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When I first started this tank the plan was a planted barb tank, but after looking around I have been also leaning in another direction. Please let me know what you think of the two different stocking options. Stock option 1 4 Denison barbs (Roseline sharks) 7 Tiger barbs 5 Odessa barbs 4...

Hello all, There is something growing from almost every big leaf of my Java fern plant. It is almost like root or stem. Any idea what that is? Algae? Something to be concerned about? Is it a sign of some deficiency in my tank? I just did my water test and the results are the exact same as the...

Hello all, About a week to 10 days ago I start noticing most of the plants were getting this brownish/blackish color/stuff on them (pictures below). Is it some sort of algae? The light use to be on from morning till night a good 10 to 12 hours, but after researching I have cut it down to 6, is...

Long story…. I have a 20 gallon community tank setup this summer; about 4 weeks ago I pick up a used 45 gallon to start a tank around roselines with live plants. The plan was to setup the tank and then proceed with a fishless cycle… About the same time I get a call from my brother in law to...

Hi, We bought our first 20 gallon community tank for the kids from the LFS about 6 months ago and followed their advice of running the tank for 5 days empty before adding fish. Then add a few fish at a time. Since then I know that wasn’t the correct way to cycle in the tank, so far so good...