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I have an aggressive Bristlenose pleco (Bobara Barker, hoped it was a he). She is kind of a terror in my 55 gallon, fully planted tank. It took me years to realize that she is my problem child, apologies to my apistogramma (Joe Dirt). She is scared of me so I watched from farther away and she...

Hasn't happened yet but my 1 eyed dwarf neon rainbowfish is at the top of the tank breathing heavy. Partial weekly water change was today, water was/is spot on. He still eats really well, tank is oxygenated (added a little more surface tension just in case) and the only real difference is the...

Looking for advice on my wallichi. It is growing new shoots but seems to not be as full as it once was. I would like it to thrive more and look better. If you grow it well what is your trick? Currently dosing with flourish but have some iron and potassium I could start using. Water is city...

My apisto would bully anything that looks like him. Adding a female would make it worse. If wanting to breed I would suggest a species only tank. A 20 gallon could probably support 1 mating pair and maybe a school of something small like the tetras. Inch per gallon rule is usually pretty close...

Ph is around 6.6. Since the tank is planted I usually allow 5-10 during my nitrate test. I run CO2 and that lowered my pH from my original tap water. KH and GH are something I don't usually test for. The water here is hard. (Good, old great lake water!) Maybe I will run up to the LFS and have...

It went behind my inflow for a day but is out and about now. Made me nervous. Do snails bully other snails?

Hi! Just bought a few new nerites and I was curious if this is a normal spot for snails to go? First time actually buying snails, usually just have invasive pests. But the tiger and red racer won me over. Hoping it is OK!

Nice! That is what I was hoping to hear. It's the gregariousness of the rainbows I worry about. They aren't aggressive but are voracious eaters! I've narrowed it down (FOR NOW) to glowlight Danios, green neon tetras and harlequin rasboras.

Yo, ask the questions. Planted tanks take time and a vision. Really is only as difficult as you make it. Basics below- Good lighting is key. Use 7-9 hours/day. If you have an algae bloom your plants will be fine for a 48 hour blackout and that will help with algae. Good substrate helps but...

Today and yesterday I picked up 3 new snails! 2 nerites and a mystery snail. Couple pictures(not the best) but haven't had them for long. The mystery is cozied up behind my wood piece. My apisto decided to be jealous, so he was included too :)

I am curious if anyone has any insight or experience keeping nano fish with larger community fish? I am wondering if something like small rasboras would work? I would do a big group of 20 or so. If not I will maybe do a small group or checker barbs. Currently has 8 dwarf neon rainbows, 12...

Agree with the carbon statement above. It is an expensive band aid. More biological filter is what most hobbyists would use.

Ammonia will turn to nitrates in a fully cycled tank. Fertilizers help mineralize the water for plant absorbtion and plants will consume some nitrates. As for the light 7-9 hours usually works well with most plants. Intensity depends on what you try and grow but will also increase the need for...

Who was bigger and meaner than him? You have me curious, convicts are no joke either.

Interesting. I'll look into it. Is this the case with all flowering plants?

I keep hoping more MTS will show up in my tank! As with any living system, just keep an eye on everything. Whether it is to many snails or algae, generally their is to much something, in this case probably food. Some fish develop a taste for snails and that is fun to watch. My loaches and apisto...

My Buce is about to flower and I am pretty excited. Picture attached. My new plant I acquired is a crypt "pink panther", anyone ever have any luck with it?

I really like the look of the black blasting sand. Some root tabs for some of the larger root systems should make up for any deficiency in your sand. Hardest part is getting the plants to stay planted. Some liquid fertilizers are necessary for less rooty plants. (Think swords vs. anubias or...

Looks pretty healthy to me. How fast did you heat the tank up to 80 degrees? Incrementally or one big jump?

The reddish plant looks like a Ludwiga and probably isn't a low light plant. Might be why it isn't growing. The java fern and anubias look good though. Someone earlier pointed out your marine light and that may have something to do with some of your issues. Wave lengths are different in...

Hello all, blacking the tank out for a few days around the holidays because I won't be home to enjoy it and I do have some filamentous hair algae I would like to stop. Do I turn my CO2 off? I am guessing I do because photosynthesis will be slowing way down without lights. Only reason I am...

The Finnex 24/7 pre-set will create quite a bit of algae. Might want to play with the settings to avoid having them on for 24 hours. I have mine set for 12 hours with a steady increase to midday and a steady decrease after 6. I'll still probably play a little bit because there is some...

This was listed as a Macmasteri from the same store. Idk unless it is wild it is probably hybridized.

This was listed as a Red Neck Viejta at my lfs. Yours definitely has a few different characteristics.

What are you feeding? Maybe excess food in the filter?