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Well, apparently it just took her time top adjust because this morning she is a deep solid blue, no stripes, and I can even see red in her fins today!! Fyi Pristella Tetras are very peaceful, they do not bother anyone, nor do they move fast. They stay in their little group.

She had the stripes when I bought her, I did not know about "stress stripes" and thought she was unusual. She is in a 20 gallon with 5 Glo fish, 3Pristella Tetras, 1new Otocinclus and 2 Dwarf Frogs. She seems very relaxed and loves to follow the frogs around! Ammonia, ranges from 0-.25, last...

I have been reading about the horizontal stripes in female Bettas being from stress. My female Blue Betta has stripes, I thought it was just her coloration. So, is there no such thing as a female Betta with stripes? It is always stress?

Interesting about the quarantining, so, do any of you quarantine? Is it the right thing to do in any situation?, or just more stressful? I actually moved the other oto the same day the other one passed away because I was concerned about his fate. He has been really enjoying the aquarium. I just...

I do have algae in my aquarium, and have not cleaned it in preparation for the otos. However, I had read that the best thing to do for your aquarium is to quarantine a fish before putting all the aquarium fish at risk. And I also saw in several places that was an ideal time to fatten up the oto...

They both have the white "lumps" behind/under their arms.

I just released my two ADF's into the aquarium and they are taking full advantage! They have their little hiding spaces, but love to swim, float and"hang out". They have decided the only way they care to eat is if I hand feed them blood worms! I am hoping to teach them to come up to eat instead...

I bought 2 otos last weekend and put them in the quarantine tank with an algae tab, seaweed and a cucumber slice. They sucked everything, but the food. The smaller, skinnier [but I did not feel too thin] just died. I am aware that they are often hard to keep alive and die within the first week...

I recently bought 2 African Dwarf Frogs and have them in a quarantine tank before they are added to my 20 gallon. I have the frog bite pellets, but they either ignore them, or spit them back out. I bought freeze dried brine shrimp, and they like it, but are not very eager with it. i have to...