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So one of my Serpae Tetras has a mysterious lump on his noggin.. Could anyone tell me what it is? Is he a gonner or will he effect any other tank mates? :thanks: Picture of him: you can see the white bump in the reflection

So i lost two of my five emerald cories, they are about a month old. Tank is a 20 high and planted pretty heavily. I first noticed one of the cories was super pale and i thought it was normal because he was acting fine, but another one got pale and they both died. the other three are bigger and...

My betta is in the back of the tank flaring at himself like no other. He is acting pretty normal its almost like he's not pissed, just flared up... he is looking in what might be his reflection in the back of the tank and its really strange... Whats going on with the poor guy??

My cories are getting shredded fins! its not bad yet but im not sure whats causing it. Water params are good. Tankmates are a betta, 7 serpae tetras, bristlenose plec, and ghost shrimp. Im suspecting either the tetras or my betta have been nipping them, but the fins are splitting too which makes...

Switched to sand and loving it! Its pfs and im using root tabs for the plants. Tank has 7 serpae tetras 5 emerald green cories 1 bristlenose pleco 1 veitail betta 3 nerite snails 10 ghost shrimp 2 amazon sword anacharis hornwort ludwigia arcuata ( i think ) Please tell me what you think...

So I have been stressing about lighting for a few weeks now and i think I found a solution if i could get an expert opinion or two.. So i want to do 2 screw-in cfl bulbs in my hood. My question is WHICH BULBS would be most ideal for supporting plant growth but keeping it low tech? Tank is 18g...

I got some Manzanita from near my house and it would really be awesome in my tank. Now im soaking the two pieces in warm water for about 2 weeks or so. Should I be aware of anything else besides soaking for prep? Heres the wood:

Ok so ive been posting a few times on here asking questions so i thought id start a tank log! Ill post a pic from every stage prior to this and then keep it updated :cool: about 3 weeks ago: I feel like its an unwritten rule to have a cheesy decoration in your first tank:rofl: 4...

hello! Im doing my first planted tank and im having trouble finding the right light fixture. My tank is 20'' wide and id like to have something like a dual t5 fixture but i think the BULBS are 20'' making the fixture something like 24''. I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! if im...

Hello! I just recently acquired some new fish and I'm not familiar what species they are. Any help appreciated. I attached images

So i have a little 8watt 12'' bulb, not even an aquarium light, and i was thinking about getting a bigger light. the problem is, the window on my tank hood is only 12'' so im thinking about getting a new hood that can put out more light. any ideas? btw i just have one amazon sword but plan to...

Hello everyone! i have been researching the heck out of exerything i put in my tank, and kept stumbling on this site so i joined :lol: I have a fresh water 18g tank, its been up for almost two weeks now! It currently has: 4 serpae tetras, 3 lemon tetras, and 3 ghost shrimp along with a big...