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I completely understand and am going to look into this. Perhaps a larger tank and definately getting rid of the chinese algae eaters - BUT what boggles my mind is ... - how do fish stores have like 20-30 maybe even 40 fish in a relatively small (10-20 gal) tank while keeping it healthy and clear?

I figured all of that ...but when the guy at the store tell you its all ok then you (as a newbie) believe him. I think I am going to have to make some changes.

Sylvia, Thank you for your fast response. I 've included my parameters in my signature. (10 gallon tank) The tank was cycled initially before we got any fish (for about 10 days). The feeder is set for every 12 hours so I can't control that right now but I am sure it is a small amount of...

Today as I was doing a partial water change I noticed that 2 zebra danios have bigger bellies than when I noticed this last. Could this be a health issue or simply a female having to lay eggs? Also is it safe to do more than a 25% water change (i.e. 50%)? I am having issues with cloudiness and...