Tony s

You’re probably good for 6 neons. They’re relatively small. Blacks are thicker bodied. So going to produce more bioload. Therefore more water changes. You’d have to monitor closely until you get a feel for how much and how often to do extra water changes. But, yeah, if you stay on top of it, you could. extra air is never a bad idea. So it definitely wouldn’t hurt to add a stone

Yeah, i tried that with my platys. they keep having fry for months afterwards. I eventually gave up and just let them be and live their platy lives in peace

I can tell you what not to get. You don't want the kuhli loach. They hide behind the baffle. I spent 3 hours trying to get them on the right side a couple Saturdays ago. then cut some prefilter material in half and put it in the filter pocket. that seems to work btw. so if you do that, kuhlis would be okay. skittish or jumping fish could also be a problem. I had lemon tetras I thought had all passed on, na, they jumped behind the baffle. all were fine😅. maybe something like ember tetras, or chili rasboras though. or a small herd of fancy guppies? a honey gourami for showpiece or a betta. with lambchop rasboras?

But for harder water fish how about a school of dwarf neon rainbows. Danios may annoy the heck out of the angels. always so zippy. or other rainbows. just not the really big ones for your small fish. or a small school of congo tetras even. they should adapt easily. honestly, if you can find it locally tank raised, you should be good. And I assume you can find local angels as well

Your water is mostly normal for most of the US. and probably for the EU as well. I think you'll probably be fine. it's easier for a low gh animal to adapt to high Gh than it is for a high gh animal to adapt to low gh. a high gh animal gets the minerals sucked out of it's body by osmosis. not as easy to push minerals into a low gh animal. the process is slower and less damaging. there are even some very good german discus farms who raise their discus at a higher gh and ph than normal. but probably still not 22dgh

well now, you have harder water than me. I didn't know that was possible. What are you testing with. I find coop strips are not very accurate with high ph and hard water. I use Sera brand Gh/Kh kits for mine. I think it should be fine. but i wouldn't expect much breeding. both from the cold water and the hardness

absolutely. honestly most soft water fish can. very easily. the only ones I would even worry about are german rams, some apistos (not even all of them), and discus. My angels have run as high as 12 dgh before no issues. and you've got to remember. most tank bred or farm bred waters are not that soft. mostly already medium to hard. so unless it's wild caught. not an issue temp is slightly cool at 72F, but also within range.

.25 should be fine. but yes, you could do a water change. you could add in more bacteria as well

absolutely can stay in. it won't really mind at all. purchased driftwood is usually cleaner with less contaminants. it can be boiled a time or 2 to reduce tannins. tannins can turn your water brown like tea. tannins are beneficial but some people don't like the look. rock can be added directly, after a rinse off. most heaters will be labeled for gallon size

my only thought is if they're fat bodied like harlequins, they might be too big. chilis are so tiny though, you could easily double their numbers. or add neon green rasboras. But, i think you're probably fine adding some at least. up to 8? all depends on how thick they are

Yeah, they will be fine. and much better than having somebody else take care of them. I once had my god daughters attempt that. god love em, but come back to tanks that were on the verge of complete collapse. a week to ten 10 days away at a time is fine

well, maybe don't fill it to the top, i believe they can jump. couple 3-4 inches from top should work since its a rimless tank with no lid

do you have any dechlorinator. something like seachem prime. available at petco/petsmart. you'll need to follow the directions and add it every water change. cities add chlorine to tap water to kill bacteria. it also kills fish second thing you'll need is a water test kit also available at petco/petsmart. to test your ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. api master test kit works best. follow the directions exactly for good results. I'm assuming the tank may be cycled already. but you'd have to test to make sure. adding water after you have the dechlorinator would be a great ideal. id change out at least half of what's there already. I'd also raise that filter to the top. more water stays stable longer. and then fill it up very close to the top. I'd take the cartridge from the filter to your sink and wash out the gunk. re use it at this point. if you're cycled its going to have your beneficial bacteria living in it. don't worry about damaging the fish. it'll appreciate the fresh water. just kind of match the water temperature from your tap to the water temp of the tank. it'll be fine. common plecos are very tough animals heater would be good. keep it anywhere from 72 to 80. lower is fine for now they make tabs for the pleco that contain other things than algae. a pleco that size doesn't eat a ton of algae. they prefer a higher protein diet and some wood fiber. keep asking questions, we have lots of helpful people here

If you're only gone for a week, you're probably good. fish are not going to starve in that time frame. but... id make sure you have a fully cycled tank before leaving them there. otherwise you could have ammonia and nitrite spike while you're gone. probably best for fishless then

aquadiction.com has info on them. really pretty. but maybe too large for 8 in a 10g? 3/4 inch long and it says they like pristine water with little organics, Read... low nitrates. Maybe? haven't seen this one in person. If it's small bodied like the chillis you could.

probably not your blood parrot, tiny mouths. but possibly your tiger barbs. depending on size of the bristlenose. remember, if it can fit into the mouth of a fish. it's going to

Probably neither. Unless it’s been drained, then you can do whatever you’re comfortable with. If it still has water you may not need to break it down. Depends on the disease, but I have went right back and added fish after an outbreak. The main thing is to fix any parameter problems first. Most basic diseases are usually from improper cycles and fish stress. Not all though. You already treated the tank, so it should be good. But knowing what you had and how it transmits is the first step.

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Actually have always loved the look of this tank. Same tiger barb. Just bred to green

For your first attempt, this is actually really good. think of all the things you learned

i know. makes me want to put up a barb only tank. then add regulars, greens, jades, even glow barbs. could be really colorful and very active

I like this for tiger barbs. Almost would treat them like african cichlids and over crowd them

well. yes, theres always that option. but... 30g>15g, and then you could fix the 15. just sayin

right, and the tote gives you all kinds of time. until you decide what you really want. no point buying something you won't like maybe a 30 gallon cube this time?

that was my first thought. the second was how the **** do you get leeches in an aquarium? so i just shut up