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Yeah, definitely the endlers - you could probably get 4 or 5 of them, but males only. (A) The females are a lot less colourful and (B) they breed like wildfire, and will soon overload your tank.   Ah, Paris, a beautiful city, I have visited twice, the more recent being a day trip whilst staying...

Definitely take the crayfish back, whilst I hate that website with a passion, on this occasion they are spot-on. Pincers and fins do not mix.   Buy an additional 2 panda cories, and an additional neon tetra, then something for the top - a few male endlers, or a dwarf gourami, or a honey gourami...

  This. I'm thinking it's a sewellia lineolata but does anyone know any different?

  The point about bowls is that they, generally, don't have filters. Nothing wrong with a filtered bowl, so long as the filter is not overloaded.

Chilli Rasboras Dwarf Emerald Rasboras Celestial Pearl Danios all of which are shoaling, so 6+   Betta - single male   male Endler - a group of 3 would fit nicely with a shoal of the above   Peacock Gudgeon (aka Peacock Goby) - keep in pairs or a harem (1male, multiple females)

  With all due respect to Amazon, the people who post reviews on there aren't necessarily experienced fishkeepers.   When you say "cycled", how did you do this? Did you use bottled ammonia, or a bacteria-in-a-bottle product, or did you just run the tank "empty" for 3 weeks? If the last of those...

I would say that, purely in terms of bioload, you were about at maximum capacity, however it's also worth pointing out that both species you have are shoaling species. In the wild, they live in groups that consist of hundreds or thousands of fish. It's generally accepted, certainly around these...

Nope, you got me, who is it?

I think Rams would only be an issue with the cories if they were mating, so maybe just a single male would be a good idea. You could also look at a single male Apisto species, which I personally prefer to Rams.   Your other option would be a top-level fish, Dwarf Gourami or Honey Gourami, which...

And just because fish will survive for a while without food isn't a reason not to feed them. I would probably survive for a week or more without food but I have no plans to try it.   I didn't say it was a reason not to feed them. I was trying to illustrate that they are naturally disposed...

Well, yes, phosphuric acid H3PO4 is hydrogen combined with the phosphate ion PO43-

  Seriously? Fish can go for a week and more between being fed - just because they eat it, doesn't mean they need it. They have no "I'm full, I can't eat any more" mechanism like humans have.

Can you give the exact dimensions of the tank, please, because not all 4 foot tanks have the same depth or width, and working out the volume of tank will be good.   Kribs are very easy fish to breed, they will do so without too much intervention, and when they do so, they become very very...

  There are various websites that have got classic speccy games available to play.   I'd like to get one of these to show the kids how much gaming technology has progressed in the last 30 years. Comparing Jet Set Willy to the graphics on our XBox One - wow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-30810148   Takes me back, that does.

I think you would be better off trying to identify why you are getting the cyanobacteria in the first place, and curing it at the root of the problem. Treat the cause, not the symptoms.

Cheers Eagles

  What?

An interesting choice of name. WHat prompted it?

You'd have thought, but apparently not in Brazil.

  Don't do what this lot did.

I would disagree about the tetras being fine with salt in their water. They will probably be fine in a high pH, but the sooner you can get the mollies out into their separate tank, and keep the tetras in completely freshwater, the better.

Certainly the best fish to leave in the 10gal would be the betta - these are solitary fish, and would prefer a small tank to itself.   The rest of what sawickib said is good advice too.

Personally, I would say yes to moving the WCMM back to the temperate tank.   A 65l doesn't give you a huge amount of room, but you can still do a decent display with that.   First off, though, what pH is your water? This will guide us to what species are suitable for you. The other thing, if...

A nice hollandaise sauce?   (Joking....)   You could also try Gumtree, Preloved and Craigslist, where you may be able to find someone local who would take them.

A few questions and pointers for you.   Neon tetras are becoming more and more difficult to keep - have a read of this thread. I suspect that they may be dieing and then being eaten by the other fish - pretty much any fish will eat a dead one or a nearly-dead one. Certainly, none of the fish you...

No, you didn't mess up the cycle. That is for sure. Very very few bacteria live in the water, they live on surfaces, primarily but not exclusively in the filter, also on decor, substrate, etc.   A few questions and pointers:-   You aren't overstocked now, but when the fry have grown somewhat, it...

1) I would say you are overfeeding. You need to feed a varied diet, so flake for a couple of days, then a wafer or two, then maybe some veggies. Give them a treat of live food every week or two. A lot of people recommend fasting them one day per week. I personally try to mimic the wild a little...

Cardinals FTW!   Leaving aside the hardiness issues which others have mentioned, the cardinal is better looking anyway, with the red extending the whole body length, and the blue is, IMHO, a tad brighter.

There's a UK craigslist, I checked before posting.     Well, blow me down sideways. I stand corrected.

  The OP is based in the UK, so Craigslist isn't really an option. ;)     You can normally get some decent bargains on Gumtree or Preloved, less so on Ebay, but definitely worth looking there too.   If you'd prefer new, then ND Aquatics are the people to go to - here is their price list. If you...

  Hmm, tank's a little on the small side for apistos, but a really good choice in agassizii - they're my favourite apisto. You will need to keep seriously on top of your water changes, though.

I've never used them aquaticly, but in normal room lighting they're great, but seem to be prone to early failure, despite the "Longer Lasting" advertising.   If you want to go low energy, I would strongly recommend LEDs.

Firemouths aren't usually aggressive unless they are breeding - which is quite a common thing for them to do.

Stilton....

Hi there, welcome to the forum. I'm not good with fish illnesses, so I'll leave that to others to help you.   I did just want to say that having your email address as your username is a bad idea, you are opening yourself up to all sorts of nasty types sending you all sorts of spam. I have sent a...

  Yes, they know how to take care of themselves, but that doesn't necessarily make them good candidates. THis is because they are also bottom dwellers, so they will likely be in the firing line when the RTBS gets older and more beligerent.   Perhaps a large shoal of tiger barbs would work for...

I would echo the thought about the mollies, whilst they are sold as freshwater fish, everything I have seen and read indicates that they require slightly salty (brackish) water.   With your two tetra species, your tank is crying out for apistogrammas, IMHO. A male as a centerpiece fish and 2 or...

We really need to know your water chemistry (particularly pH and KH hardness). THere's some good suggestions above, but knowing the hardness would help narrow it down for you.