Recent content by Daisydreamer

I bought some moss that was in a damp bag from a local store. It had a bunch of snails and duckweed in it so I threw it into an empty tank until I could figure out if I was able to get all out. This tank has never had fish in it. About 2 weeks later I noticed a tiny baby and now a few days later...

Turtles are pretty gross so I just wanted to double check. I'll leave the tank running for a while then until I need it. Thank you

Can I use media from my turtle tank for cycling new tanks? I've had the turtle for years and have no reason to suspect it has any diseases. It should be all the same bacteria right? Or is there something about turtles that could potentially harm fish? I tried to Google but I could find anything...

Thank you, that just made my life a lot easier.

Is there anything in particular I need to look for when I buy LED strips? Do I need to alternate red, blue different whites etc or is plain white ok? I've been trying to read as much as I can but most of the information seems to be for plants with higher light requirements. Thank you so much for...

I realize that this has been asked a bunch before, I'm just not finding the answer that I need and I'm really inexperienced so I just need a little extra direction. I'm starting off with a 37 gallon aquarium kit including hood and LED light set up. The yank is 22" deep. I realize that I need...

Im just here to introduce myself. I have had various tanks over the last 10+ years, all of which were really basic easy set ups. Mostly I have kept guppies and mollies in the past and haven't had to do a ton of work to take care of them. I also have a collection of betta fish that I adore...