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I have planaria on my glass and floating in the water, at least I think it's planaria. I've had them before but I don't know why I have them now. I know they are caused by uneaten food, but my nitrates are only 5ppm and I do water changes with gravel vacuuming every week (40%) I don't vacuum...

In having a major algae problem and cannot figure out the cause. I dose co2. Do I need to start dosing ferts as well? It's about 48 w t5ho at 19 inches of depth on a 37 gallon. One day the algae just came and it has been getting way worse. Have gotten bba within the last two weeks. I do 50%...

Plant identification and how to care for please? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have had my tank for a long time, and added real plants about 6 months ago. They were doing great for a long time, and then my algae eater started to break the leaves off my wisteria. I found him another home. But lately I have been getting more and more algae, and I don't know what is causing...

I have a 37 gallon tall tank that is understocked ATM, with 5 red blue tetras and 5 red eye tetras. I would like to get a fish that stays near the bottom of my tank. Any suggestions? Non aggressive, and not harmful in any way to my live plants? Thanks. I have Eco complete substrate and real...

Some of my tetras have a cloudy white spot in one or both of their eyes. What is the cause and treatment? My aquarium is 37 gallons and under stocked. It's been established for 9 months. I do 50% water changes weekly and it's a planted tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Does anybody know what these could be and if they are harmful?? the little light brown specks, they seem to be able to fly. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

My Chinese algae eater is starting to turn aggressive towards my other fish and also causing harm to some of my plants and their leaves. I bought him two years ago not knowing what I was in for. I would really like to rehome him or take him to a lfs. Would an lfs take him? Sent from my iPhone...

I have brown algae coating some of my wisteria leaves and I can't figure out what I should do to get rid of it. The tank is 37 gallons tall, about 18 inches from substrate to top of tank, and the light (48w t5ho 6000k) is suspended about two inches above that. I dose liquid co2 but don't use any...

As if right now my 37 gallon tall tank has 5 columbian tetras, 5 red eye tetras, 5 black skirts and a CAE. Can I fit an angel or two, and will there be any compatibility issues? My tank is medium planted with driftwood and rocks.

My wisteria has been growing a lot and The top half looks great but the bottom half of the plants still have the ugly emmersed growth. Will the leaves eventually did off and be replaced with new ones? I don't want to trim off the top and replant because they probably have developed roots by now...

When adding liquid co2 to the aquarium I pour the directed amount first into a cup of tank water to dilute it, then pour it into the tank. Is this okay? Is there another way? Will it hurt the fish if they swim where I pour it in?

Does this look like my sword plants are getting eaten? I have tetras and a golden algae eater. Could my algae water be the culprit? Should I feed him more? Right now he gets half of an algae wafer every other day. He is about 2.5 inches.

I was being careless and cut the top of a leaf off while opening the package. Should I just take the entire leaf off the plant or will it grow back? Anubias Nangi

Just ordered some water wisteria, amazon swords, and Anubias nangi. Any specific needs for these plants? I know amazon sword is a heavy root feeder, so I have some root tabs for that. What about water wisteria? And should the Anubias be attached to my driftwood? I also have some java fern in my...

Is there a process that's easiest? I was going to put the fish in my old ten gallon while changing out the substrate with water from the tank. Then empty the rest of tank, but not all the way. Them scoop out all the gravel and just pour in the eco complete. Should I fill the tank back up with...

My new lights are on the way (48 watts of t5ho on 37 gallon) and I want to start out with some hardy fast growing plants. Any suggestions?

Will 62 watts of t5ho on a 37 gallon tall tank be too much lighting if I don't want to do co2? I could do liquid if I had too.

I have not have much success because I am just using the hood and led lights that my 37 gallon tall tank came with. My plants have died. I will be buying a 30 inch coralife t5ho 2x31 watt light fixture. Bulbs are 1 6700k and 1 colormax bulb. Will this be sufficient? I am always changing my...

I am replacing the hood on my 37 gal tall with a light fixture. It will be open, will I need to cover it? If I do, with what? I don't want any fish jumping to their deaths.

How many 20 lb bags would I need ? Length is 30 in and depth is 12.5 in. And best online place to buy it?

When adding water into my tank straight from the faucet, I noticed the water is cloudy with tiny air bubbles. What causes this and will it harm my fish?

Should I turn my filter off when I do water changes? The water gets below the filter, so it just sucks up air, but I don't want all the gunk to go back down into the water when I turn it off.

Currently I have: 5 columbian tetras 5 black skirt tetras 5 red eye tetras And 1 golden algae eater Do I have room for anything else or should I just add to the schools? I am going to go planted once I upgrade lighting.

I have a 37 gallon tall. 22" height. Would a t5 high output fixture with 2 31 watt bulbs be okay for plants? If so, what kind? 1 6700k bulb and 1 colormax bulb. Both 31 watts.