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  1. K

    Saltwater Newbie

    Yeah, it is most likely a 29-gal. It's about 36"L X 12"W X 18"H. I know the smaller the tank, the more challenging, but it's what I have to work with. I could possibly go larger but it couldn't be more than 40-42"L X 12"W X 24"H. That would fill my space very nicely but would require all new...
  2. K

    Saltwater Newbie

    Ok, I'm thinking about taking the dive into saltwater. I currently have 2 freshwater tanks (20-gal & 30-gal). The way my room and cabinetry is set up, I'm thinking about getting a matching 20-gal to go on side to balance out the look. Then transfer everything from the 30-gal in middle to the...
  3. K

    Adding New Tank

    Added 2 long-finned rosy barbs to the 30-gal. They look small compared some of my larger (older) fish like by Giant Danios. Yo-yo bothered them some last night but not today. They'll grow into it! Had 1 guppy die this week:(. First fish I've lost since I lost a few when cycling the first...
  4. K

    Pond snails...good or evil?

    I bought a yo-yo specifically for that purpose. After he grew a little bit, he did great job on the snails. But then as he got larger, he got a little more aggressive toward all the small fish in the 20-gal tank. So, I've moved him to my new 30-gal tank. No snails there, but he seems to be...
  5. K

    FishsheetA7: Stocking Freshwater Aquariums

    I've give it another shot when I have a little more time. I'm pretty tech savvy, so shouldn't be a problem.
  6. K

    Adding New Tank

    Also, am surprised how much the gouramis like algae wafers. Mix it up with dried shrimp, blood worms, and flakes but they really enjoy the wafers.
  7. K

    Adding New Tank

    Thanks for the info. I'll watch out. They are still quite young and small (about 2"). They seem to have a good time hanging out together, yet sometimes do their own thing. They like to kind of "dance" in the filter stream. It's like they swim into the stream and then just stop swimming and...
  8. K

    Shrimp Questions.

    I'm thinking about adding shrimp to my 20-gal tank. Currently has zeb danios, neons, platys, guppies, and 1 rubber-lipped pleco. Will that work and how many/what kind of shrimp?
  9. K

    Adding New Tank

    Interesting behavior: Watched a small gourami enter the sunken ship ornament (opening is pretty small) and displace the yo-yo hanging out in there. The yo-yo is typically so active and "confident", I was surprised to see the gourami run it out. Nothing aggressive, just fun!
  10. K

    FishsheetA7: Stocking Freshwater Aquariums

    Couldn't get it to download. What kind of spreadsheet is it? Works or Excel?
  11. K

    Adding New Tank

    Moved my yo-yo loach to the 30-gal and added 2 blue gouramis and 2 red-tailed sharks a couple days ago. All is well so far. It's interesting to watch the sharks and the yo-yo (and sometimes the pleco) compete for the hiding places. There are plenty places to hide so no one is left out but...
  12. K

    Setting up a 75 gallon FW, all advice welcome

    I know the feeling. Just added a 30-gal to my 20-gal and now need another 30-gal to balance the other side of the cabinets:)
  13. K

    Adding New Tank

    Thought it might be territorial, but they pretty much stayed at their respective ends of the tank. No interaction whatsoever. He seems to be happy now. Don't see the other one (30-gal tank) much. Don't know if he (?) is acclimating or if its his (?) personality.
  14. K

    Adding New Tank

    Moved one pleco (rubber-lip) from my 20-gal to 30-gal yesterday (starting to get some leftovers that the GDs don't eat). He seems to be fine. But interestingly, the pleco remaining in the 20-gal has been super active since then. All over the tank! Normally, both stayed hidden (maybe...
  15. K

    Adding New Tank

    Once every 2 or 3 weeks (100% change). I know I need to move them to something larger. They've been fine and we've had one for over a year and the other almost a year. I'm going to start looking to see if I can find someone's cast off 5- or (preferably) 10-gal tank. Worse case, I'll just buy...
  16. K

    Adding New Tank

    Thanks for the input. I had read pretty much the exact same advice in another thread earlier today (it was probably you:). I will try to follow your advice. Yeah, the neons are schooling all over the tank now. The GDs had them buffaloed:).
  17. K

    Adding New Tank

    With the 2 Giant Danios moved, how often/how much (should I) do water changes before I add more fish (probably just one more pair at a time)? BTW, interesting behavior: My neon tetras have become much more active (not hiding) since I moved the GDs from the 20-gal. The GDs must've intimidated...
  18. K

    Adding New Tank

    Thanks for the info. I'll certainly take that into account. To all, more input on my plan please:)
  19. K

    Adding New Tank

    I am adding a 30 gal tank (picked up 2 30-gal tanks w/ all the accessories for $50:-D). I currently have a 20 gal w/: - 6 neon tetras - 5 zebra danios - 2 guppies - 2 sunburst platys - 2 rubber-lipped plecos - 1 yo-yo loach - 2 giant danios I know...way too many for a 20-gal but I've had no...
  20. K

    Add tank - Move fish

    They're both rubber-lipped. So, pretty small. Thought I would move one to new tank and leave one where it is. They're definitely not schooling fish. Not aggressive.
  21. K

    Add tank - Move fish

    You can look at my profile to see what I currently have. I'm getting another 30-gal tank ($50 for the whole setup:) and want to move my 2 giant danios, my yo-yo, and 1 pleco to the new tank. The danios are getting so big as is my yo-yo (and he's getting agressive toward the smaller fish) and...
  22. K

    Yo-Yo Loach Burrowing

    Just went with what the girl at the store told me. I can't say I've seen yo-yo sucking on a snail:) However, when my big blue snail died, the population seemed to decrease (slow down). Still have old yeller. They seemed to be quite productive:)
  23. K

    Yo-Yo Loach Burrowing

    I don't know alot about loaches. Just kind of picked yo-yo by talking to the girl at the aquarium store. My goal was to have it eat snails:) Asked at PetSmart tonight and they didn't have much info about yo-yo either. So, I'm not much help here. I guess ask an expert (maybe someone on AA can...
  24. K

    Cold Betas

    Now that I know, I'll be looking for a larger tank. I'm an animal lover and would never purposefully harm anything. Thanks to all who set me straight!
  25. K

    Cold Betas

    I want more land, bigger house, more tanks, bigger tanks. I suspect Titus & Gurgle (betas) would do the same:)!
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