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On several forums, including this one, when someone mentions putting a betta in a Fluval Edge, concerns are raised over whether or not the betta will be able to find the small opening in order to breath. I wanted to start a thread to gather some anecdotal evidence from folks who have kept or...

Have a Fluval Edge 12 Gallon using the "bright white" 42 LED light system that came with the tank. I have my lights set on a timer for 14 hours. I've had the tank going for two months. My ammonia and nitrites are 0, and my nitrates are at 20. My Ph is 6.5. I have a small gravel substrate. I...

My Fluval Edge 12 gallon came with a 42 LED system that includes a moonlight setting. It's quite pretty! But I have a question about using moonlights. I have my lights set on a timer for 14-hours per day for my plants. I know that both the critters and the plants need periods of darkness...

Cory needs some friends, but I want to make sure I get the same kind. I didn't know they needed to live in groups. The LFS guy said this pleco would stay small, but if anyone can identify him and tell me if that's true, I'd love to know. This pic is fuzzy because I had to magnify it from a...

"Before" and "after" pics of my Fluval Edge 12-gallon. Before (this is my tank right after I set it up): Current (this is my tank after replacing all the plants Petsmart sold me as aquatic that weren't with plants from a locally-owned LFS, replacing the plastic lantern with more driftwood...

Does anyone have any knowledge about Microbe-Lift Gravel and Substrate Cleaner? I saw it at a store today and almost bought it, but I thought I'd check with folks on here first. I searched for it, but the only threads I could find were about a different product by the same company. The label...

My betta arrived from Thailand today. He was alive, but he is damaged. A big chunck of his tail is missing, looks cut off, and it looked red or bleeding at the base of the injury. Also, there was big hole/rip in his dorsal fin. I'll post the pics I sent the transhipper and the seller. Is there...

In early February, I'll be receiving my special-order betta from Thailand. He'll be going in a 12 gallon community tank (with cardinal tetras, cory cat, small pleco, some snails, and lots of plants). Since he's costing me a bit, I want to set up a backup tank in case there are any issues with...

Hi all, I'll be getting my chocolate/yellow half moon betta from Thailand early February, and I want to go ahead and place Tankmates in the tank before he arrives. What fish have been successfully kept in a community tank with a betta? I've read lots of different opinions on the Internet...

I recently got a shipment of plants, and they came potted in what I now know is called rockwool. I thought it was some kind of cottony material. I removed the plants from the material, but I used some small blocks of it to put in my filter thinking it could help seed some beneficial bacteria...

Hello all, I have been frustratingly scouring the Internet for days trying to find a betta supplier. I'm wanting to purchase a really stunning betta for my 12-gallon Fluval tank. My LFS's only carry the regular veil tail and a few crown tails. So far, the only US suppliers I've managed to...

Hi all, I have a question about adding liquid plant food while my tank is still cycling. Will the nutrients and chemicals from the plant food hinder or harm the cycling process? I think my plants need a bit of a boost, but I don't want to do anything that will halt or prolong the cycle...

i. I have a well-planted aquarium and want to keep all of my plants healthy. However, I don't want to have to constantly dig around trying to prune out dead leaves and roots or leave them in the aquarium to decay. I'd love to find a good cleaner that will eat the dead matter but not disturb...

I'll be receiving 5 Tiger Nerites tomorrow for my Fluval Edge 12 gal. 1. I've been reading that they are quite adept at escaping, and I'm worried I won't be able to keep them inside the tank. The cover on the top leaves the back part open inside where the filter sits, and I'm afraid they...

I'm new to this forum, so thought I'd say hello. I just got a Fluval Edge 12 gal this week, and I'm very thrilled to be keeping an aquarium again. My last aquarium was 50 gal, and it was gorgeous until Hurricane Ivan hit and we were without power for several weeks and everything died. I...