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  1. Yeah, I think you got your topic a bit derailed there with the clown loach rehoming. But there are other loaches that would work and only get 4-5". Namely 2 species of botias. kind of the same behavior as the clown but smaller packages. The yo-yo loach and the golden zebra loach (botia histrionica.). The scientific name by itself speaks volumes. Who names a fish after histrionics. Okay, now I want some. 🤣

    I haven't done either one, but Dan's fish had the golden zebra botia as something you could want. gregarious and peaceful. and a group of these on the bottom would be enough of a show peace on the bottom. You could definitely do a couple of angels on top. I wouldn't get more. They can get very aggressive with other angels when breeding. I had to banish a pair from the big tank because of that. you could add in 1 electric blue acara for a real showpiece. You have a ton of options for a schooling fish. 55g is the right size for a small group of congo tetras. Diamond tetras would work. I have rasbora borapetensis with my angels and a few praecox rainbows. Snakeskin barbs. As long as they're big enough not to be eaten the options are wide open

  2. He looks horribly emaciated in the second photo. Hopefully that’s just a camera angle. But if that’s really how he looks, it’s going to be really hard to get him to come back. Not a fan of fin and body cure. Just doesn’t work. At this point, I’d do a full course of maracyn2 or kanaplex in the tank. Maracyn2 if the tank has snails or is heavily planted. Follow package directions carefully. Aquarium salt works. 1 tablespoons per 3 to 5 gallons. I’d also look at adding some catapa leaves for their tannins. 
     

    if he really is that bad, euthanasia is a valid option. I have a hard time doing it, so understand completely. But if he deteriorates, it’s more humane. Your call of course. And it’s not exactly your fault. These things require some experience. If you hadn’t seen this before, how would you know. 
     

    but let’s ask @Colu for more options. 

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  3. Personally, I almost always regret getting the smaller tank. Our 75g is great, but a 125 would have gone in that spot. and the fish selection would have been larger. Ultimately it depends on what you really want to keep. Schooling fish can go in every size tank. But severum (i want some) and orandas (I also want some) can't. So, If you want the big fish, you'll always regret not going bigger

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  4. On 9/18/2024 at 11:04 AM, Cjbear087 said:

    Is a normal (new) garden hose pipe safe for a fish tank

    I didn't trust a regular one from the local box store. Instead, I went to amazon and ordered a food safe garden hose. It's held up really well and wasn't that much more expensive. Plus, the material was softer and easier to work with. I did buy a regular garden hose valve for the tank end, just so I wasn't draining water all over the place while moving the hose. But that was a brass fitting covered in plastic for feel.

  5. On 9/18/2024 at 12:24 AM, VanDogh said:

    Is this fine for more sensitive species too, like discus or german blue rams

    Tops will still work. But you’re going to be doing a lot of water changes anyway. Got to keep the nitrates down to less than 5 and the water crystal clear 

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  6. On 9/17/2024 at 11:27 PM, VanDogh said:

    Do you think it's problematic to fill tanks with new water when it evaporates

    Top offs are not a big deal. Assuming that eventually you actually do a regular water change. But I can see a problem if all you do is top off for 6 months without a water change. 

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  7. If it is graphite disease (hopefully not) there's not a lot you can do for it. So, absolutely give him the meds and hopefully It was actually a bacterial infection. At this point you don't have anything to lose.

    You might want to contact the seller as well. Not to get a refund or anything. But I'm sure they would want to know if they have a mycoplasma contamination in their stock. If they're a reputable  supplier anyway.

  8. I think it would work fine. You might pack some filter floss around it to help push water through it. With the smaller size it will probably be used up quicker. I use it in my big tank. It does a good job of keeping organics down. I know that’s what you’re worried about with the discus. 

  9. On 9/16/2024 at 1:28 PM, Mississippi fish guy said:

    I have no idea if the cuttle bones are useful for aquariums.

    They can be. They function the same as any calcium source. like a wondershell basically or crushed coral. as long as it's been prepared properly.

    My biggest mistakes. Complete impulse purchases. I can be financially responsible for a very long time. Then I can't. And usually, I buy things that look good, function well. but completely the wrong size for what I want. I bought a 45g back in august with stand. 1/2 off. but It's too small for the goldfish we were looking at getting. I can get incredibly annoyed with myself this way.

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