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Is there a reason people don't cut up moss balls and lay them flat on the substrate? Moss balls seem to do fine in low light, and there aren't a lot of low-light carpet options, especially short and tidy ones, so this is an intriguing idea to me. Do they not not stay flat, or fail to thrive in...

I've just purchased some Seachem root tabs to help push some Java Fern 'windelov' and Java Moss to fill in bare spots in an established 16G. The tank is low tech and I like it that way, once the plants fill in where I removed other items, I don't intend to continue fertilizing. My question is...

I have a community tank that gets fed mostly flakes, occasionally sinking pellets, and once a week an algae wafer. Whatever I feed, it's once a day, in the early evening. I've noticed that when I skip a day, the tank is a bit cleaner and the fish feed as normal. Is once a day feeding considered...

Background: I've long performed a weekly 4 gallon water change in my 16G tank, and have had excellent water quality consistently. A month ago I added a large piece of driftwood from LFS after boiling first. The small amount of tannins was getting old, though, so I purchased the small mesh bag of...

We did some home improvement last winter which involved moving the tank twice, once out of a room, and then back in. It was hard on the tank and it's taken me about 3 months to get my water quality back where it should be. The last few weeks, everything is spot on and weekly 25% water changes...

Any recommendations for low-tech mosses that will eventually cover a gravel substrate? I'm quite happy with my fluorescent fixture and lack of CO2, and the Anubias and Java Fern Windelovs are thriving in those conditions, so I'm really only interested in mosses that would like the same. Goal...

My LFS has some very cool shrimp in their new stock list, and I'm intirgued by adding to tank, which in addition to fish, has a few Amonos and Red Cherries. Are shrimp generally compatible with each other? I've never had any shrimp breed, is there a chance of this happening and a way to...

I'm looking for some low-light moss options to put in my 16G bowfront. I have a few anubias and some java fern lace type that all do well, and would like to work towards a "carpet" of moss. I'm having a hard time finding a comparison of mosses available. What would be a good choice(s) for...

I've interested in upgrading my lighting, and love the look of the LED fixtures that incorporate a moonlight. I'm used to running my lights on a lamp timer though, and it doesn't look like that would work to switch off the day light and on the moonlight. How do people take advantage of the...

In the last few days I've noticed several strands of what looks like cobwebs in my tank. There are several thin strands, and most are on my bacopa plants. It's too fine to show up in a photograph. I'm stumped as to what it might be. Has anyone ever seen something like this? Sent from my...

I'm very interested in adding buried heat to my 16G bowfront in an effort to reduce visual clutter. It seems like they aren't very popular, and about the only information I can find is the listings on Amazon. The Hydors look nice, but are pricey. Is there a reason this isn't a more popular...

I have a 16G bowfront that I've decided to trick out, rather than investing in a larger tank now, will eventually upgrade though, and would like to reuse when I do. The Fluval C2 is listed for 10-30 Gallons, and the C3 is listed for 20-50. Could I use a C3 with the flow rate turned down in...