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Honestly, you will probably have to rehome the shark or the knife. I don't see that working in a small tank. What kind of knife? The black ghosts are the most skittish and get moderate sized (10 inches I think). Clown knives get huge - like 2-3 feet - but are more tough in regards to other fish...

It'll be interesting to see if it works. Do you have a skimmer?

Bettas are prone to bloating and constipation, and gouramis are related, so that's likely what the problem was. You can offer him a boiled or quickly microwaved pea (take the skin off) if he does it again. The pea tends to move those issues through.

If the ammonia is up that high it is easiest to just bite the bullet and do a very large water change (80-90%). Doing a 50% change will chop the ammonia in half - you are literally removing 50% of the ammonia. But to really get it down a 80% change is more efficient than several smaller changes.

Make sure there is plenty of water movement to get oxygen into the water. Plants are helpful as they will absorb some ammonia (also nitrates); if you took out some plants it could have reduced the tank's ability to process the ammonia. Sometimes ammonia will still show up on the test after it...

Odd behavior. Do they seem distressed at all? The biorbe is pretty small for one goldie, let alone two. Make sure there is enough water flow / agitation to oxygenate the water. Biorbs have a low surface area in general so oxygenation can be a concern. Adding a low light live plant could also...

Welcome to MFT! Consider adding an albino bristlenose pleco to the 30g - the albino coloration will stand out nicely under the glow light and they stay small enough to be in a 30g long term.

Is the fin rot getting worse or staying the same? If it is not getting worse and the water quality is good, it should heal but just takes time. Also make sure there is no one picking on him. And no "sharp" plastic plants / etc that he likes to swim through - that could keep irritating the...

You said your friend has a 65g - any chance you could snag some used filter media or a handful of gravel (you can put the gravel in a pantyhose so that it is easily removed afterwards)? Or borrow a decoration, etc. Anything hard from their tank will be a help. Just keep it wet and not too...

Nice setup! Do the fish use the cichlid holey rocks? Keep a really close eye on the angel - they can't stick up for themselves with their more boisterous african cichlid cousins. You may need to separate him out if they go after him.

Neons are sensitive little buggers, especially when first added. You may do best to let the tank mature a bit before adding more. Ideally if the neons had been at the store a bit to be acclimated to their conditions, that is helpful. Local stores tend to have water conditions similar to yours...

A larger water change will remove more ammonia. Ideally if you can do 50% or more that is best. A python water changer or similar is helpful for this with your size tank. Alternatively if you can't change as much water as frequently, Prime or another product to detoxify the ammonia so it isn't...

I actually do once every other week but that wasn't an option. I use the little aqueon one. It doesn't self prime but otherwise works fine. Tried to get a python-like sink one but apparently my sink is funny so it wouldn't attach.

Yes once, shipped fine. Usually it is fine unless there are extenuating circumstances (shipping delay, extreme temperatures). Just make sure to be there for arrival to start acclimating quickly.

Hmm, I don't know. I tried breeding bettas back in college (about 10 years ago). I don't really remember most of the specifics unfortunately. We got eggs but never much beyond that.

I'd bump up the number of cories. There is a lot of space on the bottom there and you could easily do a larger group. I believe the plants you have listed are lower light plants (I'm not sure about the cabomba - but the rest are). Typically with the lower light plants you do not need to add...

If you put the two together while they are receptive (put the female in with the male and his nest), usually they get it on pretty quickly. Once they have spawned you will need to separate them again. Keep an eye on them while they are together and be ready to remove the female if she is...

They make an ammonia reducer that you can put in the filter - like a carbon packet but it is for ammonia.

The above are good suggestions. You can also use a new clean dustpan or a Tupperware or something to scoop out the majority of the gravel and then shopvac the straggler pieces. It always seems like more when it is coming out than going in. You can also do the slow and steady method - every...

To me the black looks like just coloration. You said he is still a juvie - about how big? Could be a genetic issue if he is still pretty small (developing) and no other fish are affected. Ie, something internal that is abnormal and now starting to show as a problem. Or is starting to be a...