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Just wanted to add that my standard water parameters are fine, and I do weekly PWCs. I've also added a cuttle bone.

Getting close to 3 months now, and mine are still affected. Some days it appears to get a little bigger, but generally it stays the same size. Other than that, they seem to be happy and healthy. Wonder of it's a genetic thing?

I am having a rough time keeping snails and shrimp alive. I've tried multiple species, from multiple sources, and the best I've been able to do is keep a couple apple snails alive for a few weeks. I recently had a inorganic chemical and metal test done on my well water, and attached the...

+ 1 on the quarantine tank. And I recommend keeping new stock in it for at least a month. I'm currently treating my QT for an ich breakout that didn't appear until the beginning of the third week.

Thanks for the ideas everyone! The dwarf cichlids have really piqued my interest. Kribs and Apistos particularly. Any major pros/cons about either one?

Soaking in tank water allows the freeze-dried food to absorb moisture and reconstitute into a form that won't swell as much inside the fish after it's eaten, which decreases the chance of bloating.

I just picked up a 20 gallon long at the Petco $1/gallon sale, and I’m thinking about doing a species tank, and maybe try my hand at raising a few little ones. I kind of like Endlers, but I have soft water that would be much more suitable for egg-layers. Basically, I’m looking for something a...

Frozen or live is preferable, but you can get away with freeze-dried IF you soak it first.

I spoke to soon about my apple snails. They stopped moving about 3 days ago, and I pulled them out today, dead. They lived for less than a month. I can only assume they died from whatever killed the nerites. Again, the water parameters are excellent. I am so frustrated! :banghead:

I may be mistaken, but I believe the idea is that the crab can enter/exit into the main tank through an opening at the base of the habitat.

I give my betta NLS pellets dry, one by one. He barely lets them hit the water before he pounces. If it's quiet enough, I can actually hear the crunching!

Thanks Dennis. After I posted the question, I checked and found that the majority of my other tropicals fall in a similar hardness category and they're doing fine. Appreciate the response!

I'm wanting to add Marble Hatchets to my planted community tank. Liveaquaria.com recommends a KH of 10-18 for the Hatchets, but my tank currently has a KH of 2 and GH of 3. pH is about 7.3, so that appears to be fine. I recently started using a cuttlebone to add calcium for my Apple Snails, but...