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Im looking for an aquarium safe clear coat. Can I just use a clear Poly?

My plants are turning yellow and I found the problem of 0ppm nitrates. I have a 15g tank with a betta and a bunch of MTS and nerites. I currently dose excel, iron, potassium sulfate, and micros. I'm pretty sure I need to start dosing potassium nitrate so I figured I am going to make the switch...

Looking to buy some asian water grass.

Just set up a 15g planted tank and was wondering on some ideas. I have a male betta in there already, so I have to build around him. I was thinking of 5 neon tetras and 3-4 shrimp. Do you think 5 neons would be fine? Or should I add a few more?

My poor little runt (I say this cuz he is half the size of his bro) keyhole has become ill. I have recently moved and the little guy didn't take it so well. He has been colored up for the last few days, laying hidden on the bottom and gulping. He is now in my qt tank. I can't get a good picture...

I'm looking for a 24" light with atleast 60 watts.

I just bought new plants for my tank. Someone has been nibbling on them, dont know who. I have serpae's, bloodfins black neons, cories and keyholes. I have a feeling its my keyholes cuz cichlids are notorious foe eatting plants. At one time I had jungle vals, I have no trace of them now. So who...

So, I decided my tank needed a new rescape. Here is what I started with Here I have 2 tanks for the fish and plants. 60lbs of Eco Took me awhile to catch all the little buggers Eco is in and roughly graded Better view

I am planning on changing my FW livebearer tank over to brackish but have no idea how to go about it??

I was wondering the best way to go about the task? I have 2 small tanks that are in storage. I was thinking of moving the fish into those and use the filters on the large tank. I want to avoid a mini cycle at all cost, so will removing all the pfs be ok? Also, where is a cheap place to find...

I got bored while sitting here on vacation, so I decided to rescape. I removed my slate rock cave and TONS of java moss. I traded that and some of my wifes guppies for some serpae tetras (5). I did not buy any new plants. These are all plants I already own. Some of these are in rough shape due...

Freshwater nano tanks. The saltwater section has one and they are just as popular in the freshwater hobby. We should have a section dedicated to tanks 10 gallons and under. There are alot of them out there and although the care for a large aquarium and small aquarium are similar, they are not...

I am worring about my pleco. I keep my aquarium super clean and I feel he doesnt get enough to eat. I feed algae waffers at night but in the morning they are covered by snails. So I worry that he is not eating, he hasnt grown much since I got him. I am wondering if he would do better in someone...

I am leaving for a week (dont cry, I will be back!) but I was wondering about dosing ferts. I have the whole food thing covered but I was wondering how bad it would be not dosing ferts for a week.

But I really dont know much about them. Where are some good resources that I could read up on? I basicaly need to start at the beginning. What equipment do I need? I am looking to keep this simple.

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I decided today that I wanted to paint my background black. I like the looks of the painted background with planted tanks. Also, would help show off my light colored fish. Here are some before and after. I have also added some java moss to the top of my slate cave. Sorry if the...

I am wondering if I could house tiger barbs and crayfish or fiddlers together? I know you can get away with fast swimmers like danios and such. From what I have seen; tiger barbs are pretty quick, but are the quick enough? I dont plan on having any other bottom feeders. Also, how are crayfish or...

I lost another fish today, a bloodfin. That makes 4 fish in the same amount of months. 2 bloodfins and 2 skunk cories. I test my water bi-weekly, everything is perfect, 0/0/5. I sometimes have to add nitrates for the plants. I have, as of currently, 4 bloodfins, 4 cories (2 skunk, 2 green). 5...

My ballon molly is swimming upside down, sideways, straight up and down. The dorsal fin is folded over. Params are 0/0/5 temp is 79. I am running an ac30 and a tetra ex20. Tank has been running for 3 months. Any ideas?

Looking to buy Christmas Moss.

I had some friends and family over yesterday after my surgery. Everyone gathered around my 29g tank and gazed with amazment. They all soon forgot about me and were talking about my tank to eachother.... I would like to say thank you to everyone here at AA! Without everyone here my tank wouldnt...

I am looking at doing a DIY styrofoam piece. I was wondering what type of paint and clear sealer should be used?

I am looking to upgrade my tank with pressurized co2 and high light. Currently have a coralife 65w cfl and DIY co2. I was wondering on some good fixtures? Also, a good pressurized co2 system?

I got my BN pleco about 2 weeks ago from my lfs on a trade. He had some pretty gnarly fin rot when I got him, that has since been treated and he is now ok. All he seems to do now is hide in my rock cave, I never see him unless I get down and look. Sometimes he will be on the driftwood but on the...