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Hi everyone, I was hoping to get recommendations on plants that do well after a bleach dip. No snails or yucky things welcome here! My java fern was the only one that looked relatively unaffected after the dip. My first banana plant turned brown and slimy so I discarded it, but my second...

Hi everyone, I was active on this forum about 5 years ago when I tried starting up my small desktop aquarium. It ended up failing before it even cycled completely because I had a snail hitchhike on one of my plants. I scrapped the entire thing and now I'm ready to give it another try. I have...

Hi everyone, A few weeks ago I purchased two banana plants, they both had prolific banana-looking roots and a few small leaves. When I put them in my tank the leaves seemed to brown a bit and shrivel, and on one plant the banana roots appeared more brown than green, so I thought the plants...

Hi all, Gah!....the unthinkable happened! I had hitchhikers on one of my live plants and just a few days ago I noticed tiny snails. They are very small, the largest I saw being maybe 3-4mm. I scooped out the two that were large enough, and wiped two tiny ones off the pump tubing and a...

Can anyone recommend an attractive and accurate thermometer for a small 3.5 gallon tank? I've heard the adhesive strip sort does not work that well and I'd like something more attractive than the plain glass tube kind. And I would like for it not to take up too much space as I don't have much...

Hi everyone, I posted a few weeks ago regarding a strange orange/pink grossness that seemingly is not affecting my tank but is growing only on the airtubing. It grows only under the waterline, and grew on regular clear vinyl tubing as well as the black silicone tubing I have now. It grew in a...

Hi all, I just purchased an Anubias, simply labeled an "Assorted Anubias". It seems to have longer narrower leaves than the other Anubiases (Anubiae?) that I've seen. Can anyone tell me what variety this appears to be? I went ahead and planted it in my tank, I'm hoping it's a variety that can...

Hi all, My tank is a 3.5 gallon kit, currently cycling and unstable(!). Since I purchased it as a kit there is no info on the measure of water flow the filter puts out. How can I determine if the flow is adequate? The water seems to softly move through the filter and does not create much...

I just purchased my first live plant, it was labeled a "Crested Java Fern". I searched online and can't find a reference to this type. Is it the same as a Windelov? Also, the root area does not appear to have the typical horizontal rhizome. Is it too immature? It looks like a plain stem with...

Hello, My 3.5 gal tank is nearing the end of cycling and I would like to start choosing plants to add in. I read the locked thread regarding Help for Planted Tanks but all the links are now defunct (or not in english). Are there any reputable and accurate sites where I can read on choosing...

Hi all, Today I purchased a new airpump, a Tetra Whisper 40 that I have attached to a 5" bubble bar. I love that the pump is so quiet and that it allows bubble formation throughout the length of the bar, not just the first few inches as my old pump did. It ran perfectly until I attached the...

Hi all, I am an aquarium newb with a 3.5 gal desktop tank that I initiated a fishless cycle at the beginning of Oct. Yep, I've hung in there this long. Somewhere in my cycling I encountered a hiccup and the cycle stalled. The frequent drops in ammonia levels stopped suddenly and the nitrites...

Hi everyone, I was lucky enough to obtain a chunk of sponge from a fish store to help cycle my new tank. I am concerned about snails though. I asked the salesperson if the tank was snail free and they assured me it was. I have potassium permanganate to use as a dip for live plants before...

I tried searching this DIY forum but only came up with years old posts. I saw a video where craft store bought fake plants were propped up in a small styrofoam cup whose bottom was filled with concrete. The concrete dried, you peel off the cup, and voila...homemade fake aquarium plants...

Hi there....newb aqua enthusiast here. I am one month into my fishless cycle, I use Dr. Tim's ammoinia so I referred to his video as a guide for cycling. According to his video, I should not add any more ammonia to a zero reading until nitrites lower to zero. I went two weeks with zero...

Hi everyone, I am new to the aquarium hobby, I've had only one other tank, many years ago. I like small desktop tanks...my last tank was a 6 gallon and my current tank is 3.5 gallons. I am aware that the capacity is limiting, but I prefer a tank with a lot of artificial silk-like plants, a...