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Hi there! :) I have a 5 gal with a single make VT betta. I've wanted to get him a tank mate or two in the upcoming weeks, and I've read that ADF are great companions (also I see that is what most of the post are about in this subject area here on AA). What's a good limit? I'm thinking anywhere...

Long story short, I have a betta in a 5 gal who got sick, and I had to take out his filter pad because of the carbon in it while I gave him medication. It's one of those little Whisper 5-10 gal filters, and while he was on medicine I put pantie hose over the bottom and used frequent WCs. I...

Hi there! I have some young male guppies, and one is a bully. I'm waiting for my friend to finish setting up her new community tank to come get him. He's torn up his brother's (Desi Arnaz) fins. I've quarantined DA to a little 1 gallon (it's all I have for the time being). He's been there...

I posted a thread earlier to figure out what type of Oscar this fish is, and I said I'd post one all about her- so here is it:) Peaches is a 3-year-old Lutino Red Oscar that a locally-owned fish store acquired a few days ago when her original owners tank sprung a BIG leak. Yikes! They did the...

Okay, There is a very long story behind this, but I'll try to keep it short :p There is this Oscar at a local owned pet store, her name is Peaches and she is 3 years old. They recently acquired her because her previous owner's tank had a bad leak, and they needed to get Peaches a safe place...

I have a few threads started now about different areas of planning for my new 40 gallon (getting soon). So, it's time to plan about plants! This will be my first planted tank EVER, and I'm really excited and a bit nervous at the same time. Here are the plants on my list right now: Java Fern...

This is my first "big tank". And I was just wondering about the fish I plan to get- if anyone (well I'm sure :p) has experience with them and what you think/ helpful advice. That's what AA is for anyway, right ;) Enough blabbing: -Guppies (already own them) -Cory Cats -Rainbow Shark -Male...

I'm getting a 40 gallon this summer. The insanely organized person I tend to be at times, I want to have everything planned out an ready before I go on this new "venture". I just want to share and get opinions, ideas, and suggestions about my plan (as is so far). Thanks ahead of time! :) Fish...

There is a really good deal on a brand new 40 gallon tank coming up this summer, and I'm most likely getting one. This will be the biggest tank I've had. I'm not sure how I'm going to be stocking it though. I'm interested in an electric blue jack Dempsey, but would that work with the guppies I...

So I made the "mistake" of buying a pregnant guppy from the pet store. Let's just say I'm many babies in now. I read that it is important to keep fry in light so that they don't form spine deformalities. So I do. But some of my guppy jr.'s still get this way... what's going on!? I haven't had...

I'm going to buy some frozen peas today to give to my guppies and cory cat. What's the best way that you've fed them? I've seen mashed up, and I've seen defrosted and then just shelled.

What are some creative (or more so simple) ways I can slightly alter my filters to keep them safe for fry? I'm currently keeping cut pantyhose over the end of one in my "nursery tank". What is this sponge thing I hear about? Is it as simple as covering the hole with a peice of sponge? Any input...

I'm thinking about adding some cory catfish to on of my tanks (with guppies). I know that they require sand or unsharp gravel. I'm not really sure if this gravel in the tank would be okay for them or not? Can I have some input?

I have a guppy who is about 2 weeks pregnant right now. Shes had babies before, but her belly is getting big fast and she seems a little unbalanced (leaning to the left a little). Is this just because she has added weight right now, or should I be worried about something else?

I'm getting a new betta fish soon, and I haven't had one for years, and it was mostly my mother (I was a little kid) who took care of them. What are some good, hardy plants that I can put in a 5 gallon tank for a betta fish? I'm pretty sure about a moss ball already, but I don't want to use just...

I'm trying to find out the genders of my 1st batch of guppy fry, but it's been one of the hardest things fish-wise that I've ever attempted. They are about 6 weeks old now, and I've read that by 8 weeks the females and males should be seperated to avoid imbreeding. I think I can see slight...

I'm looking into getting some live, smallish plants for my guppy tanks. What are some good ones? I know about java moss and guppy grass, but not the specifics. Can anybody give me details on those?