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So I decided to experiment recently to see if I could temporarily house a small (3inch) Bala shark in a 20 gallon with 3 tiger barbs and 2 giant danios until a larger tank was possible. What occurred was a systematic and cruel bullying of the bala shark by the danios and barbs and tonight I...

I have one of the purple "Jewel cichlids" from Petsmart and its like 4 inches and its murdered to date: 2 Oscars and a Jack Dempsey....it keeps attacking my Pleco's tail and it runs the other fish from the bottom of the aquarium Yes, these fish weren't exactly compatible; however, they lead me...

Yes, I've been cycling with fish - two cichlids, both around 2-3 inches, a small pleco, and two mystery snails. What should I do from here in terms of water changes? I probably wouldn't add anymore fish at this point unless something really caught my eye because its a 20g but I would like to...

Well after a 30% partial water change on July 4, which gave the following readings: Ammonia: 0.0 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 5.0 Note that nitrates come at 5.0 in the tap water. I didn't touch the aquarium except to feed the fish until just an hour ago today on July 7 and got the following...

It's 20 gallons

Hello all, I've been testing my tank and performing regular water changes as much as I can since I first bought the test kit on 6/22/08. There are two small cichlids, a pleco, and two mystery snails in the tank. The ammonia has been hovering between 0ppm and 0.25ppm for the last week or so...

Turns out they weren't eggs...its was like the glue or whatever from the seams in the tank...I feel like a moron.

I did that for the first two days but the yellow guy would still chase the purple guy...i even went as far as to try to net the yellow guy and remove him from the tank for a while but i couldnt catch him. But things have calmed down in the last 24 hours so we shall see what happens.

It seems today that the Jewel cichlid has managed to establish some territory behind a fake plant since it started fighting back. The yellow guy won't even go back there now, but he'll threaten to then back off. It seems since last night that they are now really only fighting when food makes...

So much water so little time :) Did the 50% water change as recommended. Here are the latest results Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 5.0

No there are fish in the tank...two cichlids, a pleco, two mystery snails, and an African dwarf frog

After another 25% water change here are the parameters: Ph: 6.8 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 5.0 Nitrate: 10 Am I moving in the right direction towards being cycled?

After another 25% water change here are the parameters: Ph: 6.8 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 5.0 Nitrate: 10 Am I moving in the right direction?

So, I introduced a Jewel Cichlid into the 20g aquarium with my yellow African Cichlid on Saturday. Since then, the Jewel can't find a safe location in the aquarium and has no choice but to swim at the top of the tank or risk being chased and nipped at. I have a cave, a bridge, and a plant as...

Just tested the tap water Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5.0 I wonder if the 5.0 nitrate is what is showing up in my aquarium water tests.

Did another 25% water change this morning and got the following Ammonia: 1.0 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 5.0

The tank has been set up since May 18th I did a 50% water change earlier this evening and tested the ammonia again tonight and got 1.0ppm

I broke down and got the API Master Test Kit Today...my figures are as follows: Ammonia: 4.0 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 5.0 Ph: 7.2 What's the plan of action to get my aquarium to where it is supposed to be? I have a 20g with an African Cichlid and Jewel Cichlid (both small) a pleco, two...

I don't have another tank to raise them in and I'm a bit upset that I just witnessed the cichlid nip at my pleco and my golden mystery snail who were on the other side of the tank from his "cave" and not bothering him in any way. I've found that by shifting the gravel around in his territory...

Hello all, Yesterday, I discovered mystery snail eggs in my 20g aquarium for the first time. After having a heartbreaking battle with ich, I went with just the pleco for a bit and put two mystery snails (golden and blue) into the aquarium along with an African dwarf frog. Just the other day, I...

Well, when I woke up this morning, the bala shark had moved on to the next life..but the Pleco is alive and kicking and the only original fish left. I'm not restocking until I figure out how to keep my tank from being a fish deathtrap. I've never had a problem keeping goldfish but this is my...

The tank is hovering at around 87 degrees with the thermometer maxed out..the bala shark looks a tiny bit less lethargic but still not as active as when he first arrived...he has finally developed a white spot or two on the fin and on top of the head but nothing extremely noticeable...The pleco...

The first batch of fish that perish developed the often-referenced white salt-looking spots and all of the signs like flashing that I've been able to read from other posts. I will definitely invest in that test kit. Petsmart told me to just let the tank run for 72 hours before adding fish...

I have nothing to test the water with at the moment but the tank has been set up for 6 weeks

Hello everyone. Help would be very much appreciated. I have a 20 gallon tank which contained at the start 1 small pleco, 1 small bala shark, two small albino tiger barbs, and a small tiger barb. All died within 2 weeks except the pleco from ich. I began treatment with Ick Clear but then had...