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So I have an established 10g tank that had four Ghost Shrimp, 2 Otos, and 2 Platys. A month ago (or so) I bought an AC30 power filter. I did use the filter media from my older filter until last night so that I could seed the new filter. The first week I lost one GS to the filter intake, the...

So my Tetra whisper EX20 went out today when I did my water change. I plugged it in and it didn't start. It has it cut out a couple of times after unplugging before... So tomorrow I am thinking about stopping by the box store and picking up an Aquaclear Fluval, but I am I unsure which to get...

I came home today to find my Barb Platy with redness and grating to her scales and they are enflamed. She is usually all over the tank, but today she is hovering at the bottom. I have some pics. I tested my water and Ammonia is 0, Nitrite 0, and Nitrate is around 5 ppm. Ph is always around...

A few weeks back I bought a marimo moss ball, we loved it so much we added a second one a couple of weeks ago. The last water change I went to clean the older of the two balls, and it felt more course and had a large "crack" in it. I pulled it out yesterday and it basically split in two. I...

So our 10g princess tank cycled a few months back, and has experienced a move with no losses or problems. I am on a regular water change once a week and checking the levels once between water changes. I bought a feeding ring around the time the tank cycled. I had upgraded my filtration to a 20...

So we had a pipe burst and the entire lower living space of our condo was flooded 2". Total losses remain to be known, but I have a company setting up equipment to dry the downstairs out. My question for you all, will the loud equipment create too much stress for my fish? I hope to have the...

Will Ghost Shrimp eat algae wafers? Or just the pellets?

So I know the HOB that came with my Top Fin starter is probably maxing our right now, and I would really like to replace it soon with something that might allow me the filtration to add two more neon tetras and possibly another Molly... Or a snail. I plan on waiting until my cycle is completed...

I am pretty observant and I have spent a lot of time looking at this tank... I noticed today that my Dalmatian Molly has golden/yellowish spots all over her scales. She doesn't seem to be acting any different. She is the bully of my 10 gallon tank, but other than that she just swims across the...

We lost a snail this week... Maybe two. Our golden mystery snail hasn't moved in a couple of days and this morning she was hanging out of her shell. The blue snail is moving around, but not much. Things have been fine until my nitrites spiked. But we only rose to 1 ppm. We have already decided...

So I was thinking I might grab something different to feed my fish than the flakes. Just to add some variety. My Molly goes wild when the algae wafer for my snails hits the water. Any suggestions on compatible foods for a Dalmatian Molly, Sunburst Platy, and small Neon Tetras? Or is it...

So I bought a bunch of anacharis yesterday, and I am loving the look of the real plants in our ten gallon princess tank. I am just in the middle of my nitrogen cycle and have no intention of turning this into a planted tank, but I would like to add a couple more beginner aquatic plants (you...

So I did a 50% pwc on my 10 gallon tank tonight. I am waiting on my API water kit to arrive so I am still checking water with my sticks. It has been less than an hour since the change and my ammonia level reads the same as it did before (around .25 - .5 see picture). How soon should I do another...

My daughters are loving their fish, and I must admit I am enjoying getting into the hobby. I snapped some decent shots today, and thought I would share. Warning! Our tank theme is very bright and a little obnoxious... This Mystery Snail was riding the current from our HOB...

What are the concerns for having hard water? Other than mineral build up. And is there anything j can do about it? I had a small ammonia spike yesterday and have performed a 20% water change (pwc?). Other than that everything has been going well. I switched to Prime's water conditioner with...

So, I found this site and all searching for answers to questions about our new family aquarium. Google kept sending me here, so I thought I would just join. I finally talked my wife into an aquarium for our two daughters. My grandfather bought me 55 gallon tank when I was younger. I have very...