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I got 3 amano shrimps ~6 months ago for 12 gal tank. They are doing great, very entertaining, molt often, but hardly grow. What is the adult size? Mine are ~1 in, I thought they grow larger...

Couple of years ago I had an emperor tetra infected with camalanus worms. After one round of treatment with fenbendazole flakes (from Angelplus) they were all gone and the fish lived happily after that. This year I got my second fish tank infected with camalanus worms after I bought some...

Hi guys. From your experience what brand of bloodworms is safer/better quality? Also, are glassworms any better than bloodworms? Thanks!

Any experience with aqua-glo or power-glo fluorescent tubes? Are they sufficient for plants? Hagen claims they are good for plant grow but they are 18,000K, seems a bit high for plants.

I am using 6500K Ultrasun and 10,000K Aqueon combination on my 30 gal planted tank. I have a surplus of 10,000K tubes, do you think running 2x 10,000K tubes would be OK for plants?

Do you guys follow manufactor's recommendations? Mine says effective for up to 10,000 hours. Or you change them once a year? I have a freshwater planted tank with 36" fixture with 2 T8 tubes.

Once you open New Life Spectrum pellets jar how long do you use it? Two months - half a year? From my experience flakes get spoiled pretty fast once you open the jar. So I use an open jar for ~two months and then open a fresh one. Problem is that New Life Spectrum is pricey and does not...

I am having problem with water quality in quarantine tank. It is 5 gal bare bottom tank with HOB filter and heater. In the past I have moved foam insert from my 30gal tank to the quarantine. It took care of ammonia but I got bacteria bloom in the quarantine tank on the second day. I thought it...

How often you guys dose iron? Do you try to keep a detectable level, like 0.1 ppm, or just look for deficiency signs? Seachem suggest daily doze of 0.1 ppm for well planted aquarium, is it overkill or reality?

Would shale or slate raise GH in fresh water tank?

My hygro difformis grows like crazy. I have to cut the tops and replant every month or so. The problem is that lower leaves develop pin holes and deteriorate as fast as plants grow. So most of the time the plants don't look that nice. Pin holes suppose to be the sign of potassium deficiency...

When doing vac in a planted tank is it ok to dig a bit into the gravel to remove more of the fish waste. I have ~3.5" of gravel, is disturbing top 0.5" a bad idea?

I been keeping fish for years but in small tanks. Now I have a 30 gal and have no clue how to catch a single given fish without uprooting all the plants and moving decorations? I have ~20 fish in the tank, but need to catch one tetra to move in a separate tank. Any tricks?

Do you think long-fined varieties of tetras and danios would be less inclined to fin-rip other fish, since they got long-fins them self? Any personal experience?

All my plants are putting out new leaves except a couple of Echinodorus parviflorus. I have planted them ~month ago with fluorish root tabs next to each. Each of them have a few leaves of different sizes from old to new. All leaves look fine, no yellowing, wholes, etc. They just not growing. I...

I really like to get Emperor or Congo tetras for my community tank. I know it is hit and miss with tetras fin-nipping other fish, but just want to hear from your personal experiences. Did anyone had Emperor or Congo tetras fin-nipping other fish, in particular fancy guppies?

I have an Aquaeon twin tube t8 strip light which came with two 8000K lamps. They give pinkish light which I don't like. What tube temperature should I get to grow plants but also for fish to look nice. Since I have a twin set up I could mix lights if necessary. Our local pet stores carry Zoo...

I am setting up a fresh water community 30gal tank . Is it an over kill to put in two by 150 GPH Aquaclear 30 filters?