Love not War asked:


I am getting a freshwater fish and want to know what kind is the best. i’ve already had basic fish like guppies, goldfish, neon fish etc and am thinking about getting one fish that is over 3 and a half inches but less than 7. I also like tropical types if fish. Any ideas or favorites pleas let me know.

romeltorres25 asked:


i want 4 kinds of colorful,not that big freshwater fish as possible to be there in my aquarium that can live harmoniously!

pnoiz1 asked:


Besides Cichlids, since they tend to get big in size, what freshwater fish can I keep in a 10 gallon aquarium that are aggressive enough to eat live food? Feeder fish, crickets, etc.

Thanks for the replies.

Myu asked:


I have a 30 gallon freshwater fish tank, 3 fish, 2 goldfish and 1 suckerfish, they get along great, what other fish do you reccomend me getting, i tend to want medium sized fish, but not to aggresive, any advise would be great! =)

gwirving5050 asked:


Have purchased and used the materials that have been recommend by the fish store, but levels are still high. Have changed the water now 3 times in the last two weeks and am still the same results. Anyone have any ideas?

Saranya asked:


I want a colorful, basically cheap fish that doesn’t fight with others. Cold water, freshwater, that can survive in a small tank. Can minnows survive in a small tank???????
I want a colorful, basically cheap fish that doesn’t fight with others. Cold water, freshwater, that can survive in a small tank. Can minnows survive in a small tank?? And can I put bamboo in it for decoration?

The Maestro asked:


How many community fish (probably just tetras, maybe a couple cories) can I put into a 15 gallon tank? A 20 gallon tank? I’ve done lots of reading but can’t find a solid answer. I’m looking to stock my tank with just one type, maybe two, like a group of neons and a group of blacks. Any thoughts on the total number that will work?

SquirrelPanic asked:


I just bought the tank and still needs to be set up and cycled so a long way off from stocking…but I wanted to use the time to think of what fish I would like to eventually add.
I have a 20 gallon tank with Neon Tetras, Corydoras, and a guppy so don’t really want those in my second tank…want something different.
I am thinking I might want to set the new tank up as a semi-aggressive tank…I tend to like fish with a lot of color….any ideas for a freshwater tank?

Amy K asked:


I have a 55g aquarium with a variety of freshwater fish (about 20).

The nitrate levels are dangerously high. I’ve vacuumed the aquarium twice in the past week, and added Nitra-Ban three days ago, but, there is NO improvement.

I took the charcoal out of the filter, because I’ve been medicating the fish, too.

I can tell this is negatively affecting the fish, but, what can I do to improve the situation right now? My tap water tests fine, but the water in the aquarium is nasty.

Should I empty half of the water out of the aquarium?

Thanks so much!
I do have some live plants in the aquarium. This current set-up is not quite a year old. The aquarium, itself, was purchased used, though. I power cleaned it with water only when I bought it.
The fish are tiny, mostly, neons. There is an algae eater and two goldfish. I hate the goldfish (nasty dirty), and they are HUGE, but I don’t have anywhere to put them. They are huge … like six inches from nose to tail… any suggs?

dc asked:


I searched online and found some recommended salt for marine fish.
As of now I only have aquarium salt for freshwater fish.
However, the guy at the store said that table salt is fine.