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  1. fishingBuds

    Grey fluffy thing on driftwood??

    I have around 8 or 10 pieces of driftwood inside this aquarium and this is the only one with this grey fluffy thing, which is the biggest piece I have. All other driftwood is normal and not presenting any algae or fungus growth. This piece was in another aquarium of mine with the same gear...
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    Ghost shrimps with WHITE DOTS

    I noticed it today but the shrimps are in my tank for a long time.
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    My PLANT came with EGGS

    BUCEPHALANDRA RAINBOW MARBLE Is the name of the plant I bought and it came with this stuff, looks like eggs, but what laid those eggs?
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    What alive thing can live in my soil?

    Is there such a thing as "worms" and springtails used in vivarium for example? Something that can turn my aquarium substrate even more active? I'm sure there is this type of life in nature, can i mimic this inside an aquarium? I just had this thought and posted right here cause i couldn't find...
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    South American - Planted COMMUNITY tank

    2 apistos 2 cory 2 baby pleco 12 green fire tetras 5 ghosts shrimps (was 12 on August 10th) 1 horn snail Countless leopard(?) snails A lot of different plants i dont record the names but there are: Ludwigia Anacharis Hygrophila (something) Rotala (something) A few mini hairgrass and baby...
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    Ballon ram with dot on fin

    Best picture i couldve take. I bought 2 of these and they are brand new to the tank, this fish and his specifically fin is moving way faster. I just noticed it and posted it here for some advice. I have melafix and parasite remedy, water parameters are good, just temperature thats around 79 -...
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    Apistogramma triple red advice??

    They are baby, how much to feed when baby? I have dragon stone, will it be an issue eventually? They have cory, pleco, green fire tetras and shrimps + snails as mates, 20g long well planted. 3x more the tank size filtration system, i have a variety of food supply and a timer to control...
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    Can i make water change at night???

    While the lights are off?
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    Frog ID

    Picture taken in South America, Brazil, SAO PAULO near lakes.
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    "Rathbun's Bloodfin" the Green Fire Tetra

    What do you know about this fish?. I didnt know this fin-nipping behavior of tetras, meaning pleco wouldn't be the best mate. I ended up buying 10 of them, a few shrimps and 2 (guess what?) plecos. Also 2 black cory, they look the same color of my substrate. My tank is well planted and scaped...
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    Betta fish BIOTOPE

    Finally i got the time and budget to start a 20g long betta biotope, i would like to know best substrate for the aquarium since i want to build a biotope from thailand. Also i would love some tips, and remember, if i want to build a biotope, im not newbie in this hobby. But ive never had so...
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    One single plant with deficiency but all other are good?

    2 leaves of my amazon sword are having this issue while the rest of the plant and all other plants are okay... 20g tank: Seachem flourish } Seachem iron } all precise dosing Seachem excell } MINI co2 system (day) Airstone (night) Seachem root tabs Aquaron rich substrate...
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    Airline tube tips

    Someone know how to straighten an airline tube for duckweed control? Or any other idea?
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    New propagation tank

    Objective: grow plants I sent a photo to my friend and he told me it was perfect for the reproduction. I really wanna check if there's something wrong im doing or something I could improve (without beign about the layout of the tank) I'm doing this propagation tank with anacharis, echinodorus...
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    Wild caught plants advice?

    Yesterday I went to one of the lakes near my home and grabbed some duckweed, not too much, I want them to proliferate, so I dont need to take nothing from nature ever again. I'm from florida and the ammount I grabbed is nothing compared to whats in the nature around here (pictures below). I...
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    NEON TETRA shaking A LOT at the bottom. DEAD?

    Mt neon tetra JUST started with this behavior, im dosing the tank with melafix and today was "bloodworm day" so I dont know if he is over feed. I never had this issue with them, any issue tbh, and I follow this routine for a long time now. I turned on my airstone 2 hours earlier today because...
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    Help with filtration

    Is this right? I'm uaing marineland filter pad and plastic fence. This filter came with some cartridges with carbon activated, should i add em as well?
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    Wrong filtration???

    I bough this marineland filterpad and some plastic fence to hold it back and for big particles to not go through. But idk if its right or if there's a better way???
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    Air stone in a 20g planted tank?

    I have the airpump, I need the airstone, I want to know if turning on at night would be good, and how many bubble per second should I release without the airstone? Puictures: my aquarium The air pump The water surface movement
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    Air Stone in Planted tank THEORY?? Only at night!

    Well I was planning to add an air stone with a 10g air pump into my 20g tank and turn it on at night time, when the lights are off. I have a timer that can turn off the lights and turn on the pump respectively. So I was wondering if you guys can share your thoughts about the benefits im trying...
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    Can i wrap my filter tube with sponge? Or inside? How can an air-stone help my tank?

    20g tank with the (tetra whisper 40g filter) Currently with 1 german blue recovered from ich disease, 6 neon tetras (i want to get a total of 10 if possible) 3 rescued liverbearers and a dojo loach. A few ghost shrimps and a good amount of regular small snails. And some plants like ludwigia...
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    Plant id

    This was sold to me as rotala indica, but it doesnt look like the ones I see in the pictures... Looks like it but doesn't have any red and leaves look thicker, idk if they were not good treated to be like this. I would like the soecies name and overall look of it Edit: the white dots were some...
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    What are your thoughts about this set up?

    Homemade, obviously Since its a lucky bamboo, I can't leave the plant inside the water, do I need to have soil for it? Is this pot from a water bottle safe?
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    Look at this insane detailed pictures

    Dojo loach Pregnant ghost shrimp Regular young snail cleaning the glass Blue ram with ICH
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    API Melafix for ICH?

    I have mepafix and i notice today that 3 of my community fish have ich, 1 is severe and the other 2 are at the beginning stage..i added 10ml of melafix, since i have a 20g tank, and i will keep with the treatment rules. Will it work? Should i do something during the doses? Should i buy other...
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