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They breed in brackish water, not straight up saltwater, if I'm not mistaken.

Honestly, I'd add one more tetra. What size is the tank in question? I wouldn't want to advise you to overstock your tank. I don't see any compatibility issues between these species though.

They are all labeled semi-aggressive, though, for whatever reason. I know angels (and rainbow sharks) can be quite territorial. Rainbow sharks will indeed be aggressive towards their own kind if kept in groups smaller than 5 or 6. How can a fish be a burrower and not disturb the plants...

My last trip to the pet store, I saw a young girl (probably around 13 years old) and her mom buying a betta and a tank. The girl had a .5 gallon tank picked out for this thing. Thankfully, they asked the employee for help, and the first thing he did was tell them that tank was way too small...

Hi Matthew, and welcome! Unfortunately, both you and your sister have tanks that are too small for the fish inside them. Let's start with your sister. There are a lot of myths about goldfish. People think they can keep them in small tanks or bowls and if if they live a few months that was a...

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I assume the fish in that tank at the time didn't make it? @Colin_T

What kind of shrimp are they? I'm only experienced with Ghost Shrimp so far, but would love to have some cherry shrimp some day. The first 48 hours after taking them home is when they're most likely to die, because in pet stores, shrimp are often kept as "feeders", depending on the type of...

Just some food for thought bluebird42, speaking from experience here... if you do plan on keeping ghost shrimp, make sure their water is very well oxygenated. If you use a sponge filter you may be fine, but if not then I highly recommend you get an air stone set up in the tank. Without proper...

Hey thanks NickAu! Yeah, I agree, more plants are always needed. I've actually already added two more since the video. I'm really looking forward to them growing in. In time. I think you'd like how I set up my 10 gallon for Dart, though. I went with a lot less "decor" and a lot more plants...

Thanks for the reply! You think 75 Gallons is too small for angelfish? Really? I know the bigger the better, but surely the minimum is a reasonable size. What size would you say is the minimum? I do have live plants in all my tanks now. I agree, it's just better for the fish. But like I said...

This being your first sand based tank makes me wonder... how deep is your sand substrate? I ask, because with sand, if it's deep enough, it's possible for gas pockets to develop below the surface of the substrate. After adding all those fish in, the substrate may have been disturbed, and that...

TEST THE STONES. Get a small piece of tupperware and fill it with water, just enough to submerge the stone. Test the water's PH. Then add a stone (just one), and let it sit for a few hours. Test the water's PH again. If the water's PH changed, do not put that stone in the tank. Generally...

I stand corrected, yes, ghost shrimp are hardy. But at the pet store, they are sold as feeders, so they are kept in poor, overcrowded conditions. I have purchased ghost shrimp several times and never had a 100% survival rate. As a rule, I always buy more than I want, and expect some to die. I've...

Over the past few days several people have told me not to keep shrimp and Bettas together, but I have successfully kept Bettas with Ghost Shrimp in 3 tanks now without incident. Ghost shrimp are often sold as feeders, and it's very common to lose several over the first few days after taking them...

So, I'm about to have a whole lot of space free up in my house. And I can get some pretty big tanks on Craigslist for cheap. So I'm looking at 55 gallon and 75 gallon tanks for my next big project. It will be my largest tank yet, and I plan on using it for semi-aggressive larger species. I'm...

I know how hard it is catch corys. The struggle is real. You did just reduce the bioload considerably, though. If you are doing daily water changes until you get the water's chemistry figured out, they might be okay. Still a gamble, though.

Files probably too big. Pics from my phone do that. I have to edit and resize them before the site will let me post. Maybe you have to resize your pics, too.

That's terrible! :eek: I'm so sorry. Where did you get the plants and sand from? Did you wash the plants and sand prior to cycling the tank? The tank may be cycled but there still could be parasites living in it. Although I've never heard of a parasite killing 7 fish in a day. I know you did...

Hi! Welcome! The fish and shrimp you mentioned aren't picky about the substrate as far as I know. Had you mentioned Corydoras or Loahes or a Peacock Eel, I would be suggesting sand. Although, for a planted tank, I do personally prefer sand, anyway. It's a headache to clean sand, but I...

Okay I didn't get a whole lot of pictures but I did get some video. I bought 6 female Bettas. Their names are: Lucy, Mary, Carol, Roseanne, Reba, and Ellen Yes, that's right, I named them after strong women of TV who's shows were named after them. I got 5 from the PetSmart by my work, all but...

You are the second person in two days to warn me against keeping Ghost Shrimp with Bettas. But I have now kept Ghost Shrimp and Bettas together successfully in (now) 3 tanks. Never a shrimp death I could attribute to a fish. I introduced the girls to the tank on Friday and there has been no...

Hey all. Today is the day I will be adding my female bettas to the 30 gallon I've prepared for them. To stay organized, here are previous threads I have used to discuss this tank. My introduction thread: http://www.fishforums.net/threads/greetings-from-missouri.448125/ When I replaced the...

Hi! Welcome! I'm sure the veteran members will have more information than I do, but I have 3 tanks running right now and the 2 with sand substrate are having the best luck with live plants.

My LEDs are NOT waterproof. There is a coverglass between the water and the light assembly. That whiteish buildup is bacteria, right? I clean mine biweekly.

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You should. Most chain pet stores have a 14 day guarantee on their fish. I know that policy changes for local fish stores, but even they usually have some sort of guarantee. You may have to take a water sample with you to prove your tank isn't what killed the fish, but definitely take the dead...

Colin - To address your post, you mentioned something about drilling holes to let out the heat. I considered that, but I've read too many stories about kuhli loaches escaping from tanks, and bettas jumping out of tanks, and I think all those horror stories have traumatized me because I've been...

UPDATES: As expected, my light strip did indeed arrive yesterday, and I got this little project done last night. Not only did I remove the fluorescent bulb, but I removed the entire ballast from the lamp enclosure. I adhered the light strip inside the lamp enclosure, in place of the ballast...

You could give away the bettas to all your friends on fishforums.net :) Just sayin'....

My 30 gallon tank has a fluorescent bulb on it that puts off way too much heat. I try to keep my water between 79-80 degrees F (I'm American, remember), and I have a water heater with a thermostat that does a great job of that, but when I turn on the light the water heats up rapidly. Thankfully...