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The more I learn about fish keeping, the more I find that there are a lot of different opinions on how best to keep fish. I recently set up a 39gal Community Tank and realized that I don't really know how much to feed them, or how often. Looking for advice only made things more confusing...

Recently moved my 39 gallon to where I am living. It is really exciting to have a "blank canvas" to get to work on. ... I've always wanted to do Biotope aquaria. My thought is to try a Southeast Asian Black-water Pool. I would want it heavily planted with driftwood; probably with some kind of...

Well, crap. Never considered the tank could be overstocked... at least I've keep the water quality high considering the circumstances... I have an empty 39 Gallon that I was thinking about making into a Biotope. I'm thinking that a Southeast Asian Biotope should fit the bill.

Many of the books I have on aquariums and fish keeping don't explore the topic of aggression very deeply. ... not sure if there is an "easy way" to learn such lessons.

When adding a new member to an established aquatic community, aggression and other territory issues are likely to occur. I understand that this is a normal part of the social dynamic when establishing the "pecking order." I don't know much about aggression... and my recent experience has...

My hunch... is that adding a species like the Betta, to an already peaceful situation would be asking for trouble.

It would depend on the Betta, and the others involved. Here's my story. I currently have a Betta in a tank with a Gold Gourami and an Opal Gourami. Prior to adding the Betta, The Opal was clearly in charge of the tank. He chased the Gold and starved it for food. After the Betta was added...

Thanks. I've got the temporary heater in place. The fish have returned to taking air from the surface at a normal rate. This is the second heater I've lost. What causes heaters to loose their ability to regulate themselves? Can they be fixed?

I've got a problem with my 10 gallon tank, and I don't know what to do. It currently houses two Gouramis and a Betta. Last night, I noticed that the thermometer in my tank was reading in the mid 90's. :eek: This was alarming, as my heater was set at 79F. I took the thermometer out, and it...

Clear polyurethane varnish is used on bamboo for aquariums... that may be an option.

About two years ago, I brought home a pair of Gold Gouramis for a community tank I was keeping at the time. One of the Gouramis was more dominant and bullied the other, keeping it from getting access to food. Naturally, the more aggressive fish ate better and became larger. The less aggressive...

Gboy66 - Are they all staring at one point in the tank? ... I had a Betta once who, around feeding time would hang out near the fish food to keep an eye on things. bruinsbro1997 - Ahh. Perhaps another Gourami of the opposite gender? ... Its hard to be depressed when you have mating on the brain.

Is it the only Gourami in the tank? I had an unusually aggressive gold Gourami that I put in a 10 gal tank to herself after too many causalities. She would stare at her reflection in the glass. I often wondered if that was because she was alone. .... Do fish get lonely?

I breed bettas. I have three 1 gal "bachelor pads" one 10 gal "sorority house" one 5 gal "love shack" and another 5 gal "daycare."