Usually, they or their eggs come in on live plants or on bits of gravel from a fish store, and they are hard to spot. You can use a turkey baster to help with acclimating new fish. Unfortunately, many of these fish are sold as juveniles and uninformed aquarium hobbyists do not realize the massive adult size these fish are capable of reaching. Turkey basters transfer water from your tank to your test tube with ease and precision. These bright red schooling fish with black spots on the body and fins provide color to natural aquascapes with lots of aquatic plants. The fish discussed in this article are referred to as tank busters because they all reach over a foot in length. They multiply like crazy, and unfortunately, they are a challenge to get rid of. The Serpae Tetra is a smaller fish with a big personality. Opinions vary as to what constitutes a Tank Buster fish, but for this article, we’re referring to any fish that has the potential to grow over 12 inches. Those tiny snails that mysteriously appeared in your tank are considered pests by many aquarium owners. This forum is a great resource though so when we look to go bigger and better will check back here as well. Tank Busters, also known as Monster Fish, are fish that get BIG too big for the average hobbyist’s store-bought aquarium. No worries on your comments - they are much appreciated! I know we have a strange setup but for whatever reason it all has synched up nicely and we've been stable for a long time. I know they'll eventually get too big but with us removing some of the others in the near future they should be ok for a bit yet. As far as the sharks go, we're playing them by ear for now. The BGK's have been rockin' for over a year though so unless we see some unsocial behaviour from 'em I'll keep them in (watching them hunt when the moonlight comes on in the tank is fascinating). The algae eaters are on the same schedule as the pacu - we usually hold onto them until they get too bossy and then we take them to a LFS for credit. The pacu was a rescue from a moving neighbor and I well know he's growing fast (those boys can eat!) but he's due for a new home before Thanksgiving so we're all good there. Minimum tank size: 20 gallons (76 liters) Temperature: 72-82☏ (22-28☌) Social behavior: Peaceful Molly Fish The Mollies are a great choice for both beginner and veteran fish keepers. I know Jinxy (the goldfish) is sorely out of place but she is the sentimental favourite of my wife and kids (she's survived from previous tanks) so I'm stuck with her until she moves on. I know it's more than a bit mixed but we've had very good luck with our setups for quite awhile now.
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