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If you keep a male and female together, he's gonna keep harassing her, it's just what they do. I've seen it happen before, and it's not pretty - she could get stressed to the point of death. Females can live together just fine, but males are a different story altogether. Males and females are only ...

If I'm being honest, it's possible the issue lies with where I'm sourcing my betta fish from - maybe they're of poor quality or weren't kept in the best conditions before I got them. It's no secret that keeping fish in small cups is far from ideal, and I've been buying from the same place each time ...

Lovely selection, really like the mix of colors and shapes you've got going on.

Not an expert on cichlids myself, but I'm stoked to hear you've finally nailed down a plan for your tank - that Malawi Mbuna setup sounds like it's gonna be a real showstopper.

Hello, I'm also looking into getting a healthy and beautiful Betta, but I've come across some concerns. I've read that canvas 'fluxeon' bettas often have thickening scale problems, and 'multicolored' ones can be prone to cysts or tumors, not to mention potential color/pattern changes due to the ...

Yeah, my Corys were the only ones who seemed happy with it. Maybe I'll give it another shot with the bucket method. Thanks for the idea, fluxe.

I tried play sand once and it was a nightmare. Cloudy water for days, even after rinsing. Ended up switching back to gravel. Maybe I did something wrong, but it just didn't vibe with my tank.

Hi everyone,

I'm in the middle of redoing a couple of tanks, dealing with an algae issue and treating a camallanus problem. All my plants are currently in a bucket.

I'm facing a bit of a time crunch and I'll be away for a week, so I was wondering if it's okay to leave the plants in the bucket ...

A clear container near a light source, but not right in it, would be the way to go.

I'm still trying to figure out what's going on, so I'm going to ask a couple of questions. How did you originally cycle the tank? What type of test kit are you using? I'm just trying to cover all bases here. If the tank was indeed cycled, I'm guessing there's no need for the SafeStart - is that right?