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I was convinced he would be dead when I got home tonight considering he was in about 3/4 of an inch of water in that bag of plants, and then our power went out last night for about 7 hours so he was in a cold, unfiltered quarantine tank. Lots of stress! But I guess 1 fish in a 10 gallon tank...

So from what I'm reading, eupterus is better off being the only of his species in a tank but nigriventris likes to be in groups. Anyone have a good way to tell the difference? I haven't seen him swimming upside-down, but he's very small and could be really young still. He's about the size of one...

Found this little guy in the bottom of a bag of java ferns I had just bought. Freaked me out!!   Is this a synodontis eupterus? Or some kind of other synodontis?   I would not like to take it back to the store where I got him because they take abysmal care of their fish. I only ever go there for...

I've always wanted to see an entire tank full of rummynose tetras. Like a TON of them. Imagine like 40 rummynose tetras all schooling around. It would be a sight to see. I have 15 in my 120 gallon, and I'm planning on getting at least 5 more. They are so cool.

You could make one! Styrofoam and Drylok paint!

I've been using Waste-Away in all my tanks for several months - I have from 120 gallons down to 8 gallons. I use it with every water change, and I have noticed an actual visual difference in my tanks. I wish I had thought to take before and after pictures, but the stuff is good in my opinion.

The true dwarf mexican crayfish *usually* do perfectly fine with fish.

I had this tank with a male betta, and I put a Fluval sponge behind the filter intake grate, and he never had trouble being sucked against it. That way it did its job and I didn't have an ugly great chunk of sponge hanging out in the middle of my tank. Just cut it to fit and slip it up in there.

Petco is having the $1 per gallon sale right now.

Pretty fish!   Those thermometers drive me crazy! They're always losing suction and end up floating smack in the middle of things. I just ordered a 12 pack of digital ones on ebay though woo woo!

Does anyone else have a particular tank that just doesn't seem to accumulate waste?   I have several tanks. My 20 gallon long is probably the poopiest. I have a honey gourami, guppies, and pygmy cories (not overstocked), and I siphon up about 400 pounds of poop each week. I'm sure I'm not...

Is it just like kind of stringy white clumpy stuff? If so, it's just protein/oil residue buildup (from food mainly) from the water's surface that is collecting on the "sharp" edges of the leaf. It's fairly common in betta tanks because there is often less surface agitation to break up and filter...

So I won a 120 gallon aquarium in a raffle, and I'm combining my 25 gallon community with my 55 gallon community into this tank, plus increasing the size of a couple of my existing schools. The fish are all compatible - all just regular, peaceful community fish. The tank will be well-planted...

Hi folks -   I'm not new to fishkeeping, but I'm new to cichlids. I have brought home a beautiful pair of German blue rams for my 25 gallon tank. They have settled in nicely and are eating well so far. My fish store guy bred them, so I know their history. They're about 5 months old, and they...

Thanks so much for the suggestions.   Yes, my water is slightly soft and hovers around a neutral pH, ranging to 7.2 at most usually, and I keep this tank at 76 degrees. My "good" fish store is about an hour away, so I have been waiting for them to get in some more of the kubotai rasboras, and I...