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I have these little white worms in my nano tank and even smaller white specks that zoom around (one is slightly in focus towards the center of the picture)... Water is really cloudy since I did a gravel vacuum and these guys went on a frenzy... I only have nerite snails, ghost and whisker...

Hey fish tank people. I had a bad case of ick in my 40 gallon planted tank. (ended up loosing about 60% of my stocking as a result of infections caused by lowered immune systems) I tried treating with Marineland Ich remedy (Recommended by my LFS) but I didn't like how it was staining the...

Hey all! just wondering what is a good/quality set of aquascaping tools that are also relatively cheap <$100. Also Should I be running CO2? I have a 40 gallon breeder that has 3 amazon swords, 2 cardinal plants, 3 dwarf sag, and a crypt wendtii. The plants are on islands and are not fully grown...

Hey all, Just found out that the last plant I added contained Ich and it infected my whole tank... I was in a rush so I just threw it in my tank, i.e. never did a bleach dip, so it wouldn't die in the bag (Don't really know what I was thinking there) and left for the weekend. Came back today and...

Hey all. I recently got a bloodfin tetra that rounded out my community tank, so I have 6 bloodfins, 6 cobra guppies, 6 rummy nose, etc. etc. So my fish should all feel safe and secure, it is moderately planted so they should feel safe and secure... however this last bloodfin that I added appears...

Hey! My 40 g breeder seems to be losing plants! My plants are continuing to melt despite a finished cycle...I'm also dosing with sachems fertilizer. Is this normal with amazon sword and crypts wendtii? I've never kept these plants before but I have kept other varieties.

Hey all. I travel for work and the lady friend was watching my tank. A transformer blew up on our street and we lost power for a day... She did her best to keep water flow through the filter and ran a battery air stone to keep the tank aerated. However the 40 g isn't going so well. It's about...

Hello all, I have a 40 gal breeder that I'm having trouble from some finicky eaters. Currently the tank is stocked with 4 long tailed zebra danios, 3 rummy nose tetras, 5 Emerald Dwarf rasboras, and 3 cardinal tetras. I'm looking to bring all of those to schools of 6 and then add 6 skunk corys...

I have a 6 gal tank that was housing some Emerald dwarf rasboras, but I moved them into my 40 g breeder community aquarium... now my 6 gal has no inhabitants. :( I'm currently treating with a few drops of ammonia to keep bacteria up. but I was wondering... Is it possible to have a shrimp only...

So I inherited a beautiful roseline shark and I was wondering if it would be a good tank mate for a community tank of tetras and rasboras.... he's not big yet but I have some Emerald dwarf rasboras, long fin zebra danios, and also some rummy nose tetras. I know the shark is in the barb family so...

Hey all, My brother recently gave me a 55 g tank. It has a marineland 350b filter on it. Heater is set to 80 degrees. The tank has been running for 3.5 weeks now, and my ammonia level has not dropped. I've added Stability to it, and ended up using the entire bottle (I originally used the...

I've tried finding moss in almost every local fish store, or online retailer but everything I've seen is extremely overpriced or out of stock!!! I'm looking for a Christmas moss, Peacock/spiky moss, or anything similar. Trying to avoid Java moss at all costs, had it in an old tank and it just...

Hey all. Looking for suggestions for a replacement for my current lighting, it's a Current USA model 4001. linked here: Satellite Freshwater LED Fish Tank Lights for Aquariums I Current-USA This light came with the tank that I bought off craigslist so I didn't really mind. But after looking...

Hey all I recent got a 40 gallon breeder off craigslist that I want to turn into a planted tank. It came with a Current USA Satellite LED light I believe its the 4001 model. According to the website, this is a 12 volt dc @ 10 watts. I'd like to do a low tech tank. but I'm thinking this light...

Anyone know where you can find ammonia so you can cycle a fishes tank? the hardware stores around me don't sell it

So I recently bought a 6 gallon tank to do a small planted community tank with Dwarf Emerald Rasboras and Chili Red Shrimps. With the hopes of adding Celestial Pearl Danios later. Was going to only have about 6 fish total.. 3 DER and 3 CPD, and 3-5 shrimps. I started my tank and fishless...

Hello all, Jobin13 here! I just wanted to introduce myself as a new member of the community. I recently got back into the hobby after graduating college and I'm attempting a nano tank as my reintroduction! I currently have a fluvial edge and a standard 29 g tank. Both of which are planted...