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[Bolt1784]

Is there anything I can do to make an aggressive bristlenose pleco less...Aggressive?
He's extremely territorial and has places to hide, but he just hates my corys. He chases
them away if he sees them, and a few days ago he actually grabbed a peppered cory with
his mouth and refused to let go. I just don't know how to make him feel safer in his home. :c

I have two trilineatus corys, one peppered cory and two bronze corys in a 45 litre tropical tank.

[Blood Storm]

Is there anything I can do to make an aggressive bristlenose pleco less...Aggressive?
He's extremely territorial and has places to hide, but he just hates my corys. He chases
them away if he sees them, and a few days ago he actually grabbed a peppered cory with
his mouth and refused to let go. I just don't know how to make him feel safer in his home. :c

I have two trilineatus corys, one peppered cory and two bronze corys in a 45 litre tropical tank.

Just get a rubbernose pleco...it would put him in its place(dont do this as it is a joke, my two inch rubbernose would attack and even kill, other plecos). Try getting some plants and surround the entrance to a cave. It might make it harder to see the cories by day(I dont know about nighttime when most catfish are active). You might look into snails instead of a pleco if any ideas seem to fail. I have always used normal plecos because they are peaceful, cheaper, and never live long(thanks to oscars being mean to my epic plecos...my evil oscar ate my favorite pleco who liked to nom on my fingers if I had to reach into the tank for whatever reason)

[Queen~of~Crows]

Hello! I really want to get a black goldfish, does anybody have any tips for me when I do get him? Like what would I need for the tank? Thank you so much for your help!

[flyteck]

Hello! I really want to get a black goldfish, does anybody have any tips for me when I do get him? Like what would I need for the tank? Thank you so much for your help!

What type of black goldfish? There are a few that come in black. If you want a common, you're going to need a 60 gallon+ tank with good filtration, aeration, and preferably live plants. If you want a fancy (Black moors are only black, and most others can come in black) you'll need a 20-30 gallon tank with good filtration, aeration, and preferably live plants. For gravel, you should pick smooth stones that are large enough not to be swallowed or choked on, or you can go bare bottom (which means potted or fake plants).

That's sort of the basics. Also, for food, you should probably feed some form of sinking pellet rather than flakes. There are a few more knowledgable people than me on here, so please feel free to add to this or fix anything.

[Dumezil]

My mosquito fish just had about forty babies! I couldn't be more thrilled. None were born dead or deformed or dead so far as I can see. They are all chilling in the separation tank completely enthralled by their first meal of hikari tropical first bites fish food I just gave them and mom has been removed so she doesn't get a sudden taste for cannibalism.

Sorry for the poor quality.

[Bolt1784]

@ Herpluvin; Thank you, i'll try that! ouo

@ Redwyn; That's adorable! I hope they all grow up okay! c: ♥

I got a bamboo shrimp today! ^-^

[Animemice]

Quite happy right now, as I may be getting a female DS Betta! I like betta fish a lot, but I'm worried about my tetras as one of them just passed away...

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

My stupid Uv sterilizer crapped out like a month or so ago and PetSmart hasn't had any any time we check. My poor fish must be so sick of the green water x.x

[creamcat]

Has anyone has any experience with housing female bettas together? I want to have 3 in a 10 gallon tank, is that enough room? So far, i only have one because I am afraid to put more in, but she always seems so lonely in there, and I want to get her two other friends!

[scythe.]

Has anyone has any experience with housing female bettas together? I want to have 3 in a 10 gallon tank, is that enough room? So far, i only have one because I am afraid to put more in, but she always seems so lonely in there, and I want to get her two other friends!

That should be fine, but make sure you have lots of cover. They have their own hierarchy, and when you first introduce them they will nip at each other for anywhere from an hour to a month. When you introduce them, let both of the new bettas float in the water in their containers for about 15 minutes. Study their behavior, then take all of the bettas out- even your original betta - and put them in separate cages filled with dechlorinated tap water. Put the least aggressive one in first, let it settle for 15 minutes, put the second least aggressive one in, wait 15 minutes, and then put the most aggressive one in. This works for me, I have four females in a 20 gallon and they all get along fine!