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Hey AA! So after over 2 years, I have returned to start up my tank again - I had to take down my tank at the end of high school because I couldn't have a tank in my dorm, but now I am living off campus so I decided to pick up the hobby again! This round, I decided to try using higher light - I...

Hello all! I have 5 serpae (red minor) tetras, and they all seem to be getting sick. For several months now I have had fish with this visible illness in at least one of the serpaes at any time, and I have had to replace a couple. This sickness causes dark (grayish) slightly-raised bumps, marks...

Hello all! Out of curiosity and future reference, what are some woods (being used as driftwood) that should be avoided in a freshwater tank? Also, what kinds of woods can you commonly find - in, say, a forest - and use in a tank?

Hello all! So I have these small worm-like creatures that climb on my aquarium walls. they are less than 1 cm long, and they usually only climb around when the lights are off, except for a few when the lights are back on. Also, there are these tiny (as in you-can-barely-see-them) specks that I...

Hello all! I have seen a few tanks where it looks like crypts are attached to some driftwood. Do these plants actually do this naturally, or do some people just tie the plants to the wood?

Hello all! I have heard that you can make cheap root tabs that will do wonders for a planted tank. I have a 20g high with 29w T5 lighting. Does anyone have experience making these, or have a good instructional site that could help me out with these?

Hello all! Just out of curiosity, I wanted to know what mix you guys use in a DIY Co2 bottle, what works for you. If you could also tell me the bubble rate of your mix and how often you replace it. I have been using about 6 cups of water, 2 cups of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of dry active yeast...

Hello all! What are your preferences for controlling snail populations? Less than a month ago I got some plants, some common snails, and a blue mystery snail. The common snails are already multiplying and I don't know if it could become a problem. I think I've heard clown loaches eat small...

Hello all! Quick question: Will my coralife 28w T5 fixture over a 20g high be enough to supplement a carpet of dwarf hair grass in a tank with gravel 0.4-0.9 cm wide? I am dosing liquid ferts once or twice a week and I use a DIY Co2 generator. Daniel

Hello all! So I have just recently planted my 20 gallon high and I was wondering if herbivorous fish are good for a moderately planted tank. If so, what are some good fish for one? (just to note, I have zebra danios, neon tetras, serpae / red minor tetras, and snails) The only herbivorous fish...

Hello all! I recently attached a java fern and some java moss to a log of grapewood with some cotton string. How long should I wait before I remove the string? I'm afraid to take it off too early and risk pulling out any of the already-growing rhizomes. Daniel

Hello all! Just thought I'd share a little something. My brother has a 10g tank with plastic plants and his red platy and sunburst platy must have bred because there are 7 fry in the tank. The sunburst is the mother and most of the fry look more orange than red, but some of the fry have black...

Hello all! Well when I got back from a week-long trip my plant order had already arrived and my dad had placed the plants in my tank in any random way. So when I got back I rearranged them and replanted what I could of the mess. I've attached a java fern and some moss to a small log of...

Hello all! I saw some very cheap wood at Petsmart today and on impulse I bought it, even though it was in the reptile department and did not mention use in a fw aquarium. It is a large grapewood log. Does anyone have experience with this wood or know if it can or cannot be used in an aquarium...

Hello all! One of my buddies on AA recently told me I should get rid of a golden algae eater I have for my 20gal high. The fish has served me well for over a year and has had only mild signs of aggression towards other fish. The fish is about 5". Does anyone have any advice as to whether or...

Hello all! Well I personally don't have any of the special substrates that slowly release nutrients and minerals for plants for a planted tank. I have just plain ol' natural-colored gravel. While I know there are some cheaper alternatives to these substrates like Fluorite, etc, these...

Hello all! Well I just have a couple quick questions. I am a freshwater tank keeper and have not had a sw tank before so out of curiosity I wanted to ask what a protein skimmer does and what a sump is. -Daniel

Hello all! For future reference, would it be advisable to use a DIY CO2 bottle for a moderately-planted tank? Lighting is around 30 watts over a 20gal high tank (roughly 1.5wpg). Thanks! -Daniel

Hello all! I wouldn't be able to purchase these until about a week from now or so, but I was hoping to get maybe a small handful of java moss and a few java ferns for my 20g high. I would happily pay the price of shipping. Hoping for a price of at most $10. Thanks in advance! -Daniel

Well for a while I had begun to plan for a high-light planted tank but recently I have decided against it and I am now more decided on a low-light tank, since I will probably not have enough time and money to maintain a high-light, high-maintenance freshwater tank. So! I am just looking around...

Will Java Moss grow on rocks? :)

Hello all! I found some old piece of red cedar wood in my yard today. I decided to cure it, in case I wanted to use it as driftwood for my tank sometime in the future. I boiled the wood for and hour and will probably be soaking it in fresh water for another week, to get the tannins out. I have...

Hello, all! I have one sick fish. It is a serpae tetra and I cannot seem to find a diagnosis on it online. For a long time it has had small dark/black marks on different parts of the body, but not anywhere in particular. Recently, however, some small white, slightly protruding white spots have...

So I bought a small package of lilly bulbs at Petsmart a while back. I followed the instructions and after about a week, a bulb sprouted. If you want you can check out a picture of the first one to sprout (taken a week ago) in my album on my page. It is in the front, on the right hand corner...

I have recently changed my 20-gallon tall tank (24" x 12" x 16") to a planted aquarium, with aponotegons, lilies, anachris, and hornwort. I now have a 15-watt 18" bulb in a light fixture that only allows a maximum of a 19-watt light. I am looking into getting more lighting for my tank, to fit...