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I'm moving my current inhabitants to a larger tank and thought I'd try a swift water unheated tank. The room tempeture will be about 70 most of the winter and climb gradually to 78 in the summer. I already have a borneo butter fly loach [ looks kinda like a little bitty stingray or a lump of...

Does anyone know of a site that lists the fish by how heavy a bio-load they are? [ie-kuhli loaches are very easy on the bio load. Bettas are a lot heavier etc] It would help a lot deciding between fish sometimes.

20 gallon tank I have a Aqua Clear 20 gallon hang over the back. I do weekly 30% water changes. I vacum half the gravel every week. The PH is 6.0 I test regularly. I'm on a cistern and had to put a good size conch shell in to get it this high.

Bettas in comunity tanks It depends on your fish. I have a male betta in a 55 gallon tank with a irredescent shark, ottos, kuhli loaches, neon tetras, glowlight tetras, a borneo hillstream loach and 3 dwarf gourami. It's not suppose to work but it does. Except for some flaring I haven't had...

Sparkling Gourami Yes this is what I'm looking for. The tank is lightly planted with wisteria, watersprite and a lilly at the moment. The way wisteria and watersprite grow I'm figuring on having to thin regularly in a few months. I'll think about the tetras. I just can't find the gourami...

Caity's tank is a 10 gallon with filteration for a 15. 30% water changes weekly. Currently the tank contains 1 very laid back male betta. 2 kuhli loaches and a otto. She wants another otto and some zebra danios. I'm concerned about to much of a good thing. Will this be too big a load?

I've been trying to figure out what to put in my cycled 20 gallon. I was thinking of Sparkling Gourami if I can find them. Pygmy cories and some ottos. Just can't decide on the numbers. Suggestions please and If anyone has drawbacks on this combo let me know.

Sparkling Gourami Thank you I'll check it out.

naming fish Insomnia-entirely to much time on my hands.

I have a 20 gallon I'm starting to stock and I really want some Sparkling Gourami/pygmy gourami/ croaking gourami. My lfs doesn't seem to be able to get them. I've asked for 6 months now. I don't want to pay a fortune for shipping Is there any in the Louisville, KY metro area?

I'm thinking about adding more fish to my 55 gallon. I already have 1 irredescent shark [currently 4.5"] I know Fluffy will get to big eventually. 3 dwarf gourami [Pin, Jack, Flash] 6 Glowlight tetra [Chris, Buck, Josiah, Nathan, JD and Vin] 7 Neon Tetras [Simon, Jim, Blair, H, Rafe...

bargins If your looking for bargains check out the local auctions. I missed a 100 gallon for $25 with all the equipment. They also sold a 125 for $8 because it only had the canister filters-no heaters or stuff. Many of the local auction houses sell stuff out of storage facilities when people...

different kind of fish You might consider pygmy aka sparkling or croaking gourami. They get to be 1" which is a little bigger than you want. Their not real eye catching but they make for a lot of interest with the right background. They can be a little timid till they settle in but mine like...

Planet Catfish has quite a bit of information on your pleco. Common Plecos get to be about 12" as an adult. They can get territorial towards others of their species. They have a tendency to move things and uproot plants as they grow, not meaness just that big. They seem to need wood to rasp...

Your going to have a problem if it is a common pleco. Those guys can get awfully big. You might see if the petshop will take him back. Try oto's for algae. They can be a little hard to get to survive but once your past the first month their very hardy little guys. Adults are only 1 1/2...