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I'm planning to add 3 more Serpae tetras and 2 more peppered corys. I just didn't want to add too many too quickly. I don't want to overload the bio filter. All the plants are fake. I've never had much of a green thumb. Thanks to everyone for the feedback.

Thanks for the advice. Tank is recently cycled. Used filter media from from Friends tank to seed filter. I don't want to lose my BB and have to re-cycle.

I have been cleaning my gravel every time I do a PWC. Should I be doing this or just remove and replace water most of the time and vacuum gravel only occasionally?

Beautiful tank!

Thanks! The fish seem to like it. The cories like to hang out inside the barrel a lot. May change it up later, but happy with it for now.

This is my tank. I have 2 blue Guoramis, 2 spotted Cory cats, and 3 tetras. Kinda cheesy decorations, but it's very colorful and brightens up my living room.

Day 6: Water still testing good. No ammonia so far. Fish appear happy and healthy. I did a 20% water change today and used Prime to treat the water. I ordered an active filter from Angelsplus.com to help establish bacteria more quickly. I should receive it in the next few days. Does anyone...

Day 6: water still testing good and very clear. No ammonia yet. Fish still seem quite happy. I ordered an active filter from AngelsPlus.com to help with establishing bacteria.

Thanks...I will be testing daily. Should I do any water changes? So far, still no ammonia showing up.

Hi everyone...I am a new member here and just set up my 20 gallon tank four days ago..let it run with no fish for two days...a whole day longer than the guy at the fish store told me to......then got a few fish...after adding the fish, I came across your site online and realized after reading a...