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I recently purchased a Finnex Planted+ 24/7 (CRV version) and I am honestly a little underwhelmed by it. It is less bright than my original Planted+ (non 24/7 version aka version 1) and though the custom colors are interesting it is a niche i'm not likely to use often. I want to return it but...

I'm doing the DSM in one of my tanks and noticed a bunch of small flies flying around in there and some holes in the leaves of my plants. How do I treat this without flooding the tank? I'd like to leave that as a last resort as to allow the other plants to grow a little more first

I am starting the DSM in my 29 gallon tank, and had a few questions; The first is relating to the humidity level, I am misting the substrate and tank a lot but the substrate (flourite black sand) does not seem to stay moist, it keeps getting dried out. Should I dump like a gallon or two of...

I'm looking on Amazon for a powered gravel vacuum, most are inexpensive but look cheaply made. I'd prefer not to spend a lot of money on one but also get one that does its job well and will last

I'm trying to decide on a centerpiece for my 29g that I'll be rescaping. I plan on emptying it and doing the DSM to carpet and grow plants and wanted some opinions on what would be more aesthetically pleasing. The substrate will be Flourite black sand and and I will be planting fairly heavily...

Hello all, I am currently rescaping my 29g with fluorite black sand and wondering what plants are best to grow emersed. I would just have the sand and a small amount of water in there to grow plants emersed until I move my fish back in. Is there any suggestions for this technique? Thank you in...

I have a single angelfish in a 29g with about 8 pristella tetras and a juvenile BN pleco. I added the angel when it was considerably small and it has grown significantly over the past months. Is this problem due to space or is it agression due to feeding (this happens a lot when feeding but also...

Hello everyone I need help identifying a few shrimp, after I took them out of my 10g because I suspected them of injuring my pygmy corydora. There are about 10 shrimp in total and I separated the biggest ones into a different tank. Those are a few of the shrimp, there are still smaller ones...

Yesterday I noticed one of my pygmy corydoras in my 10g has an open gash on his side. When I first added the corys to the tank I saw some ghost shrimp annoy them but not really go after them. The only other inhabitant is a male Endler. I have since removed the largest ghost shrimp and put them...

Good evening everyone, I have a little bit of algae in my tank and usually use a magnetic bristle to clean the glass, however I've noticed that if I brush too close to the silicone seal, that it'll rip off small pieces of silicone. What is an effective method for cleaning on and around the...

So in my 29g I have 12 pristella tetras, a juvenile BN pleco and a JV Angelfish. My problem is that even though I'm pretty much fully stocked, it looks like I have no fish in there. The tetras don't really school and stay near the lower region of the tank; the angelfish is kinda all over but...

I came home to all of these little things crawling on the glass in my tank, and I have no idea what they are or they're a pest. These only thing I can think of is that I have ghost shrimp in my tank, and they might have had babies. I'm not completely sure though because they don't look like...

So after having my 10g for about 2 years, it's seen some changes. It was my first tank and the one that got me into planted tanks and fishkeeping in general. It was home to my first few fish (guppies and platies) which lived a longer life than I expected my first fish to live to. After letting...

So this is an established tank, but I've recently changed the filter (from another established tank) and am going to change the gravel (basically redoing the entire tank). This stuff is growing on my filter and is all stringy and everywhere. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

I'm looking for a few Corydoras Pygmaeus for my 10 gallon, but the two websites (liveaquaria and petsolutions) I frequent and trust do not have them. My question is, what websites are reliable and safe to find these little guys? And if I can't find those specific ones, could I get away with a...

For a planted tank that houses corydoras, would I be able to combine eco-complete with tahitian moon sand? I like how the moon sand looks, but I've heard that its too inert for plants. I thought if I added some eco complete it would help make the sand less inert and add some nutrients, while...

I just redid my 10gallon, but left the old gravel in there. I want to put Tahitian moon sand in, but I'm using an aquaclear 30 and don't want to destroy the impeller. The reason why I'm sticking with this filter is because it's from a well established tank and was used to replace the old junky...

I found this stuff growing on my driftwood recently. I can't tell if it's moss (I have a java moss ball right next to the driftwood) or algae. I kinda like how it looks though, so I'm on the fence of getting rid of it. EDIT: it's the stringy stuff on the small driftwood. The green dust on the...

My mystery snail has been in its shell for at least a week and a half now. I know for a fact it's not dead, I've smelled it and it had no rotting odor. I've also pressed its trapdoor lightly and it does not budge. However, I'd like to know if my snail is healthy and if I need to take any steps...

Without my betta now, I have a basically blank canvas to work with four my 10 gallon planted. The only inhabitant as of now is a gold mystery snail, whom can be moved to another tank if needed. I'd like to see how creative of ideas I can get here, I'm open to interpretation. The only thing I...

My Betta is my 10g planted has been very lethargic lately and laying on its side in one spot of the tank. It used to be very active but not so much right now. I do regular 50% water changes every week, but this past week I was on vacation and unable to change it (I changed it today). Current...

A while ago I decided to upgrade my filtration on both of my tanks - upgrade my aquaclear 30 to a 50 on my 29g and my topfin 10 on my 10 gallon tp aforementioned aquaclear 30. Both the 30 and 50 are running on my 29g (I left the 30 on so the 50 could build up BB before I put the 30 on my 10g)...

What kind of algae is this and how do I treat it?

Before I ask the questions I have, I'll give you my current stock; Guppy x1 Pristella Tetras x6 Swordtail x1 Dwarf Gourami x1 Juvenile BN pleco x1 Mystery Snail x1 My question is, what kind of more active fish can I get? The guppy is pretty active (I had 3 others but sadly they passed) but is...

For those who saw my thread on the three fish I had that died, another fish is now in bad shape. This guppy seems to have his tail torn, and I'm thinking the culprit is my DG. The DG has his hiding spots and the guppies never really ventured into it, which is making me question this. Are DGs...