I’ve had an established 20g heavily planted tank for well over a year and a half. It’s home to shrimp, 6 male Endlers and 1 male Guppy, Sunset. Sadly, Sunset passed away 2 weeks ago due to old age…fast forward to last Saturday (5 days ago), I felt like my tank was missing a “show piece” fish, so I went out and got another male guppy. I made sure to get a young one on the smaller side, as I was hoping it would make the fin nipping/aggression from my Endlers more minimal. Sadly, my Endlers were chasing my new guppy around my tank and trying to nip at his fins. Not constantly, but enough that after the second day he took shelter at the bottom of the tank on the sand, behind my huge piece wood that is covered in plants. Once I saw him do this on Monday, I decided to turn off my lights and turn off the auto lights, hoping he would get more confident to come out, other than during feedings. I haven’t turned my lights on in 4 days, and he still hasn’t moved from that spot, besides breakfast and dinner.

I feel really guilty for this guy just sitting on the bottom, as I want him to live a happy swimful life. I can confirm they thankfully have not taken any chunks out of his tail…yet?¿ Do you think he will come out over time, or should I return him and just keep my Endlers in the tank only?

I have a 20 gallon tank for one betta fish. My room will get pretty cold at night(59°F) now that the weather is getting colder. I’m worried the small 15 W heater I have now isn’t enough. What size/watts is ideal? Thanks.

Tank has been cycling for 21 days, ammonia spiked at .5-1. It looks like I have about 5 pm nitrates, it is a heavier planted tank. Do I keep cycling or water change? Planning to add a couple shrimp to start

I have a 46 g bf with a strong light (week aqua l series).

But obviously the front of the fish are in shadow of they get close to the glass.

Anyone have a solution?

Hey yall, new to this subreddit, I was just wondering what the ideal & best freshwater shrimp species/breed for my situation. We have a pond and have domestic ducks foraging there. What what be the best shrimp for human consumption (taste), and for my ducks to also eat as they forage. I am definately open to exotic and unusual/cool species.

Hi everyone, i had this snail infestation before, i broke the tank and start over again,i put the fish in a plastic container, and put the plants in alum/water solution and kept the filters running on salty water to kill any snail, i was good for more than a month i even added nerite snail to the aquarium. Today i found some snails on the glass is it nrite snail baby or is it pest snail

And what is the best way to handle it in a tank with Shrimp and Otocinclus

I don't have a local fish store so will be buying fish online (I plan to get cardinal tetras). Advice seems to be not to add too many fish at once. I'm guessing in that case I just have to buy them slowly? Like I cant just order then all at once and keep them in a bucket or something haha

I've got a 60L tank, so was hoping for around 12 cardinal tetras

This Corydora (Panda) is turning white, I am not sure why. All my fish are healthy and thriving but for some reason when I arrived yesterday I had a golden laser Corydora which was active die, now I have this super pale one and it’s in the back of the tank quiet. What is happening? Same thing happened last week with pandas only. These “weaker” breeds of Cory seem to be contracting something else because all my fish are ok and just this gold laser Corydora which was the only one I had and the pandas are dying. Last week one turned pale and the other was on its side. (Those guys died).

I am setting up my tank and trying to decide what species to get. My short list: green neon tetra, celestial pearl danio, white cloud mountain minnow (pink), chili rasbora. I do know I will need ~6 of each. I am not necessarily getting them all- I just really like these.

I would like a bigger focal fish. I really like bluefin notho or dwarf gourami but didnt know how nice they'd play with smaller guys. Suggestions? I like colorful, active fish.

Other thoughts? Should I nix any of the above? I also like cherry barbs, bumblebee goby, eight banded false barbs, and cherry shrimp. 20 gal tank.

Just got all the plants together for a 40 gallon aquarium. Trying to make it look like a cave. Planning on adding 2-3 angelfish and half a dozen tetras. Would appreciate any advice on asthetics or really any comments