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I have a 135 gallon I would like to set up as an Asian biotope. I have a Dwarf Gourami. Twelve Zebra Danios. I did put in two Plecos because I have an algae problem with the tank. It sits between two huge windows. I am considering […]

yea i have noticed him grazing on the plants in the tank. i’m glad to hear from others that he won’t come to the surface to eat. my little harlequin rasboras are little pigs! so how long do i need to leave veggies in the tank? he’s […]

hey all! at what point should i start to feed my fish more than once a day? at the moment i only have 5 harlequin rasboras (i had 6, lost one to fishy suicide) in my 55 gal fully cycled planted tank. they get fed right now every day at 4:00ish […]

Unfortunately, there is a lot of gossip from folks who are ill-informed about some products - Algaefix and Algaway (same chemical) definitely among them. Therefore:
The recent thread about Algaefix in another forum exemplified the misuse of information. This posting is to properly answer the original question - “is it safe?”
The misuse I am […]

How exciting! I wish I was there! I’m currently in the planning stages of my new tanks. I’ve sure missed my fiddies the last 5 years and am so glad to be getting them again. So I can SO understand your excitement!
I see your questions have already been well answered, so […]

No salt. Feed just once a day - very, very small amount. This is a new tank… do everything slowly including feeding.
I’d wait at least 2 weeks - one BIG reason is to let the little Harlequins settle in. This translates into “watch the fish for health […]

hey guys! so after about a month of haveing set up my tank i have fish!! i went to my LFS yesturday and i go 6 harlequin rasboras. they are tiny! 3/4 of an inch each. they are lost in the 55 gal tank. i’m so excited to […]