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I keep my Betta solo.I have heard they can work in a community tank but I don't think its wise for a newbie to do. Also, I would not put oto's in a 10 gallon. I was advised against doing that by multiple people.

I'm currently into week 2 of a fish in cycle with 2 guppies. I added an anubias the other day and today I noticed they've been snacking on it. Is this normal? Is it toxic to them? I'm feeding them a pinch twice a day. They cant be starving. Ive been doing daily water changes to keep ammonia down.

As a beginner I wouldn't mix Bettas with anything just yet. I'm pretty much a beginner too but I have had two Bettas for almost a year, in their own tanks, and you just never know what their personality will be like. You could always do a sorority of female Bettas but I don't know much about...

Oh, and I would suggest a 50% water change. I have not lost any more guppies yet since doing water changes.

What do you mean you cycled the water outside the tank? I'm new too and my mistake was that I did not cycle the tank. If you search it you will find very detailed articles on it. To put in simple terms though. You need to let the tank "run" for at least a month before adding fish.

The starter kit came with the tank, hood and lights, filter, food and water conditioner. I bought a heater, gravel, and decorations. I'm doing the water change by removing the water manually with a large cup. Then replacing it with treated tap water. Thanks I will look into a siphon.

I have been wanting to get a fish tank for a while. I researched easy beginner fish and decided Id go with guppies. I went to Walmart and bought the 10 gallon starter they sell. The lady working that section told me the tank needed to be cycled before adding fish. She told me 48 hours should be...