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Hi! So from what I know, goldfish are social and are usually kept in groups. At the moment I have a single Lionhead I keep in a 20 gallon. The tank is clean, fully cycled, and maintenanced regularly, so would it be worth it to get her a little friend, or is it best she go it alone? I’d say, by...

Hi! I have a fairly new goldfish, a Lionhead. From what I can tell, it’s a female but it’s very fast so I can’t get the best look at it. A while ago, I noticed some grayish-white spots forming on its tail, but there have been no other problems. I know sometimes a female can get breeding stars...

Here’s my tank! Size: 10 gallon standard, divided Established: about 2 months ago using media from another tank, fully cycled Filter: Tetra internal filter whisper 10i Light: Originally for reptiles, I have a low wattage basking bulb in a heat lamp sitting on a mesh lid for the tank (I will be...

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Oh! Well, actually I just used my iPhone camera, it’s an iPhone XR. I don’t actually have a real camera so I always use my phone. As for actually getting him to flare up, I find that bettas housed with others will more readily flare up or display. To get his attention, sometimes I will put my...

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Thanks! I haven’t been able to find any fish clubs in my area but I might look into it more!

Here’s a picture of him in his tank! (I apologize for the filter being cut off in the pic)

Thanks so much guys!

From what I can tell by experience with them, they are harmless.. but would a large number of these have any affect on the tank of fish?

I’m treating the tank without fish because the previous fish had many parasites, I have since given them away to someone, but I was advised to continue treating by the person I bought the fish from. For the round things- that’s the best picture I can get with what I have, they’re extremely tiny...

Here’s my betta! Name: Egret Type: black mustard gas Tank: 10 gallon divided Filter: tetra whisper 10i Decorations: silk plants, river stones, natural gravel Tank mates: Black crowntail male betta (divided) Tricks: If you put your nail up to the glass, he will come right up to you, likes to...

Does anyone know what these are? I’ve had them in this tank before, no problems, but now that there are no fish, there are hundreds! I’m currently treating this tank for anchor worm and fish lice without, the tank is empty. I do very frequent water changes and treat with microbe lift for anchor...

They were fine until I turned the light on, hopefully they’ll calm down again, I’ll look into getting a better divider.

They’ve stopped flaring at each other, they seem to be relaxing by themselves for right now, I’ve blocked their view of each other as much as possible.

Ok, thanks. They’ve calmed down a tiny bit, I was worried the crowntail was going to hurt itself, he seemed to be very upset with his neighbor.

Hi! So in my divided 10 gallon, I have a black crowntail and a mustard gas betta, both males. Since the divider is see through, I’ve added some tall plants (fake) and some slate to block their view of each other, however they e been flaring almost non-stop for 10 minutes now. They do...

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Hi! So for the new tank I set up for bettas, I was looking into lighting as the tank isn’t a kit and I don’t have any lights. I do have a heat lamp from when I kept hermit crabs though. Can I use the lamp with a daylight bulb instead of buying separate lights? Or do I sound like a crazy person...

Thanks! I was able to fit the established cartridge into the new filter, got the tank all set up now. Will it be ok to run by itself, no fish, for a few days, say until Sunday? There are no fish in there at the moment and I read you have to have something to fuel the beneficial bacteria, but I...

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I’ve heard of people taking a whole cartridge. I’ve replaced that cartridge many times with no problems (knock on wood), so I was just wondering if when I take out the old one if I could put it in the new tank, then put in a fresh cartridge in the 2.5. I’m sorry if I’m not doing a good job of...

Hi! So I recently emptied out a 10 gallon tank, no filter or light or anything, it used to be my hermit crabs tank. Today I rinsed it and added new gravel and a divider, as I’m planning on making this a divided betta tank. Because it didn’t have a filter, I went out and bought a tetra whisper...

Ok thank you

Thank you, your fish sounds happy and beautiful!

Hi! I suppose I should update on the situation. Unfortunately, the original goldfish, Kepler, died, I’m not sure of the cause because there was so much going on. Soon after finding the lice, the newer fish, Faye, started getting a lot of anchor worms. I ordered the treatment but I decided it was...

Sorry, I have already removed the bug. after some research, I’m almost certain it’s fish lice. Anyone know the best way to treat and kill fish lice?

hi, where I live, there was a strong storm and my houses power cut out at around 5:00 pm yesterday. I went down to check on the goldfish and I see my black butterfly laying on the bottom, like he’s sleeping. I shined a light on him and I saw a little clear bug with teeny legs and the tiniest...

Hi! Some of you might know from an earlier thread that I was looking to buy a goldfish, and I have since been caring for a black butterfly, or telescope eye, or whatever you want to call it. He’s the sweetest goldfish and I really like the idea of keeping multiple, however my tank is only 20...

Hi! Before I start, I would like to put out that this is not a plan and I have no intention of putting a betta into a one gallon tank, I’m only asking for others opinions on the subject, thank you! I see a lot of fish, mostly bettas, put into small tanks. Depending on where you look, some...

Thank you, it does help!

Hi! So I like to paint my nails- a lot. But I’ve never had a problem with cleaning my tanks with painted nails because I never do it in the same day. However, I’m leaving for France on Wednesday and I most likely won’t be able to do any cleaning tomorrow, but I just repainted a broken nail. Will...

Hi! So I think I’ve posted about this before but I thought I’d ask again. I have a 3 gallon tank with a rather small male betta and a female guppy who hasn’t had fry in months (also hadn’t been with a male since I bought her). Is there any chance I could add a young female guppy in do the other...

Ok, thank you. Would you recommend having veggies in the tank all day every day, or should I limit it? Thank you!

Hi! So almost a week ago or so I bought a goldfish and I know they need to have veggies (fruits too?) in addition to a staple food. Right now, I feed him Omega One goldfish flakes and cooked spinach. Today was the second time I’ve given him spinach and he seems to love it, eats every bit of it...