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No, they don't sleep the way do. If it gets too dark to see then they will come to a state of rest you might refer to as sleeping, but it's not a replenishing type of sleep that we need. If the tank has even a little light on it all the time they might see enough to move around and then they...

Sounds nice. I would certainly add more neons - there is room and they look so great in a larger group.

Too bad the people who need to read this most could care less about learning these things and won't be reading it. And if any do, they will tend to deny everything you say anyway rather than change their own lousy fish keeping habits.

I wouldn't because the activity of top dwelling danio's can be stressful to the betta if it's not a big tank, and rainbows get a little big but could work. To give it a shot though, wiith the fish you have, don't try it in less than a 20 gallon tank. Even with calm fish, it won't work in less...

White clouds would work ok, but I agree that you might be better off with group of another tropical - there are many types of tetra (glolight, head-tail light, rummynose etc.) as well as harlequin rasboras or pencil fish or glass catfish, all schoolers. Instead of the dojo loaches, which get...

There are not many cold water fish suitable, but you are not cooling the water, it's just that you are not heating it right? So really you can keep corydora catfish, because they accept a wide range of temepratures and will do very well in room temperature water. I'll say this despite the...

Absolutely, with room to move around. It is long enough for the fish to swim, deep enough for him to manoeuvre without problems, and these are the most important elements. The tank is short, but height is the least important of the dimensions. I do not recommend other cichlids with your Oscar...

My 10 gallon tank contains a nice deep cave and a number of plants, and contains a betta and 6 corydora catfish. I don't know the gender of the catfish, nor do I really care. The betta is male and obvious by his big fins. Nothing to watch for really except the usual aquarium stuff. My 75...

Growth won't be the issue, aggression will. When they grow these cichlids get much more aggressive, and in smaller tanks even more so. If you havea 55 gallon tank, there is no reason not to move them now. It is also better to move them now because you can add more africans while they are...

No, neither are too much for that tank. Go with a quality heater with a thermostat, and you will be all set. I would choose the 300 watt heater so it doesn't have to work as hard to keep things warm. A good heater shuts off once desired temp is reached and won't overheat the tank unless you...

No, neither are too much for that tank. Go with a quality heater with a thermostat, and you will be all set. I would choose the 300 watt heater so it doesn't have to work as hard to keep things warm. A good heater shuts off once desired temp is reached and won't overheat the tank unless you...

No, neither are too much for that tank. Go with a quality heater with a thermostat, and you will be all set. I would choose the 300 watt heater so it doesn't have to work as hard to keep things warm. A good heater shuts off once desired temp is reached and won't overheat the tank unless you...

No, neither are too much for that tank. Go with a quality heater with a thermostat, and you will be all set. I would choose the 300 watt heater so it doesn't have to work as hard to keep things warm. A good heater shuts off once desired temp is reached and won't overheat the tank unless you...

Just a couple for small fish, more for larger fish. They don't need to be stuffed to the gills though, and if you let them eat as much as they can you will be feeding too much. They should get flakes too not just bloodworms. Do you know that ghost cats are very strong schoolers?

The cost of getting a 5 or 10 gallon tank is minimal compared, and offers space needed for fish, not to mention stability. I a 2.5 gallon you can keep a betta, and that is all. In a 5 gallon you can keep a betta with ghost shrimp, or a group of 5 or 6 small type tetras like neons (they are...

Ouch. No, coral sand and marine rock can indeed raise the ph and such, and the more you greater the change. Most rocks and sand are fine for fish tanks, but not all. But your tank is also in the middle of a cycle - did they test for ammonia as well? If not, I'm not convinced that the rocks...

Tell them you will take down both 1 gallon tanks, which are horrible homes for any fish anyway, and set up just the 5 gallon instead. Trading 2 for 1, and a better home for the living creatures to boot - how can your parents argue?

Great Dane just recommended Clown Loaches to you. The darn answer got a thumbs up. Someone else mentioned bristlenose pleco. This is a reason why to double check anything you hear on here anyway - clown loaches get to 10 inches long and need groups and are not even close to suibable - a very...

That's fine - just enough to keep the water stable. Tropical fish are very tolerant of things like kh, gh, and ph, and messing with it is not worthwhile most of the time. Profiles of fish often show a ph - this is an estimation of the ph in their wild habitat. They are more tolerant of...

I agree with above because it creates a nice and well balanced community and instead of cory catfish you can also go with kuhli loaches. I would even it out and go with groups of 6 for the schooling fish and 4 for the cory cats - there is room. There are also other unique ways to use the tank...