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My octo tank has been looking a little boring to say the least, and it's hard to fit much in! Before: I added some rocks I found to give it a little more height and to build a small cave, then added a black "background" (spray painted newspaper) What do you think, and what else can I do...

Just found out I have one of these guys (rather than an Oto). Has anybody kept a CAE successfully with other fish? What are suitable tank mates for a CAE? He's too aggressive to the mollies and guppies in our community tank and I want to give him a new home. What tank size is recommended?

He was labelled as a dwarf sucking catfish when I bought him in June and was pretty chilled. Now, he chases other fish when they invade his space and spends hours swimming laps around the heater. Could he be a Chinese Algae eater? Or just a crazy Otto?

How do you manage your tanks during a heat wave? At the moment the water in my tanks is at 33 (91F) about 6 degrees higher than my tank is normally at. During the day (it's 9pm now) I imagine they must have been even warmer than that. Should I add ice cubes? Or point a fan at the tanks for a...

My bf's Molly is covered in white fuzz or slime an she has some red marks on one side. She is hanging out in the bottom corner of the tank out of the current, and seems to need to swim furiously to stay in one place. She was being carried by the current before and couldn't swim against it...

I have a small algae problem in my 2.5g shrimp tank. Not sure if it's clear in the photo, but there are two types, small bright green dots on the glass and then a brownish film as well. How can I stop this from happening? It's been an issue on an off since the tank was set up in May, but...

I really want to upgrade to a larger shrimp tank, but don't have the space/funds right now. My bf has a 80L community tank with a male guppy, two female balloon mollies, a sucking cat and a black widow tetra. Does anybody know if shrimp could survive with these tank mates? The tetra is the one...

Hi all, I've been lurking around for quite a while and have picked up some awesome tips from everybody on here, thought I would finally join in the fun! I have had a 9L tank running for about 9 months which is now home to 10 rcs and a handful of juveniles. Before I found AA, my first fish...