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Yeah, it is most likely a 29-gal. It's about 36"L X 12"W X 18"H. I know the smaller the tank, the more challenging, but it's what I have to work with. I could possibly go larger but it couldn't be more than 40-42"L X 12"W X 24"H. That would fill my space very nicely but would require all new...

Ok, I'm thinking about taking the dive into saltwater. I currently have 2 freshwater tanks (20-gal & 30-gal). The way my room and cabinetry is set up, I'm thinking about getting a matching 20-gal to go on side to balance out the look. Then transfer everything from the 30-gal in middle to the...

Added 2 long-finned rosy barbs to the 30-gal. They look small compared some of my larger (older) fish like by Giant Danios. Yo-yo bothered them some last night but not today. They'll grow into it! Had 1 guppy die this week:(. First fish I've lost since I lost a few when cycling the first...

I bought a yo-yo specifically for that purpose. After he grew a little bit, he did great job on the snails. But then as he got larger, he got a little more aggressive toward all the small fish in the 20-gal tank. So, I've moved him to my new 30-gal tank. No snails there, but he seems to be...

I've give it another shot when I have a little more time. I'm pretty tech savvy, so shouldn't be a problem.

Also, am surprised how much the gouramis like algae wafers. Mix it up with dried shrimp, blood worms, and flakes but they really enjoy the wafers.

Thanks for the info. I'll watch out. They are still quite young and small (about 2"). They seem to have a good time hanging out together, yet sometimes do their own thing. They like to kind of "dance" in the filter stream. It's like they swim into the stream and then just stop swimming and...

I'm thinking about adding shrimp to my 20-gal tank. Currently has zeb danios, neons, platys, guppies, and 1 rubber-lipped pleco. Will that work and how many/what kind of shrimp?

Interesting behavior: Watched a small gourami enter the sunken ship ornament (opening is pretty small) and displace the yo-yo hanging out in there. The yo-yo is typically so active and "confident", I was surprised to see the gourami run it out. Nothing aggressive, just fun!

Couldn't get it to download. What kind of spreadsheet is it? Works or Excel?

Moved my yo-yo loach to the 30-gal and added 2 blue gouramis and 2 red-tailed sharks a couple days ago. All is well so far. It's interesting to watch the sharks and the yo-yo (and sometimes the pleco) compete for the hiding places. There are plenty places to hide so no one is left out but...

I know the feeling. Just added a 30-gal to my 20-gal and now need another 30-gal to balance the other side of the cabinets:)

Thought it might be territorial, but they pretty much stayed at their respective ends of the tank. No interaction whatsoever. He seems to be happy now. Don't see the other one (30-gal tank) much. Don't know if he (?) is acclimating or if its his (?) personality.

Moved one pleco (rubber-lip) from my 20-gal to 30-gal yesterday (starting to get some leftovers that the GDs don't eat). He seems to be fine. But interestingly, the pleco remaining in the 20-gal has been super active since then. All over the tank! Normally, both stayed hidden (maybe...

Once every 2 or 3 weeks (100% change). I know I need to move them to something larger. They've been fine and we've had one for over a year and the other almost a year. I'm going to start looking to see if I can find someone's cast off 5- or (preferably) 10-gal tank. Worse case, I'll just buy...