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Just be sure to get permission first LOL, JK On a more serious note, one reason I've preferred to use a net over stockings is that I think the net would add a lot less resistance to the pump on the filter than pantyhose, wouldn't want to overload the motor...

I'd test him with one or two ghost shrimp first, then maybe an amano and if the water's not too acidic a nerite snail should finish up the stocking nicely.

Looks like the dwarf gourami and especially the peacock gudgeon  can eat 3/4 inch adult cherry shrimp, so I'm left with the honey gourami, which may or may not be safe.... Guess I could get one or two of the more vegetarian plecs that stay under 4"-5"......

For the filter, if your pet store doesn't carry sponge prefilters, you can do what I do. Cut the netting out of an extra fish net and rubber band it over the intake. Oh, and about any species of cories will be fine with all but the baby shrimp, the smaller the cory species, the less time the...

I'm going to be stocking my tank with some extremely small fish, including boraras naevus, if I can find it. B. naevus is only slightly bigger than adult brine shrimp, so if it will eat them (adult brine shrimp), I don't want it in my tank. Some fish I like: Dwarf Gourami: male Honey Gourami...

Oh, the TANK is 37 gallons...... Most likely too many then, 20 guppies (10 male, 10 female) alone would need about 180 litres (48 US gallons) for bioload, and that looks to be a good deal more than twenty guppies, plus we still have the aforementioned problem of what to do with the babies

Sounds to me like face-offs/territorial disputes that don't come to blows. I'd keep an eye on things in case it escalates.

It's kind of hard to tell how big the tank is in the video, But if the 37 guppies were the only fish, I'd keep them in nothing smaller than a 90 gallon (340litre) tank, and that's not even giving room for the hundreds of babies you would have within a few months.

I too would be leery about putting the goldfish in a natural pond, I don't know what predators you have over there, but here in the US, we have ospreys, herons, Racoons, foxes, owls, Possums Bobcats, ETC. in addition to the odd cat. If the current tank really is her limit, I would consider...

I think Black neons would look nice, provided they aren't eaten.

I've decided to stock my 29 Gal(12" x 30" footprint) with mostly "nano" freshwater fish + shrimp, and I'm looking for a single centerpiece fish that can be safely kept with them. Chocolate Gourami Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Honey Gourami Trichogaster Chuna Something else?   My water hardnes is...

Harleys are probably too big for dwarf shrimp tankmates, Amanos and ghost shrimp might work, Bamboo Shrimp are big enough to defend themselves from most small fish.. As mentioned before, better to wait on bamboos and amanos, they are VERY sensitive, and bamboo shrimp need a tank that's been...

According to a thread at another forum, the betta hammock are not properly waterproofed and the metal ribs of the leaf will rust, badly. Maybe a floating "betta log"?   EDIT: NVM, it appears they've since changed the hammock design to not include metal, just watch out that you don't get one of...

A word of caution on the inch per gallon rule: When using it, you should factor in the fish's adult size, not the size you purchased them at. For example, Your harleys have an adult size of 2", 1.5" For your Cardinals, and 1.25" for neons Also, once you get past fish with an adult size of 2", it...

Assuming that you mean bucket, here. The main thing I would worry about here is getting the dosage wrong in such a small amount of water. Less than 1 ppm isn't enough, while anything over 4 ppm can potentially harm the bacteria.

I think that there would be enough space to add 5 more neons, but after that..... I'm not sure, but I think you would be close to, if not fully stocked.

I've seen reports of studies where the gut contents of several wild-caught tropical fish were over 50% ants by weight, So the main thing I would be worried about, if anything,  is what sort of contaminants the ants may be introducing to the aquarium, although given their (the ants) size, the...

I'm reluctant to post this as it does link to another forum, but I feel that the content of this particular article should make it an exception.   http://oscarfish.com/fish-food-ingredients.html   Basically the above link is a very in-depth analysis of what to look for and what to avoid in fish...

Oh, I've heard stories You wouldn't believe!

If you want my opinion on the matter, you need look no further than my signature.

You're still allowed to provide care until the ten day period starts right? Otherwise I don't see how this could work. Providing food is relatively simple, but it probably won't be ready in time for your project. Step 1: Cycle a tank(at least 20 55 gal)  and keep cycling until an extremely heavy...

Terro liquid ant bait's active ingredient is Borax. considering some of your previous posts, I would read this article before using it if I were you.... http://pestcemetery.com/borax-beauty-and-the-beast/ Edit: A more in-depth article...

I don't think a whole lot of people here would disagree with me When I say that borders on being an understatement. Truly an outstanding fish. :)

Hello, and welcome to tropical fish forums! . Sounds like a busy household with all those pets, Never a dull moment i bet. :)

Please give more details, Is this like an RO unit?   I'll second this, and third it too if I could. A properly stocked tank needs about 50% of the water changed at a time, more than once a week if you're heavily stocked. These are known to be more sensitive to chemical contaminants, and if the...

That gh seems very high for your water's Ph. With that hardness, I would expect a Ph of at least 8.0, probably over 8.5, Do your test strips have an expiration date? If this is correct, most livebearers would like this water.

Oh, yeah, Good ol 'Diatomaceous earth! Can't believe I forgot about that! One caveat is to be sure to get food grade, the food grade is so non-toxic one could literally eat it in small amounts, but the normal grade can be harmful if inhaled.

After further research I've found that: There have been some concerns raised over Wintergreen oil being possibly toxic for fish, not sure how toxic it's supposed to be. Clove oil will kill fish, is sometimes used as as a fish sedative, but will kill when overdosed. Citrus oil is mildly toxic to...

I wouldn't do this, I think you would just end up luring more in from outdoors.   You might want to double-check toxicity for your fish, but I remember reading that while it won't kill them, peppermint or wintergreen oil makes a good ant repellent. I've never tried it myself though.   Apparently...

I would recommend against any pesticides, myself. one admittedly odd method I've tried that seems to work is to use a vacuum cleaner hose to suck up all the visible ants. I don't know how the ant species you have would react to this, but so far, both Argentine and fire ants have taken the hint...

While the average density of substrate seems to be around 1.5 times that of water, I'll err on the side of caution and use fine sand in my calculations, Which has a gravity of 1.99. Of course for simplicity, I'll round that up to an even 2.

About that... One reason for the extended delay is I was using an online calculator that adds in the weight of glass+substrate, but the numbers were looking odd, so I double-checked and it turned out that this calculator was ignoring displacement when adding the substrate, thus counting water...

The fatal flaw of the "inch per gallon rule, is that it assumes fish are one dimensional beings. Obviously, they are not. Take for example, for two otherwise identical fish, one being one inch and the other being four inches. The four inch does not weigh four times as much as the one inch fish...

Beyond 210 gallons I'll have to use glass thickness and specific gravity. Yay, another calculation.  I'm thinking that I'll be leaving out the acrylic tanks from the calculations, I figure people can just use the glass tanks for thier calculations. 3-300 pounds worth of overkill doesn't seem...

That's why I like the PDF, it has empty and full weights listed.    Yes, that was a very helpful resource, Thank you. it should allow me to skip some calculations, at least until I get to the really big sizes.....

  Ah, yes, but You're forgetting the weight of the glass & substrate, both of which are denser/"heavier" than water.  Edit: yeah, this will take a Long time, just finished calculating a 2.5 gallon, which comes to 14 kilos (31lb), More than I expected... All filled aquarium weights will be...

LOL, yeah this is gonna take longer than expected.....

Ah, apologies, I misremembered, the actual statement was that a single Bolivian Ram could cohabitate with a Cockato dc pair in a 3 foot 180L. Indeed, Neale Monks recommends Against keeping two such pairs in a tank that size. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/ramcompfaqs.htm (Convo begins...

I figure this probably belongs in the beginner section, as beginners are the most likely IMO to underestimate the weight of a filled Aquarium, I apologize if this reasoning is incorrect.   Edit: accidentally posted before completing, mod please delete Edit: NVM, I'll just use this thread.

Hello, I've taken a bit of a "crash course" so to speak, in some of the smaller cichlid species, and according to more than one reputable website, your water and tank size is within the tolerance range of: Captive-bred cockatoo dwarf cichlids Captive bred Bolivian rams Kribensis (best kept...