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Hey guys, just wanted to throw in my two cents as well. I have heard that depending on the test sometimes, nitrates can read as nitrites on occasion. Again that’s depending on the test kit and I don’t know if that happens with all tests. Additionally, as far as neon tetras are concerned, they...

So your pregnant molly may not be a pregnant molly. It depends on where the bulge in the belly is. If the bulge is more forward then it’s less likely that it’s pregnancy as it is fat from overeating or an intestinal disease of some sort. If the bulge is happening closer to the anal fin on the...

First, I would definitely go with the 29, it’s always best to go bigger, especially when you want to put that many fish. Secondly, you’re gonna want a lot of live plants to assist with the bioload there. Finally, concerning the compatibility of the fish you have there, I have a couple of...

That’s a great question. When they are juveniles, like that one, it’s very hard to tell for sure. I’m leaning towards it being a bristlenose pleco because of the spots and their spacing, but I’ve seen common plecos with a similar look when they are young. It’s gonna be near impossible to tell...

Hello! So that red stuff you have there is called cyanobacteria and you can get it for a number of reasons including too many nitrates. If you’re okay with treating the tank then I’d suggest using a product called Chemi-Clean as it will clear that up pretty well and pretty quickly. That being...

It either is a gold zebra loach or a yo-yo loach. They both look really similar to each other especially when young. Either way it will be safe for your swordtails and Corydoras and won’t bother your plants at all

Well, like everyone says, most fish will eat anything that fits in its mouth. That being said, cherry shrimp get about 1” long at most which will probably be too big for most of the fish you have there (depending on the size of your platies, I only say that because I’ve seen platies that were 4...

The oddball fish have always been my favorite too, hence why I also have a tank of pea puffers. The oddball category is the best one on any fish website

Hello all! I have been fishkeeping for about 9 years now and have had all sorts of fish both fresh and salt. Currently, I’m running all freshwater tanks and have really gotten into planted and shrimp tanks. I have a 55g community with more swordtails than I can count, 3 glolite tetras, an...

Hey RDizzle, You can use something like Tetracare all in one, I’m not super familiar with that one though. I would try to find one that is specifically formulated to kill anchor worm in its larval stage unless that says that it can be used for anchor worm. That being said, a treatment is a...

The quarantine tank is a great idea! You can also use it to quarantine new fish when you get them so that if one of them does happen to be sick, you can find out before you put them in with the rest and potentially infect the whole tank.

Lucky for you, I happen to be a fish guy from Petco as well and you won’t have to pay me $40 [emoji13] Jokes aside, sometimes fish just go through periods of not wanting food, so seeing a fish not eat for a day or two is not uncommon. That being said, constipation can happen in a lot of fish and...

Like Charlie said, it’s likely anchor worm. Anchor worm can be treated and usually you can find a treatment at your local fish store. It can spread since it is a parasite so if you have any way of removing or separating the infected fish then I’d highly recommend doing it so it doesn’t spread...

Hey Brenton! I’m so sorry to hear about your fish. Generally, bacterial infections won’t spread, but it also depends on what is the cause for the infection. I would continue to treat the tank and doing water changes every few days. You also said that you just got them a couple days ago right...

Welcome to the site! Glad you came by. If you want help determining what’s wrong with your goldfish, you can always post a picture or describe symptoms and we can try to help you :)

What kind of tests are you using?

Java moss can turn brown for any number of reasons including a lack of nutrients, too much or too little lighting. All of these would be a problem. How long do you keep your lights on each day? Do you have any fish or invertebrates in the tank?

Okay so I will start off by saying that I am no expert, but I would say that those green stripes are nothing to worry about at all. My guess is that some where down the line they had a Green Tiger Barb in their lineage that passed down the green color trait in their genes and it didn’t happen to...

Plants can really be added at any time even before the tank cycles, just make sure that you have your gravel or whatever substrate you decided to use in place so the plants can root. Otherwise, have at it!

Shrimp tanks are very fun and very rewarding! I have one myself right now and I am in the process of setting up a second one. I don’t know how much you have looked up already, but here’s my take and advice. Make sure to have plenty of live plants and places to hide for the shrimp. (Java moss is...

As long as you have the tank in the normal range for tropical fish (76-82 on average) I’d say you’re fine there. As far as telling male and female apart. It all has to do with body shape. Males will be more slender and often times are smaller than females. Females on the other hand are larger...