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I'm an absolute idiot. It didn't even cross my mind that while my tank is cycling my betta is in his 2 gallon bowl and I don't even have a heater in it!!! I didn't think anything of it until I got a snail to see how he'll do with a partner and I saw the snail hitched to the glass on the top...

I've never done plants before and am currently doing a fishless cycle but I found this "tree" and want to know how to make it? http://waterboard.me/wp-content/uploads/zen-tree-and-scenic-aquarium-fish-pinterest-of-bonsai-tree-fish-tank.jpg I bought a piece of spiderwood that looks like a tree...

Update: This afternoon I tested the water again and the Ammonia is 0 Nitrites are 5+ Nitrates are 160+ Am I supposed to do a pwc to get rid of the nitrates or wait until the nitrites are at 0 again?

I'm super confused about my tank. This is my first time doing a fishless cycle so I bought some ammonia for it. I started cycling about 11 days ago. I got the water to about 4 ppm and left it. I put in a piece of congo driftwood which I stupidly only rinsed off and didn't boil so it had some...

Thanks. I think I've discovered what I want (assuming the betta is ok with it) but X1 betta X8 celestial pearl Danios X6 panda cories From what I've read the Danios are extremely shy so I feel like they'll respect the bettas space, and the cories just stay at the bottom and will leave him...

I'm thinking of 4 panda corydoras and maybe 6 harlequin rasboras... Is that way unreasonable for a tank of my size? I don't want to overstock it but I really like the idea of this sort of a set up and prefer the panda corys over the pygmy (However if that won't work then obviously I won't)...

How long do you think it would take to cycle with just the betta? And would I still have to do daily partial water changes then?

I know chances are slim, is there any other way to test how he'd do with other things without risking the life of the animal? My tank came with an aquaclear 30 and a vista 100W heater This is the exact same model Fluval Vista Aquarium Kit 16 Gallon...

I'm wondering what my options would be for a 16 gallon community tank with a betta? In my dream world i'll also be aquascaping but I really know nothing about that yet so i'll have to wait a while on that part. I really don't know which schooling fish are fin nippers or anything so any...

Thanks, what kind of combinations of fish can I get to go with the betta? I'm also considering shrimp as well but I really haven't the slightest clue what kinds of creatures can humanely fit in the tank

Hey, so a number of months ago I bought a betta and have had him in a 2 gallon bowl. I know that's not a good set up so I was able to now buy a 16 gallon tank today and want to do this properly instead. First off, am I better off continuing with the daily water changes and doing a fishless...

Hey everyone, A number of months ago I got a betta named Pepperidge Farms who is currently in a 2 gallon bowl. I know that's not the ideal situation and today I was able to buy a 16 gallon tank so I'm excited to learn how to do things the way they Should be done and start fresh. I've also got a...