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A small group of 8 rasbora in a 5 gallon QT tank. All are active and eating but for one. The ill rasbora has clamp fins, doesn't swim much, tends to stay in one area. On one side of his body, has some white growth but the other side does not. Currently he is the only one ill and i am dosing...

Which is better for corydoras, play sand or Pool filter sand? I plan on creating a cory and Shrimp only tank. Tank will be planted with low lights. This is the play sand I plan to purchase if it is good for cory. Also what color is the Quikrete sand?

I want to set up corydoras and cherry shrimp tank. Im interested in false julii (Corydoras trilineatus). I am having a hard time choosing what type of filtration I want. I don't want a loud hob because the tank will be in my bedroom. I have tried aquaclear on another tank and it was loud. I...

This is the first time my fish has ever gotten sick. So I have no experience with sick fish but I have some background knowledge. Last night I did a 50% water change and today I woke up with my rummynose tetra with ich. White spots on their fins and body. They are still swim and being active. In...

Hello, I am currently planning on what kind of fish to stock in my 40B which is planted while I cycling my tank. This is the biggest tank I have ever own, so I am excited that I have more fish in a single tank. I am open to ideas but I prefer a community tank. The tank will be placed in the...

I bought this rock at Petco, North American Pet Zebra Rock at PETCO Will it harm red cherry shrimps? I had placed the rock in a bucket of water and it bubble a little bit. It only happened once and made me worry. Should I do the vinegar test?

The height of the 40B is 16 inches. Substrate will be eco complete, 3 bags of 20lbs. Which will be about 2 inches and I will be dosing seachem excel for co2. Will one finnex 24/7 be med lighting? Also would downoi, star repens, bacopa caroliniana, alternanthera reineckii "pink", and pygmy...

I currently have a 10 gallon with neon tetras and red cherry shrimps. I will be moving them to a 40B tank. Since my 10 gallon is a planted tank, I want to move my substrate (eco complete) into the 40B also. Would I have to clean it before adding it to the new tank? How can I transfer my fish...

I have a planted tank with eco complete substrate and would like to add a school cory catfish. I understand they need soft substrate like sand. But has anyone had experience or opinions about eco complete damaging their barbels/whispher ?

I will be planting star repens in ADA aqua soil, dosing excel, flourish and flourish Trace. However, my lighting is low light and I want to create a carpet. Will the plant be able to grow and create the carpet?

I currently use seachem Flourish and Trace for my low tech tank. I would I need to buy phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium and dose every week or only when the plant begin to show a deficiency? Do I even need all 3? I will be starting a new planted tank and the plants I will be using need...

Went to petsmart today and saw Top Fin least tank. Reminds me of Fluval spec v and it is a lot cheaper. I am tempted to buy it but there's no reviews. Has any one seen it at their petsmart?

Does any one have experience with Mr. Aqua substrate? And is it good for planted tank? Or a alternative to ada aqua soil?

My Amazon leaf are having a deficiency again, it is effecting my small and large leaf. They turn yellow then brown with spots. A very light green shade with see through spots. I dose with seachem flourish, iron, root tabs. Also api co2 booster. Should I dose more iron? Sent from my 710C using...

Like the title says, can I do Estimative Index (EI) with liquid CO2 using excel or api co2 booster? Instead pressurized? I want to do Estimative Index with my 10 gallon planted tank. I currently have a two 9 watt, 6500k cfl blub running. And dose daily with liquid CO2.

Hello, I am deciding to buy a aqueon 36 gallon bowfront from petsmart. I want it to be a planted tank. But how many watts should it be? I will be dosing with excel or api co2 booster. My plants will be low tech, maybe med tech if I can with excel. Substrate will be eco complete. The picture...

I have a 10 gallon tank that has been running for a month. I added my substrate, eco complete and plants on the same day. I dose with seachem flourish and api co2 booster. I have a 10 watt fluorescent light blub that is meant for planted tanks. Which runs fro 6 to 8 hours a day, everyday. The...

I currently have a planed 10 gallon fish tank, running for a month now. The substrate is eco complete and I dose seachem flourish and api co2 booster. I added eco complete and the plants at the same time. I have a 10 watt light bulbs that is meant for a planted tanks. I leave the lights running...