribs or plants. It has been a long time since I had any Kribs, but from what I remember they are irrepressible diggers. May I humbly suggest that you keep the plants separate from the areas in which the Kribs will be most...