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I just added 1tsp (mixed with tank water) to my 10g tank and the rasboras started freaking out, going for the surface and darting around. I did an immediate 25% water change and they seem fine now. Any ideas why they would freak like this? I did it a few days ago too (though I used a bit less...

I have a gourami that is sick. He was flipping out yesterday, darting around the tank to take long rests on his side on the bottom and then darting around again. He did this a few weeks ago as I was going to bed and I thought it was the end, but when I got up the next day, he was fine. He...

...is it a good idea to leave the old media in the tank to allow the new media to grow the bacteria colonies? I haven't changed it in months and have been rinsing and "cleaning" it in the newly removed water as I do changes, but it's getting so very little water will pass through the media, so I...

I am thinking of getting a couple or three ghost shrimp for my aquarium (10 gal), but am a little worried about compatibility with the other fish, especially the dwarf gourami and black molly. Will they get eaten? I have read conflicting comaptibility lists. Can anyone offer any advice?

My black molly had babies. I don't know how, I have had it for months and it is the only molly in my aquarium (10 gallons w/five harlequin rasporas, a zebra danio and a dwarf gourami). I was doing a little light maintenence and saw three 1/3 inch long black fry swimming around. They aren't fat...