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I am not intentionally breeding my cherry barbs so this is more of an info question than any thing. I have a mama that has a huge tummy that she seems to have had for a super long time. Is there any way to know how long she is going to hang on to her eggs? Second, does it cause her...

Hi everyone!! I am hoping you guys can give me some advice on how to drop my nitrate levels in my tank & some possible causes of out of control levels Here are the details: 55g tank Been doing every other day 10% pwc changes due to the nitrate levels and every seven days a 30% pwc. ( not...

One of my oldest ((and biggest) female cherry barb has what I thought was a scab from an aggressive male nib. But it all of a sudden is slowly started to both get bigger and looks a bit furry? Any ideas out there? I have tetras; barbs and a Borneo Sucker. All in 55g tank. Most of the...

Hi to all!! My pleco is really lethargic and I dint think he is eating. Seemed until acouple days ago. Noticed him on the rocks the other night and just thought he was eating, nothing else was odd. This am he was was just standing in the water. I thought I had lost him but when I went...

Just moved. Got my 55g set back up.. Replaced the fish. We are day 5 at the new house and my ph has crashed completely!!! Tests were great after reset-up. Fine the day after.... Now the water is cloudy and no trace of PH. Other tests look good but the ph is gone. Help please I don't want...

Okay so I recently got my new 55g from a friend of mine and the Rena heater came with it. Problem is the instructions did not accompany!? Seems to smarter than I am so I am trying to find instructions about what it is trying to tell me. I purchased a back up heater and have them both set to...

Just finished setting her up! Gonna check the water and let the filters run for a day before I start moving in from my small tank. My pleco will be SOOO happy!

I now have a total of five baby barbs!!! The oldest is already out and about. Gets more brave everyday. The youngest I think just hatched. So tiny!!! It seems as tho I find more daily!! Hopefully all of the ones I have found survive thru the danger period. Worried about finding more...

An anyone give me some advice on how to care and keep safe a new barb fry. Only found one but nervous to start moving things around in my tank to look for more.

So I was changing the water the other day and literally stumbled open a fry!!!! Couldn't find it again so thought I was seeing things. Nope. Found him again today. How do I care for this little guy ? When is he safe from being gobbled up?

What can I do for my fish!? No power and not looking like it is coming back on soon!

The last few days I have had to do 50% pwc to keep my ammonia in check!! The highest I have seen it is .50ppm. Am on a regular routine now to check the water nightly and everyday it keeps jumping back up from the previous water change. Anyone have any ideas. The rest of my tests are...

For all the experts out there? Can Ich be caused by the stress of bringing fish home from the store? I just left the 'big box retail pet store" I bought 6 fish from last Friday. Within 3 days there was a huge outbreak of Ich. Have lost 2 fish already and not looking good for 2 more...

Can anyone tell me if it is normal for 'loner' here to be skimming the top of the water? He has been doing this all day. Swims around and than looks like he is eating the top of the water? Is this normal?

I am new to the forum world. My boys & I have had a small 5g tank for just over a year now. We are pretty novice and trying to learn as much as we can so we can take the best care of our fish. We recently just lost a our small brown spotted Pleco. The boys & I are looking for a support/advice...