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Update As I expected, my ill dwarf gourami didn't make it. After isolating him from the other fish in my 29-gal. tank, his health slowly continued to decline. He refused to eat and would barely move at all. When he did attempt to swim, the little guy continued to spin in circles until he...

More Help Thanks to everyone for the great advice. fort - I took your advice and looked into some of the articles. All provided a ton of information that really helped me to understand the biological processes at play in a planted tank. To answer your question about my lighting situation -...

After browsing through some of the galleries in this forum and doing my own research online, I've come to the conclusion that FW planted tanks are both stunningly beautiful and fascinating. That being said, I would like to make my first attempt at creating one of these masterpieces. I haven't...

Thanks! Thanks everyone!

Thanks for your help. I'm afraid he's not going to last too much longer. Like I said before, he's now exhibiting some strange swimming behavior; he will occasionally swim in a corkscrew-like pattern until he ultimately tires and settles at the bottom of the tank. I know there probably isn't...

Thanks for the advice. I've isolated the ill gourami in another tank. He's still active, but he seems to be swimming around in circles constantly. I feel horrible seeing him in this condition. As for the other gourami, I'll probably end up taking a few back. I was unaware that they would...

Although I'm new to the aquarium hobby, I've been researching fish, plants, tanks, filtration, etc. for the past several months. And in all of my research, there is no site that provides greater advice or general information than Aquarium Advice. I've learned so much here, and I plan on...

My Flame Dwarf Gourami seems to be exhibiting some strange behavior, and I'm afraid that he won't last much longer. As I looked at my tank last night, I noticed that he was stuck in one of the plants. After helping him out of this situation, I noticed that the little guy seemed to hover around...