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Right now we have 6. We're aware the rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon, but they seem to like the space. (:

The mini-ammonia spike really makes a lot of sense—we were never aware of that and often buy 4-6 fish at once. Should we be buying very small amounts of fish at a time, then, if our tank is 20 gallons? Like 1-3?

About a month and a half ago we reached the last point of a cycle—there was a very high level of nitrAte and no ammonia or nitrIte. We monitored every stage very carefully until the cycle was finally complete, and two weeks later algae started to grow. As far as I know, algae signifies a...

Ammonia: .25 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0 We did a water change just before posting. And yes, the tank is cycled. We do not have real plants in the tank. It doesn't seem that any of the new fish are bullies (there are only two new fish left anyway) and the two remaining are rather small compared to...

Semi-urgent! Need help! It's been a while since we last posted here. We were new to fish and got our advice and basically never came back (since we got what we needed). But here we are with a new problematic scenario. New knowledge, but still 17 years old and not equated with fish...

...Apparently...Nitrite's lot number was December 2007. And the other one was May 2003... ...I'm pretty stunned right now. Do I have reason to be angry at the fish place? Because their products completely mislead us and killed our fish. Shouldn't they stop selling defective products? I almost...

Alright, we finally got the nitrate test kit. Here are the results. The nitrate reading is around 5.0 ppm. It's a bit lighter, almost in between, but leaning closer to the 5.0 reading. Does this mean I can get answers? This is what you've all been waiting for? What does it indicate? Good...

Thank you for the explanation, it was very helpful and simple. I will review it more closely after I post this. I'm going to look it up, but this may be an issue here and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on it. The Governor, our cherry barb, is continuously chasing the others around...

We bought the nitrite and ammonia tests at the place we got the fish from. I'll go check the brands, etc. .... They're "API" and "NH3". I checked but couldn't see any expiration dates. We have followed the directions exactly as it tells us to. We were monitored by my friend's dad, who has kept...

No, no heater. As things stand right now, we have no nitrites or ammonia. Should we leave the water alone? Or will frequent water changes really help? I worry about the water changes with everyone's talk of cycling. If it hasn't cycled properly, shouldn't I leave the water as it is to speed that...

I understand that the water change according to the ammonia levels is being stressed by a lot of you, but what if there is no ammonia at all, as is the case with our fish? Do I leave them be? What can I do otherwise? Nothing until I get a nitrate reading?

If they've been put into the tank too fast, what should I do regarding that? There are now only...six fish in the tank-- no, seven. The Governor and Pan have been there since the beginning. But with regards to the other ones that are newer, has the tank cycled enough for them? Is it really the...

Thank you for all this information, all of you. I must admit that after reading all of it, it is a bit overwhelming and I'm still sort of fuzzy on what we should do immediately. We will do as you suggested, RJRofFL, and change 20 percent of the water either tonight or tomorrow. A lot of you...

Yes, I mean 0. As in, no indication of either of the chemicals. Regarding their behavior, Glam stayed very close to the surface a lot, but so did Diva and so does Popstar, so we figured it was guppy behavior. Does this mean Popstar is on his way out too? He seems very happy and is really...

We bought our tank new. We put "bio support" in it once after Odin died as it was suggested to help the tank cycle/put the good bacteria in the tank. Fake plants, no driftwood. We have a water conditioner that removes chlorine from the tank water and the aforementioned bio support that we...

Here's our fish story: We got a 20 gallon tank and cycled it for two weeks. We then purchased (using names because some find it easier to remember them/it makes them easier to be called) The Governer (cherry barb), Glam (red cobra guppy), and Odin and Pan (harlequin rasboras). Odin...

Regarding the pellets, Johnny, I see what you mean; I have a feeling our upside down cat would get to it before the corys would with the way they're behaving. We'll be sure to be more gradual with our acclimation in the future, as well; for now I skimmed, but I did get the basic idea—thanks. (...

My friend and I are both unsure as to whether the test for nitrites is also for nitrates; if it's just for nitrites we'll be sure to look into nitrate tests as well. We float the bags for twenty minutes before putting them in the tank. The aquarium staff advised us to add some of our aquarium...

They are sitting upright at the bottom of the tank, but contrary to what you said they're not poking around but rather... laying there. With the water parameters, we compared both to the charts they came with and both matched the colours that indicate...no ammonia/nitrite AKA perfection. XD...

We tested ammonia and nitrate right before we put them in, and it's all clear. There shouldn't be anything wrong. ALSO: If this IS what they're supposed to be doing, just lying there, how will they get food? Will flakes suffice? They don't need special things that get to the bottom, do they?

Apologies for sounding like an idiot, but what do you mean by water perimeters? It's a 20 gallon tank. Do you mean width by length (the tank)?

We just added six fish to our three fish family, including two hastatus dwarf cory. We thought they were dead this morning because they were sort of motionlessly lying in a corner of the tank together (the tank is 20 gallons). Originally when we brought them home, they went to the bottom but...

We tested it properly with the tubes (fill with water, etc). The tank is completely free of both ammonia and nitrites. Everything was perfectly fine and apparently the tank HAS cycled enough, since we waited a week and a half with the tank set up before getting the first batch, and those four...

They're bogus? But don't they help reduce ammonia? We're worried that's what killed Odin. An update, though. We just got six more fish and tested for ammonia and nitrIte) and the tank is apparently perfectly fine. We're not sure what's going to happen now, but all we can do is hope. @___@

It's "big Al's multi-purpose bio support", as seen here. http://akamai.edeal.com/images/catalog3684/folder24579/img3038592thmb.jpg Not that the image will help unless you're familiar, but that's the brand. Odin's twin is hovering around his reflection and trying to school with himself. It's...