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I do water changes every week or every other week and all parameters are fine. I try to keep nitrates no more than 40ppm. My molly and platy are both females and have been there for months, so I don't think are pregnant. The golden gourami I have now is female. I was looking to get a pearl...

I am almost finished stocking my 29 gallon tank and was checking AqAdvisor (I have heard that it is pretty conservative). The following picture is what my stock would be when everything is done. I already have a Marineland Penguin 200B filter and might buy another one. My tank mostly has lucky...

I have a balloon molly that has been showing signs of shimmies. She wiggles her whole body side to side, but is still able to swim around the tank. I have also seen her rub herself against items in the tank. Other than the shimmies and occasional rubbing, she acts normal. I have been doing some...

The tank has been set up for about 3 months. I know it is cycled and was consistently testing nitrate levels. I didn't see any outward signs of illness on the Bettas. They would just become lethargic and spend more and more time towards the bottom of the tank until they passed away. As of now, 2...

I have a 30 gallon tank with a betta sorority with community fish and all of the sudden, one by one, the bettas are falling ill and dying. First, the sick fish will be at the bottom of the tank more and then eventually it will stay at the bottom with its face towards the ground and tail in the...

Thanks for the advice. I have put him in my quarantine tank which is slightly warmer so that he can heal, rest, and grow his fins back.

I have a tank with a bunch of baby/juvenile guppies and I noticed one struggling to swim because it looks like its tail is gone (could be from fin nippers or disease). Also, there is a white spot below its dorsal fin. Can this single spot be ich? I have a small quarentine tank with a heater and...

Hello, In my cycled 10 gallon tank, I have both its filter and a new filter for a new quarantine tank. The new one has ben in there running for about a week; is this enough time for the beneficial bacteria to colonize the new filter? Thanks (I'm new to this) :fish2: