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Goldfish are very hardy, so this should be relatively easy. But, if you notice that the fish are gasping for air and/or have red gills, these are signs of ammonia poisoning, and a sign that there is too much ammonia in the tank, hence it is time for you to do a water change. Basically, the...

What are the flow rates of the filters (in gallons or Litres per hour preferably)? You want a flow rate that moves the entire volume of the tank (in your case 30 gallons) 6-10 times per hour. So... 180-300 gallons per hour, or two filters with a flow rate of 60-150 gallons per hour. As for...

Yeah they'll work, I would stick with 1 male and 2 females or 2-3 females.

Clown, gold nugget, rubberlipped, emerald (or is it green wraith?), zebra (they're like $1billion though), most types should be fine, but I would avoid the common and sailfin varieties.

Bristlenose plecos or a school of siamese algae eaters would look cool and clean your tank. Twig catfish are awesome but require sublime water conditions, so only get one if you're prepared to keep those nitrates down. You could look into some angelfish perhaps, or some pearl gouramis (if you...

South American Biotope 8 neon or cardinal tetras 8 rummynose or glolite tetras 6-8 corydoras (bronze, peppered, albino, panda, pigmy or bandit) 5 Bolivian rams or 1-2 cockatoo cichlids or 6 emperor or bleeding heart tetras 6 corydoras an angelfish pair Other ideas Gouramis, livebearers...

Yeah they're cool, but they're technically cold water fish, so if the OP wants Australian rainbows they may have to rethink their stocking.

Personally I tend to avoid glo fish because of the ethical issues of dyeing or genetically modifying fish, but hey, if you like them go for it. If you want to keep the rainbow theme, I will recommend rainbowfish, boesmani, furcatas or dwarfs neon. Or you could do three spot gouramis, perhaps two...

You can add more, just be prepared to end up with around 40 of them as they breed like crazy. They have a short life span so you only end up with around 30 or 40 at a time. That being said, you should introduce one more new shrimp every 1-2 years to renew their colour after lots of inbreeding...

You could go a school of silver moonfish if you're not 100% set on the puffers.

I could be wrong, but I think they are exclusively carnivorous, which means that you've got him on a very diverse and healthy diet already. If he doesn't eat the other food you give him, then only feed him that food for a few days. If he doesn't eat it in that time then just feed him the frozen...

Yes I agree, I have encountered this issue before too. It wasn't a good example I know. Think of it this way instead, it's a bit like when you're digging a hole in clay soil or just clay that's had time to compact, and then you encounter a large root. The soil will stick to the top and bottom of...

The root systems of plants help keep the substrate in place by squishing it together. It's a little bit like the difference between trying to dig a hole in the ground out in a field and trying to dig a whole where there are heaps of roots, it's a lot harder.

+ They aerate the water and compact the substrate.

You could introduce another school of fish to the 55 or just bump your tetras up to around 20 if you want. You don't have a centre-piece fish for either of your aquariums, and currently your 55 gallon is pretty much a South American biotope tank. I would add some bolivian rams or keyholes or...