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Full tank pics here

I presently have a 20 gal that I am in love with. As soon as I borrow my best friends camera I will upload pics. But here is my question. How many fish are optimal for that size as I had 9 (4 guppies, 4 swords and a pl*co but since then my pl*co and my male sword have since died but everybody...

I should be moving soon and since I will have to pull the set-up down for the transport I was thinking of adding java moss so in the future the fry will have a better chance. I presently have gravel and I read where that may not be the best substrate for moss, please advise if anyone knows.

Yeah she is eating and behaving like normal and the males have even started to pest her again.

I got home from work about a week ago to find one of my guppies that I suspected of being pregnant with an enlarged rear oriface. She was also obviously smaller than when I left to go to work, however other than that I am seeing no evidence of mini ones. Help what could this be?

I am presently experiencing a problem where my guppies (2 males) are stressing my swords (4 females, 1 male) and I believe they had a hand in my female aborting as she looked ripe and ready to fill my tank with fry. How can I humanely get rid off them if they persist in being pest to their...

I had a similiar problem but it cleared after a couple hours and it has not returned since then and yes it was a few days after setting up my tank.

What do I do? I have a 20 gal with no live plants but with rock ledges and plastic plants. I was told that my swords will breed but because of my lack of shelter the fry won't survive. How apart from live plants can I assist in providing them with a better shot of surviving?