Recent content by Ghapy

THe break in period is not just for checking equipment, but also getting the water aerated and stabilized so that it is safe for fish. 24 hours of running the tank does the job. You can wait two or three or seven days, it won't matter after the first day. Pay attention to what the user above...

The only risk is from disease he died from. If he died without sign of disease you shouldn't have any issues.

The only risk is from disease he died from. If he died without sign of disease you shouldn't have any issues.

The problem is that a very small tank (less then 5 gallons) is not much of a home for any fish. Small ones, like mountain minnows or rosy red minnows, are schoolers, so you need space for several as well as room for them to actually swim around. If your tank is under 2 gallons it's completely...

The problem is that a very small tank (less then 5 gallons) is not much of a home for any fish. Small ones, like mountain minnows or rosy red minnows, are schoolers, so you need space for several as well as room for them to actually swim around. If your tank is under 2 gallons it's completely...

Wow, answers like the above make you wonder what the point is to even ask. Adding the cory cats should not be a problem and should look quite nice and they do best all as one species rather then all mixed up. I'm assuming you don't like danio's and are just waiting for the one you have to kick...

I like it so far. You might want to look at trying a top dweller since you have bottom and mid in there already, perhaps a group of redtail rasboras, or for something more active danios, or for something less active hatchet fish. Then you might add something like a single small type gourami...

I like it so far. You might want to look at trying a top dweller since you have bottom and mid in there already, perhaps a group of redtail rasboras, or for something more active danios, or for something less active hatchet fish. Then you might add something like a single small type gourami...

It's normal and tolerated, but if she starts showings signs of stress or injury you might need to separate them. Try to set up the tank in a way that she can get out of sight from him sometimes.

Those little aquariums are really awful homes for fish, so you really should not get any. Algae eaters tend to get very big, and some can get aggressive. Even the smallest algae eating fish needs at least a 20 gallon tank, and those ones you are talking about are just a couple of gallons. For...

You are right, male bettas are solitary fish and although they tolerate other life in the tank, those fish are not 'companions'. They are just fine by themselves and I'm glad to hear you have a real tank for him anyway. However, I have found in my experience that in a tank with other life in...

I would not put a ghost knife with Oscars. Instead I would learn how to obtain a pair of Oscars and keep them, since they are social and are much nicer to keep in pairs.

Drowning means suffocation from immersion in water. We know that fish do best when immersed in water, but if that water has no oxygen, then the fish will suffocate, and since they suffocated immersed in water, you might, by technical definition, say they have drowned. Call it suffocation, call...

Drowning means suffocation from immersion in water. We know that fish do best when immersed in water, but if that water has no oxygen, then the fish will suffocate, and since they suffocated immersed in water, you might, by technical definition, say they have drowned. Call it suffocation, call...

Stop using the aquarium light altogether for now. The fish can see fine through the ambient room lighting and unless you have live plants it won't cause any them. Make sure the tank is not getting direct sunlight because this can be a real issue. Even short amounts of direct sunlight is not...