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How do I know how much fertilizer the tank needs? Is there an easy formula like amount of plants plus amount of water etc?

How do you add in the dry fertilizers?

This is why I love this site! You all rock thank you very much. So how do you add in the dry fertilizer?

I am thinking I want to get as many plants as I can handle without a Co2 system... Idk if I want to bring in that cost...

Nothing yet... I have just been reading up on what's best and what isn't. I think I will go with a mid level lighting nothing too strong.

Sweet very good to know. Thank you so much that helps me a lot. Do you have any plant suggestions for beginners. I have a 55 gallon tank...

I am interested in taking out my fake plants and putting in real ones. The one thing that I am confused on though is how do I clean the tank once it is planted? I use the suction tube now but won't that hurt the plant's roots when I have live ones? Is there another way to clean the tank with...

Would I need Co2 and or fertilizer at all? And I clean my tank by suctioning out the stuff from the bottom with a tube will I hurt the roots of the plants if I clean the tank that way?

I have a 55 gallon... and I'm not sure. I think they look better too and I like the natural feel to the tank. Basically I'm really interested in getting live plants I just don't know anything about them really.

I have been thinking about getting live plants for my tank. I know I would have to get UV lights, but what are the main benefits of putting live plants in your tank? Are there any fish like to eat? Are there any cons to having live plants over fake ones?

I don't know if it is ich though? Will it appear as only a couple of dots first before a full breakout? I have never had ich before I usually have my tank warm enough and use enough salt that it keeps it pretty well maintained. I just had a tank leak and I think that stressed the fish out a...

I noticed last night that my 3 silver dollar fish had a few shiny white spots like ich. Maybe 3 or 4 spots on each fish. I quickly quarantined them, raised the temp, added salt, and applied rid ich... I am wondering though is it possible that they are fine. None of my other fish have presented...

I read that as well now I just need to find him. I have a lot of drift wood in my tank.

I just got a 7 inch peacock eel. I was wondering what the best way to feed it is... I have blood worms but my fish pretty much eat all of those before they reach the bottom. I also bought brine shrimp that most of my fish won't touch and am thinking the eel will love those.

3 silver dollars, two catfish, leopard pleco, african knife, opaline guarami, rainbow shark, bala shark, and a little chinese algea eater in a 55 gallon... they are all small right now

My name is Brett I am 23 years old and have had fish for three years now. I just upgrades from a 20 gallon tank to a 55 gallon. My fish calm me down and help me decompr.ess after work. I love watching them and learning all of their personalities. I hope to one day have two 150 gallon tanks one...

I had a friend who wanted to get fish so I told him I had an old 20 gallon tank I used for lizards. I brought the tank up to college and that friend bailed on the tank so I decided to put fish in it rather than started at an empty tank. I had no idea what I was doing and bought a bunch of random...

I guess it makes sense though... My tank had all the bacteria it needs right now to break down the ammonia so if I transfer everything there shouldn't be a problem...

Really? Everything I have read and been told was that I should wait weeks to transfer the fish...

I have a gourami that I have labeled the bully... he has killed every other gourami I try to own male or female. He leaves all my other fish alone so I have just come to terms with only having one gourami. Sometimes fish just don't do what they're supposed too lol .

The stabilizer apparently starts the beneficial bacteria that takes care of the ammonia and nitrites. From what I've read about it you can change the fish as soon as you treat the water with it and keep op the dosage for a week...

I am upgrading from a 20 gallon tank to a 55 gallon tank and am just wondering what is the best way to seed my new tank? So far I have put in a used filter cartridge, some of the gravel from the old tank and a few of the decorations. I have also bought a "tank stabilizer" and have been applying...