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I am creating this system with the intention of making it a community 20g. It will have more than adequate filtration with a HOB filter and a sponge filter as well as well. Also there will be a power head pumping water the the "grow bed" every 15 min. This tank is over filtered and an...

Has anyone had any issues with an algae or mold that only grows on the silicone? I don't have pics, but the tank I is 20g and still fish less cycling with a few live plants. There is a dense layer of brown mold or algae growing on only the silicone of the DIY background. Is this normal or natural?

So I have pretty poor tap water. No nitrates or ammonia. But the ph is 8.2-3. Also I'm pretty sure the alkalinity is high, but I have no way to test it. I ask cause I am having tank issues. I can't seem to keep the tank healthy for more than a few days. I have had every problem in the book...

So I have never done this. I had fish in the tank, but rehomed them to do a fish less cycle. I have been adding pure ammonia via an eye dropper to be precise, but I have questions still. I did use some media from an established tank. It is a 3G planted tank Is it normal for the tank to be...

I just moved to the edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Any one close know of some places that might have shrimp selections...

Had some rcs shrimp in my 10g tank. There are also some snails and fish in there. So far I have seen two dead rcs, and one of them was being eaten by a ramshorn snail. Is this normal? Should they not be together? The other shrimp seem to be healthy...

Ow can you tell if your shrimp are sick? Mine have a white line running down the top of their back. Is it their natural coloring? A few have died in the last week, but I just moved them into a new tank...

MY pregnant guppy is hanging out on the bottom not swimming much at all. She was acting normal earlier today, and my water parameters are good. Is this her giving birth? Should I isolate her? What should I do?! This is my first...

I I bought some plants from a guy on this forum. He offered to give me ramshorn snails and MTS for free. Sounds great to a newbie like me. Later I come to find out that the ramshorns will take over my tank. So my problem. I like the MTS, and I want to keep them. But I want to put the rams in a...

I was waiting till my tank had finished the second cycle (i.e. The settling stage after adding fish) to finish decorating and planting my 10g guppy tank. This is a photo right after all the plants went in. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Does anyone know about ramshorn snail and how to keep them in the tank.

I want to keep rcs in a tank with some guppy fry. But I had heard that it was easier to raise fry in a tank without gravel, so clean up would be easier. So does that mean I can't have any rcs in there?

From what I could gather DG were supposed to be peaceful in a community tank. At the advice of some on here, I only got one, so that they wound not become territorial against each other. However my DG harasses my guppies all the time. There are periods of time where he is fine and everything...

Ones anybody know any natural ways to lower the ph of a tank? I have a 10g and a 1g. The 10g is balanced, reading 0's for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. There are a few live plants in the tank right now, as well as 5 guppies and a dwarf gourami. The ph has been around 7.6 and I want it to be at...

I've got my 10 gal cycled and stocked (three guppies, a platty which is moving out soon, and some cherry shrimp). I want to add a nerite snail, and 3 neon/cardinal tetra, and another guppy. When the platty moves out, I will have 7 fish, shrimp, and a snail. Is that good for a ten gal? I keep...

How do I keep the temperature in my tank down?! It is climbing and my heater is almost off!

I've recently set up my tank. Didn't know about cycling, but by accident let mine cycle fish less for two weeks, lucky me! Upon adding fish and live plants everything seemed fine...not quite. My plants started to severely wilt and my fish got ich. Between water changes, trimming the plants way...

When I was growing up, we had a 30 gal tank with artificial plants and decor. When I moved out I lost my tank and didn't have the means to purchase and maintain one myself. I am finally able to do so now, and obtained a beat up 10 gal. I decided to do live plants and have recently started to get...