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Lol Metriod... Absolutely fascinating behaviors- thanks for the link... I would keep him-- they seem very low maintenance-- If you feel confident in being able to care for it it would be a great conversation piece. :)

How expensive are cherry shirmp? I haven't seen any at my LFS ever or any that I've been to, actually... I've in fact had a java fern but a bloom of zooplankton got me freaked out-- the copepods scared me and I boiled the heck out of everything-- Does this always happen? Are these kinds of...

Cyanide. Sodium cyanide is often used to harvest tropical fish for the pet trade in non-lethal doses. Fine. For some fish. Others suffer neurological damage, reproductive harm, and other health problems. This decreases their longevity in captivity as well as the overall health of their...

Thanks for the reply! Yeah... I had thought of that with the length:width:height factor... Bamboo shrimp? I know ghost shrimp are an option, but I don't necessarily want too many- this tank is in my kitchen and something about translucent crap eaters with creepy pale eyes is not appetizing...

Hmmmm.... I have a 5 gallon hex tank and I'd like to stock it. Preferably with some detritivores and limited live plants (silk/artificial preferred). The fish don't have to be anything especially pretty... I've got some experience with bettas in 3-5 gallon tanks and I am ready and willing to...

Also- neon tetras are another viable option, no?

How many guppies? Will the males get aggressive with each other?

Good point... I'll see what I can do. I think a giant Rubbermaid tub would be better... How would I filter/aerate one?

How many gouramis? How long did that setup last? lol (Thanks!)

Yeah, I guess I could send him back to the store or ask if they can throw him in with the feeders at my lfs. At least he'd have a purpose in life.

Would a Shubunkin be okay in 10g?

I'm sort of a newbie and I'd prefer clean, hardy fish... fish that are the prettiest relative to how easy they are to take care of. Tank size will probably be 10g. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Thanks for the tips; I'll see what I can do.

Indeed they can. Mine love playing in the filter output stream. <-- What's that called?

Won't live long? How big is this guy's tank? YouTube - Longest Goldfish Ever Alive

I have bettas and when a friend tries to feed them they flip out and hide. Like dogs and people, though, some fish are smarter than others.

So... does outgrow mean like can't fit in tank anymore or can't be biologically sustained? Should I trade him in for a fancy goldfish? lol 10 -15 seems like the biggest I can use or afford. It'll outgrow it in a year but it can still live a lot longer, no? Is it unbearable for the fish when it...

Would 10 or 15 gallons really be torture? I'd like to give him all the space in the world but I can't.

Gorgeous fish! Thanks for the tips- Here is a picture of my fish... pretty sure it's just a common goldfish. Don't mind the cloudiness; it's my camera, not the water!

Yup! It's a double tail! Wait- is it a double tail if it has one tail with two pointed lobes? Also, what are pwc's? (If there's an AA acronym dictionary, could someone direct me to it?) Thanks.

Ah. :thumb:

Yeah- wait, is there a difference between a comet and a common feeder? I've read that 10 gal per fish works?? I mean, anything is better than what I saved him from... I've heard that people have bred comets in 15 gal, and the world's oldest goldfish, I saw on the news, lives in 10gal at most...

Glass shrimp + custom lighting from beneath!

Erm, wouldn't oil-based paint be safer because it would be less likely to mix with the water? I know nothing about this- what's safe and what's not safe paint for an aquarium? Great design and layout!!!!!!

I recently rescued a goldfish from a kiddie pool at a stupid party. He/she/it is now about 2 inches long and may need a bigger home- it lives in a large coleslaw container with daily water changes, yet this doesn't seem adequate. At the end of every day, without fail, the "fish counter" with all...