Recent content by EvanWells

Hello, I have recently started a freshwater planted tank. I don't know much about planted tanks but I am using Excel once a day, per bottles instructions. My plants are becoming brown at the bottom. What am I doing wrong. Im doing water changes weekly, as its a new tank. TDS meter clocks in at...

I just ordered one of those Pens to measure those things. Can you tell me what numbers I should have, ideally? I know the pH is 7.3 usually.

Hello, I just setup my planted tank. The cycling process has just begun today. I have some plants in there and rocks obviously. It will be a shrimp tank in a couple months. But should I don't know much about planted tanks. The guy at the mom & pop pet store told me that I should use RO water and...

What are shellies?

Thanks dude!

So would The eco-complete substrate be good for me? For a planted tank.

Hello! So I just got this 29G Tank. (Yes I know that is very big for a shrimp tank lol) Regardless I literally have NO idea what i'm doing. Ive seen many tutorials online, but they all differ so much. All I know is that I want Cherry Shrimp. And I want black substarte and eventually I want the...

Live sand. Im open to suggestions though, I am new to sand. And I want the average depth, 2 inches or so.

Hey so I was just given this brand new 29G standard tank. I already have a 29g community freshwater tank. I want something realllly unique in this one. I was thinking shrimp. Anyone have any good input. This blank canvas encourages some serious inspiration. I am really open to any suggestions...

Hey so I have a standard 29g tank. How much sand should I buy? I dont want to over buy or under buy. Thanks in advance!

Foam prefilter, I will definitely do that! Thanks. How often do you have to clean/replace your foam?

Do you know alot about them? What else are they compatiable with, and about how many should I keep ina 29G tank? All I know is they are algae eaters, so I should wait until my tank is established. Thanks for any input!

Would you recommend anything else for a 29g unique tank?

Hello, I just was given a 29G Standard, I already have a freshwater community tank. I want something unique in this tank, freshwater as well. Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking shrimp, my girlfriend says I should get a turtle lol. I'm open to any input, I want this one to definitely be unique...

Hello, I have just acquired a 29G Tank. I already have a freshwater tank so I want someone really unique in this tank. Maybe shrimp? Anyone else have any ideas? If not, I have never kept shrimp, how should I get started? What type of plants, what kind of shrimp, what temp should I keep it at...