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I was watching my fish in my 10gal planted tank today and I noticed something out the ordinary. My Rosy Barb was acting funny. It is losing color like it is stressed out and is hanging out towards the bottom of the tank. I also noticed it has a white bulge behind it's stomach. I've attached...

Today I bought a Wardly nitrate test kit at my fish store. I did the test as the kit instructed. The water turned a yellowish color when the test was complete. The test says no color change is 0 ppm and shades of pink are detectable nitrate levels. Yellow is not a color on the chart. Am I...

I have two questions about my planted 10g tank. 1)What kink of algae/bacteria do I have based on my picture? The algae is all over my plants and surfaces. It has 1/4 inch hairs and is very slimy. I stopped adding chemical fertilizers when my tank was covered. It is more under control now...

I bought 3 fertilizers today, Seachem Flourish, Iron, and Trace. The regular flourish says it is recommended that I refrigerate it. Should I put the other two in the fridge?

I only have two swords in my planted tank. I am getting about 12 more assorted plants though on Friday when my shipment comes. The swords have been doing fine but I have been noticing they are losing their clorophyl. There's about 5 leaves altogether that you can see through. The tank is...

As I am getting into plants, I am realizing that my lfs doesn't have the plants I want. Can someone give me a list of good online plant stores or a link to another post with a list? Thanks

I have been looking all over the internet for the nutrafin bubble counter and diffuser. My lfs doesn't have it so I have to get it online. I found it at a bunch of online stores but shipping was outrageous, to me at least. Does anyone know of an online store that has this product and charges...

I came home today and noticed my plants aren't doing so well. It is a 10gal planted tank. My swords have holes in them and the leaves(or whatever you call them) on my cambomba are falling off. I am adding CO2 to the tank and I have 2X13watt bulbs for lighting for 10 hours a day. The...

When I was at my LFS two days ago I got 4 ghost shrimp. Do I need to feed them a certain food or will they just eat the waste on the bottom of the tank?

Last week I decided to make my own CO2 system for my 10gal tank. I used the standard method, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon yeast, 1 teaspoon baking soda, filled with water to 3 inches from top. It worked great, I was getting 3 bubbles every 8 seconds after 2 hours of setup. It got even better after...

I have been cycling my new 10gal planted tank for a couple of weeks. I got home from vacation today and found mold all over my DIY custom hood. The wood was wet from evaporation. The tank is in my room in the basement where it is a little damp. I linked to a picture of my hood, the black...

In the last 6 months I have had 3 of my fish get red sores on them. The first two were more like gouges. The first, my Blue Paradise, had the gouge on its side past the dorsal fin. It seemed to recover in about three weeks, but died shortly after. The second, my buenos aires tetra, had the...

I have a very basic question about aquarium lighting. I am currently using the fluorescent lighting fixture that came with my fish tank. It is just a standard fluorescent bulb fixture. The problem is the bulb is only 15 watts and I am moving to a planted aquarium. It is a 20 gallon tank...

I have been adding activated carbon to my 20gal tank ever since I have had it. I plan on adding plants to it soon. Do I really need the carbon? Could I just put sponge in there to trap the debris. I also have an under gravel filter and gravel vaccuum 1/3 of the gravel every week.

Hello everyone. I am new and just joined today. I have a burning question that I have been trying to get an answer to for a while. I have been trying for at least a year to keep any kind of bottom feeder alive, but they all seem to die after a week. I bought a Pleco last week and now it is...