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I upgraded from a 10 to a 20 gallon tank a little over a month ago. I have 5 Tiger Barbs and one I believe what is a common Pleco. This has nothing to do with my problem but I sent my husband to the store a while ago to get an algae eater (with a list of specific species that would be ok) and...

I just upgraded my 10 gallon aquarium to a 20 gallon. Here are my parameters: pH: 7.0 - 7.2 (can't tell the difference) Ammonia: 0.50 ppm Nitrite: 0.25 ppm Nitrate: 40 or 80 (also can't tell the difference in color, both look the same to me) I have 5 Tiger barbs that are usually fairly docile...

I am moving 6 hours away and need advice on how to transport my 5 Tiger Barbs without harming them. Should I just lower the water in their tank and move them in the tank itself? I also have jars I can put one fish each in with water from their tank.. Then I'd keep most of the water in the tank...

I feel like there is way too many rocks in my aquarium and want to remove a like half of them so the fish can have almost an inch more of space at the bottom. I won't be harming the bacterial environment if I do that will I? And I'm assuming I should do this before I do my cleaning since I'll be...

I've been reading over other topics for a while now and finally feel like I've done enough research that I have begun to really understand aquarium life! I have gone through enough fish while learning about the cycling process that you could call me a fish serial killer. But I finally have a...

My 3 year old daughter thought she'd help me out by cleaning the one gallon beta tank by herself, without my permission or supervision! She tried catching the beta with her hand, managed to grab it and squeeze it! I am unsure how hard. He is still alive but is breathing heavily and laying at the...