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Hi friends! Some of you may know that I rescue, rehabilitate, and foster betta fish. Over the past 11 years I've used small, 1G temporary tanks to house the fosters in until they can get adopted. Unfortunately, over time, and no thanks to my location, there are less and less fish enthusiasts...

Wow, yeah, you're right! Okay BettaLoveForever - what size tank?

You could jump off a bridge any time you want! Skydiving into the ocean, bungee jumping, or... Just, y'know, try not to die :/ If you want, read my whole post. It explains more. Of course, you don't have to if you don't want. As long as BettaLoveForever reads it :) That's actually a great...

The question is "Can I" vs "Should I?" Can rasboras be kept with bettas? Absolutely! As stated, many rasboras and species within the Betta splendens complex cohabit happily in the wild. The question: "Should BettaLoveForever keep rasboras with their betta?" It depends on the fish. I've rescued...

Absolutely! Many rasbora and betta splendens complex species live together in the wild. Remember though, domestic bettas were bred to be highly aggressive; females and males. Your best bet is adding a school of rasboras first - this allows the tankmates to get comfortable in "their" territory...

Six sounds good. I hope your plants recover :)

Some keep 2, some keep 10, most say 6-8 is best. A 55 is suitable for a few angelfish but it depends. Is it planted? How much maintenance will you do?

I had hydra in a purposefully unmaintained tank (an ecosphere); they were one of my favorite creatures I've kept to date. I wish they didn't die off after only 6 months :( (Note: this ecosphere has evolved throughout its 2 years so far. During the era of the hydra, it also had flat ramshorn...

I just rescued (and am currently fostering) a betta yesterday who I named Big Bertha. Perfect timing! I really like your tanks, especially in post #34 :)

I had a blind female betta as well! They're my favorites :) Cories like groups of 5+. Aeneus only get 2.5". A 20 Long is suitable. If you get 3 more cories and neons, keep Kory and rehome the SAE's, it could be a great tank! :) I understand the pain and difficulty of rehoming. I've...

I've had several males together without issue. With more males than females, you may see aggression. Then again, nothing's for certain :)

I don't even think they're wanting any. Besides, if they were, I don't feel it's my place to push my crazy beliefs on people. I've been in the hobby for 11 years - I believe a lot of things :P

Oh I know. Balloon mollies, ram cichlids, gouramis, etc. A back deformity. Don't know why it's bred in. A friend asked. I'm not interested in getting any. My question is - how big do they get?

Everywhere I look, there's very little, or no, info about balloon ram maximum size. Most rams allegedly get 2in/5cm. As a short body variety, balloons must be smaller, no? 1.5in/3.8cm?

No problem! Gendering goldfish isn't easy, especially egg-bellied (aka "fancy") breeds. Yours are hibuna (aka wakin, common, comet, flat-sided, single-tail, slim-bodied, long-bodied, wild type, etc.) They're a little easier to tell apart. Typically, female slim-bodied goldfish are wider. Look...

Thank you! I guess the years did pay off :)

NinaJ just a note: female goldfish can have stars (tubercles) too, and they can be absent on males. That's not really the most reliable way to tell. Probably the best way to tell is the shape of their vent. Females' vents point outwards, males' are concave. However, I discovered the best time...

Yes, it can be done. Is it the best way? No. Will it save you money? Absolutely not. I just build my own lids by going to Lowe's. The panes are pretty cheap, and they'll it cut free as long as you bought it there. Then I attach knobs or other ways of opening the lid. It's so cheap, a 30" lid...

Lemme just say...your long-finned tiger barbs look nice and healthy. No fin nipping that I can see. I'll let you read everyone else's comments and opinions. I don't have much to add :)

You can "fit" 2,000 fish...you can house much less. So far you're doing a great job not overstocking, I agree. 5 tetras each is alright but schoolers often like more. Total 8 of each tetras maybe? Or better, 6-8 red phantoms and 10-12 neons. I agree with Josh752; zebra loaches like groups of...