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Well I lost one shrimp yesterday, got a separate tank and have been changing the water daily. They are still not looking too good. Any additional suggestions?

I have 7 Galaxy Rasbora. Based on previous advice and my own research they are likely to eat these guys if I put them in now. I can get my hands on a spare tank but should I just use tank water and change it out each day? How long will it take to get these guys big enough to avoid being eaten?

I just received a shipment of 5 blue velvet shrimp for a freshwater tank. The shrimp are in good condition but extremely small and I am afraid my fish might eat the shrimplets at this size. What should i do? Get them acclimated and give it a shot or try and raise them in a separate container...

It's unfortunate that you can't get a hold of the Ace brand, worked great for me. Maybe Goldex House Hold Ammonia? or Old Country? See this previous thread - "http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/i-found-ammonia-in-canada-165670.html"

Great, thanks fort! Wanted to make sure I understood.

I am looking for some assistance with maintaining appropriate KH and GH levels in my 6 gallon freshwater tank. I have running my tank for just short of a year now with 7 Galaxy Rasbora (Danio margaritatus) and just recently added 1 Zebra Nerite Snail to handle a recent algae bloom. In all...

Ok thanks. I'll avoid the dwarfs for now, maybe my next tank.

Thanks for letting know, I will check out the thread. :)

So I was researching the suggested fish and came across a dwarf gourami. I like the fish a lot but have concerns since the edge has such a small surface area and the dwarf gourami is a labyrinth fish. I have seen numerous posts all over the web of people that have successfully kept bettas in an...

Sounds like the community would keep each other in check, excited to see how it will turn out. Picked up some additional plants today that are more dense than the amazon sword and other small bunches I currently have. The plants and slate rocks should provide plenty of hiding spaces. Thanks for...

Thanks for the input! I will definitely check the tap water today and see how the pH stabilizes when left out for 24 hours. Had not thought to do that yet. I had actually been trying to decide between the chili rasbora and CPDs and went with CPDs mainly because they seem much harder to find...

Yes it's 6 gallons 23L. I put it in my signature but the ad made it hard to spot. Tank dimensions are 16.9" x 10.2" x 8.8" high.

Thanks for the advice emerald. I have a few plants but wanted to wait until my cycle was complete before changing anything. Things are stable enough now I think to add some more. Any suggestions? Is there anything out there besides shrimp that would work in such a small tank for algae control...

Thanks!! Fishie - glad to have a fellow Georgian on the site. Any suggestions on a good lfs in the metro area? Currently my options are Petco and a nice little shop called premier aquatics in marietta.

Hi all, I purchased and setup my first tank at the end of May after a TON of research online and reading a number of books. I know there are mixed feeling about the tank I have (Fluval Edge) but the research I have done suggests it can work well if it is properly maintained and stocked. I am...