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So what about 6 cherry barbs, 6 gold barbs, something else? Or 5 diamond tetras, 5 lemon tetras, 5 serpae tetras? Plan on rehoming the syno, maybe a snail for cleanup?

Any opinions on rainbows? Could a group be ok in my tank?

So I kinda feel like maybe my tank is inadequate. Its all I have and I am happy with what I have so far. I really think I will try some barbs as I really like the little devils. I have frozen food and am planning for veggies in the tank on occasion as well. I also have flake food and the syno...

I think the species of syno that I have may be ocellifer or njassae? Could be a mix of something else. He has fewer spots. I am gonna try to rehome him since I will not have another larger tank for him anytime soon. I do like him though. I may have a home for the pleco which is good news and...

I would prefer to not add any chem or make changes. I do trust this store, but I think I am just way overwhelmed by too much research and fear of failing to do right by my fish. I guess I am just a bit frustrated. Sorry to complain. If I stay where I am at and get fish that really prefer soft...

Ok I tested my tap water today and had ammo in it. Yuck! First time its showed up so I'll have to check it out before any more water changes. I talked to the lfs today. All they do is specialize in aquarium fresh and salt water fish. I was really impressed with their fish - very healthy and...

Thanks! I am near a really good lfs and will ask them about rehoming the syno and the pleco. I will look closer to tetras. I just like the spunk of the barbs. If I get some cherry barbs, will they be ok with tetras? I am really struggling on how to stock my tank as I just can't decide. As for...

Hello everyone, I haven't posted for about 3 weeks but I was working on the tank. I have atttached a pic. 29gal, marineland biowheel filter with additional carbon/floss filter thing, heater, non-planted, large rock and slate with gravel. Tank has been set up for about 5 weeks now and it was...

Maybe I could use him as an excuse to add a larger tank in the house. Hmmmmm, its a thought. Not sure I am ready for that much yet. Thanks for the info.

Thank you for the info. I feel a little better about having a cichlid in the tank. I really like them all. I had oscars at one point years ago and really liked them as they seemed so personable while at the same time sizing anyone up looking at them as if they were great big food:) I will look a...

Holy cow! 8'' is quite large. Is my tank large enough or do I need to find him a new home? I have a short long 30gal that I could get set up maybe but still doesn't sound large enough. I don't want him to be cramped in there. He is really neat and I kinda like him alot even though he doesn't do...

Hey thanks eco23! I have considered a small cichlid like a ram as a centerpiece fish but wondered about the compatability of it with others and are the water parameters same for both? Is GBR a blue ram?

The tank is in the living room and does get secondary sunlight. Not direct though. The lights are on about 10 hours daily during the late am to early pm. The catfish is about 4 inches long. I thought it might be nice to have a pleco at some point but am unsure about the two together? Also...

Thanks andresdeo! I have considered cichlids and still may. My husband wants a more full, active tank so I thought a community tank would be the way to go.

I posted some info in the newbie section I think. As I am new to forums and posting and such, I didn't want to put too much here. I will try to post where I should and stay off of toes where I shouldn't. I currently have a 29gal tank that was dismantled and moved with fish, gravel, filter...

Thanks again! I am so excited to have some good advice. I can't wait to get the ball rolling.

Hello, I aquired a 30 gal short long tank from an individual that had an old convict cichlid and a catfish in the tank. I purchased a 29gal tall? and tranfered the gravel, water, rocks, filter,etc to this tank (it was all apart and in buckets anyway). The filter has a biowheel which I did not...

Hello to all! I am new here and am just overwhelmed with the info you have available. I have found so much info that I have been needing. Thank you for this site/forum. I hope to gain invaluable knowledge and provide a much better environment for my fish ( when I aquire them). Bad experiences...