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No the tank is about 4 months old. Weekly 20% water changes with dechlorinator. Filter media is good. The sponge is rinsed in the water i remove from the tank to keep from hurting the bacteria.

Yes, thank you. Fixed original post.

I'm about a half second away from trashing that tank. Water parameters are good. Ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates <10. Temp oscillates between 78 and 80 (100w heater to combat air conditioner) The filter is meant for a 30g tank and has a well established bacterial colony. It's not...

Looking for someone to swim around on bottom that's NOT a Cory. Tank is 20g, well planted and mature. Only occupants are some zebra danios and a few otos and shrimp. Thanks.

Any thoughts on Badis badis?

My local lfs has gone to great lengths to discourage me from cichlids in a 20. There are tankmates. There are a dozen zebra danios, one sailfin molly, and three otos plus some inverts. It is medium densely planted. Have you kept dwarf cichlids in a situation similar to mine? Liveaquaria.com says...

I've never kept loaches. Don't they need to be in groups? I just want a single fish who stays in the bottom 3rd. the other fish are pretty, but have no personality at all.

20g. but spare me the criticism. as for the red tail, my local fish slinger said the exact opposite. red tails don't grow as large and are more chill

Hi all! My rainbow shark, Jaws (original, right?), is my favorite fish by a mile. But he is quickly outgrowing his tank and my friend who has a much larger aquarium has been kind enough to take him. I'd like to replace him with a fish similar to him. I liked how he "patrolled" the lower level...

Hi everyone. I have a couple questions about the best way to clean the substrate in my tanks. In one tank, there is sand for the Corys and it is always clogging the vac. I could get a larger diameter vac but then it might just suck all the sand clear out. I've considered stirring up the sand...

I'm shopping for backgrounds as now it's a fully clear tank all around. I don't want a "scene" just a solid color. Which would be better at reducing the yellow in the water, a deep blue back or black?

Yes a good bit. Is there a way to eliminate it?

Hi all. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I have a 20g planted tank. I do water changes of about 25% weekly. Using the test strips I know my parameters are good. The fish are healthy and happy. The issue is that the water constantly has a yellowish tinge and when I change the water, I'm...

I have a 10g with a 150watt (i think) heater. As of now, it struggles to keep the water warm enough. Soon we'll be putting in the air conditioner and I worry that the water will get too cold. I'm considering putting in a stronger heating element, but then I worry that the stronger heating will...

I have two BCs. I like them very much but my tank is too small and they keep eating my Danios. My buddy has a much larger tank and is willing to take them but his tank is brackish. Can they thrive in that environment?