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I just had a massive Ick outbreak that killed all my nice rainbow fish. Now I am ready to start over. I really like the color of the Sunshine yellows. How many should i put in this tank?

I've never used a black background but I like it. Nice work

Thanks to everyone for the replies. It seems most people are in agreement that the "tanked" rumor was only a a rumor and no facts were behind it. I think these guys really care about animals in general and wouldn't be in this business if they built tanks and then overstocked or didn't put proper...

I was on Facebook's "tanked" page watching their interview from the Tonight Show. On the comments list a guy said "go to aquariumadvice.com and you'll find out what happens when the cameras are off. He was trying to say the fish are mistreated in some way. I know they are on TV but it seems like...

I know barbs are cool little fish but I would give them to a local pet store and get something more peaceful like black or neon tetras. Those and Zebra Danios I have had a lot of luck with my rainbow fish. No aggression of any kind

Honestly I would buy a tank at a store in case of damage in shipping. I had a used 55 gallon bust on me and it was not fun.

I don't think you can go wrong with a 55 gallon starter kit from PetSmart. I would upgrade to Aqueon filters, Aqueon heater, and a better light set up just because all lights that come with those don't look as good as 50/50 lights to me. The reason I say Aqueon filters is because I have 3...

I hate any kind of barbs, they nipped my poor rainbow fish constantly. I had to learn the hard way by trail and error. Sounds like your tank has too many fish and too many different types. I used to try to mix a lot of species myself but have learned there is a reason that some of these fish...

I'm not experienced with glo-fish but I know the general rule is an inch of fish for every gallon you have. I would do 3 to start out with and make sure they don't die or lose color, then add more as you go. I wouldn't do more than 5-7 and you'll have a happier Eco-system. Good luck, glo-fish...

Long time no post. My 3 aquariums are now doing great. All set up and the rainbow fish are looking great. I'm hoping to add my fourth aquarium later this year. It will be another 55 gallon that will house my Sepik and Bleher's rainbows and my 45 gallon will switch over to Turquoise. On to the...

I have seen that spot on Rainbow fish before at pet stores but I'm not sure what it is. I would try to isolate that fish in a quarantine aquarium. I had ich in my 55 gallon and it took out 7 of my 15 rainbow fish. Seems diseases spread easy to this fish. Good luck, hope he gets better

I don't have an exact number but it is a lot. I have three tanks (one more on the way) and I just love proping up my recliner where I have my 55 gallon facing me and then over on the adjacent wall I have my 33 gallon. It is the ultimate relaxation tool, Nature. One of the best investments I...

Double check all your stocking options with Aqadvisor.com, and double check that your current filtration can handle that many. I have three Rainbow Fish Aquariums and have researched a lot about all Rainbow fish, I'm not sure if a 25 Gallon is really suited for any type of Rainbows. Of course...

I used to have Cichlids and the best advice I could give is do a lot of research before mixing any Cichlids. A lot of Cichlids are from Lake Malawi but that doesn't mean they all get along. One's that I had that were ultra aggressive were Zebra Cichlids. I personally think the Peacock...

I have had luck so far with the Black Neon Tetras in my Boesemani Rainbow tank. Everyone gets along well. Larger Tetras seem to be a little more aggressive