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How do I move a fish from a cup of "thing" infested water into a tank without infesting the new tank? I had a betta in a 5.5g. Introduced some new plants, which led to bugs in substrate, things crawling on the waters surface, and worms!!!!!!! I got the cup the betta came in and scooped him out...

My 5.5 planted experiment tank is going downhill, and seeing as there is only one fish in it I was considering breaking it down. now, [mod edit] added some plants there are little bugs and some worms crawling around in it! Now I'm gonna take it down, relocate the fish, and sterilize everything...

A worker at a store I've built a rapport with suggested a gold gourami. Normally I would have dismissed it thinking that they are too big, but the guy has always given me great info before. Any opinions on a gold gourami? Any other suggestions?

My sick dwarf emerald gourami died today :( while sad, i really want to know what got him. these past few days he was bloated, swimming weirdly (kind of getting pushed around by the current), not eating, and had these weird white bumps/things on his back near his dorsal fin (i have treated...

Please bear with me, the background may be a bit long. In my 15g my dwarf emerald gourami, named Simba, is sick with white bumps on his sides between his pectoral fins and dorsal fin. I say bumps because i have successfully treated some run-ins with ich before and it really doesnt look like...

So i dont usually have carbon in my filters, but do have some lying around, like those that came with initial filter purchases and such. I just have them sitting in a ziploc bag right now. If i use the carbon to remove meds, can i just stick em back in the ziploc after a day or two and store...

So a few months ago i saw these guys at a petco and i though they were so cool! I've been thinking about getting one for a while and have been checkin the internet and such and my water params seem fine for them, but what i dont know if i have enough space, and if my current stock is compatible...

What types of plants can a T4 6400k bulb actually support? Is that low inensity light, or what? I only have 2 swords and an anubias plant now, as im still just testing out a planted setup in my smallest tank. Any input would be appreciated as i know very little about aquarium plants. Btw, its...

Have what I believe to be a submersible heater, came with a kit and no markings on box. The knob to control temp came off. Will that affect it submersability? (1st pic). Also, the bottom portion of the heater glass looks white and stuff on the inside of the glass. (2nd pic). It's been like that...

Had a betta and 2 Ghost shrimp in a lightly planted 5g. Everything was fine, except for an algae problem. So one day I move 1 oto catfish from another tank into the 5g so the oto (who I had trouble feeding) could feast. Next day I got a new heater, and discovered that the oto and both shrimp had...

I after unplugging my aquaclear filter for a water change recently, it's prone to not starting once I plug it in. So far, hitting it has been the solution. Anyone know how to fix it? Should I just get a new one?

I these are in my friends tank. We don't know what they are. She pulls out 25 a week and they are reproducing like mad. Here's some pics. We don't know what they are, so I turn to you all for help. Biggest guy is like 1 cm long. Please ID these snails!!!!!

Just saw one of my ghost shrimp which looks like it has a clutch of eggs underneath. So I'm happy. Lol. Do they have any chance of hatching? I've heard they need plants, but the tank they're in has no live ones, just a bunch of fake ones.

In my 5.5g, I'm starting to get an algae situation. I know I can scrub away and reduce light, but since I'm testing new things out in this tank, I figured I'd try snails since I've never kept any. Which snails legitly eat algae? And which reproduce asexually? My only concern with snails is I...

I'm just wondering... I gravel vac every water change, so once a week. Can one gravel vac too much?

ADFs..... Would they be alright in a lightly planted 5.5g heated and filtered tank with a betta and 2 ghost shrimp? If so how many? (also, the tank doesn't have a hood) Are dried bloodworms alone sufficient for their diet? If the frogs don't do, what else can fit comfortably in the tank. It...

Im a planted tank noob, so please bear with me. So I have some swords that aren't doing so hot. Some leaves are shriveling though are still a good colored green, and one is turning a bit brown and looks like its been eaten. Sooooo, when should I prune the leaves? Or even scrap the plant?

Today at a petstore I overheard an employee selling a bala shark, along with about 4 other fish, to a couple for their kid's 10g aquarium. From the questions they were asking, I ASSUME that it was their first aquarium. Since a bala is not suited for a 10g community for any long period of time...

Up late writing a paper, go to check my fish tank, and one of my cories is dead! Looked fine and happy a few hours ago. Weird thing is that this is the second time I've a lost a Cory when I try up their numbers to the recommended 3. Water params are all normal. The Cory was unusually dark...

15g freshwater 1 dwarf emerald gourami 3 zebra danios 2 peppered cories 2 oto catfish 2 ghost shrimp Water params are stable, completely cycled, weekly 20-30% WCs. Personally, I think I'm kinda pushing it, though they've all be happy and healthy for the past 2 months. Am I overstocked...

"stuff" is the best way to describe it. On my 15g, there are clear-ish particles that are on/attached to the glass of the aquarium. They don't have a distinct shape really, they move with the current, and are more concentrated the deeper in the aquarium. Noticed it a few weeks ago and began...

Pretty sure this is what's happening. Looks just like he's being aggressive with another betta and staring his reflection down trying to counter its movements and attack. Being going on since i moved him into a lighted 5g tank. Any other ideas as to what this is? How to fix? Let him learn???

So, i have a tinnnnny betta in a 1 gallon bowl right now, and he needs a better home! I have an extra Tetra pf10 HOB filter rated for 5-10 gallons and an Aqueon mini 10w heater rated for up to 5 gallons (that's in with the betta now), but no container. A 5-ish gallon something is what im...

Bout a week and a half ago, I noticed my cories scratching on gravel. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that they had a metallic green/gold dust on them. I suspected velvet, and have been treating with quick cure (had it left after an ich situation from a little over a month ago) for a week. All...

Just want to say hi to everyone! I'm new to all this, but so eager to delve into the hobby. Got an aquarium 2 months ago, and have been devouring all aquarium info I can find, leading me here! I've been reading stuff on here for the past month, and only now finally joined.