Recent content by Meg Landaluce

Hi guys... I didn't think anything was wrong with my Betta fish until I started scrolling through old pics when I first got him and noticed his fins look different than they used to. He seems totally healthy otherwise, very active, always eats, etc. He is in a 10 gallon filtered, heated, cycled...

Hello Everyone!:) I have a looming question that brings me great anxiety...how does one go about moving with an aquarium? I have a 10 gallon freshwater planted aquarium. Theres sand, there's driftwood, there's a light, a filter and a heater. I have one betta fish whose so happy, BUT, I plan to...

Thank you for your advice! You've given me some relief with the ph conundrum lol. I cleaned my tank yesterday and got a lot of the algae out, but it continues to stick to some plants more than others. I shall keep trying. Thanks again! :dance:

Hello Fellow Fish Tankers, I've very recently gotten into planted freshwater aquariums and am learning as I go. I am in the process of trying to do a "fish in cycle" tank of 10 gallons. I have one betta fish. The contents of my tank include various live plants that are growing rapidly and well...

I can't thank you enough for your time and advice! I purchased API freshwater master test kit and tested my parameters immediately. My nitrite is (0ppm),nitrate is (0ppm) and my ammonia is (0ppm). I've read the test kit and it said that nitrate levels (40ppm) and below are healthy for freshwater...

Thanks for the response, I really appreciate it! I'm going to get a 5 gallon ASAP, with a filter. I also wanted to note that my Anubis plant is starting to become spotty and translucent...is this because of algae overgrowth? I will do the water changes everyday if you say this is ok until I set...

Hello everyone! My name is Meg and Im totally new to planted aquariums. I'm happy to have joined this informative site and hope to learn a lot from y'all. I'm going to copy/paste my post just in case it helps my chances of a reply. I just purchased a 2.5 gallon tank and a Betta from a local...

I just purchased a 2.5 gallon tank and a Betta from a local specialized aquarium store. I set the tank up that day with substrate, gravel (all rinsed thoroughly) and 3 live plants. I was given enough water from the store (idk if that's normal, but they said it would help establish the tank...