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Lately I have been noticing a lot of algae growth in my tank. The algae has been growing on the sides of the tank as well as on various decorations throughout the tank. The tank perimeters are perfectly normal. I have 4 neon glofish tetras and one huge apple snail in a 10 gallon tank along...

You should test the water to make sure there isn't anything bad in the tank. Fins do grow back, but if behavior like this continues, you should try to separate or remove some of your fish. It may also be a good idea to watch your fish closely to see who's being the bully.

Did you wash the driftwood before putting it in the tank? It is very important to wash your hands and anything else you are putting in the tank. I would not recommend using soap, however.

You should get Tetracycline (I think that's how you spell it). I've experienced fin rot before and it is brought on by bad bacteria. The Tetracycline, after put in, will become foamy and all of the bad bacteria will be trapped in the foam. Just scoop out the brownish foam whenever you see it...

I just got two new fish and a new snail! I got one GloFish Tetra named Kiwi and a GloFish Tetra - Fantail/Fintail Tetra hybrid (or so I've been told) named Cherry. Cherry basically looks like a GloFish Tetra, but with really fancy, pretty fins. My new snail's name is Mossy, because it has...

Yes, I did. I have also done many water changes since then.

Yes, I thought that, too. I told my fish that I'd be getting some friends for Tangerine and maybe a new snail. They seemed pretty happy and Domino hasn't chased Tangerine since I said that. By the way, speaking of snails, is it normal for Domino to poke the snails? He used to do that all the...

I'm hoping that the Ph will go down on its own. The water in my tank is a little soft and since when the Ph goes down, the hardness of the water usually does, too, so I don't really want to mess with that stuff unless the Ph becomes dangerously high. What are everyone's thoughts on me keeping...

Ok, so what I'm going to do is get more plants and more Tetras. From what's been said, Domino and Tangerine have not-so-long lives ahead of them. In the amount of time it would take to find them a good permanent home, they could be dead already. I don't know anyone else who has a fish tank...

The food that I give my fish is intended for omnivores. It has kelp and other plants in it.

So, I had 8 fish. Then the heater broke. The temperature went down to about 65 degrees, maybe lower. A lot of fish died. But, they died in the middle of the night, so I found them dead when I woke up in the morning. Lots of bad bacteria from the dead fish got into the tank, making the...

Domino hasn't been clamping fins or anything- just the chasing. Sometimes he'll be swimming side-by-side with Tangerine, like they're best friends or something. I don't think he'd actually hurt Tangerine. By the way, my first post had a typo. Tangerine is about 2 1/2. I want to get more fish...

Okay, so re-homing Domino is not an option because I don't know anyone who has a fish tank besides my friend, but she has goldfish. Will PetSmart take fish back? It's past the 14-day warranty. Also, Domino's aggressive behavior seems to have stopped. He swims around the tank normally...

Ok, but what should I do? I can't afford another tank and I really, really love Domino. Also, why do they need such a big tank? PetSmart said that a good rule of thumb is one gallon of water per inch of fish. Also, even though I've read that Dalmatian Mollies max out at 4 3/4 inches...

Hi, I have a 10 gallon tank with 1 Dalmatian Molly (about 3"), 1 GloFish Neon Tetra (about 1 1/2") and 3 snails. I am almost certain that my Molly is a male. Not sure about the Tetra... Anyway, my Dalmatian Molly (Domino) has been chasing my Glofish Neon Tetra (Tangerine) around the tank...