Quick tank history: got a 12 gal Eclipse tank for my 5 y.o. at X-Mas. I cycled w/a cool, 1.5" (now at least 2"!!) irridescent chartruse killifish..it took forever to get the nitrites/nitrates in check, then I tried to add fish. The killi ate two neons, then killed a pair of larger tetras (THEN I ...

Thanks all!! Before I give up on the phantom, though...how fast do they grow? The ones at my shop are only 2", and I thought they only grew to about 5-6". That would be a bit cramped, but are we talking 2-3 years to get that big? If so, I might still give 'em a go. By that time, I'm guessin' we'll ...

First post... I'm starting a new 12 gal. Eclipse tank with/for my 5yo (heated/integral bio-wheel filter/pebbly gravel/abundant fake plants, a cave, maybe more rocks soon). I've been inactive for about 10 yrs, but had a fresh tank for much of my youth & a marine one in my teens/20s. Me being me...I ...