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I have a 20 gal community tank with 4 fish: 1 bristlenose pleco (2.5 in) 2 platys (2 in & 1 in) and one swordtail (2 in). I was just wondering what suggestions people have for feeding. What kinds of food? How often? How much? etc. Thanks! I'm excited to hear everyone's advice!

Attached are some pictures of my bristlenose pleco who has developed some white patches around his noes. Any ideas what it could be?

Fellow aquarium enthusiasts - I'm super excited about my first two African Cichlids, but I was wondering if you could help me identify what kind I have. The local pet store just labled them as "Assorted African Cichlids." Any guesses?

Fellow aquarium enthusiasts - I've had my first tank (20 gal.) for just over a year now, and in that time I've had a difficult time keeping my fish alive. I've lost a few mollies, a sword tail, and a guppy. They'll live for a few months, then start to show signs of stress (hanging out at the...

Hey everyone, I'm setting up a 5.5 gallon tank and for filtration I was planning on doing a simple corner sponge filter with an air pump, but as I started looking at my options I noticed the multilayered corner filters that you can fill with diferent kinds of filter media. If you're not sure...

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about starting up a 5 gal. tank for my office and was wondering if anybody had some fun ideas for set-up, stocking, schemes, etc. I was thinking about doing a traditional betta, but I'm open to suggestions. Also, I work five days a week and would rather not go in on...

I bought a small piece of driftwood for my Bristlenose Pleco to chew on and used it to build a small alcove that gives him a good hiding place, but still gives me a good view of what he's doing. I'm really happy with how it turned out, and it looks like he is too!

Hey everyone, I just got a new guppy from the lfs, but all the tag said was "Assorted Guppies - Male." Our lfs is definitely lacking, but it's all we've got. Can anyone give me some more detail? Thanks.

I would like to supplement my Bristlenose Pleco's diet with algae wafers, but my Swordtail and two Mollies eat them before the Pleco can get any. Suggestions?

Here's the case: 20 Gallon tank that I've had since Nov. 2014 (first tank), that recently finished cycling in January. I've been adding fish slowly since then and have 1 Marigold Swordtail, 1 Creamsicle Molly, 1 Black Molly, and 4 Zebra Danios. I just added the Danios last week. The levels in my...

Bought a Black Molly from the LFS, and two days later we had three little fry swimming around the tank as well! Surprise!

After months of waiting, our new 20 gal. tank finally cycled, so we celebrated by going to the LFS to get a new fish, and picked out a female Black Molly. She was acting a little funny, but figured we'd wait to see what happened. Two days later, we had three little fry swimming around the tank...

This thread is meant for all aquarists-- from the newest newbie, to the oldest veteran. Three months into my first aquarium, there is one thought that has crossed my mind more than any other: "next time I build a tank..." This is your opportunity to share with others some of the lessons you've...

This is basically an extension of my thread on Angel Fish, but I found the responses so helpful I thought I'd ask about this one too. Would a Bushy Nose Pleco be a good candidate for a 20 gal. tank? Thanks for the help!

Really simple question: Are there any varities of Angel Fish that would be suitable for a tall 20 gal. tank? If so, what are some good (or not so good) tank mates to go along with it? I'm planning out which fish to get as soon as my tank is done cycling.

Recently my wife and I got our first aquarium (20 gal), but have had some trouble getting our tank to cycle. After doing a littler research, I think getting a wet/dry filter would help a lot. The power filter that came with our all-in-one kit is the type that hangs on the side/in the tank, but...

Hello all, I'm a brand new tank owner attempting to do a fishless cycle, but can't get the ammonia levels to drop. It's a 20 gal tank. I rinsed all of the gravel, plastic plants, etc. before putting them in the tank and used Tetra AquaSafe Dechlorinator to condition the water. Water temp. is a...