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My substrate is standard gravel, but the java fern is tied to a rock with some black thread by the rhizome.

Okay, so it sounds like my lighting is the issue. I just looked high and low through the internet, and I can't seem to find a fluorescent tube that is over 15 watts that will fit my tank :(... However, the tank is situated near a south-facing window. If I leave the window open to let in a bit...

Hello! So I have a 10 gal freshwater tank with a java fern in it. Unfortunately, the JF is dying, leaves turning brown and what not :nono:. I have 3 young guppies and 3 albino Cory catfish, 2 of them young, along with a zebra nerite snail. I understand that none of these fish eat plants, so I...

Okay, thanks for the tips. I'll stop feeding it the algae wafers, and hopefully, it will lose some weight. I'll also pick it up a companion from the store. I might remove some of the decorations in the tank to give the swordtail and cory room to swim around a bit. Thank you!

I have a 10-gallon aquarium, freshwater, with a nerite snail, a red swordtail, and an albino cory catfish. The water quality is fairly pristine (if I do say so myself), although it is extremely hard. The GH is around 150-180. My problem is that the cory has a huge bulge in its belly, towards the...

Thank you all for your help with this problem. I think I'll just stick with the light I have right now, try out some plants, and see how things go. Thanks for the info!

I'm a beginner aquarist, with a 1-year-old 10-gallon aquarium. It has only artificial plants in it, but I'm looking to transition into live ones. The plastic lid currently in use has a special slot for a LED light. However, I am told that the light has no UV capabilities, and needs to be...