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Just scrape the silicone off with a razor. Plants are good for many things. They will filter some of the nasty stuff out of the water, and they will use up resources that algae likes, thus reducing the amount of algae in your tank. Otocinclus are highly entertaining little catfish that do well...

I have an infestation of snails in my freshwater nano-cube. I've been taking out the larger ones as I see them, but the juveniles are too small to grab. Any tips on getting rid of them? In addition, I am dissatisfied with the heat in my tank. I have a 50 watt Theo brand heater, and it is...

I'm not sure if it's toxic or not, but you can also get giant sheets of insulating foam for fairly cheap at Lowe's/Home Depot.

workfortheman: you may be able to get a better picture if your camera has a macro setting. Usually the icon for this is a flower. It lets the camera focus on things that are close up- one to three feet away.

Thanks for all the replies. I like the look of dwarf gouramis, but they seem like they might be a bit large. I'm planning on adding the 'centerpiece' fish last anyway, so I've got a while to make up my mind.

I want to start up a planted freshwater tank. I'd like to give it an amazon river theme. I plan on getting one of the twelve gallon nano-cubes, some driftwood, a few plants, and waiting for it to cycle before adding any fish. I would like a rough idea of how many plants should be in a tank this...