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I cycled with a full load and kept everyone alive. He's already well into the ammonia. I'd do a VERY large water change to begin with--50%-60%, then continue with a 10% water change every day plus 20% once a week. That should keep the fish alive, even neons.

Some bettas are okay with snails, though. I have a snail in with one of my bettas and he has REALLY long feelers. The betta ignores him completely. So, keep an eye on them, but if the betta is pretty peace loving, it should be okay. For cories, I think three is supposed to be the minimum...

Sure you can. Cory catfish get along with bettas, as do African Dwarf Frogs...just be sure not to get african clawed frogs. Snails get along with them too. Try to avoid any tetras or long finned fish, as well as anything remotely aggressive. Generally, any non-aggressive bottom dweller will...

well, a snail will eat just about anything, sometimes even poop, I think, but they produce a large amount of waste themselves. you'll still have to do water changes and gravel vac, so it doesn't really matter in the end.

True, I don't know how often it is occuring, but I presume it is not often, and probably a notation to the effect that it's a bad idea to do it often will warn him to keep moderation in mind. As for me, anything is possible. I am six feet tall. It's difficult to have a tank so high that I...

So, what exactly does white bread do in the stomach of a human? I don't see that giving a little bit of crust to a fish on occasion would really hurt them. It might make them constipated, but so does freeze dried foods. Once every two weeks should not harm them, after all, what if you...

Well, like I said, it CAN be done and if your betta in the 20 gallon doesn't seem to be getting harrassed or vice versa, he/she should be fine. I just wouldn't do it on a regular basis.

Also, otos are shoaling fish. They need three or more to be comfortable and they are voracious. They tend to starve because they can't find enough algae. They're also notorious about dying in the first couple of weeks because they've been starved in transit. Just a warning. I would get a...

I actually have a very nice plakat/crowntail cross bred by wuv. He's purdy. Yeah, the tail may not be quite as defined as another fish, but it's still impressive and his body shape and coloring are beautiful. Good luck on the breeding, clueless! :)

I would think you'd probably have to be pretty iron deficient to turn blue too. I wonder if anyone has ever tried treating that with iron supplements? I dunno how commonly known this is, but the pinkish tint in our skin is a result of a chemical reaction between oxygen and the iron in our...

Hmm...I have found this to be true as well, although the most that I have ever lost were one per move and usually it was the move from the LFS. I put that there as a suggestion. Really, if they seem to be calming down, I'd leave them as is, myself. That's a good point, SRC. Thanks for...

You know, it can be kinda tough to single out that info, Redshark. There aren't many threads labelled 'exotic, colorful fish for the beginner'. :) lisanne, there aren't many *exotic* fish that are good for a beginner, mostly because they're usually exotic because they're more difficult to...

I wouldn't recommend black neons because they are VERY closely related to regular neons. It can be done, but it is rare to successfully combine bettas with neons. For the sake of your betta, I would not have any kind of tetra in there that is known for nipping. If you want a betta in a ten...

To be honest with you, I break one of the cardinal rules of betta keeping. I have a betta in a ten gallon with ten neons. He's a pretty laid back fish and they leave each other alone for the most part. Now, I don't recommend this to anyone, because I'm pretty certain that I am the exception...

Hmm...there's a thought, although I don't think that was her problem, that she was pregnant from the store. *sigh* That's just not cool. At least I know my other female gives birth without too much trouble, 'cause I've got three babies of hers that are around two months old.