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It must be air because it wasn't there when I first got it and it has never been moved/dropped etc.. Could that turn into a leak?

My Blau 19L (5G) aquariums bottom silicone seals are turning white in some places. What could be the cause of this and is it going to be a problem? The tank is only 3 months old

I just noticed that one of my Angelfish has spawned with one of my altum angelfish. This was totally unexpected for me. I have heard that interbreeding these two varieties is bad. Could anyone tell me what kind of issues I could face because of this? I'm not sure which is male or female but I...

The golden ram has completely healed, I couldn't be more happy :) I used the treatment for a total of 11 days, on the 7th day he was all cleared up already but I continued anyway as a precaution. I will still be keeping a close eye on him but hes doing very well still. I don't know why but...

I should gravel vac more than I currently do, usually I just siphon the water I overhauled my tank about 1.5 months ago, with new substrate (JBL Manado) and plants so it's still clean. I wish I had researched the ramirezis more, they are very sensitive, much more so than my Altum angels. The...

I use the API master test kit and the colour is in between 20ppm and 40ppm. I do regular water changes so I have so far not seen it rise above that.

I was not able to get a third aquarium so I have dosed Tetra Medica ContraIck in the main tank. I also removed as much silicone accessories as I could to stop them from staining. I have one last question. Many people recommended raising the temperature to 85-86F Would it be okay if I did...

It's going to be hard persuading my relatives but I'm going to try get a hospital tank for him. Thanks

The temp of my tank is already at 27C (80F) and I have tetra ich medicine however, if I use it in my tank, won't it destroy the beneficial bacteria? "new tank syndrome" will surely kill them all as well. I may have to go and buy a third tank for him.

Since last week my ramirezi has been developing small white dots all over his body. He does not seem bothered by it, no abnormal behaviour in any way but the amount of white dots seems to be increasing not decreasing. What could it be? I thought ich at first but he is not rubbing himself...

Very cool idea, I haven't seen something like that done before What fish are you planning on getting for this aquarium?

ADA makes good quality lily pipes, I'm not sure if they are available in the states but I would think that they are since it's a big company.

Substrate is in essence soil, I think what you have in your tank is more along the lines of gravel and pebbles/sand. Most plants need nutrients which they get from soil through their roots. If they don't it could stunt their growth. You can use gravel but you need to use root tabs. The...

Make sure as nitrites are going down that nitrates are going up or at least not going down as well. If that was the case you would be un-cycling your tank :) Regarding the food question, you do not need to feed daily, especially not when cycling. Fish can go without food for a week easily. I...

My java moss lays at the bottom of my tank. I don't think that it is an indication of it's health. Mine had a bit of brown in it for a few weeks but it has completely disappeared. I have never had it float to the top before.