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would be really grateful for any advice on something. My goldfish are in a 90 gallon tank (5 common goldfish about 6 inches big) - I have an EHEIM 2217 canister filter and an aqua clear 70 on the tank (about 250 gallons of filtration power but with minimal current). Ammonia 0 - Nitrite - 0 -...

My angelfish have started laying eggs but I don't really want the eggs or more angelfish as I have limited space. I have left the eggs in the tank with the parents and some community fish is there anything that will naturally eat the eggs? Not sure if I should separate them I love the fish -...

37 gallon tall tank (I know not big enough eventually but they are only just a little bigger than toonie sized right now) Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate 10-20 The tank has a dwarf gourami who doesn't bother them, three platies and some corydoras. The angelfish came from a local guy they...

Okay - had to share this one as have lost bettas before to dropsy. A few weeks ago I picked up a betta from someone who didn't want it anymore, it had fin rot and less than half of it's proper fins left. After a week his fins were coming back and he was swimming more, was just about to add him...

Having a weird issue with my goldfish - I have 5 in a 90 gallon tank. They are all swimming and eating fine but one had a pimple sized lump under his scales. It eventually caused a scale or two to shed appeared red once the scales had gone and then had a fungus on it. I initially just thought...

My 4 inch comet goldfish has a red bump under his scales that is causing his scales to stick out a bit. He seems fine otherwise - lively, eating fine. When I looked at it last night it looked like an injury pink with a red scratch through it but this morning it looks more red. None of the...

Have a 28 gallon for sale - if it doesn't sell then may keep it - any stocking ideas for a tropical community tank?

One of my guppies tail is shrinking - no visible damage, bites or white fungus just shorter than it was before. The guppies are fine in themselves (this particular one hangs out near the bottom of the tank occasionally but in general he is swimming with the others) - they chase each other on...

The background: Yesterday I picked up a small female betta who's owner didn't want her anymore - I got a 6.6 gallon fluval chi a few days earlier (not cycled - I know not a good idea but I wasn't expecting to get another fish - she was living in a tiny bowl and didn't know what her previous...

Anyone have success with Betta and snails in the same tank? Looking to avoid anything that breeds like crazy (no MTS or pond snails) also anything that gets too big (no apple or mystery snails) as I have 5 gallon tanks for my bettas. Was curious to know if any success with Nerite or Rabbit...

I have a betta I picked up 2 days ago from a lady who was moving and her parents wouldn't let her keep him (not sure why a betta is hardly a lot of maintenance). She had him in an unfiltered but heated 2.5 gallon tank - not sure of her water changes but she said he had nipped off most of his...

So I have four common goldfish and one comet. They have all been fine until the last two weeks where my comet seems to have problems sinking after he eats. I feed sinking pellets and a pinch twice a day (the fish are about 2-3 inches long). When I give him an unshelled pea he is better but...

5 fish in 10 gallon tank - the owner sent me a picture as I was tempted but Barrie is too far: For anyone in Barrie Ontario - there is an ad on Kijiji for 5 goldfish in a 10 gallon. The lady who owns them sent me a picture and they are not small goldfish. Feel for them - I don't really have...

Now I know better (well bit better anyway...) So a few months ago I came home with five feeder goldfish in a bucket. They had been at a stag and doe I went to and the organizer was running fish races with them. At the end of the night they were going to a guy to be fed to his larger fish. I...

A little help please - am not sure what to do next. In another post had four RN tetras die of ich (they had spots when I got them - I am a newbie). After treating with API Super Ich plus - one dose 48 hours then 25% water change then again - have done this three times and two of my guppies...

So still a newbie here and didn't have a QT - bought some Rummynose Tetras that I now realize had Ich (small white grains of salt). Raised the temp to 82F (have guppies and Blackline rasboras also) - lost three of the four RN tetras - one remaining (know they need company but not sure want to...

This is a while off as I am learning from previous mistakes and adding fish slowly. Curious about a small hardy bottom feeder - would prefer to stay away from shrimp as cannot seal the tank completely so I understand they could exit. Have heard good things about cories but not sure I could add...

getting mixed reviews on this one - will all male platies fight? I have five male guppies all getting along okay - I really don't want breeding as I just got out of an overstock situation by putting my goldfish in a 90g tank. This is for a different tank - 15g tropical but would still prefer...

Am presently cycling the tank so other than two plants it is empty. Haven't kept tropical fish in 20 years and would like something peaceful and hardy. Am thinking: 3 male guppies some male platys? some pygmy cories? Would prefer things that don't breed as only 15g tank and just bought a...

Hello All - I read the articles on cycling (after I had fish). I picked up five small goldfish at a stag and doe (they never should have been there I know - NOT my idea!!). This is complex so brace yourselves: - They were in 15g tank for 2 months until I learned more and realized they needed...