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Skinny or not, you can give it more than one pellet a day, or more than 2 to 3 freeze-dried daphnia. You don't want to overfeed, true, but 2 pellets will probably be just fine.

No, you don't have to remove the fish to uproot the sword. Be prepared for a fair amount of debris to enter the water column though, so have have your filter on and it'll help clear the water. After things settle down, you can vacuum the surface of the substrate as needed.

You can uproot the Amazon Sword, I've done that many times. Expect the roots to have spread quite a distance so go slowly. They're tough plants and you could trim the roots a bit if necessary but realize that the roots are supporting the leaves so you're likely to set the plant back if you cut...

I have a pair of honey gouramis but they don't live together anymore. They started out in my 75 gallon community aquarium and were model citizens. Once the male got into breeding mode he turned into a jerk and while making and tending to a bubble next (no eggs) he would chase all the other fish...

I had a M/F pair honey gouramis in my 75 gallon community aquarium. When Mr. Gourami went into breeding mode (a dark slanted patch appears along the "throat" area) he claimed a corner of the aquarium for himself and his attempts at building a bubble nest. For a few weeks it was no big deal, he'd...

When I go out of town I leave a 1/4 tsp measuring spoon by the fish food with instructions to feed either a heaping 1/4 tsp for my 75 gallon community tank and a scant 1/4 tsp for my 38 gallon. I remind the neighbor who comes in to feed that the fish have very tiny mouths and stomachs so they...

Keep in mind that your particular water is not going to make every plant happy, whether it's low tech or not. I have low tech aquariums and no problems growing rotala, val, or dwarf sag, but every type of hygrophila that I've tried, including water wisteria, just withers away and dies over a...

I agree with Joshaeus, get some floating plants and adding some pothos and/or peace lilies as emersed plants. Buy these houseplants, wash all the soil off the roots, and then submerge the roots in the water with the leaves sticking out the top. Look online for ideas how to get them to stay put...

Yes, honey gourami. I had a pair in my 75 gallon aquarium and the male turned into a total jerk a month ago. He had his lair in the back corner behind some tall plants with lots of cover. He suddenly decided that no other fish could come into "his" half of the aquarium. So, I have exiled him to...

I did some research online and found the resounding consensus was that a paradise fish/gourami should have a 20 gallon tank minimum. I don't think it would be the best to add a paradise to a smaller tank with other fish in it already. Sparkling or Croaking Gouramis seem like a safer choice...

Thanks for those suggestions. I was wondering about Croaking or Sparkling Gouramis. I know the Sparkling Gouramis are a little smaller so maybe I could get a pair, although they'd both probably have to be females. I do like Paradise Gouramis but I've never had them due to their reported...

I set up a 16 gallon cube aquarium as a betta tank a few years ago. However, I am getting discouraged by the short life spans of bettas. I buy them at the closest non-big box store, some 150 miles away, where the bettas are in small cube aquariums with filtration and appropriate heat. The...

My betta Bart seemed to be slowing down and resting on the gravel more often about 2 months ago. He even showed little interest in eating (I feed betta bug bites and a variety of frozen foods). I thought it was because he's getting older. I also wondered if he was getting bored with his 6 gallon...

I've had many RTS over the years so I'm aware of their behavior. I'm considering getting one for my 75 gallon heavily planted community aquarium which has about 10 amanos. I've never kept an RTS with amanos and I suspect it would not be a good idea, but I thought I'd post to see if anyone has...

The plants look quite healthy and happy. May I suggest moving the filter from the front to the back? Having it right in front distracts from the rest of the scape, it certainly doesn't enhance one's appreciations of what you've created.

You probably could also directly contact your water company by phone to speak with someone about what the changes are. It makes the most sense to find out what's going on with your water in order to decide upon your next move.

I'm wondering how big this tank is and the availability of places to chill out. Perhaps there isn't enough room for the number of honey gouramis you bought? I have 6 in a 75 gallon heavily planted community aquarium, 2 males and 4 females. No serious problems, any chasing is limited to a short...

Did you consider moving the harlequins to the 75? Since their body shape is deeper than a cardinal's, the angelfish might not be able to eat them as long as they're not really young harlequins.

Sometimes long-finned bettas attack their own tails since these tails can make swimming more difficult. By chewing bits off their tails get shorter. This might be what happened. I don't know of any way to stop or prevent that.

In the past I have bought bettas in cups from Petco in order to "save" them. I gave them good homes and cared for them the best I could but none lasted more than 6 months. For my current betta I drove to the nearest non-chain LSF which is 2 hours away (I bought a few other things too). The...