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It is true that your goldfish will need a much bigger tank. The minimum tank size is 20 gallons for one, and with 2 goldfish you'll probably need even more. However I don't think poor water quality is the cause for their problems. Although, i wouldnt discard the idea since your tank is cycling...

Oh lumps aren't a good sign. Are there both guppy females and males in the same tank? I doubt they all got pregnant at the same time, but... Are the guppies hanging out at the surface of the tank? It might be a disease called bloat, which has treatments but unless you catch it early the guppy...

Hmm... Yeah, i wouldn't use them. not that it matters what kind they are, you just can't be sure what got on them and what's harmful to fish:) but don't worry, bladder disorder isn't deadly:)

Hmm. I wouldn't go as far as to say your platy has an infection. If there are no other symptoms, it sounds like more like swim bladder disorder, which is much less severe and medication isn't really necessary:) All you have to do is feed her some frozen peas (defrosted of course!) to help her...

 Okay, It all started when 1 of my 5 guppies developed this mysterious disease, and not long after he started showing symptoms for it, died. Now, one of my other guppies is starting to show the beginning symptoms: white stringy poo, swimming tilted upwards at surface, in back corner of tank...

I currently have 2 peppered Cory Catfish in my 20 gallon tank and I know that if i get 2 more my tank would be overstocked, so i was wondering if i got 2 smaller catfish, such as the juli corys, if it would work out at all

Unfortunately, there's probably not much more fish you can fit in your tank, but, it i were you, I'd stick to primarily guppies or neons to avoid having to start a new school of Fish. Also,  I suggest you go to aquadvisor.com. It'll tell you if you're overstocking your tank or not.

any ideas people? any at all? the guppy is laying at the bottom the tank now... i just noticed it has a bit of yellowish coloring on its fins.

When i first introduced my 2 Peppered Cory Catfish to my 20 g. tank about a week ago they were fairly active, always looking around in the gravel for algea and such, but now they just sort of hid in the decor and don't move around nearly as much. It that normal for them? i tested the water and...

So, I've had my 20 gallon tank for about a month and a half and have stocked it with 5 guppies, 3 tetras, and 2 peppered cory catfish. my losses have been very little, about 3/13. lately one of my guppies have been acting strange. It had white stringy poop, it swims tilted upward, and it has an...