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I'm concerned that one or two of my fish may not be getting enough to eat. It seems the other fish in the tank eat all of the food before they can get any, as these two fish seem to be sort of shy and not as assertive. I have seen grazing blocks and slow release feeders. I know they are...

I've done some research, bit I can't tell if my Siamese Algae Eater is overweight or not. He's very plump, and doesn't really "swim". He sort of "crawls" around the aquarium floor, although he seems pretty quick when he wants to be. Also, he seems to eat much more than any of my other fish. Is...

I ask this here, in hopes of getting a clearer, more educated answer than that of the Petco/Petsmart associates. Ofcourse, I understand the importance of keeping tank paramiters up to par. However, assuming that: - I maintain regular water changes and gravel cleanings (35% twice per month) -...

I have three tiger barbs, one of which has quite obviously gotten some sort of infection. He has, what looks to be, open sores, red inflamed gills, cloudy eyes, and one slightly inflamed eye. His behavior seems normal. I did notice some paleness before the infection. I'm halfway through the...

I was wondering if anyone knew of any way to grow/raise a natural food source for small to medium sized fish inside the tank.

I can't tell if my bottom feeders are actually eating, or if my snails or other fish are just eating everything. My bottom feeder group consists of a pictus catfish (who rarely comes outof his cave, even at night) , a Siamese algae eater, and two emerald catfish. I feed them homemade gel food...

I am interested in offering my fish an alternative diet. I've read that most fish will eat raw shrimp and clam meat, as well as green vegetables such as peas. However, I experimented with 1 littleneck clam that I chopped into chunks, and some frozen peas that I thawed in the microwave, and the...