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I have a 20 gal community tank with 4 fish: 1 bristlenose pleco (2.5 in) 2 platys (2 in & 1 in) and one swordtail (2 in). I was just wondering what suggestions people have for feeding. What kinds of food? How often? How much? etc. Thanks! I'm excited to hear everyone's advice!

Attached are some pictures of my bristlenose pleco who has developed some white patches around his noes. Any ideas what it could be?

Could the orange one be a Red Zebra like suggested above? Sent from my SM-G900P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I looked up puctures of male and female johanni, and I think you're right - at least the pictures online match. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G900P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Sorry, forgot the pucture :)

Fellow aquarium enthusiasts - I'm super excited about my first two African Cichlids, but I was wondering if you could help me identify what kind I have. The local pet store just labled them as "Assorted African Cichlids." Any guesses?

In addition to the local fish store, is there anything else you can think of that might be contributing to the short life expectancy of my fish? Sent from my SM-G900P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I use the API test kit. Ammo is zero, nitrite is zero, and nitrates rarely get above 20. I do bi-weekly 50% water changes and always use prime. The only pet store in town is petco. The next closest store is 3 hours away. Could it just be a bad dealer? If so, would it be better to buy fish at a...

Fellow aquarium enthusiasts - I've had my first tank (20 gal.) for just over a year now, and in that time I've had a difficult time keeping my fish alive. I've lost a few mollies, a sword tail, and a guppy. They'll live for a few months, then start to show signs of stress (hanging out at the...

Thanks for the advice - it was really helpful!

Hey everyone, I'm setting up a 5.5 gallon tank and for filtration I was planning on doing a simple corner sponge filter with an air pump, but as I started looking at my options I noticed the multilayered corner filters that you can fill with diferent kinds of filter media. If you're not sure...

Lots of great ideas everyone - I definitely have lots of options now. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G900P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thanks everyone! My options are wide open because I haven't bought any equipment yet - so I love getting ideas! SpaceFish42, what is an RCS tank? Sent from my SM-G900P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about starting up a 5 gal. tank for my office and was wondering if anybody had some fun ideas for set-up, stocking, schemes, etc. I was thinking about doing a traditional betta, but I'm open to suggestions. Also, I work five days a week and would rather not go in on...

I bought a small piece of driftwood for my Bristlenose Pleco to chew on and used it to build a small alcove that gives him a good hiding place, but still gives me a good view of what he's doing. I'm really happy with how it turned out, and it looks like he is too!