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I probably would go with what comes standard, for now. It's cool that the plants will help with getting rid of ammonia - I knew they'd be helpful for the tank overall, but I wasn't really aware of how big of an impact they would have. And the crytocorynes are nice looking! I guess that since...

Thanks so much for the info! I'm glad plants will be okay in the tank. And I'm kind of relieved that I don't have to bother with salt, because it seems like a hassle to get right and pretty easy to get wrong. Just googled the snails you suggested and they're really pretty! From what I'm...

I'm getting all of my aquarium together and soon I'd like to start building it, but I have a few questions: I have an Eclipse Hex 5, and I'm just going to (once it's cycled properly) house one betta, maybe a snail when I get more confident. I'd like to have live plants, but can I do a fishless...

Hi! My name is Jen. I'm 23, and I'm a baker as well as full-time college student in Missouri. For Christmas this year my best friend gave me a betta in a 2qt tank. Being completely new to aquariums and fish I followed the directions on the food and water conditioner that came with my fish from...