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I must advise against housing a male betta with other fish. It's not uncommon for bettas to take a dislike to tankmates, or for those tankmates to harass the betta, particularly if they're sedate and have long fins. While cories are generally a safer choice, I wouldn't personally recommend it. The ...

I just set up a 10-gallon tank with my betta and some Emerald cory catfish, but now he's freaking out whenever the cories make sudden moves. I'm not sure what to do - should I just give him space and let him get accustomed to their behavior or is there something I can do to help him feel more at ease?

Just found this african water fern stem in one of my tanks, no idea how it got there. Can I get it to grow without a rhizome, or is that a lost cause?

I've got a convict in my 5 gallon temporarily, no need for alarm, but once it's out I'm considering my next move. I was thinking of going back to my original stocking - guppies. They were the first fish I had in this tank when I started out 2 years ago, but things have changed a lot since then.

Just found this african water fern stem in one of my tanks, no idea how it got there. Can I get it to grow without a rhizome, or is that a lost cause?

I think I got it, hes a dude, got those egg spots on his fins, pretty sure thats a male trait lol.

I'm still having trouble figuring out the sex of this fish, lol, I know I've had issues with this in the past, but I'm hoping someone can help me out this time.

Convict cichlids are pretty straightforward to identify. Females have a red patch in their anal fin area - not a lot, just a small spot, but males never have it. Typically, females are smaller than males, but don't let that fool you - they've got a feisty side, especially if the male's not pulling ...

coltin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:10 am I'm not entirely convinced it's a convict cichlid, to be honest. What's with the water - is it actually cloudy or is that just the pic not doing it justice?

I'm fairly certain it's a convict, don't really know what else it could be.

Convict cichlids are pretty straightforward to identify. Females have a red patch in their anal fin area - not a lot, just a small spot, but males never have it. Typically, females are smaller than males, but don't let that fool you - they've got a feisty side, especially if the male's not pulling ...