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THE SNAILS ARE EVERYWHERE! I spent 5 weeks cycling my first 20 gallon tank and added 5 live plants a little over a month ago, in addition to 10 tetras and 1 molly (now only 4 tetras:(). Soon after adding the plants, I saw the snails. Now, this is totally my fault because I did not...

Okay -- long story short, my little cardinal tetras are dying out on me. Within the past 3 days, 3/10 tetras have died. I got 10 of them on Tuesday, then did a 25-30% PWC on Sunday. It's now Monday, and 3 have died (1 on Saturday, 2 today: Monday). I finished cycling my tank almost two weeks...

Hi y’all! I honestly feel stupid for even asking this, but I’ve researched these questions forEVER only to receive super conflicted/varying advice. So… what should my ideal water parameters be? And what is within an acceptable range? Like, yes, I do know that my ammonia should be ~0, but at...

I know -- patience is a virtue. I've heard that it's a fish keeper's best friend, especially during cycling. However, this is the first tank I've ever tried to cycle, so I'm looking for an experienced aquarist to help me analyze what point I'm at in my cycle! I'm doing fishless, and I have 3...

Hi there! I’m brand new to the online community and just set up my tall, freshwater 20 gallon tank yesterday (8/16). This is my very first time cycling a tank, not to mention it’s also my very first planted tank. I have several questions that I would love some advice on: 1. Are daily water...