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About a month ago I setup a 10 gallon betta sorority tank with 5 females and live plants. Almost from the beginning, the ph has been consistently low. About a week ago one of the bettas suddenly died, as well as the water westeria I had in the tank. I have been consistently doing small water...

I wouldn't be overstocked with that? I'm always afraid to add too many fish. But if I could add angels and a half dozen schooling fish, that'd be awesome!

Well, I’m down another fish. Tony, my betta, died two days ago. Now I’ve just got the 3 mollies and the 3 platys. Pretty empty-looking 29 gallon. I’m not sure if I want to get another betta (male or female), try again with the angelfish, or get a few schooling fish. I wanted to get 2 or 3 female...

I purchased an undergravel filter yesterday that I would like to install in my 29 gallon tank. I've heard mixed reviews on it. I'm okay with running the UGF along with the carbon filter I currently have if necessary. I just would like a little more opinion before I put it in there and I can't...

My black Molly has been exhibiting some very erratic behavior the last two days. Today and yesterday, the second I turned on the overhead light, he began to go into some sort of fit. He'd thrash around and flip over like he was having some kind of seizure. He's never done it before that I know...

I usually give him a few lentil-sized algae wafers every other day or so. I put a few in there because the other fish like to nibble at them. I've got a black mystery snail that is in its shell 90% of the time, so I don't think they're really competing. That's all I have as far as bottom-feeders...

Here's a pic of him.

My pleco that I've had for about 2 month now has recently started acting a little odd. Instead of anchoring himself to the glass or a rock, like usual, he now swims around like a normal fish. I assumed that this must be his way of trying to nab a few flakes of food when I feed the other fish. Is...

Yeah, I usually feed right before lights out. Maybe I'll wait until after I turn the lights off. I know 2 wafers is a bit much, but the other fish love them too so I wanted to make sure I had a little extra. He has a few hiding spots. Not many. I see him hiding in the conch shell I have a lot...

I purchased either a common or sailfin pleco about 2 weeks ago. I do have some algae in the tank, but it is nowhere close to being out of control. I drop a pellet or two of algae wafers in the tank every night when I feed the other fish before I go to bed. Tonight was the first time I've ever...

So he could be like a crossbreed or something? I've looked at pictures of commons and sailfins, and he shares similarities with both. I'm not sure if he's a leopard or not . He's very small. I'll try to get some better shots if him when he's not hiding.

Yeah, he/she's definitely a sailfin. Thanks guys! Anybody know if it's possible to sex? It doesn't really matter because I don't plan on breeding (I heard its rather difficult) but it's always cool to know. He's in a 29 gallon right now. I've got 3 platys, 2 mollys and a male beta. Plus nine 1...

Bought this little guy about a week ago. I know he's a pleco, but what kind specifically?

I've had a male Beta in my 29 gallon tank for about a month now. He shares the tank with 2 mollies, 3 platys, a mystery snail, 7 molly fry and 2 platy fry. They all get along just fine. Tony (the beta) generally likes to hang out in the corner near the filter. I have a little plastic leaf that...

Well, you guys may be interested to hear that he escaped. AGAIN. This was after I patched up all the holes in the lid with tape. Wiggled his way through a teeny tiny slit near the filter. Came home from work again today to find him perched up on the lid like it was no big deal. I managed to coax...