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I currently have my betta in a 2.5 gal tank- it's served me well and looks great. However, my fish has been getting thinner and looks generally not great (he's been tail biting, too). And to top it all off, the light in the hood shorted out (or something). Now it's very dark, the plants are...

My ten gallon tank has a betta fish, two small nerite snails, and two medium-sized panda garras. I'd like to get some neon tetras, and form what I've seen online, six is the minimum school number. So, can I- -Add six tetras to my tank and not be overstocked? -Have five instead, if not six...

My ten gallon is absolutely disgusting. At least three kids of algae, detritus worms, dying plants... I'm sick of all the work that goes into cleaning it. I only have two small panda garras and two nerite snails in it at the moment, my betta died recently so it's a bit empty. I kinda want to...

My betta has been acting odd for a while and now I know for sure he has dropsy. He's bloated and has lots of pineconeing. He's not interested in eating even when he's near the surface, and doesn't react to me moving my finger in front of his eyes. Is there any way to help him? Is he a lost...

A few weeks ago I noticed these rash like patches on the sides of my betta. His appetite and activity levels are completely normal, but I'm still worried about him. I would like to put another betta in his tank on the other side of the divider, but I don't want to if my existing fish is...

I went to a garage sale today and found a super cheap (one dollar, guys, I couldn't help myself) 10 gallon tank with a stand. The quality seems pretty good- it was so cheap because they are moving soon. I'll test waterproof-ness and all that, but once it's all said and done... What do I put in...

I was hoping for some tips to get rid of this immortal green hair algae. It's been a constant battle the last few weeks- I suck up and scrape off a bunch every week with a water change, but it comes back in full force by the end of the week. It's all stringy and gross, and it's starting to cover...

Snails- which kind? So I'm looking into getting a snail (or snails) for my divided 10gallon. I currently have a male betta on each side, and one side has two small panda garras. The other side is more exposed to light, and I've been battling green hair algae for a few weeks now. I'd like to get...

So I've seen a few of these guys floating around and didn't think much of it, but now they're everywhere! Will they hurt my fish? Help ASAP! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Hey. I'm hoping to grab another betta at a big box store tonight now that I have room. I don't have a quarantine tank, however, and the new guy will be going in my divided 10 gal opposite another male. I really want another betta, but I also don't want to get my other guy sick. Thoughts? PS...

Last night my guppy had mysteriously disappeared, and we found him all shriveled up on the floor behind the tank ?. We think he jumped out of the filter hole. Do you guys have any fish jumping stories? Another one of mine is when I was doing some planting in my tank, my dwarf gourami jumped out...

Hello! I have a ten gallon that I'm considering dividing in half to house a male betta on each side. I currently have one guppy and two small panda garras in it. I know I can't have a guppy with a betta because they're too flashy and colorful- I would have the guppy on one side and a betta on...

Hi! I've had a pair of small panda garras in my 10 gal for a while now. I find them very entertaining to watch- they zip around the tank, chase each other, and very enthusiastically nibble algae off of nearly everything. I have found them to be very hardy- even when my other fish in the tank are...

I've had my male betta in a 2.5 gal for around 5 months. For the past few weeks, his tail has been looking really ragged, and a lot shorter than it used to be. Is it fin rot, or is he biting his tail? How do I help him? He's super friendly, and he always comes over to say hi when I go to the...

A few days ago, I noticed that my dwarf gourami had this odd pinkish spot on his forehead. He's always been skittish, but as of the last few days, whenever I go over to the tank, he spins in circles, seemingly uncontrollably. He'll end up wearing himself out or getting to close to something and...

Do dwarf gouramis have labyrinth organs like betta fish? I know they are related...

It's been like 2+ months and it's gone down to 1ppm once. It's only a 2.5 gal, and I seeded my filter and everything. Am I doing something wrong?

I'm worried the guppy's fins would cause a betta to attack them... Just curious:D

I've been fishless cycling for ~3 weeks now. It hasn't gotten down to 1ppm ammonia yet, but it's at 2ppm, so hopefully soon. I'm going on vacation next week and I don't know what to do with my cycle. I don't want it to start over, so I think I'll add ammonia so the bacteria has food. Any tips...

My dwarf gourami has been sitting on the bottom of the tank on his side, breathing heavily. I don't see anything wrong with him (for sure) except that he's skinny. I've heard of a wasting disease they can get, could it be that? Also, I tried shining a flashlight on him to check if it's velvet...

Just got an API master test kit and tested my tank water. My pH is at like 8.4 or something, and my tap water is around there as well. How can I fix it?

I got a plant from Petco that was labeled under 'Assorted Aquatic Plants' or something. It's kinda low to the ground, with a bunch of long stems that end in oval-ish, pointed leaves, only big enough to put a nickel on top of. It kind of looks like Anubias nana but I'm not sure, I've never had...

I started my fishless cycle today (got an API master kit which is wonderful!). I'm super pumped because my tank is finally set up, even if there are no fish in it! It's a 2.5 gal, I'll be putting a betta in it when I'm done cycling. :smile: I was wondering, how long do fishless cycles take? I...

I'm getting a 2.5 betta tank almost for sure, and I'd like to fishless cycle this time. I'm looking at the fishless cycling article on this forum and it says I need seeding material. I've got a 10gal i can get stuff from, but everything is covered in black algae. Is it still ok to use some...

I want to get a 2.5 gal with a betta and possibly an african dwarf frog if the tank stabilizes well. Can I put the betta in and cycle from there, or should I get neon tetras or something to cycle with? I'd prefer not to get fish I'm not gonna keep but if I have to.... I cycled with a few guppies...