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I think I would start with increasing the schools of the barbs and the silver dollars and then go from there. Just be careful not to add too much at once even with a tank that has been newly cycled. Every time you add a few fish you will see a spike in ammonia and nitrite or one or the other. It...

I agree with the rest on this one 100%. Rams are beautiful when they glide through a well planted aquarium but they really need a lot more room then an 8 gallon can offer. Marinemom

If it is meant as a joke then that is fine.Of course you do not truly hate platies or you just would just not have them or tolerate them. I am sure you were just venting about the very real reality that livebearers tend to bring disease to the tank seemingly a lot easier then other fish. I...

Anytime you add to your tank from actual landscape in nature you run the real possibility that you could introduce some form of foreign bacteria or unknown surprises to your tank Be very careful when using things from outside in your tank. At the very least you need to really scrub the rocks you...

Yes. They most likely will. they are oppurtunistic eaters and will view the fry as live food. Marinemom

Sorry for your loss. Are the others still doing fine in the tank? Did more water changes help? If the poison is diluted then the less likely you will have more problems. The more diluted with more water changes the better. Marinemom

White vinegar and water should work. Just make sure NOT to use any soap in the cleaning up of the tank Marinemom.

Rummy nose tetras do better in larger groups. I understand your frustration with this though since what you are saying is that they are just about impossible to find in your area. Have you tried ordering them online such as Drs. Foster and Smith? Marinemom

Why do you want to lower the PH? There are a lot of fish that do very well in water with that PH. If you try to lower it or raise it you have to keep a very close eye on it but chances are it will do what it wants and then you have to deal with the PH yoyoing all of the time. Better to leave it...

Rummy nose tetras are very tight schoolers and that is something you said you would like to have in your tank. They are also very shimmery and I like the bright red noses. Another option could be some black neon tetras or even lemon tetras if your water is soft enough. Their coloring is quite...

You said that the present occupant is being moved. Are we to assume that you now have an empty tank you want to fill? Marinemom

Angels like to hang together. I would suspect that the one angel is lonely. You may want to consider adding another couple of angels. Marinemom

It is a matter of personal preferance. If you do a black background with dark gravel just make sure to select plants and fish that do not have dark tones to them or everything will appear dark in your tank. I agree also that with so much dark you do need to pay attention to your lighting needs...

Salt in the freshwater aquarium is something that almost all beginners get sucked into believing they need. It is really not necessary not even for the freshwater fish that some would claim do better with it such as mollies and platies. Marinemom

It is all a matter of choice. If you wnt a substrate on the bottom of the tank then you can use gravel of sand. Many people choose to go bare bottom in their tanks and the fish seem to be unaffected in most instances. Marinemom

I agree.All fish need filters and heaters even those that some believe would be fine without them.None should ever be kept in a bowl even with daily water changes. Marinemom

Looks like brush algae to me. Very hard to get rid of. Do a decent water change after removing the affected piece. If it is on the gravel then during the water change make sure you suck it up off of the gravel to make sure it leaves your tank. It could still come back so I would investigate...

Ok. my cats always sit on top of my tank and I have long since given up tryng to keep them off of them. I really do not see the problem as long as the top is secure and there is no threat that the cat will actually fall in. Especially with the lights on top of the tank falling in the water this...

It should pull up easily especially if it has not been that long. If it remains buried for any length of time it will begin to rot and the plant will die. I would pull up on the plant and make sure some of the rhizome is exposed so the plant has a chance to survive. As far as the ferns and the...

He wants to mate. He is cleaning an area for the female to lay her eggs. He does not know that there is not another female texas in the tank for him. Marinemom