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Saturday I picked up 3 neon tetras from our lfs. We've lost 2 of them almost immediately, but the third made it. Yesterday I got 2 more to replace the first two, and one of them died within a couple hours of being in the tank, and a second fish was dead this morning when I checked. The third...

I'm looking into getting some neon tetras to (re)stock my daughter's 10 gallon tank. (We just lost our molly.) I have read 6 is a good number as they are schooling fish, and with a 10 gallon I don't think I should add more than that. Thoughts? Would a 10 gallon be ok for 6 of these fish? And...

We have a 10 gallon tank with 1 molly. Over the past couple of weeks she has been getting stuck periodically agains the intake filter. I either gently pry her loose or unplug the filter, and she then swims freely, seeming to be ok the rest of the time. I realize this is a sign that maybe she's...

So, we've had our tank up and running since March. Today I noticed several snails hanging out on some (plasic) plants and on a decorative seashell. They're tiny, but I would have noticed them before. I've been scoping out the tank carefully lately, b/c the fish (a molly) that's in there has been...

I am considering upgrading our 10 gallon tank to a 29 gallon (a friend of mine has one to give away). The upgrade would include moving the fish we have (1 molly) and adding a few more, maybe neon tetras. I'd like the new tank to be where the current tank is, and I'm wondering if it's possible to...

This morning I noticed one of our 2 mollies was plastered to the filter intake. I thought she was dead, but then she gave a little gulp. I gently pushed her away and she detached and started swimming...a bit unsteadily, but now she seems fine. Strange. She hasn't seemed ill or lethargic...but...

So my tank finally cycled...and both fish made it! Now I'm wondering about cleaning the filter. The directions say to replace the filter every 2-4 weeks, but I thought I read here that some of you just rinse out the filter with tank water and replace it. Will that work ok? I certainly don't want...

I'm in the middle (well, hopefully toward the end actually...still waiting) of a fish-in cycle. My neighbor gave me a cup full of gravel from their tank to help speed up the growth of good bacteria. How should I go about adding this to my tank? I had read something about putting it in a nylon...

I just did a 50% pwc and tested the water and, for the first time, got a nitrite reading of <.25. That's the lowest it's ever been, and I've heard that when the nitrites finally drop it happens virtually overnight, so I'm hopeful that we're finally nearing the end of the cycling process. I hope...

I've been doing 50% pwc daily for the past week in attempt to lower ammonia and nitrite levels. Finally the levels are going down (and the fish are acting normal again...whew!). I know we're not out of the woods quite yet, but I'm wondering if I can back off a bit on the water changes--either go...

So after a weekend where I was sure at least one of the fish wouldn't make it, they seem to be doing really well. Both are swimming around and the one that appeared droopy in the tail is perky again. Yay! I've been doing 50% pwc and adding Prime, and while the water levels aren't ideal they seem...

I just picked up a bottle of Prime and want to use it with today's water change. I will be doing a 50% pwc and am not sure how much to use. I've got a 10 gallon tank (so will be changing 5 gallons). The new water is sitting in gallon milk jugs. Any idea how many drops to put in each jug? The...

Post title says it all, but if it helps to have more info: 10 gallon tank w/ 2 molly fish We're heavily into a nitrite spike and I added some salt today with a 50% water change to help with any irritations. I assume I can't do this every water change, but how often can/should I add? I'll be...

I posted the other day about a lethargic molly in our tank, and sadly, things seem to be getting worse. It's a new tank--10 gallons--and it's in week 5 of cycling. The fish started hanging out at the bottom 2 days ago. I performed a 10% water change on Monday, then had water levels tested at the...

Just read about these and they sound kind of neat. Are they for show or do they benefit the water conditions in any way? I was thinking of adding one to our 10 gallon aquarium.

Just made my first post with a question, then hopped over here. I'm pretty new to having fish, save a goldfish I had as a kid in a glass bowl (this experience made me skeptical when I was told by the pet store people that I needed this & that and then some more stuff to establish a tank, when...

I've browsed several forums lately, searching for advice on setting up a new tank, caring for fish, etc. So far I like AA best, so I finally signed up and now have a question (actually, I have lots, but I'll start with this one!). I have (well, it's my daughter's but she's 5, so all major...