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Sorry. I did say I could be wrong... and not to treat yet... I'm still learning. I do still think those questions I said you should probably answer earlier will be helpful though, and they're the same ones others have asked. Only trying to help :)

Welcome to the forum! Could be wrong, I'm not professional, but looks like ich. DON'T FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS YET, because mistreating a fish can make it worse. Wait for some more confirmations and then try this. First- (answer this ASAP) How long has the tank been set up for? How long have...

If they don't eat when you feed them that's generally a really not good sign. Even if they don't have stringy white poop, would highly recommend looking at this link. https://www.fishforums.net/threads/what-to-do-if-your-fish-has-stringy-white-poop.466276/ As others have said, it's probably...

Most fish can get NTD, unfortunately, even ones that aren't tetras. (Cardinals, however, seem to be the only things that can't get it... go figure). Can you show us a picture? As far as I know, other things can cause white patches too. If it's fluffy, it'll be fungal, however could be other...

Any luck? Sorry, am a very impatient person... PPJ

Sorry for the late response. The natural colored badis look good, I might try them :). I think someone said earlier though that I could only have one. I can't have shell-dwellers though my water is very soft.

The POTM card was not well accepted- the first time she ate it and the second, as you can see, she was not impressed. The other pic is her putting on her best 'Fish for the world's cutest doggo?' face 🤣 What do you get when you cross the speed of a champion greyhound, the herding skill of a...

Sorry if this isn't great news, but that pleco's only going to get bigger. Not having one myself, not 100% sure, but it was my understanding that they need at least 75gal to start with and possibly an upgrade to 100gal at some point. It may sound like a lot, but common plecs (if that's what it...

Out of curiosity, what was the advice? I'm guessing keeping two angels together or with tetras... but since I haven't read the thread, they're only guesses :) And I love the patterning on them, by the way

Just curious as I have decided to turn my future tank (the cracked one) into a vivarium and was wondering if anyone else had one! (Also might be looking for inspiration... totally not going to scab off your ideas... ;)) Please include (if you can) lighting systems and plants (emersed and...

Yes, I know I can't keep sparklers at this point. Unless they're in the big tank, but I have a feeling them and the pearls may not get along. Do you have any suggestion about what can be kept in there? So far it seems to be either a Beta, clown killis, chili/other tiny rasboras, and MAYBE Asian...

Sorry, the reason I'm being so difficult is I'm really against red (and orange) fish... I just don't like the colour. I also LOVE shiny things- that's why I love neons and most gouramis. Are there any (non-red and non-beta) fish I could do? So far clown killis are sounding the best... or neon...

Welcome to the forum! :hi: :fish:

I guess the general idea is I can't keep sparklers then. I would put them in the new tank, however it's planned to have ~20 neon tetras, a group of cories and some pearl gourami, and I don't know how the pearls would go with the sparklers. So, literally the only fish I could keep in the 10 gal...

I'm just going to add @connorlindeman to the conversation (you don't have to answer this) but I saw on one of winning TOTM's you were planning to add 6 sparkling gourami in a 10 gal. I know the footprint is different, but how did that go? And byron, if I added 4 or 5, do you think this would...

I can't get the refund. I'm still going to go with it, because, if you haven't guessed already, I'm a stubborn headstrong cheapskate idiot. There's nothing in the room (or house) that will be damaged if it does explode (other than the fish). The flooring is waterproof, and it can't drain below...

Just found this thread (it's pretty old)- https://www.fishforums.net/threads/how-many-sparkling-gouramis-in-a-10-gallon-tank.413651/ AqAdvisor also says 5 would be fine, but I know that's not the best resource. Byron, do you think even a pair and letting them breed and selling most/all of the...

I think the dimensions are 35x35x35 (cm, not sure what the inches would be), but the swimming room is less than that as it has a built-in filter at back. Don't actually know though, as I'm not at home and therefore can't measure it at the moment. So I could theoretically keep a pair of...

I won't even make you pay... just add some cories or plants (any type!) to the padded mailer and we'll call it a deal 🤣 On a slightly more serious note, stand is now sanded and due to be prime coated and sprayed this afternoon! The weather, on the other hand, seems to have other plans.... for a...

Thanks a bunch @GaryE! I'll try to get some crypts before I stock it, if I do decide to stock the sparklers. Mine wasn't aggressive at all with his tankmates, he was probably one of the chillest dudes in the tank (I had one dominant female neon, but that's another story). Then again, they...

Sorry just a bit confused Do they like schooling/larger groups or are they too territorial? Would it be better to just have one like I had? And if I did just have one, would it be possible to maybe have 1 sparkler and something else? Or just forget the sparklers and do just something else...

Thanks! It does come with a lid, however it’s not being used at the moment as the stick is too tall for it and I haven’t broken it yet, and also to give my floater a break because they hate the humidity/wet tops that come with it ;)

Sorry, it’s been a while, was really busy and now with the new tank which needs some serious attention have had lots to do other than scape the 10gal. Thus, it’s not quite how it want it, but wanted to upload progress anyway. Hope you like it :). (Found the random plant on the right in another...

Hi all, have been thinking about this since getting a new tank but @Artemus really made me think about it for real. Am upgrading all my poor cramped fish from 10 gal into a 64, however was thinking about putting in maybe some sparkling gourami, since I don’t want an empty tank. I love sparkling...

Thanks guys! I won’t use snails and attempt that method you suggested TNG, but do you put in the fish and rocks/plants at the same time or fish after? And the joys of fish-keeping… I never knew power sanding would be a skill of an aquarist, but one borrowed sander and 2 hours later and I’m...

@Essjay I keep softwater fish, so that’s not a problem (I did know the water was incredibly soft). That’s probably why my previous stem plants were struggling… @CaptainBarnicles, why not? We aren’t in a heavy traffic area, and get pretty few cars at all, but are you thinking of air quality...

Again, not a professional, this is just what I understand :)- 1. White cloud minnows and the other fish would be unable to be kept together as they require different temperatures (White clouds are cold water fish I believe) 2. I have kept a sparkling gourami seperate before, but looking back he...

Hi and welcome to the forum! Unfortunately that tetra really doesn’t look good. I can’t really see what‘s wrong with it from the photo but when you say ‘scales falling off’, that could be a sign of pine coming, a symptom of a pretty deadly disease called ‘dropsy’. Does it have any other...

That’s something I’ve been thinking about as well.. We’re on tank water, so not city water and is only from the rain. Does that contain trace minerals? May explain why all my non-java fern plants don’t last very long… then again, I haven’t tried that many :)

Agree with all that about cycling I am not a professional so this is my amateurish opinion (I need to add that to my signature ;)) but if you like cories you could possibly keep a species-only tank of Pygmy corydoras. I love them (one of my favourite fish) and they have such great...

Thanks guys I‘ll definitely continue to do normal size water changes, like you said @CaptainBarnicles I would rather my fish have clean fresh water than eternally be forced to swallow the same water all the time :) This was mostly more of a curiosity thread. I might do slightly smaller wc’s...

Well, we have progress! (Pt II) Crack patched and tank cleaned (plenty of scratches, definitely not cracks but scratches, that will hopefully go invisible once filled with water). Patch applier (not me, I’d definitely stuff it up) was a bit annoyed because of the air on edges, but was more a...

Hi and welcome to the hobby! :hi:

Sorry if I touched a controversial topic :p Was only wondering because I like the idea of no/few/smaller water changes in my new (if it works) tank, but also didn't want to murder/ruin the lives of my fish and wondered if anyone had had success with this method. Going from the responses, I...

Hi all, (sorry mods if this is in the wrong spot, wasn't sure where to put it) Just wondering whether anyone here does no water changes, or very few? Accidentally stumbled upon a Father Fish video today (I'd heard of him, but never watched) and while what he said did make sense about nature and...

All gourami? From what I've heard, pearls are pretty chill, so would it just be the angel picking on it? So, do I keep them together, or separate? I've heard people keeping them by them selves with success, but if they don't like it I won't do it... All in all it sounds like angels wouldn't be...