Fish Lovers 2.0

[flyteck]

My sunfish is massive. I caught him as a one inch fish three years ago, and he's almost 6 inches now. He's so much "smarter" than my other fish; he watches people with curiosity and knows when they have food. He's so handsome, and all his colours are so bright <3

[Firefly_Dreamer]

I have a wierd smell coming from my goldfish tank and it makes me sick. i've been keeping up (doing double, actually) water changes and he has a lump on his head (one of the comets) it looks like a tumor to me.

[Dia.]

my fish tank is now dead... I am getting new gravel and fish soon though
how will a redtail shark, tiger barbs, tetras, guppies, and kulie loaches do together?

Barbs and loaches do fine together, no matter the breed. (I have them in my tank now) I think tetras will do, as long as they're not the small kind. But, I'm really not shureabout the redtail shark, I've never had one before and don't know how they behave. I don't think that having guppies in the same tank with a barb would be a good idea. I recommend that you get a plachostamus.(I know I misspelled)
(Please correct me if I am wrong on anything)

Can I ask why you recommend a pleco? :/
Because I would disagree unless their tank is large enough.

[Keletheryl]

I'm selling something, and when it is sold I'll have the top of my dresser open for something to go on it. Because of babysitting, I'll have $120 to spend. I think I will buy a fish tank and put it up there. It's currently holding a 20gal long tank on it, so I'm sure it can hold a 20gal tall or higher/bigger. I'm going to be putting my 10gal fish in it as well as some new fish, since the 10gal is overstocked and my mom won't let me upgrade. I'm going to do it anyways though. Too bad so sad mom, I want wha'ts best for my fish even if you don't. >.>

[Dakotak]

I have a wierd smell coming from my goldfish tank and it makes me sick. i've been keeping up (doing double, actually) water changes and he has a lump on his head (one of the comets) it looks like a tumor to me.

Do you rinse the filter media? That could also be why.
But tumors are not uncommon in goldfish, but I have never heard of one smelling.

[Firefly_Dreamer]

Its right smack between the smaller one's eyes.

And i had just cleaned and rinsed it on tuesday.

Also update on my big tank, No deaths, and a soon-to-be platy momma.
Do you guys think that i should get more penguins when i do feel like geting more fish, seeing as i only have the two tetras 9and they've grown fast!

Puffers tank update:

I moved him and his snail into a 3.5 gallon hex. its considerably smaller, but his big tank needed a good scrubbing and cleaning because it had the same smell. He's upset about his territory reduction and keeps flaring at the tiger nerite. but i think he'ss be fine. i also added 3 baby plants that will hopefully grow.

Pics to come

[Dappled Sapphire]

my fish tank is now dead... I am getting new gravel and fish soon though
how will a redtail shark, tiger barbs, tetras, guppies, and kulie loaches do together?

Barbs and loaches do fine together, no matter the breed. (I have them in my tank now) I think tetras will do, as long as they're not the small kind. But, I'm really not shureabout the redtail shark, I've never had one before and don't know how they behave. I don't think that having guppies in the same tank with a barb would be a good idea. I recommend that you get a plachostamus.(I know I misspelled)
(Please correct me if I am wrong on anything)

Can I ask why you recommend a pleco?
Because I would disagree unless their tank is large enough.

If its a small pleco like a bristlenose it will be fine in at least a 20G, but some of the large plecos like commons and sailfins need 100G+

[.Survivor.]

Okay, so I've been feeding Shou (purple elephant ear beta) some color enhancing food and he is absolutely stunning now! But....his fins...they are torn on the edges. It's not fin rot or anything, I know that...it's just...eh, I wish they were not frayed.

[Firefly_Dreamer]

If its a small pleco like a bristlenose it will be fine in at least a 20G, but some of the large plecos like commons and sailfins need 100G+

aren't they a little agressive?

and have you guys ever owned a clown pleco?

[flyteck]

If its a small pleco like a bristlenose it will be fine in at least a 20G, but some of the large plecos like commons and sailfins need 100G+

aren't they a little agressive?

and have you guys ever owned a clown pleco?

Plecos are very docile from my experience; it's the chinese algae eaters you need to watch. Never owned a clown pleco, no~