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I've worked in a petstore for 5 years and it's disgusting how people treat fish because "they're stupid/small/cheap". I come across people daily that don't care if their fish is suffering because, you know, obviously they're too stupid to feel pain. All I'm saying. People need to respect some...

I think it's wrong to forcibly modify another living creature's body, so surgery is completely out of the picture by all means. Genetically, if done humanely, is fine in my opinion. Take Glofish for example, those are fine. But once you start stepping into mad-scientist land, that's over the...

I'm not sure if this was mentioned previously, but kissing gouramis are, as you've seen, highly aggressive. They also grow to a minimum of 8 inches, though it's possible for them to reach 12 inches. I'd only recommend one specimen per tank, no matter how huge the tank is. Males are generally...

Alright, I've got two baby fancy orandas in a 29g with an XP2 filter, and I do 75% water changes weekly. Current parameters are (tested correctly with an API liquid kit)... pH 6.8 (this is also roughly what my tap water is) Ammonia 0 NitrIte 0 NitrAte 10 ppm Temperature: 72-74f The XP2...

Your dwarf, fox, and crab should all go after any greens. I doubt the rainbows would though.

Depends... what kind of fish are you feeding? Herbivorous and omnivorous fish do like munching on peas, frozen or canned (thaw them first, can't serve them cold or you'll freeze the fish). Peas also act as a laxative to fish, though... so don't feed it to them all the time. 2-3 times a week is...

Can you describe the white stuff? Is it slime, powdery, flaky, smokey... on the gravel/decor, or floating on the top? It's most likely from your drift wood, especially if you're using something like grapewood or mopani.

Fish usually shed the slime coat when they go from one pH to a drastically different pH. You said you just put him in your 40, have you tested the pH levels on both tanks? It's most certainly not good for the fish, but he should shape-up soon. It's an initial reaction, like someone who is...

Oscars always try to fit as much food as possible into their mouths. I've seen them pack in pellets, worms, feeders... I wouldn't worry about him. He'll probably get a nice fat belly once he manages to fit the second fish in with the first, but he'll be fine.

I've had great luck with single gouramis. A blue/three spot, a gold, an opaline, a pearl as someone else suggested... I had a 5 inch blue in my 29 as a centerpiece, wonderful fish. He chased others around every so often but never tried to bite, it was more of a territorial display. 90% of the...

Oh, if it's a bristlenose I wouldn't worry about him. He'll still be a bit messier than most fish, but he should max out at about 6-8". Bio media is key; the more bacteria you have, the cleaner your water is. I would definitely look into getting a canister filter, the brand I go with is Rena...

It's best for the animal to have the appropriate sized home set up and/or available before buying the animal.

In regards to the tank itself, as coach said, I'd be hesitant to pick up a tank used as a turtle tank, though it may be totally fine. Many people buy reptile terrariums, and fill them with a little water. When they sell them they usually call them "fish tanks". Reptile tanks are meant to...

I personally think you're cutting it close with your filter size, though I'm sure other people would say it's fine. I prefer to massively overfilter my tanks; I have a 40g breeder as well, with 1 kissing gourami and 1 senegal bichir, and my canister filter pumps out 350 gph (good for tanks up...

That is really strange... I honestly have never seen anything like it. From the side it certainly does look like lice, but I can see what you're talking about in regards to them being covered. It almost looks as though it's a parasite burrowed into the skin? I'm really clueless here. I think I...

Aquaclear :) You can never over-filter your water, the only thing you need to consider when choosing a filter is how much the current will blow your fish around. For a 20g long, I would personally go with the Aquaclear 200 (50g). If you are planning on keeping your tank lightly stocked and...

If you treat him in anything less than a 10 gallon you will most likely overdose, which can kill the fish. You *will* overdose in a half gallon; measuring things out correctly for such little water is near impossible. Fish with fin rot also need very clean water, so the more fresh water...

Malachite green is *very* potent stuff, and should only be used as a last resort (in my opinion). That said, there's a lot of missing information in your post... Why are you treating your fish? What are it's symptoms? Also, a half gallon is far, far too small to treat anything in. Buy a 10...

All fish are opportunistic eaters. Just because one species is normally an herbivore, doesn't mean they'll pass up food because it's a chunk of meat. Fish grab what they can, whenever they can get it. It's survival 101.

Are you positive? Fish lice are very flat with a slight raised area. They can definitely look like a boil. And unlike some pictures of them, the ones I've seen personally are mostly transparent, they look exactly like your picture.