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    What Kind Of Fish Do You Suggest Into My Nano Tank? Make It A Pair, Pl

    Live and learn. We had beautiful tetras and as I mentioned before all the water data and the fish were fine. Feeling great! Someone mentioned even if they are look fine they are not. Tetras must be in group!!  Sure..Whatever! - ours are fine! (( We paid the price.... I'm really upset abot this...
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    So Who Has A 5 Gallon & What Do You Keep In It?

    Thank you for all oppinion , the humble one too!!! :) We bought the nano tank, because I thought it a good start to experience something new and it fit well on our furniture. We did and do exactly things as we been told and read, but we lost a few fish... and we wondered why if we do everything...
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    Thoughts On Why Lfs Employees Are So Bad?

    Well, our local LFS are great. I say this, even if we lost fish. They were very patient with us, very, very much so, I asked every stupid little questions and they answered. Fortunately, all of them have tanks at home, shared stories about their fish and when we needed medication, they gave the...
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    Schooling Fish Or Not ?

    Hi!   It's seems to me tetras are mostly schooling fish. Smaller the fish it would be most likely schooling fish, right? What about the others : cory, platy, molly, etc?  It's just 'funny' we love tetras very much don't want to change to other kind, but what we like has to be in a group!:(  ...
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    Okay... Time To Fess Up... :)

    thank you for sharing:)
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    Most Disappointing Fish?

    I loved all my fish yes, even neon tetras! :)) But most of all, I really enjoyed reading this topic! Sometimes it's very funny!
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    Are You A ' Fish Counter ' ?

    It's just funny! We had our tank running about a month then when one morning my husband didn't find a tetra. It was 4 of them the night before and he was searching and searcing. Nada. Our tank is small and has fake plants and a smaller castle in it. When I left to work he still was looking for...
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    How Often Do You Change The Air Stone And The Decoration/plasic Plants

      Dear Tropical Fish Lovers!     I'm wondering when do you change your air stone?  I just noticed ours not that bluish anymore, I washed it well, but it seems we need to replace it. Nobody mentioned to us in the store, I'm wondering how often do you do that? Thank you
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    So Who Has A 5 Gallon & What Do You Keep In It?

    Dear Nano keepers!   -and of course, who ever experienced and knows   I am wondering that is it harder to keep a 5 G tank than a 10 G or larger? (when you keep fish in it) . Seems these Nano tanks do not have the right measurements, when you ad the water conditioners etc. Sure, you can divide...
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    Neon Tetra Help! Disease?

    HI!   As I read and experienced ( NTD is a fast killer. If the fish gets it, it won't survive a half day. Ours fully lost color and whitened out. From the pictures you posted, I think it was some fin disease, maybe Melaflix could help and won't hurt the others.  And please don't give up. Tetras...
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    Tank Finally Fully Stocked

    Please take a picture of it and post it. thanks
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    So Who Has A 5 Gallon & What Do You Keep In It?

    Be nice please, pretty please.
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    Pristella Tetras Anyone?

    The pristellas are our one of the best fish! We only have 2  in a NANO tank ( with other 3 different fish) and they are doing fine. They are very peaceful and silly! They prefer the granulates not the flakes.
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    Silver Colored Fish Types?

    Diamond tetras? They are Very peaceful and come in beautiful colors. The male longer,leaner silverly and has bluish rainbow color in it, the female is more rounder, full bodied and it's really shines like diamond!      
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    Upgrading Already?! ))))

    Hii Guys!   I didn't know it will be like this!! We have our nano tank a couple of months now and thinking about upgrading already! Not like our apartment grew or something, but I might fit in a 16G.   So, before we invest here are the questions:   Shall we go with a kit or buy everything...
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    So Who Has A 5 Gallon & What Do You Keep In It?

    hi! You might misunderstood me or I simply was confusing. ( English is my 2nd language) . Anyway. we have 5 ! fish in a 5.5 G aquarium. YOu might be right theoretically and yes, all the books says 4/6 fish for a school - spec. small fish like neon tetras - but sometimes things point to  a...
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    Good Aquarium In The 5 Gallon Range

    http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3611436   Hi there!   We have from this brand the 5G tank. We put plastic plant in it, gravel, 1 ornament. The kit comes with the basic set up. (the filter and the light) You still have to buy the vacuum and the net, a small heater and the...
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    Diamond Tetras - Prone To Dying?

    Hi!   I'm a new member but we had diamond tetra too. as I read your post I was wondering did you buy those diamonds from same place? Maybe that was the issue...Yes, you shouldn't use meds in your large tank, but it's really worth it to invest in the a 2.5 Gallon hospital tank I think. I wish you...
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    So Who Has A 5 Gallon & What Do You Keep In It?

    Hi there!   Turns out as I read the posts , we are also a NANO!!! tank owners!  Great! In New york, we happy to have a tank in our apartment!!))) So we had already a couple of fish (( Our five gallon worked well with 6-8 fish. (small neon tetras, chinese algea eater, glow fish, pristella tetra...
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    Why Do They Sell Painted/fruit Tetras?

    Hi There!   I'm just wondering...   As I mentioned before we bought our first tank in Feburary. Got some books, asked the guys in the stores... and we still made huge mistakes by buying painted tetras. First of all , they were very aggressive. First hiding, laying low... simply pretending to be...
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    Hello From New York Too

    Dear FishKeepers!   It's our pleasure to join to your community! Sometimes me , sometimes my husband will post, depending on the issue/time. We have a 5 Gallon mini tank - you should see the apartment size here! - some of you have a tank like our home!!  Anyway, we are here to learn more and...
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