We actually have a 10 gallon that is used to house any and all fry until they are large enough to be traded in to our LFS which is where the female guppy is now. I am thinking we will just stick with the males in my sons tank for now. Thanks for the […]
Hi Sam,
There is no “rule”, whether it’s 1″ per gallon or 2 gallons per fish that works… except for slim-bodied fish that stay under 3″ as full grown adults. For example, a 10″ Oscar certainly can’t be kept in 2 gallons of water, nor will 10 gallons of water be sufficient…. more like […]
Heather, I think it is an overcrowding issue- I should talk as my 55 has a pile of platys and my pond is overstocked but I didn’t do it. the fish did. Maybe a 20 Gal tank would make things easier- I always had trouble with 10 gal as they emptied too fast […]
A 10G tank should probably not have more than 4-5 guppies… maybe 3-4 males with the juvi pleco. Guppies grow to around 2.5″ It would be best if you get baby/juvi clown or bristle nosed plecos (or one of the other dwarf varieties but those two are usually cheapest) which you will still […]
Ok, I’ll bite on this one. I would have to say it makes it dirtier.
The UV light will clear up the water itself but not remove contaminants like a plant would and Algae being a plant,massive amounts of tinny plants in your water should remove more contaminants and oxygenate the water than a filter alone.
I […]
Lenny: Actually, both towns have those neighborhoods that are so generous that, unlike russian roulette, you do not have to supply your own gun to get shot……
:-)
Bill
I forgot to mention I have a 8″ sword plant in the 55. Thats been there since I started the tank.
Its my sons 10 gl and he only does cleaning and partial water changes every other month or so but he does have live plants. If you think PWC’s would help he would be more than happy to do it…making a mess with water..cant beat that..lol. In his 10gl he only has 3 platys […]
I use an API test kit. I always rinse them in aquarium water first including the caps. I have only gotten the big of a drop once, but with a couple of water changes it appears to be coming back up. The reason I thought it was the filter was because I […]
What size tank?
Sometimes fish will become “evil” if they are in an undersized tank due to basic “survival of the fittest” instincts kicking in. They thin out the heard so that they have a better chance of survival.
Sometimes, you can “trick” them into thinking they have a larger water volume by having lots of […]