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Yeah, quite a few. The glass looks like it has dandruff, lol.

The bigger part kind of does, but then there's this small translucent bit next to it that doesn't contain anything and just looks like either a mouth or a suction cup :confused: They all have the same structure if you look at them through a magnifying glass & they vary in size, but even the...

Hi :) My planted freshwater nano tanks have recently had an explosion of weird white spots which I haven't been able to identify. They're definitely not snail eggs, limpets, cyclops, hydra, planaria or any of the other common culprits (I've seen all of those before & this is something...

Amano shrimp are social, they need to be kept in groups of at least 5-6. They feel more secure in large groups and are more likely to come out into the open & behave naturally. That said though, it's possible they are stressed out by the sudden addition of so many new fish, in which case you...

For the time being add some catappa leaves/extract to reduce stress. It will stain the water, but bettas love it. A 10 gallon (heated, filtered and planted) could work for 2 bettas, provided there's no way they can jump over the divider or see each other through it. Make sure the tank is cycled...

Turning the filter off will kill some of the beneficial bacteria living in the media. They will not survive that long with no water flow. And once the filter is turned back on, it can regurgitate unpleasant gunk back into the water, including toxic hydrogen sulphide which tends to form in...

You can try chemical treatments (copper-based) if you're really desperate, although I would only recommend those as a last resort. Either make a snail trap and remove them manually, or get assassin snails to kill them off. But tbh if you keep the tank clean and don't overfeed, the snails won't...

Well, I did it - decided to dip into my savings and experiment with a giant betta. I've done so much research on them that at this point the only way to find out if I could keep one in my 11 gallon is simply if I went ahead and got one (plus I promised myself that if he got too big for the...

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like them :fish2:

Changes, changes... I rehomed Carrie and moved Dagon to the 8 gallon. The 10 gallon is currently empty and waiting for its new inhabitant. I also added a black background to both tanks and put them up on shelves, so they are now lining the walls in my bedroom :)

Thanks! The tank is nicely planted (photo attached), there are lots of little nooks and crannies to explore. Plenty of people keep giants in 10 gallons, and from what I've seen that's usually the recommended minimum, but then again that depends also on their activity level and max adult size...

7 inches is unlikely, bordering on impossible. I've never seen nor heard of a betta that big (of any species), most of them get to around 4 inches, from what I've heard. Betta anabatoides are one of the largest betta species (around 6 inches), and the recommended tank size for a pair is...

Mystery snails don't feed exlusively on algae. They are scavengers and will graze on things like biofilm, dead plants and animals, basically anything they can find (including algae). You can supplement their diet with blanched vegetables every once in a while. If you have such a massive algae...

Hi all. Does anyone here have experience with giant bettas (splendens)? I've had my eye on them, but I currently only have a 45l (~10gal) tank at my disposal. It's 50x30x30cm, heavily planted - so the swimming space is a bit reduced. It's a balanced and healthy ecosystem that has been...

And here is tank no. 2 :)

I've been on this forum for ages and I've somehow never shared pictures of my tanks, so here goes :) The tanks will probably be upgraded in the future (I'm planning on adding a nice black background to each of them, and maybe some more plants/driftwood - especially to the smaller one to fill out...

I do find it a bit odd that they say 20gal is the minimum for a single paradise fish, but then for one giant betta (which grows to approximately the same size, maybe a little smaller) 10gal is the minimum. Similar size, but apparently one needs twice as much space as the other. I mean... Do they...

Yeah that's also what I read, plus some other conflicting opinions, so I wanted to make sure...

Hi all, Would a single male paradise fish (Macropodus ssp.) be comfortable in a ~10gal aquarium (about 40 litres)? Or is it too cramped? I've never kept these fish before, I don't know their activity level or how much space they need. He would be the only fish there, no tank mates. Thanks :)

Did he use to eat them before? Maybe they're too big for his mouth, or he just doesn't like them? Try switching to a different kind of food, and check the water quality just in case. Is he showing any other symptoms besides lack of appetite?

Impossible to say based on the age of the building alone. Some older houses are actually more sturdy than new ones, which are often built using cheap and filmsy materials. You'd have to do more research on your particular building and check what the floors are made of, how and if they're...

Is she "pineconing"? If not, it's not dropsy.

From what I understand OP has gravel substrate, he'd have to change it to sand before he could get catfish or plecos of any kind. Not to mention the tank is way too small to have any more fish together with a betta. A few amano shrimp would do a very nice job of cleaning the tank, they have a...

Add an odd number to minimise the chances of them ganging up on the weakest one. So either 3 or 5. And plenty of hides/plants etc. The bigger the tank the better, and keep in mind that sororities are always a hit and miss... they can go bad after a while, so it's always a good idea to have a...

The salt might be a good idea to help relieve stress and regenerate the slime coat, but I'd be cautious about dosing healthy fish with medication. There's no evidence of a bacterial infection so far, and the lesion seems to be healing, so for the time being I'd just let time and clean water do...