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My betta is in a 2.5 gallon and he's definitely not doing great (I'm looking into an upgrade). 1.5 gallons is much too small for anything but shrimp or snails. However, if you get a larger tank (such as a 10 gallon) you could get a divider to place in the middle and have a male betta on either...

I currently have my betta in a 2.5 gal tank- it's served me well and looks great. However, my fish has been getting thinner and looks generally not great (he's been tail biting, too). And to top it all off, the light in the hood shorted out (or something). Now it's very dark, the plants are...

_drago_ I've had them for a couple years, and they're only around and inch and a half long. Will they get larger? If not, do you think it would be okay to get some neons?

My ten gallon tank has a betta fish, two small nerite snails, and two medium-sized panda garras. I'd like to get some neon tetras, and form what I've seen online, six is the minimum school number. So, can I- -Add six tetras to my tank and not be overstocked? -Have five instead, if not six...

Toad sorry for the late reply. I actually did a nice deep clean and took out the divider I had (it was covered in algae). It looks a lot nicer now, but it still needs some work and cleaning. I'm keeping my stock, but I'd like to get a betta and maybe some neons, or other easily attainable...

I had two betas in a ten gal with a divider, they never got at each other or really noticed each other for that matter. I'm sure that they could get over the divider if they really tried, but I never had any issues. If you do that, try having lots of hiding spaces so that the divider isn't what...

A betta would be nice! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

My ten gallon is absolutely disgusting. At least three kids of algae, detritus worms, dying plants... I'm sick of all the work that goes into cleaning it. I only have two small panda garras and two nerite snails in it at the moment, my betta died recently so it's a bit empty. I kinda want to...

Oh no :( Thank you for telling me. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

My betta has been acting odd for a while and now I know for sure he has dropsy. He's bloated and has lots of pineconeing. He's not interested in eating even when he's near the surface, and doesn't react to me moving my finger in front of his eyes. Is there any way to help him? Is he a lost...

The problem is that I'm not sure whether it's color change or not. I can try to get better pictures with my good camera. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

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Axolotls are cute but I don't think I want one. Thanks for the idea though! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

A few weeks ago I noticed these rash like patches on the sides of my betta. His appetite and activity levels are completely normal, but I'm still worried about him. I would like to put another betta in his tank on the other side of the divider, but I don't want to if my existing fish is...

I have two male bettas, they have a ton of personality and will really appreciate the tank space. Guppies are fun but in my experience have been far from hardy. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I went to a garage sale today and found a super cheap (one dollar, guys, I couldn't help myself) 10 gallon tank with a stand. The quality seems pretty good- it was so cheap because they are moving soon. I'll test waterproof-ness and all that, but once it's all said and done... What do I put in...

Is metricide the same stuff? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Good for him! Has he improved any more? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

All right, thank you all! I'll definitely go with nerites then. Thanks again! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Do you need to overdose to get rid of algae or use the recommended amount? Also, what size should I buy? I want to make sure I don't get too little or too much. The Walmart options are 250 mL, 500 mL and 2 L. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Are you sure? Maybe the poop is in the substrate. Sorry to hear about the poor guy, but I'm glad he seems like he's not in pain.

Make sure they aren't detritus worms before using planaria meds. Detritus worms are (as I understand it) usually harmless unless their population explodes like they did in my tank a few weeks ago. They look like little white hairs, while planaria are more slug shaped. If they are detritus, i got...

Sorry, i have no idea how to help with parameters, but if you're worried about more shrimp escaping you could add saran wrap over the holes in the lid in order to prevent them from getting out.

I love live plants, but plastic is totally fine. Maybe you could have a betta and some neons or similar small schooling fish, as the person above said, more schooling fish look really nice. I love bettas, so i think that's a great choice. and, yeah, a common pleco can get really big, like a...

thefishnut, do your nerites lay eggs all over? Im pretty sure thats what ill be going with. Thanks to everybody else too!