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Either will work, though you'd need to do Corys that can handle temps in the upper 70s that the rest of your stocking will demand. Many species do, but some do not. Personally, I'd be inclined to do Zebra Loaches instead of Yo-Yos in that tank. The footprint of a 55 is only 12" deep and Yo-Yos...

Those Endlers look awesome. I'll have to try some one day.

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I'd do 15 or so Rummys. They shoal tightly and look great on larger numbers. Also, Rummys need heavily planted tanks to feel safe. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've heard success stories of Serape with numerous species, and I've heard stories of disaster as well. Can work and will work are two different things. One thing that I do know is that Serpae need a lot of space if they're going to peacefully coexist with tankmates. So, if you have a 90 gallon...

They're generally not considered as bad as Tiger Barbs, but they're not too far behind. I've never kept Serpae, but have heard stories about them attacking Corys, despite being in spacious tanks and in shoals of 10+. There seems to be a lot of variability and dependence on tank space, plant...

Oh, hell no. Those angels will get torn to pieces. In fact, I'd highly recommend Serpaes in a species-only tank. They might be OK with very nocturnal species such as Kuhli Loaches or Clown Plecos but, even in large tanks, I've heard too many horror stories about them.

When they're not hunkering down in the back of the tank, yes. They look great during feeding time. I have no idea why they're so shy. Black sand, black background, lighting is a single white LCD strip, and a third of the tank is covered with floating plants, I have plenty of hiding spots, etc...

Nice CRS! I will have to try a shrimp tank one of these days.

Thanks! Current stocking is: 19 Green Neons 6 Three-lined (Leopard) Cory 6 Marbled Hatchets 1 Clown Pleco (L104) I do one 30% WC per week and, despite the pleco and general overstocking, I have yet to hit 10 ppm nitrate in this tank. Must be the Hornwort.

The Green Neons have been hanging out low and behind the tree root feature, so I added some Marbled Harchets to jazz up the top of the water column. Added a few more plants as well. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

And if that doesn't work, you could just donate it to your LFS. A replacement pleco that would fit your tank, such as a Clown or BN, would cost under $10.

Yikes, sorry to hear that. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Good to hear, thanks. I've read that they max out at about 4" long. Has that been your experience? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I've been looking around for a single centerpiece fish for my 29 and noticed that the Wet Spot has wild-caught Leopold's Angelfish (a.k.a. Long Nose Angelfish, P. leopoldi) in stock. This smaller species would likely be a better fit for a 29 than the ubiquitous P. scalare. Does anybody have...

Not to mention the red and green lights. It's like having a stoplight in my tank!

If death occurs at 600 ppm, health problems are almost surely to occur at 100 ppm. Yeah, I can agree with that. (Though one of my GBRs did develop lymphocystis after I allowed our house-sitter to feed my fish for a week back in June. I didn't measure the nitrate level in that tank, but would...

Most people do it vertically or horizontally at the bottom of the tank. I don't think that there's a "wrong" way to mount the heater, provided that the water level is above the fill line and the heater isn't touching anything.

If studies have shown nitrate levels in the several hundred ppm range to be lethal, it stands to reason that nitrate levels on the same order of magnitude (e.g., 100 ppm) could result in serious health issues. IIRC, the EPA limit for nitrate in drinking water is something like 10 ppm. Levels...

I've noticed this as well. The temp setting on the Aqueon Pro 100 in my 20 high is almost exactly the same as the thermometer reading on the other side of the tank.

I bought a Hagen Marina for my first tank. Splurged a little and got an Aqueon Pro for my second. I use the cheap heaters for quarantine/hospital tanks and for temperature-adjusting fresh water for water changes. That's about all I'll use them for.

If you want to do cichlids in a 20 high, I'd suggest getting rehousing the contents of your tank and going with a breeding pair of Apisto cacatuoides and a shoal of top-dwelling fish such as Hatchets or Pencilfish. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

The Bolivian will do fine in a 20 long. 20 gallons isn't a ton of water, but it's still relatively flexible. Unless you really overstock your tank, a weekly 5 gallon water change should be enough. I have a 20 high that's been stocked with a Clown Pleco, 6 Three-lined Corys, and 19 Green Neons...

I'd nix the Molly. They like hard-to-brackish water, which is the opposite of what the angel and cichlids like. They can also be somewhat aggressive. Harlequins are a nice choice, but you'll want more than five. They'll be happier in a shoal of 10 or so and your tank will look nicer.

If there's an Angel in that tank, I'd be inclined to do medium-sized tetras in the middle of the tank. A mature Bleeding Heart is about 3" long and 1.5" tall. They take up a lot of space.