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Hi all, I've got a small 5.5 gallon tank in my cubicle at work, with a crowntail betta and a emerald green cory. (I used to have two cories, but one succumbed to fin rot :( ). Anyway - I have a real problem with algae growth. I scrape it all clean, and within a few days it's back. It's the...

Hey all, I have a small 5.5 gallon in my cubicle here at work, which is inhabited by a crowntail betta and two emerald green cories. Lately though I've gotten a huge growth of (I think) brown algae on the glass and stuff. I saw these "No More Algae" Tank Buddies at the pet store - they are...

Hi all, I was at my LFS the other day and saw a tank of funny shrimp. It somewhat resembled a glass or ghost shrimp, but the handwritten label didn't say that. I don't remember exactly, but it was something like a Jacobson shrimp or Jacobian shrimp or something? Does this ring a bell to...

Hi all, I had a question about cory catfish. I know that since they are social fish they do well in a small group, like say 4 emerald green corys. My question is, would a mixed group do well together too? Like 2 emerald greens and one albino, etc.? Or do they have to be with corys of the same...

Hi all! I'm still stuck with a small 10 gallon (my apartment is too small for anything much bigger) and had a question about what to put in this tank, without overcrowding it. Right now, I have 4 mollies and 3 emerald green cories. My questions are: (1) Am I already overpopulated? (2) If not...

Hi all, I know I haven't posted in a long time but I'm trying to be more active again. I had a question for those of you that take such nice pictures of your aquariums. I am not a good photographer by any stretch, which makes it harder than most for me to get decent pictures of my fish. Any...

I have a funny story to share with you all - this has happened several times since I've set up my aquarium. Right next to my 10 gallon aquarium, I have a 10 gallon terrarium where some hermit crabs live. One crab in particular, Chewbacca (he is the only one that does this) has been spending...

I haven't posted here in a while! First of all, I want to thank everyone who replied to my earlier questions about tank stability and Bio-Spira. I thought I'd give an update in case anybody was curious what ended up happening. Once I pushed the tank up against the wall and filled it with water...

I keep reading about this "Bio-Spira" stuff. Does it really cycle the tank quickly allowing you to add fish right away? I've lost fish to new tank syndrome in the past, so I want to prevent that, but I also don't want to wait like two months.

Hi all! First time poster here. I just picked up a 10 gallon aquarium kit last night and am getting ready to set it up. I was going to just put it on a table, but then I read the many warnings about how heavy a fully filled aquarium can be, and to use an aquarium stand. I currently have...