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Hi! Fred is a beautiful fish! I'm glad you are not going to take him back - he is much more likely to live a wonderful Iife in your hands. Your post reminded me to check my fish-in-cycle. Ammonia was at .50 which is way too high IMO as I forgot to do a WC for two days :-( (workmen in the house...

Wonderful! My post was a very long way of saying "I think your tank is cycled." However, if you add your Betta and things go awry, you can always do a WC and add good bacteria to keep him safe. And yes, Prime messes up ammonia readings - wish it said it on the bottle.

Hi Crabsticks, In addition to what others have said, You say that you do not vacuum the gravel because it is a planted tank. However, I would encourage you to "lightly" vacuum over the top. George Farmer (planted tank expert) suggests waving your hand close to the substrate to allow detritus to...

Hi Audrey, I can never get nitrites to show up on my test kit - but if you have nitrates it seems that you can assume that you have at least had nitrites at some point. The other thing I notice is that I wonder if your to-do list is in order. It says you add the bacteria and THEN you...

The Python changed literally changed my life!! LOL!

I'd do it then. In fact, this is my go-to QT solution as I kept filling up real QT tanks with display fish! You'll just need to figure out how many gallons of water youre putting in there. EDIT: I've even used 5 gallon buckets with a sponge and heater- but this wouldn't solve your space issue!

Hey BabsandLoon! I do have some experience with this so I thought I'd chime in. Is it an old bin? If so, it could be cracked (experience), so I'd get a new one. Also, the clear bins bow out - a lot- but if you double it up, it worked great for me. I even hooked up my FX4 to it. The fish LOVED...

Hi Friends! My sister asked me to post here as her email is wonky and she has an immediate question. I'm a freshwater geek myself, so I have no idea . She wants to know: Is clear Plasti-dip Saltwater safe? She wants to coat ornaments purchased at Petsmart in addition to coating some fake...

Noted! This must be why its so hard to find info about them together out there!

What sweet names- yet so appropriate! That makes sense about the fish. There’s no rush and I know these little guys are sensitive so I’ll be glad to wait. My little boib is named Greenie and he’s 16 yrs old. He is well- loved even though he’s a grump sometimes!

I forgot to mention that he has been in a community in the past and only flared at his own reflection. I moved him to his own tank so he could have warmer water (and I had an empty tank - can't let that situation last! ) I guess I was wondering how GBR would tolerate HIM. Ps : Ghelfaire Iove...

Get your honey gourami a friend! They need at least one other honey to play with and feel comfortable (if it is a true Honey, that is and not a mislabeled thick-lipped gourami).

So- I have this empty 20G long and decided to upgrade my Betta's 5 gallon home. He is already loving the space and the the 80 degree temps. This tank also is outfitted with an aquaclear 70 filter with a backwards baffle that makes the current almost zero - perfect for the Betta. I'll 'scape with...

Something good about this tank is that you seem to have given your fish plenty of room and they aren’t overcrowded! I also like the glowfish- they would be my guilty pleasure if I had a tank set-up just for them. I usually don’t like artificial colored fish, but there’s something so compelling...

Great!! Do you have a pic? What color did you chose?