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That sounds about right to me. You won't need much for a 5 gallon. FYI, if you put too much in, it will speed up your algae growth. I learned that one the hard way.

I found my 2 cats sitting by it staring at it like they didn't know what to do with it. Pretty comical, but still kinda sad.

Thanks. I had heard that. I definitely wouldn't flush a live fish. I just don't know if this one's alive or not. He's in the freezer now though, so by tomorrow, he'll be unquestionably dead. I figured the freezer was better than risking him get picked on by the other fish tonight.

I just came home to one of my loaches laying on the floor in front of the tank. I question how he got there, but I noticed his gills moving, so I quickly threw him back in the water. Now he's laying at the bottom upside down, but his gills are still moving like he's breathing. Is this normal...

Thanks. I have 2 angels, 2 diamond tetras, 4 neon tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 3 botia kubotai (loaches) and 2 algae eaters. I feed them 1/2 teaspoon of flakes and 1 of those sinking discs (for the loaches) a day. I didn't think I was overfeeding, but I could be wrong.

I came home tonight to one of my serpae tetras looking funny. He/she looks like the belly has ballooned up. Has anyone experienced this before? Pics are posted below. I included one of my normal tetras for a frame of reference. Thanks In advance for your thought!

Thank you everyone! I'll definitely look into those suggestions!

I have a 26 gallon tank that I currently have 2 backflow filters on. I'm looking to put a canister filter on the tank instead. I was wondering people's thoughts on good/not so good brands. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!!

Excellent links, Hholly. Those were really helpful. Thanks!!!

I hadn't thought of that, but it certainly makes sense. I'll have to just start paying closer to the flow. Thanks for your response. I appreciate it!!!

Okay, you've caught my interest. I have a 29 gallon that I just added a second filter to last weekend. I added it because I felt my one carbon/floss filter was getting way too dirty too quickly. I'm definitely not overstocked and not feeding too much. I just checked both filters tonight and...

Never heard of it. I use liquid carbon for my plants. They seem to like it!

Hey Guinness--what kind of plant is that behind your mystery fish? I like it!

Very strange. Have you checked your filter?

Thanks. He's been quite active, and the fish store said having 1 was ok, so I never gave it any thought. But, I overly obsess about the happiness of my fish, so I'll have to look into it!

That's definitely him! Thanks to you and mumma.of.2 for finding him. I should go write that down so I don't forget!!

I just researched it a but and think its a dwarf loach. They get to 2.5 inches, which sounds about right. I'm concerned 'cause it too says to keep it in a school with a minimum of 5. What happens if a schooling fish doesn't have a school?

Can you tell from these? He got shy when I got the camera out. :)

Okay, I may have some other kind of loach then. The fish store said I only needed 1 and he wouldn't get any bigger than 3 inches or so. I like the lettuce idea though. That sounds like it would work really well. I wish I thought of that!!!!!

I, too, had a "1 snail turned into dozens of snails" problem. I tried picking them out and taking them to the neighborhood pond as I saw them, but I couldn't keep up. Aquarium Adventure suggested getting a clown loach fish, and he seemed to do the trick. I only see one or two snails at any...

Have you tried cleaning it with the tank light out? Maybe with the tank light out and a dimly lit room? Just a thought. I haven't had that problem. Good luck!

I had the same problem. I found out that I had my light on too long. I ended up getting a timer for my light. Light should be on 6-8 hours a day. I also bought a couple of algae-eating fish. They're in heaven and doing a pretty good job of keeping the algae under control.

26 gallons. I have 5 other fish and plants. I wonder how often (and how much) fish reproduce. A few babies are okay. Too many could get too crowded.

I'm new to the fish tank hobby. I have had 4 diamond tetras for about 2 months, and now I have 4 baby fish swimming around in the back of the tank. Will the adults really eat the babies? If they don't, do I need to be concerned about the population in my tank getting out of control?

Have you considered diamond tetras? They're interesting looking and not too expensive. They're what the fish store suggested I start my new fish tank with.