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I have a 10g fw tank with 5 neon tetras in it. I've had this tank since January so it is completely cycled. I checked the water levels and they are all fine. Ammonia is at 0, nitrite is at 0 and nitrate is at 10ppm. My one neon tetra didn't eat this morning when I fed them. He was just sitting...

When I used to live in NJ, there was a fair in my town every year. They always had this game where you could win a goldfish. So I think my first tank ever was just a bowl that we kept the goldfish in. We eventually got a 10 gallon and kept some goldfish in it. I also had a betta around that...

Thanks for the replies! I currently have an aqua tech 5-15 filter. I've been looking to get something better. I think I am going to get 5 more neon tetras. I really really like neon tetras so I would like to stick with them.

So my tank just finished cycling a few weeks ago. I started out with 6 neon tetras in my 10g tank and somehow 5 survived the cycle. I did water changes everyday and monitored the levels of ammonia and nitrite closely so I am really glad all that hard work paid off. I would really like to get...

I really don't know anyone around here. I moved here pretty recently. But even if I did, I don't think I would be able to trust them. I don't even trust my boyfriend feeding them because he gives them way too much food!

LOL! I'm sure they would also really enjoy the 4 hour drive! Thanks everyone for your advice. I will purchase a feeder this weekend before I leave.

I had a neon tetra whose red stripe was also very dull. It ended up getting ich and I turned the temp up to 86. Unfortunately, it still passed away. I am guessing that it had another disease also because it didn't have very many spots on it and I turned the temp up to 86 almost as soon as I saw...

Hello. I will be in Canada March 8th to 13th. I have 5 neon tetras and I was wondering what would be the best thing to do while I'm away. I have read that fish can go a week without eating but neon tetras are pretty tiny. Can they really last that long without eating? Would it be ok to buy a...

When I was younger, my family had a lot of animals. Our house was literally a zoo. My dad was obsessed with animals mainly because he wasn't able to have any growing up. My grandpa hated all animals. We had a few goldfish here and there and still have one that's about 10 years old now. After I...

I have had my tank running for almost 2 months now. I think it is cycled! I tested my water yesterday and ammonia was 0, nitrite was 0 and nitrate was less than 5.0. Is it normal for nitrate to be this low? I had 6 neon tetras in the tank but one passed away from ich. The other 5 are still alive...

Yes, it's been about 10 days now. I will keep the temp up for a little longer. The other neons never got any spots which I found weird. I think the neon that died might have had another disease as well. I hope my other neons survive! Thanks for the replies.

Well, unfortunately, the sick neon passed away yesterday :(. Its tail was actually stuck in the filter tube thing. The rest of my neons look fine. They are very lively and are eating and swimming around. My water is at 86F. Should I keep at that temp for a while? None of the other neons ever...

My temperature is at 85 right now and they seem to be taking it well. I will put it at 86 today. Do I need to vacuum everyday? Also, my neon has more dots today. Is that normal? I also put in an air stone so they have enough oxygen.

My neon tetra has more spots today so he does have ich. :( What's the best way to treat this? Should I treat the entire tank since it's contagious? I have 6 neon tetras in the tank total. I read that higher temperatures help. How much can neon tetras tolerate? My tank is at 80 degrees right now.

I'm not sure. I guess it kind of is. I've googled ich, but it doesn't really look like the pictures I've seen. It is more yellow than white. But I guess there isn't anything else it could be right? With ich, does the fish lose its color?