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Do you mean while the decor is in the tank? It doesn't dissipate in the water too quickly?

Thank you so much, everyone, for your replies and advice! I took out my decor and did a peroxide dip on them and did a partial water change to get as much of the free-floating algae out of the tank as I could. I will buy some Excel tonight to have on hand if this stuff takes over again. I'm...

Oh, dear, black beard algae it is! Looks like it is caused by phosphates from overfeeding? I am overfeeding some, to keep the bacteria alive with just my single betta in the tank. I guess I'd better stop that!

Can anyone help me I.D. this kind of algae, and tell me what causes it and how to get rid of it? It is a brownish/green color, like a really dark khaki, and mostly grows in fuzzy balls on my decor. My water parameters seem to be normal: ammonia = 0 ppm nitrite = 0 ppm nitrate = 10 ppm pH = 7.5...

My eye was caught in Petsmart by the fancy plant mats that line the bottom of your tank. Does anyone have these? Are they easy to clean and vacuum the gunk up during regular water changes like gravel is?

I appreciate the replies! I'll give some cories a try when my tank is clear of ich and see how it goes. WhiteDevil, I had some problems with plants cutting my betta's fins, too. My brother learned a trick online and now I swear by it, too: take a pair of pantyhose and run it along the plants...

After a disastrous experience with kuhli loaches in my betta tank, I'm nervous about adding even the seemingly gentle cories to my tank. My betta, Patches, has a habit of sleeping on the bottom of the tank. While he was napping, I caught the (well-fed) kuhli loaches in the act of sucking on and...

I got my kuhli's from Petland in Lethbridge. The Petland in Medicine Hat just started a tank for them (they're awaiting their fish order) and now they have my 3.

I can handle "patrolling" of the neighborhood. Just as long as there's no police brutality going on; Patches' fins are mangled enough.

HIKARI it is then! And I've never seen a worm feeder like that before. What exactly is it for? To keep the food in one spot and make feeding easier? I had a kuhli disaster! My betta, Patches, sleeps on the bottom of the tank rather than at the surface for some reason. Yesterday, I noticed he...

Nice pics, WhiteDevil! Thanks for sharing! Love your sand, and it looks like you have some of the same plants as me -the tall ones in the back and the hairgrass. Cute kuhli's! Does anyone know if cories will chew on my betta's fins? Patches (my betta) sleeps on the floor of the tank rather...

Wow! That is a fantastic pic :)

I definately have frozen bloodworms on my shopping list; I imagine they'll go nuts over it, and so will my betta! I'm still pondering the tankmates dilemma. I'm definately going to get some cory cats (first I'll want to switch over to sand for the kuhli's and cories) and I know they'll get...

LOL I guess you don't see much activity from a banjo -or see anything of it, period!- but I sure thought the one I saw was mighty interesting, and I think I may just have to buy him. ;)

My little guys went nuts over the freeze-dried bloodworms today, but a lot of them are still floating and haven't sunk to the bottom. My biggest kuhli was up at the top of the tank feeding from the surface just a few minutes ago! They come out of hiding every morning when I feed my betta and...

I asked my Petsmart if they would give me some squeezings from their filter, and they told me that they change the filters and water daily and have no established tanks. :confused::confused::confused:

Zagz, I didn't know the angel would attack the betta! I figured it would be the other way around because angels have those trailing fins. Hijack: I have to say, too, I love your African Grey in your avatar! Is it a Congo or Timneh? /hijack

WhiteDevil, one of my kuhli's might be more light sensitive than the others, or he's just more shy because he tends to hide the most when the others are out foraging. He comes out more when the lights are off. He's also the smallest... They love hiding in the tunnel-like roots of the driftwood...

Zagz, I definately plan on adding more kuhli's to my tank, especially now that I see my betta is fine with them. And if I decide on cories, I will for sure get a school of them. I'm leaning towards them more than the other bottom dwellers because they are so cute and active. WhiteDevil, does...

It looks like it was the temperature causing the manic activity. I turned down the heater from 82 to 78 and now they are calm. They were swimming all over this morning before I turned on the light but not frantically like they were yesterday, and they ate when I fed my betta. Now they are all...

Thanks for the answers! Phew, it looks like I'm worrying about nothing. I'll do like you both said and feed again after lights out. :D

I bought 4 kuhli loaches yesterday and added them to my tank with my betta. My betta is fine with them (phew), but I did have one pass away last night. :( The other 3 were swimming and exploring, but he just hid. He also had a paler color compared to the other 3, so I chalked it up to "maybe he...

I was under the mistaken impression that bottom dwellers were useful for clean-up, but really weren't meant to be enjoyed--all the beauty and action are surely the fish in the mid to top regions of the tank right? I was WRONG! :oops: In my hunt for a clean-up crew, I've fallen in love with...

I've just continued doing what I've been doing, and like magic my cycle is nearly complete! A few days ago, my nitrates started spiking and yesterday I was shocked to see that my nitrites dropped overnight from 5 to 1 ppm! Today they are at .25. Hurray! So my nitrite spike lasted 6 weeks from...

This place is really the best! Thanks again! It's good to know that things are on track, and that my cycle will happen in spite of this seemingly endless nitrite spike. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, practise some patience, and get ready for fish! :D