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Hey everyone, The past two days I have noticed a white looking film on two of my angel fish. They are all acting very normal and eating like pigs but I can seem to figure out what this is. It's mostly around the head area. They are eating nls cichlid and spirulinna flake food twice a day. I do...

Okay, so I have finally finished the switch in my 80g African cichlid tank to a planted tank for discus. I currently have 5 Bolivian rams, a school of tetras and a couple cories in the tank. I'm thinking of adding some rummynose tetras and maybe a few snails. I currently have one heater and a...

I would really like to try setting up a DIY on my 80 tank. I already have the tubing, (2) 2 liters, check valve, yeast, sugar, baking soda, and t valve but I have no idea what to use as a diffuser. Could anyone who has had success with this clue me in? Thanks

I've had 5 amazon swords for about 3 weeks now. Up until this morning they were doing great with lots of new growth..even a new baby plant. Yesterday I did my normal weekly 50% pwc and added the algaefix, prime and leaf zone. Today after returning from work i noticed lots of brown spots and...

Which plants make a nice carpet but do not require co2? I've read that dwarf hair grass likes co2 but what about narrow leaf micro sword?

Is there anyway to make a co2 system? I am wanting to get a few plants. Mostly java moss.

Hi everyone, In my shopping for moss for my driftwood I have fallen in love with crystal red shrimp. Question is, are they compatible with discus?

Could someone please tell me how to get grass to grow on the bottom of my aquarium as well as moss to grow on driftwood? I would like to have the grass on the bottom like a lawn. I have sand for substrate. Thank you

I have a question in regards to feeding discus and german blue rams. I currently have rams and neon tetras in my 80 gallon tank with hopes of getting discus soon. I have been using spirulina flake food and they have been eating it like crazy. I also have NLS cichlid formula on hand and freeze...

Great news, my German blue rams have spawned for the first time. They have laid about 200 eggs on one of the river rocks in my aquarium. Mom and dad are guarding them with their life! Bad news, I have no idea what to do! Should I do everything as normal? Keep the lights off at night or leave...

Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions... My tank is now fully cycled. It was done with fish in it. My readings are.. Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5-10. After a water change my readings are.. Ammonia .25, nitrite 0, nitrate 5-10 the next day the ammonia is back to 0. I have had 10 neon...

Hey everyone, As you will read in my other threads..I am working on cycling my tank. Well today, I tested the water as I do everyday and these are my readings... Ph: 7.2 High range ph: 7.4 Ammonia: 0.25 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: 10 Readings two days ago... Ph: 7.2 High range ph: 7.4 Ammonia...

Hey everyone, If you have seen my other threads, you would know I am trying to set up my biological filter with fish in it. I do daily water changes and tests. The past 3 days my ammonia test has been .25 but, when I tested last night a got a 1.0 reading on ammonia. What is going on? I did a...

Hey everyone, I am working on setting up a biological filter in my 80 gallon tank. It used to be a carbon filter that is now filled with biomax. The filter is a marine land magnum 350 canister. I have some tetras in the tank at the moment. I am noticing that my ammonia reading is .25 I am...

Hi everyone! I'm new to the site. I am in the process of switching over from a peacock cichlid tank to a discus tank. I have bought some driftwood. Boiled it, cleaned it, ect.. I was told it was mopani? But I am unsure as the tag on the wood didn't say what type it was. The issue I am having...