Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

[Skysong]

My case if Ich is over with! Petco replaced my fish who passed away with three new ones of the same price, but instead of black neons I got three red eye tetras.

My fiancé also got a hammers cobalt blue lobster for the bottom of my tank. Keeping with the Pokémon theme, he received the name, Clauncher. I read they can be aggressive but ive been watching him and he’s not done anything to my tetras who are literally following him around.

I’ve also got two fish with something odd going on? It looks like a swim bladder issue and they’re moved to a smaller tank for treatment for that.

My koi betta cant swim right. She swims own and she floats back up. And she’s swimming on her side.
I have a single red eye tetra that’s starting to do the same thing. So they’re both getting treated.

[rancidram]

Username: rancid taquito
How many fish tanks do you have: One. It's a 15 gallon column aquarium. I'm hoping to get more
Types of fish that you have: One beta, 2 lyre-tail gold dust mollies, one gold dust molly, four neon tetras, and a catfish (forgot the type)
Your fishs' names: My catfish is named Coke (can't explain his name on here) and my beta is named Legion. I don't really call them by their names. I just say baby or cutie.
How long have you had fish: I've had fish for a majority of my life.

[satuurnity]

Username: rancid taquito
How many fish tanks do you have: One. It's a 15 gallon column aquarium. I'm hoping to get more
Types of fish that you have: One beta, 2 lyre-tail gold dust mollies, one gold dust molly, four neon tetras, and a catfish (forgot the type)
Your fishs' names: My catfish is named Coke (can't explain his name on here) and my beta is named Legion. I don't really call them by their names. I just say baby or cutie.
How long have you had fish: I've had fish for a majority of my life.

Hi! Welcome to the group! c:
May I suggest getting more neon tetras? They're schooling fish and having four of them really isn't enough for them to feel safe. You may want a bigger tank though if they're all in the same one - from what I've read catfish can get quite large, you don't want to end up being overstocked.

[Violently Violet]

Anyone know if these would be okay for a freshwater tank? They're ceramic, and have a glossy top.

https://www.dollartree.com/glazed-ceram ... -in/262641

[Herdier]

I haven't had a proper tank of my own for years now due to my living situation, but I love fish tanks and was surprised to see that my local Italian place actually has a large reef tank that seems to be well cared-for! I thought you guys would want to see it, so I took a picture .

Restaurant fish tank!

[bookshelf]

hi there! i don't post here but i always lurk, haha. but anyway i'm thinking of getting a betta in a 20 gallon (bigger if i can afford it?) and was wondering about options i'd have for tank mates? also would like to know if understocking would be a problem, and if understocking would make it so that i do not have to change the water that often? like not super infrequently, just less frequently than if it were a full stocked tank. am i making sense? but yeah! thank you for any help c:

[Hime]

hi there! i don't post here but i always lurk, haha. but anyway i'm thinking of getting a betta in a 20 gallon (bigger if i can afford it?) and was wondering about options i'd have for tank mates? also would like to know if understocking would be a problem, and if understocking would make it so that i do not have to change the water that often? like not super infrequently, just less frequently than if it were a full stocked tank. am i making sense? but yeah! thank you for any help c:

In 20 gal you could definitely have some tankmates with the betta, like a good sized school of tetras or rasboras. Just avoid the super tiny species, very large one and nippy ones. ^^ One of the tiny corydoras species apparently also tolerates the higher temperatures that bettas prefer. It was recommended for me by my local fish store (I also have a betta in 30-something gal), unfortunately I can't remember which one of the three it was... :\
Understocking isn't really a problem. Unless you have lots of live plants, in which case you will likely need to add some nitrogen fertilizer to keep them happy. Understocked tank does allow some flexibility in terms of water changes as nitrates don't build up as fast, but you also have to consider how's your filtration and circulation in the tank as well as how much mess your fish actually do make. So even if you don't get very high nitrates your tank might still benefit from weekly water change, it just might not have to be a large one. For beginners I really recommend starting with once a week 30% water changes and then as you learn to 'read' your tank you can adjust the schedule as you see fit.
I have what is considered understocked tank as I have 128 litres with one betta and maybe 15-ish endlers. And it's heavily planted. So nitrates are never an issue, but the cummulating mess on the bottom and certain plants is so I do try to do weekly(or if I'm super busy I might slip to little over a week, but never more than half week over) 25-30% water changes. If I could adjust the circulation then maybe I could get away with every two weeks, butas it is I really don't want anything nasty building up on the bottom/among the plants too long.

[bookshelf]

hi there! i don't post here but i always lurk, haha. but anyway i'm thinking of getting a betta in a 20 gallon (bigger if i can afford it?) and was wondering about options i'd have for tank mates? also would like to know if understocking would be a problem, and if understocking would make it so that i do not have to change the water that often? like not super infrequently, just less frequently than if it were a full stocked tank. am i making sense? but yeah! thank you for any help c:

In 20 gal you could definitely have some tankmates with the betta, like a good sized school of tetras or rasboras. Just avoid the super tiny species, very large one and nippy ones. ^^ One of the tiny corydoras species apparently also tolerates the higher temperatures that bettas prefer. It was recommended for me by my local fish store (I also have a betta in 30-something gal), unfortunately I can't remember which one of the three it was... :\
Understocking isn't really a problem. Unless you have lots of live plants, in which case you will likely need to add some nitrogen fertilizer to keep them happy. Understocked tank does allow some flexibility in terms of water changes as nitrates don't build up as fast, but you also have to consider how's your filtration and circulation in the tank as well as how much mess your fish actually do make. So even if you don't get very high nitrates your tank might still benefit from weekly water change, it just might not have to be a large one. For beginners I really recommend starting with once a week 30% water changes and then as you learn to 'read' your tank you can adjust the schedule as you see fit.
I have what is considered understocked tank as I have 128 litres with one betta and maybe 15-ish endlers. And it's heavily planted. So nitrates are never an issue, but the cummulating mess on the bottom and certain plants is so I do try to do weekly(or if I'm super busy I might slip to little over a week, but never more than half week over) 25-30% water changes. If I could adjust the circulation then maybe I could get away with every two weeks, butas it is I really don't want anything nasty building up on the bottom/among the plants too long.

thank you for your response ^^
i was thinking about a school of neon tetras, i've heard they can do well with bettas? to reduce aggression with the tetras/betta would it be best to get a larger or smaller school? or doesn't it matter? i've never kept fish before and it's all so new and complicated!

[lustrestar]

Username: Symuhn
How many fish tanks do you have:I have three betta tanks, and a larger community tank.
Types of fish that you have:I have bettas, cories, bristlenose plecos, tetras, and an angelfish.
Your fishs' names:I only name the bettas, and they are Nico, Santiago, and one still needs a name!
How long have you had fish:I have been keeping fish since I was four, [removed].

Here are some pictures of my fish and tanks!
https://i.imgur.com/bZ5y9dv.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1jAD5e8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vG3mYOL.jpg

[rancidram]

Username: rancid taquito
How many fish tanks do you have: One. It's a 15 gallon column aquarium. I'm hoping to get more
Types of fish that you have: One beta, 2 lyre-tail gold dust mollies, one gold dust molly, four neon tetras, and a catfish (forgot the type)
Your fishs' names: My catfish is named Coke (can't explain his name on here) and my beta is named Legion. I don't really call them by their names. I just say baby or cutie.
How long have you had fish: I've had fish for a majority of my life.

Hi! Welcome to the group! c:
May I suggest getting more neon tetras? They're schooling fish and having four of them really isn't enough for them to feel safe. You may want a bigger tank though if they're all in the same one - from what I've read catfish can get quite large, you don't want to end up being overstocked.

I plan on getting more tetras soon. They all seem to be doing quite well right now.
My catfish, I have had for a while now, and he hasn't grown at all. I'm expecting him to grow but haven't seen anything happen.