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It is moderately hard-hard water. A little low for mollies but not drastically! I did not know pygmys were soft water. You learn something new every day. Would the clown pleco or the bristlenose be a better option then? I know they are suitable for moderately hard water.

I did extensive research about this and spoke with several professionals in my area since this is my first real “rare” fish. I was reassured by google and the specialists that Davinci (my butterfly fish) will be just fine in a community tank. When I feed him, I keep my mollies on one side so he...

I added fish right after I finished my cycle (after a water change)! The 4 mollies are my original stock, I just added two more fish and two snails to my stock today.

Hey guys! It has been about two and half weeks since my cycle finished and I have added my new stock today! The entire stock is as follows: Molly x3 Platy x1 African Butterfly Fish x1 Rainbow Shark x1 Japanese Trapdoor Snail x1 Inca Snail x1 Orange Volcano Snail x1 We will probably add a...

I actually got this info from my local AquaImports store. However, I do agree bigger is better and would never put a catfish in anything smaller than a 29g.

Everyone else is correct. Tiger Barbs are not suitable for a ten gallon... like, at all. Upgrade to a 30+ gallon tank and they should be fine. I doubt that your tank is cycled considering there is ammonia present. Some fish are more sensitive then others when it comes to ammonia. I know Tiger...

My best advice is to never put small fish with cichlids... might not end too well. Maybe think of getting more cichlids in place of the schooling/shoaling fish you mentioned?

Mollies are community fish! They can be alone... but they can also be in small groups of 3 or 4!

I second @charlotte1211. Mollies are actually quite docile and kind to other fish. They will not aggravate any fish unless they are pregnant. Schooling and shoaling fish tend to stress out slower moving fish.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity as of now with your current stock. Adding a school of gouramis (yes, they prefer to be in groups of 5+) would put you over your filtration capacity and you would be recommended to add a sponge filter or another kind of filter. The same issue with...

Yeah sometimes misinformation happens and its never fun. Just read the thread and go from there. It is very detailed and very inexpensive to do (my ammonia was like 3$).

Oh totally! This is so informative. I really enjoyed reading this. I am in love with the plecos... I have been for about a year. Thats why I told myself when I have a big enough tank, I will get a pleco. I now have enough space and would love one. I think I have landed on the Albino...

I have my tank dimensions at roughly 30.4 inches tall, 12.5 inches wide, and 26 inches long. I have moderately hard water!

I hate when this happens. I wish people at pet stores would educate new fish keepers better. I haven't read the rest of the threads but I will tell you how I cycled my tank. I bought liquid ammonia at my local grocery store, it was called ammonia hydroxide. We have an amazing thread written...

Thank you for your help! It was actually quite fun!

Okay perfect. I rinsed it a little today in tank water but not much. Everything seems to be going smoothly so far.

I am so stoked! I added three mollies and one platy to start. I will be adding a school of red phantom tetras later as well as an albino bristlenose pleco!

I tested last night again and everything is done!!! Day 28 Parameters: Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm Nitrates: 5ppm pH: 7.4 Temp: 82F Today, I added the fish after doing a 35% water change. It is off to a great start and they are LOVING the space. I am waiting a few weeks before I go to the...

Day 28 Parameters: Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 2ppm Nitrates: 20ppm pH: 6.4 Temp: 84F Wow, some different numbers for pH. Why do I have a high nitrite reading and no ammonia? What do I do now? Should I test later in the day since it hasn't been a full 24 hours?

Okay thank you guys. So, now I have to choose between an albino and regular bristlenose pleco. I think the reg. one is a bit more expensive but they both get to the same size. I am leaning to the the albino pleco because he is so unique, but can the reg. bristlenose and albino one live in the...

Hello everyone! I am on the last stretch of cycling and am starting to look for stocking. I already found my schooling fish.. now I would like to know everyone's opinions on plecos! What pleco is best for cleaning up biofilm and even fish poop (if possible, I know its rare for fish to actually...

Oh wow, I didn't know all that! If I get a bigger tank in the far future (90% sure I will, probs a 120g) then I will do that as well. Day 27 Parameters: (Two cap fulls of ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: 0ppm!!!! Nitrites: 0ppm Nitrates: 5ppm pH: 7.0 Temp: 84F Yay! I am going to add another...

Okay, no I don't think I have an airstone. I DO, however, have an air pump.

I am like 97% sure I have a bubbler

Day 26 Parameters: (No ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: .25ppm Nitrites: 2ppm Nitrates: 30ppm pH: 7.4 Temp: 84F Yikes! Def not today! Will wait again for 0 and 0 readings and do this all over again !

Haha you guys are cool- Day 25 Parameters: (Two cap fulls of ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm Nitrates: 5ppm pH: 7.6 Temp: 84F I hope I am in the last stretch! I will test again tomorrow around 2pm mountain time...

Thats my worse fear.. I don't want to accidentally rush something (misunderstand directions) and hurt any fish. This is the first tank I will have done correctly! I will test again tomorrow and update the thread.

Day 24 Parameters: (No ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: .5ppm Nitrites: .25ppm Nitrates: 13ppm pH: 7.2 Temp: 84F Not today! I'll test again tomorrow- I am looking for a 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites reading after 24 hours of adding a full dose (which you put in after your first 0 and 0 reading)...

Okay perfect. I'll test today then. Thanks so much! I think we are in the final stretch!

Oh yikes. This could be two things. Swim Bladder: - Swim bladder usually results in a fully active fish, but their swimming is almost as if they are full of air. - This is caused by overfeeding. How often do you feed your fish and how much (and with what)? - You can feed them peeled and boiled...

Day 23 Parameters: (2/3 of one cap full of ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm Nitrates: 5ppm pH: 7.2 Temp: 84F Yay! I get to add my 1/3 of original dose now! Do I test daily now? I know I test daily after Dose #4 but I don't know about this maintenance feeding.

Day 21 Parameters: (I missed one test day because I was at a softball tournament out of state) (No ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm Nitrates: 5ppm pH: 7.4 Temp: 84F I am going to be safe and wait for another zero ammonia test day!

Day 17 Parameters: (No ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: .25ppm Nitrites: 1ppm Nitrates: 10ppm pH: 7.4 Temp: 84F

Day 15 Parameters: (No ammonia hydroxide added) Ammonia: .1ppm Nitrates: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm pH: 7.0 Temp: 84F

Living in the US really does put things into perspective. We have a lot of privledge when compared to even other first world countries. Anyways, has the OP noted any pine-coned scales? I really think its dropsy based on their description.

Yes. A good ratio if you wish to have a multi-sex aquarium is 3:1 (fem. to male). However, I always recommend more females. A unisex aquarium of single females works best. A unisex aquarium of single males can work but they tend to be far more aggressive...

I could be wrong, but Endlers can breed with almost all livebearers I am 95% sure. She could be pregnant with a crossbred endler-guppy!

Haha! I am also thinking about Kuhli Loaches! There are so many options! 1. Rubber Lip Pleco 2. Bristlenose Pleco 3. Kuhli Loaches

Oh yikes. I think that makes up my mind. So, are Panda Cories or Rubber Lip Plecos better cleaners?

Well I used to flush them. Now I will be burying them in my back yard since I don't wish to hurt any native species. I hope I haven't already!