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Hey everyone, I have had platys for about a year now. Today morning, while feeding, I noticed one of them to be bent and at the top of the tank. He seems not to be eating and I am worried that he'll recover. Also a quick google search has now worried that this might be an indicator of some...

I've been at college for a few months and my mom has been taking care of my fish. I am home now, and I found some things I don't like to see. I had bought some java moss and introduced it into the tank before leaving. I think I might have let some stuff hitchhike its way into my tank. So now...

I found a few worms wiggling in my tank's sand bottom. They are reddish, very thin and have made tunnel-like paths for them. I am totally grossed by them. They definitely weren't there a week ago. I am attaching a picture and a video of them. Please help me id them and kill them if they are...

The fish is a blue dwarf gourami. It has an inflated stomach now. I don't know if it is bloating or some bacterial infection. I just came home from college and my mom said to had been like this for four days. It it too late? Please help me id the problem and to cure it! Pictures are down here...

Hey, There is this brown stuff on my aquarium's glass. It is about 3-5 mm in size. It comes off clean when I wipe it. I doubt if it is a brown algae. If it is, I think it is in the early stage and would love to hear it from you guys on how to eradicate it. Also, I noticed these same brown...

There are a few Anubias (nana and minima var.) in my tank. They stayed at the same size since I got them. Inspired by a youtuber, I set on to try my luck at growing anubias emersed. The anubias plant is planted in a soil + vermicompost mix, in a glass jar. The jar is covered with a transparent...

So, there is this one snail that just keeps coming out of the tank. The water parameters are good. There was a PWC two days ago. They are fed with carrots, cucumber or hikari algae wafers. I didn't really mind about it for the first time. But this morning was the third time this happened. I...

I have had 4 angel fish since I bought the tank. Luckily, 2 of them were males and 2 were females. That was last July. It has been six months and they have grown a lot. The unfortunate fish was however a little 'stunted' in its growth and I had always assumed that it might be its nature. About...

The time is now 6.20 pm and there's still a solid 3 hours for their bedtime. All I need to know is why do they appear like this. Refer to the picture and you can notice that they appear pale. Also, 2 of them had paired off and would in constant aggression with the others. But right now, they all...

There is one angelfish in my tank that has visible whitish spots on it. This one seems to have brighter spots than the other fish. I've never encountered ick and don' t know if this is it. Please refer to the video link. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3DNPN7fVw1oVC1mQXhILTlsMDQ I am talking...

Hi everyone, I set up my 200 liters aquarium on May. It has been fully cycled and it now houses the following fish: 4 X Angelfish 4 X Pearl gourami 2 X Golden mystery snails 8 X Red eye tetras 3 X Neon tetras 4 X Corydoras Now, about the neons, I know they need to be in a bigger school. I...

I had my set up for a few months. But yesterday, I stocked with quite a large quantity of fish. 10 X neon tetras 1 X ram (another died while stocking. poor thing fell out of my net and i didn't notice it for an hour) 4 X cories 4 X pearl gouramis But the water now appears cloudy. I thought it...

Hi, I bought a 200 liters aquarium last month and began my fishless cycle on 20/4(date is in DD/MM). I bought my ammonia from chemical dealer and I think it is pure ammonia(which some people say would delay the cycle??). 1 ml of it raises the ammonia reading by 1 ppm roughly. I dosed it till 4...

I am going to get a tank soon. Here are my tank dimensions. Length 3 ft (a 3.5 if possible) Height and width 1.5 ft. I am thinking ahead about what stocking I could have. I thought, 3 angels (a male and 2 females) 6 zebra danios 6 neon tetras 4 Corydoras 2 Apple snails(maybe?) 1)I'm...

I have a friend who uses vermi compost as a substitute for aquarium soil. He thinks that vermi compost is more nutritious and so much cheaper than aquarium soil. Can it really be used to grow aquarium plants?

I am planning to have a 42 gallon tank soon. I am now planning my stocking options and I am totally confused. Suggest me some stocking options with and without betta. What are some peaceful tank mates that I can have with betta? (I am not going to have goldfish and probably no angels!)

I was searching the Internet for buying hairgrass. I came across two varieties of hairgrass in a website. The Dwarf Hairgrass and the Japanese hairgrass. Which one is better in your opinion? What are the pros and cons of each? Also, both hairgrass come in a potted type and as a bunch. The...

Hi I have had an interest in this hobby from my childhood. My parents have finally allowed me to have a tank in my room. I really wish to start with a planted aquarium. But they have strictly fixed a budget. I need to cut down costs as much as possible. So, I would like your opinion on this. 1...

Hey fellow fish-mates!! I had an interest in planted tanks. I am a newbie in this hobby. So i am starting now. I thought i could purchase java moss for my tank. U know, most LFS dont have it here!!(sad truth.. I live in India. Some LFS are like this). I researched about the moss and found...

I live in India. They have LFS here. But they have only common types of fish. I couldn't house anything beyond that.So, does anybody here know a site that does international shipping? Help needed soon...

I am totally new to aquariums. I don't know much. Someone help me out! What size tank is recommended? How to choose the fishes? How to care for the plants? About me: I am Kishore, I live in India. Heard of Chennai? I live in the same state. I have a lot of interest in fishes. :thanks: