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I've had this tank/setup running for about 6 years now, and my bristlenose pleco has been in the tank for about 5. He's seemed happy and healthy most of this time but for the last few weeks he's been laying low, and not eating. He mostly hangs out on his favorite piece of driftwood. The tank...

Help! Clear goo/slime/jelly in my tank. I have a 23 gallon tank with cardinal tetras, rummynose tetras, and a bristle nose pleco. I’ve had the tank up and running for 5-6 years now. I do a roughly 25% water change about once a week. Recently, things are off in my tank. My pleco is ignoring...

I have a Fluval Vista 23 with tetras, corries, and a bristlenose pleco. I'm in the process of prepping my house to sell and the floors are being refinished next week, which means everything needs to be off the floors and out of the house. I'll be staying with a friend for a week or two. It's...

Just got home from a trip and the pet sitter reported that the aquarium tank light is out. Seems like the whole strip wouldn't just burn out? Not sure if it's a wiring problem or something I can address. Anyone have ideas for what to check, how to fix it, or if a replacement part is easy to order?

I have a 23 gallon tank with lots of driftwood and lots of plants. It houses 8 diamond tetras, 6 panda corries, three female bettas, and one bn pleco. After months of living together I noticed a couple days ago that the pleco wasn't coming out for zucchini. I went looking for him tonight and...

My aquarium journey has been far more complex than I expected. I now have a fluval vista 23 that is moderately-heavily planted and decorated with driftwood. Current residents are: 1 bn pleco 6 panda corries 7 diamond tetras 3 female betta Most things regarding this tank didn't go exactly as...

Well, my new tank is really keeping me on my toes. It's a 23 gallon with stock led lights built into the hood. I wouldn't have expected them to be more than low light and I have low light plants in the tank. The tank is nearing fully stocked. The water parameters are good and I change about...

I got four Diamond Tetras a week and a half ago for a new 23G tank. It's moderately planted and decorated with some hiding spaces. One of the four was a huge bully, doing some serious fin nipping damage. Today, I got four more (the water params had settled down) and the lfs clerk got all...

Hello! I've read the threads, I've tried combinations on Aqadvisor, and I've talked to the folks at the lfs, but I'd love to solicit your opinions. I have a new 23G tank - it's a Fluval Vista. It came with an AquaClear 30 and that's what I've got running on it, though I'm open to getting...

I'm so full of questions lately - thank you for indulging me. I have a question about filter maintenance: My 5G came with a Cascade 300 internal filter. After about a month or so, when according to the package I should have replaced the carbon cartridge with a new one, I instead swapped it...

After months of deliberation I finally got another tank. I went with the new Fluval Vista 23 kit. The measurements listed are 30x12x18 but my measuring puts it at closer to 29x11x17. It came with an AquaClear 30 filter and a 100W heater. Not sure about the specs on the built in led lights...

Well, the time has finally come for a larger tank. Hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have something in the 25-38 gallon range. Obviously I won't be stocking it right away, but I want fish choice to help guide tank choice. I've been researching fish and considering different stock...

My tank has been up and running for a couple months now. It's a 5g with a cascade 300 internal filter. Heavily planted. Driftwood and plants from established tanks. I cycled fish in, an also used Stability bacteria in a bottle. The original cycle went very smoothly. When the water tested...

Having a frustrating fishkeeping day. I have the Penn Plax Radius 5g kit. It's got a Cascade 300 internal filter. The tank has been set up about 6 weeks now. When my cycle was complete and the LFS checked my water (to confirm my own testing) I added 4 neon green rasboras. A couple weeks...

It was supposed to be so simple... I got a 5G kit for my desk. Just something pretty to look at while I work. Then the MTS set in big time. I've spent every free moment the last several weeks researching fish, researching tanks, and measuring every conceivable surface in my house. I've also...

A couple weeks ago I added 7 orange fire sakura shrimp to my tank. Three one day and four the next. From a reputable LFS. Today, I'm having a hard time getting a headcount of more than 4 at once, even with a cucumber and algea wafer bribe. After looking around as best as I could in a heavily...

I fear I am going to end up with an aquarium on every surface in my house and you are all partly to blame :)

I'm setting up a new tank soon. My current tank is very small and adding on the new filter to run for a while might not be feasible. Can I just take the sponge portion out of the new filter and tuck it in my tank somewhere for a couple weeks or does that not do the job? Thanks!

Well, my little 5G on my desk has had me longing for more room almost from day one. I was considering getting something in the 30-40 gallon range, but I have a tiny house and something like that would only fit in my bedroom. I actually really like the idea of a serene tank in my bedroom...

Hey all, I had a power outage this morning. Not sure how long it lasted. I was only awake for about an hour of it, but if the time my clock snapped back to is to be believed, it could have been 4-5 hours. I have two gold white cloud minnows and four green rasbora in a 5G. One of the...

Hello! Started my planted 5G with two Gold White Cloud Minnows as "starter fish" at the suggestion of the LFS. They've seemed pretty happy in the space. Yesterday, after getting a gold star on my water parameters from the LFS, I added 5 green rasboras. One died within hours, but the other...

Hello! I guess I should have started here instead of diving in elsewhere with questions. I'm Stella and I live in Portland, Oregon. I had goldfish as a kind, and betta and guppies in college, but it's been at least 12 years since I've had fish. As a kid I always wanted a tropical tank. My...

Hi all, I saw some Indian Glassfish at my LFS. They said they don't get over an inch and that they'd be suitable in my nano tank. I've watched them in the store a couple times now and they seem super mellow, which seems like a good fit. However, everything I see online says they can get up...

Are there any nano or small fish that do well in just pairs?

This little fellow got an accidental ride to my tank on a piece of planted driftwood. He's awfully cute and fun to watch, but I'm almost certain he'll grow to be too big for my tank. I'd love to know exactly what he is so I can figure out if I should give him back now, or if I can get away...