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A pH in that range should be okay for the tetras. It's more important to have a constant pH, rather than a pH that may fluctuate with additives. Sent from my iPhone usi

It's important to have a consistent pH, so the lowering of the pH is not as big of a deal as a it may seem. As mentioned above, soaking the driftwood before putting it into your aquarium will help to remove some of the tannins (which create the discoloration). Depending on how big the...

Yep those look like eggs

The jelly probably is more snail eggs, chances are they will keep reproducing as long as there is uneaten food in the tank (I'm not sure if you have fish in it now). But in my experience, snails tend to die when I cut down on the amount I'm feeding my fish

You might have to weight them down until their roots become established. Try burying them as deep as possible, if that doesn't work I would try and buy plant weights.

Thanks! I'll see if that works

Last weekend I got a betta for my 10 gallon planted tank, and have only seen him eat one pellet. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me? He's in the tank alone, it's been cycled. I've tried feeding NLS Thera + and Omega One flakes.

What are your exact water parameters? Do you have city or well water?

We're gonna need a little more information to help you. What size tank? What are your water parameter? (ammonia nitrate nitrite) What kind of fish and what kind of fish? What fish are in the tank?

They school nicely!

That's a good start! Do you plan on keeping the rest?

There isn't really a replacement for carbon you just don't use it. A lot of people just buy filter media (just the pad) and cut it to fit in their filter.

All aquariums have a stocking level, even the largest tank can't hold whatever fish you want it to.

If your comparing chain stores to local fish stores which are privately owned it all depends on your location. Some places the chain stores provide healthier fish and in others in vice versa. In mares the local fish stores are better.

What do you mean?