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    fully stocked?

    I have a 25 gallon tank with an Aqueon Quietflow 30 filter. My tank is moderately planted (anubias, crypts, dwarf sagittaria, red melon sword, java fern, etc.). Current fish: 3 guppies 1 platy 7 harlequin rasboras 1 rubbernose pleco Could I add 6 cardinal tetras or 1 more platy? Should I add...
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    High PH and Plants

    I spoke yesterday with somebody that sells aquarium plants. He was saying that most aquarium plants will die at a PH of 8.0. Is that true? He was recommending that I try to lower my PH with Seachem's Neutral Regulator. He was saying that even anubias can only just barely tolerate 8.0 PH...
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    Guppy not eating, drinking at surface

    My tank is a cycled 25 gallon with 1 guppy and 1 platy. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 40 nitrates. 4 anubia plants. Ph is 8.0 My husband and I were worried that the platy was bullying the guppy and keeping him away from food. That seems to have stopped, but now when we put food in front of the...
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    stocking 25 gallon with platy and guppy

    My tank is finally cycled. At the moment, I have 1 guppy and 1 platy and 4 anubia plants with gravel substrate. I have a 5 gallon tank I can use as a quarantine tank for new fish. Some people say that guppys and platys can go together, and some do not. My husband and I bought 3 platys from...
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    Dying Tank

    Hi Again, My tank is in deep trouble. My guppies are dying. I think it is a combination of my tank not being completely cycled and weak fish. I bought 4 guppies last Saturday. Saturday night the first guppy died. Then, all week the 3 guppies were sort of ok-eating a little and swimming...
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    Guppy with Ich or Fin Rot or What?

    I don't know what is wrong with the guppy or what to do. Raise temp to 86 and add aquarium salt if it is ich? Should I return him to Petco? Euthanize him so whatever he has doesn't spread? 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the...
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    How Quickly to Stock 25 gal tank

    I started my 25 gallon tank up 2/6. I have 3 anubias and 2 java ferns. At first I put in some catfish pellets to start the cycling process, then did an ammonia dose. Then, I bought some Sea Chem Stability. At the end of last week, the API master kit readings were looking really great...
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    Next Step for 25g

    I bought an Aqueon Premium 25 gallon kit Sunday and set it up Monday. I have 3 Anubia plants and 2 Java ferns in it. I put in 4 catfish pellets and put in the plant food (bottle says to feed the plants once a week). I bought 2 API test kits-one for ammonia and one for nitrates. Tuesday...
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