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I keep a stubby powder blue in a 5.5g at the moment. I had to move her in there because she is quite aggressive. Not really any other fish in there but if you like a single fish only tank then I would say it is a great option!

Im in the middle of class so sorry for the delayed response. The instructions should be good. I usually use Indian almond leaves for getting the fish in the mood to breed so I dont know how much help they would be. You can also try adding salt, some advocate for them, others say theres no effect. I personally dont find that much of an effect but it doesnt hurt I guess.

I would be confident in this answer only if the topic didnt say swimming. At first I was thinking a clam of some sort because those can kind of swim. The only time I heard of a limpet swimming was during when snail does, when it floats on a bubble lol.

He looks like he's showing signs of dropsy in the first pic. If you dont know what that is, it is basically a symptom of usually an internal bacterial infection that causes the internal organs to swell and thus leading to the scales to "pine cone" your fish appears to have very early stages of pine coning, telling me there may be a chance to save him with treatment. You need a good antibiotic such as maracyn.

im going to be honest, corydoras. I just dont like their body shape and size that much. I feel like if I wanted a catfish, then I would get a catfish that looks like a catfish and not this little tug boat of a fish 😂 plus ryukin goldfish, I dont like their weird dorsal shape

The most common issue would be over feeding in which it causes the stomach to inflate, pretty common with over feeding pellets. It could also be a sign of dropsy where the body swells, also causing a curve. It's possibly tuberculosis where the other organs are swelling causing a mostly upward curve. Or even that she got stressed and is tensed up. In the worst case scenario in my opinion, it is betta tuberculosis. Bettas also like softer water, and with your high gh it could be a little stressful. I personally find that bettas that suffers from dropsy or TB don't make it out unscathed. Often times they can never fully recover to the point of living a happy life. If you could provide some more photos, that would be greatly appreciated. Right now it looks like she does not have pineconing scales which is good because that's the most common sign of dropsy. You could try fasting her for a day after feeding a little bit (size of her eye) of a unshelled pea that is cooked in hot water to see if she improves.

You could also try adding seachem prime because that should neutralize the nitrite directly. As for the cycle crashing, and the use of seachem stability. You might want to check to see if your stability has expired and if so then that may be why it isnt establishing. If you have any other tanks running, you could also try to take some of the bio media to help kick start the process. Quick question, did you add all of the fish at once or did you slowly add them in there over time?

can you provide some photos? When was the last time you fed her? Does she seem to be plump like a healthy female or more skinny? Do you have hard water?

Spotted congo puffers, like a puppy in water with lots of personality And for smaller tanks for newbies, shorter bodied powder blue gourami. These fish are always such an eye catcher to me and their slow swimming makes them more enjoyable in my opinion

I keep a spotted congo puffer, the only clean up crew you can really have is a pleco and some guppies. For me the pleco hides for the majority of the time, coming out when all other fish are inactive, such as late evening- early morning. For the guppies, he eats them consistently but they breed fast and peck at the tank surfaces. Let me know if you have any other questions about them. cheers

I am willing to bet that the loach will at least try to eat the snail. Every fish is different but with loaches going after snails as regular food, I would not doubt the loach would see the mystery snail as a larger snack.

Plecos! I only got one to deal with little algae bits on the back glass as it can be a pain to reach. I never thought I would like it so much but he grew on me. The co-op hooked me up with an orange little guy and I went to a different store to get some drift wood to munch on. Wonderful addition, doesnt each algae much anymore but he is still cool to watch poke his head out for wafers or just to see what the guppies are eating, he's huge in comparison now!

My old betta had a little white fuzz start on a pectoral fin when I got back from vacation. I treated the tank with melafix and pimafix and he was starting to do better, then after 3 days he started to develop dropsy and the white fuzz got really bad really fast. I do not know what is going on, nor have I seen sickness develop so fast before, especially this fast. He is lethargic, loss of appetite, swollen, and has color loss. All this happened within 72 hours, he was active even when the fuzz as just a very very small bit. He won't even flare to a mirror. I am currently dosing the tank still with melafix and pima fix. Ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 15 softer water age: roughly 3-4 years old Please help 😞 I got this fish as a gift from my dad, he has been with me through high school and first year of college. This fish is the best breeder I have ever had

IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!! Here's a tip for the tank if you want it. I got one used and it was bothering me so I decided to go through with it. The filtration did not seem to be up to my standards as water was getting sucked in from the bottom rather than the top, leaving stagnant water in the back. I do not know if that is because I got it used or not, but I do know that the black back piece can be removed with some elbow grease. Some people online used a Dremel to carefully remove bits, I took two pairs of pliers and slowly made tiny cracks in the plastic, removing around a cm of plastic each time. Then used a different filter. So just know that in time you want to change it, you definitely can. Let me know if you want some finer details/ images 🙂 Again, great looking scape, can't wait to see it complete.

I dont think you're allowed to do that but if you're in the co-op area, I believe they take in a lot of different kinds of fish from those that dont want them or have the capacity for them.

Once the teeth are long enough to stop them from biting snail shells apart. I would look to see if the tips of the teeth appear to be long enough to reach the middle to bottom jaw when they open their mouth. You could also try some clams on a half shell or even some flat rocks, I dont know if slate is safe for the aquarium but I have a rock that looks like it in my tank and everyone and awhile I see my puffer put his teeth on it.

dumbo bettas and dumbo fish in general have a higher probability of scrapping up their pectoral fins. The fins are much longer and larger, thus prone to damage. I dont think they they are damaged in a life threatening way, but like you said, they're just not perfectly round. also he is very gorgeous :0

I have the 16in and another that is like 40 inches, they do not have adjustable brightness. But I can truly say these these are the basically the best lights for those just getting into planted tanks, especially for their price point.

in my experience, pea puffers are little jerks that'll attack anything that moves. I feel your best course of action would to remove the hair algae and balance everything out, then try a pea puffer. if it helps, I got rid of my hair algae by letting my duck weed grow back

In my experience of three years with pea puffers, they're jerks and attack any fish you stick with them. Might be able to get a pleco that is smart enough to avoid them, but I would say it is most likely going to get nipped.

It is definitely not an Anubias, I am thinking it is a sword species possibly melon but im not good with swords.

Table salt can be an alternative if it does NOT contain additives like iodine. Kosher salt is table salt, it just does not have the extra stuff like iodine. I just want to make this clear to double check labels just in case too.

First off, your cartridge looks caked with debris, so I'd clean it with some old tank water to keep the bacteria alive until you can get a good cycle started. Secondly, cartridges are a scam. After you get your cycle started and running smoothly, I would recommend picking up some filter sponge. Like the image attached. This way, you can save money and build your bacteria on a good media that doesnt have to be replaced every month or ever really. Thirdly, it looks like you got a glow tank getting started with a tetra, I can already tell that this is gonna look nice.

Im pretty sure rock salt, table salt, and aquarium salt are pretty much the same thing. As long as it is pure sodium chloride, NaCl, WITHOUT additives like anti stick powder and such, it should be fine to use. So check to see if your rock salt is pure or not. But if you wanna save a few more bucks, you could also just get some plain kosher salt as it should be just pure salt without stuff like iodine.

I haven't tried it myself, but some have tried the goby pleco as they're pretty small and have had good results. Another one is possibly the zebra pleco but they can sometimes get 6 inches so its a risky option but better odds than say a bristle nose. I personally dont think a 15 should be used for plecos. If you want a pleco for algae control with your betta, there are other options like shrimp or snails.