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Blerg. I cannot blame the ram because there was no outward damage or sickness but one of my pygmy cories died. After having them suddenly die during my tank move I am thinking that they can suddenly die of stress. I will double check my levels but they had been holding steady at ammonia:0...

Thank you guys for all of the help and suggestions. I have ordered more plants to see if I can fill in some areas of the tank. My water temp is currently holding at 80.6. I am hoping that is warm enough for the ram but not too warm for the cory cats. Things seem to have calmed down a bit and...

I have been lucky. The first few days I was nervous for her because she was actually very passive and the rasbora were eating all of the food. Now she pushes her way in. She is actually only ever nippy when looking for food. Right now she seems to try anything I put in the tank: Sera O-nip...

Thanks :) Yeah, I definitely didn't mean for that many fish to stay in the tank. I just know that they need to choose their mate. What would be the best way to attempt a pair when you already have one ram? They definitely do have big personalities for little fish.

Hrm. Well now I am not sure what I should do. I definitely want my fish to be as happy as possible. I don't want the ram to be lonely. I typically research like crazy. I admit that she was an impulse buy so I had not thought out the best situation. Should I try adding a male and two other...

Interesting; so you think she wouldn't become more aggressive with a mate in the tank? I would love to see a pair of them together but I would be worried they would actually attack the little catfish instead of just nipping at them if they had fry. She does seem to only chase and nip at meal...

A few weeks ago I was looking for a centerpiece fish for my tank and was asking around my local fish stores for ideas. Against my better judgement I let my local fish store talk me into a single German Blue Ram for my tank. My tank is a 20 gallon long and currently houses: 7 pygmy cories, 9...

Yeah, my poor little betta; he is just a mess. I am going to move him this week because I am almost positive it is fin biting from stress. I think he is actually scared of the other fish. He has been hiding in the plants and comes out only for food. I really hope once he gets his own place he...

I lucked out and found the purple harlequins at a chain of all places and the tanks were really clean and the fish there all looked healthy so I felt good buying them. So that was an easy choice. I am not sure what other small fish I want to add, but something with color. The strawberry...

I hope it is ok that I opened a new thread here since I thought maybe this was a better place for stocking ideas. Setup: 20 gallon long, Fluval C2 filter, Lights: one T8 bulb with plans for a Finnex Planted 24/7 fixture in the future. Plants: 2 types of crypts, ludwigia, hornwort, 2 types of...

I am pretty open to ideas. Originally my plan was the have the betta, pygmy cories, and a school of small rasbora or tetra. My betta has been stressed in the large tank though and I am considering moving him back to the 6.6 gallon. I am concerned that the addition of schooling fish will...

Oh wow, that is tough. If he is happy and does well in the 30 gallon and you want more fish; I have had really good luck with cories in the same tank as my male bettas.

I have finally gotten my 20 gallon long stable and am ready to plan out the tank. I also have an old 6.6 gallon bookshelf tank that I kind of want to set up in my kid's room as well. I am still trying to convince my husband that 2 tanks isn't too many. I have a few fish already and I have a list...

Well it has been 8 days since the last fish passed and I am knocking on wood that it was just the stress of moving to a new tank. I went to my LFS and talked to the owner who advised me to just keep up clean water and wait it out. Since my beneficial bacteria died I decided I may as well...

How is he doing? I am wondering if it is possible he has a tumor or something and not bloating. Sometimes you save a fish and there is nothing you can do but know that you at least gave them a comfortable place to spend the end of their life :(

Ugh, now they have stringy poop too. I am hoping this tank is not a total loss. Am I going to have to bleach everything and start over? Or will any meds that help also rid the entire tank of anything bad?

Thanks :) I love these little guys and I feel terrible they are sick. I had fish when I was younger but luckily only ever had to deal with very obvious things like ich. Does anyone have suggestions on meds I could/should try? Could I use an anti-parasite and an anti-fungal together? I would...

Thanks! That does sound like it could be the problem. So far I have read different diseases it could be and some are bacterial, some are fungal, and some are parasitic. Some of my corys look ok and others are still hiding with clamped fins. It is so hard to know what the problem is for sure...

Poor little guy! I would probably just try not feeding him anything for 2 days and give his tummy a break. If all of your tank levels are good then probably that alone will do the most for him. I have read that adding almond leaves also does a lot to improve Betta health. I just added some to my...

I try to keep it at 78, right now it measures 79.

Ok, thanks! I would feel even worse if it was the sand. Now if only I could figure out what is wrong. Thanks to my levels going wonky from the meds I have fuzzy white stuff all over everything, especially my moss. I might pull out the moss and buy more after everything is better. I think I will...

I wonder if there is any chance that the generic sand I bought is too rough on them and that is the cause. Could they be getting scratched up by the new sand? If so that is what I get for being cheap! It will not be fun if I have to tear everything down again to put in new sand and disinfect...

:( I spoke too soon! Another one has died. I took pictures this time. I am so heartbroken. I love these little guys and they were so happy in the little tank. I thought I was doing something good by upgrading them but instead I somehow introduced something that is killing them! Here is the poor...

Thanks! That is good to know about the medications; I was unaware of that! I am fairly sure that the Betta hasn't been attacking them. They swim and eat together, and the Betta doesn't even notice the ghost shrimp. He only seems to flare at his own reflection. He is very curious and explores...

First, I apologize for the long post. I will try to give as much info as I can to see if anyone can give me advice. I have had a planted 6.6 gallon bookshelf aquarium setup for 2.5 years with 5 pygmy cories and a betta. My cories were doing so well that they grew to a group of 10. So when my...