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I'm about a half second away from trashing that tank. Water parameters are good. Ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates <10. Temp oscillates between 78 and 80 (100w heater to combat air conditioner) The filter is meant for a 30g tank and has a well established bacterial colony. It's not...

Looking for someone to swim around on bottom that's NOT a Cory. Tank is 20g, well planted and mature. Only occupants are some zebra danios and a few otos and shrimp. Thanks.

Hi all! My rainbow shark, Jaws (original, right?), is my favorite fish by a mile. But he is quickly outgrowing his tank and my friend who has a much larger aquarium has been kind enough to take him. I'd like to replace him with a fish similar to him. I liked how he "patrolled" the lower level...

Hi everyone. I have a couple questions about the best way to clean the substrate in my tanks. In one tank, there is sand for the Corys and it is always clogging the vac. I could get a larger diameter vac but then it might just suck all the sand clear out. I've considered stirring up the sand...

Hi all. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I have a 20g planted tank. I do water changes of about 25% weekly. Using the test strips I know my parameters are good. The fish are healthy and happy. The issue is that the water constantly has a yellowish tinge and when I change the water, I'm...

I have a 10g with a 150watt (i think) heater. As of now, it struggles to keep the water warm enough. Soon we'll be putting in the air conditioner and I worry that the water will get too cold. I'm considering putting in a stronger heating element, but then I worry that the stronger heating will...

I have two BCs. I like them very much but my tank is too small and they keep eating my Danios. My buddy has a much larger tank and is willing to take them but his tank is brackish. Can they thrive in that environment?

I have a relatively new 20g high planted tank. I used CaribSea EcoComplete substrate. How do I know when the nutrients in the substrate are exhausted? Then what? Should dead leaves be left in the tank as fertilizer? Some of the leaves on my plants (mostly swords and anubia) look soggy, like the...

I came home to two dead cherry barbs and one tetra. Water parameters are fine, alkalinity is a little low. Only other tank mates are corys and Amano shrimp. I do a partial water change weekly and feed a.c. assorted diet. What should I be looking for?

Hi all. I woke up this morning to a dead Zebra Danio. He had been chewed up pretty bad but that was probably the catfish. How do I know if I have a ruthless murderer in my tank or if the Danio just swam into the wall too fast? :banghead: 20 gallon high planted water quality is good 10 zebra...

Hi everyone! New to the board, new to planted tanks. I apologize in advance for any questions I ask that have been covered a thousand times over. So I have a 20g high tank that is currently silent cycling. The only thing in it is 40 pounds of planting substrate. I intend to rely on my local...