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If you have gill flukes, your fish will have the symptoms from the 1st week. And your fish will start dying probably from 2nd week onwards (depending on how serious is the infection). The flukes can survive for 1-2 months even with medications. It's very hard to kill all of them. But if you...

Your GH is good. I had the same problem for my first batch of shrimps even though my GH is 5. I also changed 15-20% of water once a week. But now all the shrimps tht were born in my tank don't have this problem any more. And now I am changing about 60-70% of water once a week. Try to feed them...

Good, the light will cause the algae to grow. Get some Java moss for the shrimplets to hide.

What is your water GH?

You don't really need plants. But plants and driftwoods are good as they provide more surface areas for the biofilms and algae to grow. Biofilms and algae are their common food especially for the shrimplets that cannot compete with the adults for the pellets food. Avoid rocks as you may...

I guess Cherry or Malayan shrimps are hardy. They cost less than USD 0.70 each at my place. Fire Red are nicer. Probably you can get Fire Red shrimps though they might be less hardy than Cherry and Malayan shrimps. I can get less than $1-$2 each for Fire red shrimps at my place. Don't keep...

Yes, ring of death will kill them. Can you check your water GH? I suspect its due to the GH different between your water and the shrimp farm water(my theory) and not really due to how much water you change. https://aquariumbreeder.com/water-parameters-everything-about-gh-in-shrimp-tank/...

Phoenix should be the marine Clown fish (Nemo) cos he is intelligent and cute..LOL Just kidding...

You might want to consider some top or middle level fish so that your tank won't look so empty. I like a combination of top / middle level fish with shrimps. Shrimps are active & interesting. If you want striking colour shrimps, get either the Yellow or Fire Red shrimps.(Neocaridina species)...

By the way, what do you mean by salt-softened water? Can you explain more? Salt shouldn't be used unless for treatment of disease. Whenever you introduced new fish, you have to quarantine them. If not, they can carry parasites, bacteria or even virus with them.

Usually it's either water issues or parasites. If you don't have issue with water, then it's due to parasites such as skin flukes, gill flukes, etc. Gill flukes can kill fish slowly. At the last stage of gill flukes infection, the fish will breathe very fast and then it will die. Keep observing...

Just write down a list of questions(in point form) that you want to ask. And go straight to the point when they pick up your call to prevent wasting of time.

Good sharing. I guess we have to take note of this slow leeching of toxin effects which we often don't realize it.

What color of clown fish are you getting? I saw some Clown fish with maroon color at one of my LFS. They are nicer than the orange clown fish. https://www.buildyouraquarium.com/types-of-clownfish/#:~:text=Clownfish%20are%20grouped%20in%20a,Skunk%2C%20and%20Tomato...

What fish or shrimps do you plan to keep?

Your ideas are good except that I will replace Gouramis/Rams/Platies with some Apistogrammas. You can have Apistogrammas Cacatuidoes triple red or orange flash or Borelli Opal as your centrepiece. For your top and middle level, you can have 1-2 groups of schooling fish. Your top and middle...

Can you take a picture of the output or the overall filter? It will be easier. Can you cover the output with a sponge, similar to the sponge used for covering the intake? Or connect it to a spray bar ? Do you know the flow rate of your filter? Usually built in filter used a submersible water...

Sorry, I made a mistake. Swordtail is more aggressive, and not the Platies. I mixed up the two. By the way, choose carefully when you buy the Endlers or Guppies. For Endlers, choose those with many colours and only those you like. For Guppies, I usually don't choose those with large tail as...

Yes, all male Platies will fight and some can be quite aggressive. I don't have good experience with them.

Usually male Endlers and Guppies(you already have) are good.

If you have soft water, you can consider a combination of some small fish and shrimps. 1)Chili(Mosquito) Rasboras, Dwarf(Maculata) Rasboras or Blue Axelrodi Rasboras (about 10-20) 2)Shrimps - Cherry or Fire Red or Super Blue or Yellow (about 20-30) Get some driftwoods, fast growing plants...

Among the fish, the Red Tail Shark is the most aggressive. It can grow up to 6 inches and might pose a problem for the Amano shrimps

Red nose shrimps are interesting and they are bigger. They hover around like helicopters. You can try this species too.

Simple & beautiful tank! By the way, I realized that you didn't put any rubber mat or foam under the tank. I guess it might be late to tell you now unless you can drain out the water to put the mat under the tank. https://fishlab.com/aquarium-mat/

Happy birthday Byron! :bday::banana:

I'm sorry to hear about your conditions. I'll try my best to give you some advice(by the way, I didn't read through all the posts here). By the way, do you have parents or older siblings who can advise you and support you financially? Some advice for you: 1)Firstly, list down your strengths...

I guess I have too many favourite fish such as Apistogramma species, Discus, Betta(half moon). But at the moment, my favourite is the Panther crab that is fully aquatic. My second favourite is the White socks Sulawesi shrimps. They way they eat algae are like someone dancing while wearing...

I haven't used Fluval 307 before but I don't think you need to put it above the water except during the initial start up.(initial priming). Putting it above the water level is more for creating surface agitation and gases exchange, which is good for the fish. But too much surface agitation is...

What is the condition of your Bettas when you first bought them? How did the fish store keep them? Were they in small container with yellowish water? Were they active when they were at the fish store? Some Bettas might had been kept in bad condition for a long time when you bought them. Some...

I'm not an expert in this area but just to share some points. To me, using superglue is the easiest especially for small moss but if you are not careful, it will leave many white residue from the extra/leftover glue. You can shape or create any kind of "tree" with super glue easily. But you...

I have something to tell you about Bamboo shrimps. Initially, when I first started keeping Bamboo shrimps, I was really excited about them. But after a few months, I realized that they looked like cockroaches and they are ugly....LOL. You might want to reconsider keeping them. By the way...

Last year, I saw a video (circulating around) of a wet market in Indonesia that has cats, dogs, reptiles, bats, etc. The ways they killed the animals were super horrible and disgusting especially the dogs and cats...

Seiryu stones can increase your water GH and pH. They may not be suitable if you decide to keep soft water fish. https://fishtankadvisor.com/seiryu-stone/#:~:text=Seiryu%20stone%20is%20a%20type,that%20make%20them%20particularly%20desirable.

Welcome!. Yes, crabs are intelligent, active and beautiful. I have two Panther crabs which are fully aquatic. They are beautiful and about 1.5 inches at the moment They molted very frequently(probably once every 2-3 weeks). I keep them with some Fire red, Tiger shrimps and small fish(Sparkling...

Here is a list of shrimp food available in the market. 28 shrimp food were tested but I am not sure how reliable they are. https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/gear/the-big-shrimp-food-test/

What is your tank dimensions? Actually to do a proper planted tank, you may will need a longer tank, probably at least 2 ft (60cm) long. Small tank will be hard to do a proper planted tank. Actually for your 5 gallons tank, it will be better just to put a few small driftwoods only instead of a...

Here is a website about fish medications for your future reference: https://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumMedication2.html#kanamycin