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I have a 29 gal with 3 corys, 3 ootos, 6 neons, 6 glowlight ,3 Pristella and 4 Von Rio tetras.I'm looking for a community fish that won't terrorize my tetras but breaks up the small schooling fish theme. Was thinking a pair of angels but don't want to disrupt the peace and harmony that exists.Am...

I have a an aqueon quiet30 hob and have removed the carbon filled cartridge and have replaced it with foam. The filter has limited space but could easily fit a small mesh bag with bio rings or something of the like. Can I just stay with the foam and let it age until I can't rinse it in aquarium...

I tested my water tonight and I am not seeing anything that concerns me. The 160 PPM is mostly calcium and magnesium in our tap water. That's why the PH is 7.8. We have pretty hard water here. The lfs I deal with tell me they don't adjust PH much and that most of the fish I buy from them will...

My tap water is 7.8 ph and 160 ppm . I only have chlorine in my tap water too. I have been testing with the liquid drops (API) like you also. The chain pet stores use strips in my area and the two private owned shops I go to use drops.

Thanks All- So I did some research and think that the problem is parasite(s). I remember seeing long white feces hanging from a couple of the fish that died shortly after. I looked into symptoms that the fish displayed and they seem to line up with parasites. I did a 70% water change today...

It's possible but I'm not seeing any spike in ammonia or nitrites. After 8 weeks I'm thinking there is a fair amount of fish poop and decaying plant leaves in the sand. This is probably not a problem but I use a plastic garbage pail I bought at Walmart to store and heat my new water for...

So I bought a 29 gallon setup about two months ago with OK Aqueon components. Haven't had an aquarium since the early 90's. Geeked out heavily relearning what I forgot and finding out what's new in the hobby. Waited for my water to cycle with 2 fish in the tank. A sailfin molly and a dwarf...

Maybe you could bump up the numbers on the tetras like rlederer suggested and add a new school like Denison barbs (Roseline Sharks). Not sure how they would get along with the rainbows though.

Thanks Folks for all your response. So I hadn't considered that most tetras sold at my lfs have been acclimated to harder water. I will speak to the owner and get their opinion on the need to provide softer water. One question I have on catapa leaves. How long do they last. How often...

Hi All- My 29 gallon freshwater planted tank has been cycling for about 5 weeks now and the ammonia level looks like its close to zero. My tap water is around 7.9 and seems to stay at that level in the tank. I have been doing frequent 20% water changes. I am planning on having mostly tetras...

Thanks abw0004. I haven't been in the hobby for years but back in the eighties I had a 30 gallon african cichlid tank. I know too small. They didn't maul each other because the aggression was spread out due to overstocking the tank.They did however rearrange the tank on a daily basis. I...

Hi All- I'm presently cycling a 29 gallon planted tank. So far I have a 1 male kribensis, a sail fin molly and a dwarf neon blue gourami. I've added a variety of plants ie: crypts,java fern, micro sword, etc. So while waiting for the weeks of cycling to complete I'm trying to decide what fish I...

Hi Folks- Setting up a 29 gallon fresh water this week. Been out of the hobby since the 90's. Looking to have a well planted community tank for my wife and I to enjoy in our living room. Had to re-learn a lot of stuff and try to get up to speed on the new developments. There have been...