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Just bought a 30 gallon tank. Filled it up and everything seems to be running fine. However, I noticed that the water leve on one end is ~1 cm higher than the other. I've got the tank on a table. ~5 inches of it is hanging off one side. Its supported by an extended part of the table, however I...

So, I'm moving in 2 months. I've got a dozen small tropical fish (2-3in). What is the best way to go about transporting them? I'm flying on a plane and I don't think they'll be allowed on. What are my options for shipping my fish? Would they even survive the trip?

They kind of resemble Bala Sharks.

My sunset gouramis seem to enjoy wandering the tank. They spend most of the time near the top of the water but occasionally go around the gravel and plants looking for food.

Is it possible for fish to become paraplegic? I was changing some of my gravel today, caught my molly in a net and put it into a holding container. When I dropped it in it was in a C shape. Then it started swimming around. Now that it's back in my tank it's roaming but only using it's front find...

How much should I change at a time? Should I be changing the gravel at all? It's been about 2-3 months.

Update: Jesus Christ. The hardiness of Mollies and Bettas cannot be understated. I basically left them without food for 3 weeks with a 10 day feeder block that probably spiked ammonia levels like no other, no light, dim/complete darkness. I come back, they're all alive. The water's clear and...

Fortunately, the power outage is only for a day. If one of my fish were to die, would the other ones eat the dead one? Are bettas, mollies, neon swordtails carnivorous?

Taking them with me really isn't an option as I'm boarding a flight home for break.   I remember reading reviews on the vacation feeders in general that said they foul water and produce excess ammonia. Would placing the block near/further away from the filter make any difference? Would dropping...

So, I'm a college student and we go on break Dec.13th and get back Jan 3rd. I bought a vacation feeder block that lasts 10 days. (Only one they had) There's 4 Female Bettas and 2 Mollies in my 10g tank. Would they survive?

So, I went out and got 2 guppies and the most beautiful blue betta you've ever seen. Seriously. It's like midnight blue, glittery and the tail slowly gets lighter. It's 3 fins fan out and form a full half moon. The other bettas kind of ugly but it was only a dollar.   Ploped them all in today...

In that case, it looks like I'll be getting 6 Female Bettas Thanks for all the help.

Would guppies and bettas be able to coexist in a tank? I'm actually thinking about donating the glowlights back to the store. They're quite a hassle to feed. (I have to sprinkle the food underwater for them to see it, then vaccume out the uneaten food.)

Decent size as in 3inches. I went to the fish store and looked into Gouramis but the only one that could live in my tank (2inch max length) were dwarf gouramis and looked weird.   I wanted to get 1-2 mollies and maybe 1-3 guppies. Would that be pushing it? Can mollies live on their own? Can...

I'm pretty sure they're glowlights. I want something colorful and that will grow to a decent size. I'm hoping to get a 40 gallon in 6 months when I move. Maybe something that will grow out of a 10 gallon tank in 6 months? (If such a fish exists.)