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Been there, done that. LOL You will get mostly black with some half and half. Half black and half orange. Some of the black may have a gold dusting on their scales. You may get some that are all orange but very few. Black seems to be the dominate color.

I have battled high nitrates in my first tank for almost 5 years. It is heavily planted and lightly stocked. Nothing really keeps it down. I have three other tanks that the nitrates stay very low in so I know the water is not the problem. i gave up and got some Purigen. It absorbs nitrates...

I use the GE daylight 6500k bulbs and grow high light plants. Some use a pink tint grow bulb and daylight bulbs combo. Any brand of daylight or plant grow bulbs will work.

Increase water flow at the surface of the tank. Duckweed doesn't like strong current. It takes a few weeks but it will all die out. Skim off as much as you can to make the process go quicker. You can make your plant corrals out of airline tubing and tubing connectors. Just make a circle and...

I need some tall stem plants for the back of my 29 gallon that will not bend over because of the current from my job. I have two hob filters and even with the flow reduced to minimum the plants I have get pushed down and toward the front of the tank. So far I have tried different ludwigia...

You need a heater too. Betas can live without one but will suffer from sickness more often and will be less active. They live in warm water. Please don't get a pet until you learn about it's proper care. And remember there is a difference between surviving and living a good life.Betta Care...

Actually you need to get line made for CO2. Regular air line deteriorates from the CO2. Even DIY CO2 will erode regular air line. You will eventually get holes in the line. As for diffusers you can get glass diffusers that come with a replaceable ceramic disk. The CO2 eventually clogs up the...

Check out cO2 Art They have a 2 gauge regulator with soilonode for around $67. They also have free shipping. Found out about them over at planted tank.net. They have decent reviews. I am getting one this payday.

If you can up your tank size that would help. Mollies have a pecking order with one being the boss of the others. They are also food hogs. Mollies need at least 20 gallon tank. A couple of more females would give her someone else to chase. Can you take her back to the pet shop or find her...

Use plain old crazy glue. The gel type works great as it does not run. The water will actually make it cure faster. It is safe for fish and invertebrates and won't come apart under water. It does turn white under water but the moss or plant soon covers it. If you want to start the tank...

That plastic will deteriorate in the sun light. You will end up with leaks. If you can find some swimming pool liner that would work. I got some from an old above ground swimming pool. You can also use bentonite clay easily found as cheap clay cat litter. Here is a link on how to use it and...

Plastic canvas has been used for a long time in fish tanks. We Betta owners use them to divide tanks. Never heard of any problems. I am sure that they probably leach some small amount of contaminates but I have never heard of a fish suffering from the use of plastic canvas. You can also used...

You can use water bottles or plastic food containers. Lots of people use them to baffle HOB filter out flows.

I had a Dwarf Puffer but didn't have much luck with him. He got a fungal infection and passed. Here is a great website link that covers all things puffer=http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/dwarfpuffercare/ The majority of puffers are wild caught and do not make the...

Resealing an aquarium is not that hard. You could even cut out the side with the gap and re glue. Buy some 100% clear silicone and some painters tape, sharp razor blades, and acetone (aka nail polish remover). Cut and scrape off all old silicone because the new will not stick to the old...

There are many types of shrimp labeled ghost shrimp. Some do fine in brackish water but the majority sold in pet stores are freshwater shrimp. All you can do is add them to the brackish tank and see how they do. The freshwater ones will only breed in freshwater. Young do not survive brackish...

Yeah all that helps a lot. My local store sells Betas for around $7. She has to travel a long ways to get stock because shipping to her store usually results in a lot of casualties. We live in the middle of nowhere. She knows I take good care of my pets and was very impressed with my mollies...

I need to check out the book you mentioned. The site I found on breeding Betas said 2 year life span. It also said breeding from pet store stock was a bad idea. I should have done better research. I am glad to hear they have longer life spans. I would hate to loose my boy. I am very...

Desk lamps work great for that size tank. You have many options. You could buy any type of desk lamp that takes screw in bulbs and then buy a CFL or LED light bulb in the 6500k(daylight or broadspectrum). A 13 watt CFL would work to grow any plants you might want. Or you could buy a LED lamp...

Well your guppies will probably be eaten by the Gorami and Angels so you might want to leave them out. Are you doing low light or medium to high light? CO2 or no CO2? Here is a link to low light plants Low Light Plant List | AquaScaping World Forum

Dr. Fosters and Smith.com have glass and plastic lids for a reasonable price. A 5 gallon lid is only $9. You can have glass or plexi glass cut to size at most home building supply places or hardware stores.

I would take the chance. They may stay tiny but could turn out to be beautiful. There is a breeder over on plantedtank.net that had an extremely tiny Beta. It was about the size of a small danio. They said it was small at birth and just never grew. It was a very pretty fish. You would need...

It takes them awhile to adjust. It took my first one 2 weeks to get over being shy. My second Beta took just over a week to get comfortable. That was in heavily planted tanks. He probably feels to exposed and the movement outside the tank could be stressing him. They have pretty good eye...

You can use Popular tree, Sycamore tree, Oak, Walnut, CHerry wood just to name a few in tanks. I used Java moss and plastic canvas on Sycamore branches for my first trees. I have some old pictures on my user page if you want to check them out. I used fishing line to attach the moss. Silicone...

Most animals can sense high levels of distress or anger. It helps keep them alive. I notice my fish run from one of my cats when it is near but come right up to the other cat. Maybe they sense one cats is a brat and the other watches over them and tries to keep everyone out of the tank. LOL...