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Could I maybe jump-start a cycle by using my old media (even though theres probably not much bb left in it) and adding TSS to supplement?

I have a filter with old media but I'm afraid to continue using it because it's been a long time since I had a full tank of fish. For the past few months I've gone from 4 fish down to one. I'm afraid there's not enough bb left in the filter to handle more fish. It didn't do well because I tried...

I've never had any issues using TSS and I've always hated the idea of trying a fishless cycle. I've seen way too many nightmare posts on this site from people who have unsuccessfully tried a fishless cycle and 1-2 months later have nothing but frustration. I really don't want to wait a month and...

I have a 28g bowfront fish tank that I will soon be restarting. One idea I've been toying with for a while now is getting 1-2 axolotls. I've done some research and am fairly sure I've got their basic care down except for one thing. How do I start the tank? I went to my lfs that sells them and...

I have a 28g bowfront that has been through a lot in 4 years. I think I tried to get fish that were out of my experience level and they ended up not doing too well. Now I only have 1 lone cherry barb left. Once the last fish goes, I want to start all over with more simple (and less expensive)...

I have a 28g bowfront that I've had for several years. It's gone through a couple cycles of docile freshwater fish but after an illness went through the tank I lost a good portion of my fish. I'm now left with just 2 neon tetras and 1 albino cherry barb. I'm thinking of donating the remaining 3...

I'm getting a dwarf puffer for a 5g tank at my work. Thing is, I'll need to get it from my LFS after work so I won't be able to get it to the tank until the following morning. I obviously can't stay in the bag and it's too aggressive to house with my other fish in my large tank overnight. What's...

I'm going to start a 5g tank for my desk at work and get a dwarf puffer. I've had great success with Tetra SafeStart in the past so I was going to use that to cycle the tank. Problem is once I have the tank cycled, I may not be able to add the puffer right away. My LFS has them but they're not...

Thanks so much! Just adding in some tabs will make plant maintenance a lot easier!

What are the best root tabs to use? Thanks!

I'm looking to build a 5gal desktop tank for a dwarf puffer. I know they like heavily planted tanks but I've had the worst luck with plants in the past. Since it will be at my desk at work I need small, low maintenance plants. I would prefer not having to get special substrate or lighting. This...

I'm looking to set up a small 5g FW aquarium at my office for a dwarf puffer. My desk is on the lowest floor so it can get a bit chilly. I know I should probably stick with a heater around 25w but what's a good one to get?

Thanks so much for all the information! I think I'm ready to start looking into tanks but I have two questions left: What are the best low light plants I can get to plant the tank? I'm going to have to let the puffer stay in a holding tank overnight until I can get it to work the next day...

I think I'm definitely leaning toward the dwarf puffer after reading about how active they can be. I'm finding a lot of conflicting information about care though. Some websites say they need fine sand as substrate only because of their sensitive skin as well as a heavily planted tank. Also, how...

It says on Live Aquaria though that Scarlet badis are best kept in a species only aquarium so how many would be good for a 5 gal? The dwarf puffer looks really interesting! How active are they? If I can only have one, I want to make sure they're interesting to look at! Also Live Aquaria says...

I finally have a full time desk job and I want to get a small fish tank at my desk. I MIGHT have room for a 10gal but most likely I'll be looking for a 5gal (I need to be able to carry it to the sink for water changes). I know most people will say only bettas are suitable for tanks that size but...

Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone knows of a good piece of monitoring equipment that I could just keep in the water and check to immediately see the ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and so on? I currently use the API master kit but is there something else I can use without having to fill up test tubes...

Hello! My tank has been getting older and unfortunately I've lost some of my older fish that I'd had for several years. Since I got them all at around the same time, they seem to be going at the same time as well :(. I'm starting to look into getting some new stock while taking into account the...

I'll be adding the third dose tonight but after only two treatments I can now definitely see improvement. The red area has gotten smaller and my gold barb seems more outgoing. He's playing more with the other gold barb now. There are still some red spots but they're much smaller and not as...

I got both Melafix and Pimafix since I wasn't sure if it was bacterial or fungal or both. The bottles said that they work better when used in conjunction anyway. After the first dose last night, I may be a bit optimistic but the area doesn't look as inflamed to me. The red area seems flatter and...

They're in a 28g bowfront. Thanks, I'll take a look at the medicine in PetSmart.

params are ammonia:0 nitrite:0 nitrate:20ppm. In with the gold barb is another gold barb, 3 albino cherry barbs, 1 german blue ram, and 6 neon tetras.

Last water change was a few days ago and every other week before that. I did add an apisto about a month before the spots showed up on my gold barb but he didn't make it and died a couple of weeks ago. He was very overprotective of his territory and tended to chase the other fish a bit but I...

Hello, my gold barb started developing a small red spot on his side a few weeks ago. It has since expanded to about five times the size it was when it started. The only other change is that he's not acting as outgoing and seems to be hiding a bit, but is otherwise swimming and eating fine. None...

there is a faint black spot in the center of the tail but not on the body. After looking at some online pics I'm pretty sure mine's a male.