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Hi...need some advice please. I have a 10 gallon planted tank that is fully cycled but I am unhappy with the old filter in it (its a second hand tank and i inherited the filter)so I have placed a new fluval filter with a spray bar in it. I have left the old filter in for now as I know I will...

One of my three red phantoms is extremely bloated...so much so that his eyes are protruding out too. The tank is 10 gallon...with 9 other fish....tetras and phantoms...all are well. Tank is fully cycled ....water tested this morning and is near perfect with a PH of 7.2. The poor phantom is...

Hi.....My 20 gallon tank is around 4 month old...fully cycled planted and stable. I started to have light green algae in tank...i sourced the problem and resolved. However....during my posts on here I was introduced to these fab snails....who have all but cleaned everything in the...

I have a fern Thats been in 20g tank since the start...about 3 months. Since week 2 its had roots in the mother plant ...which now have large leaves. Do i try to separate...or will they release themselves? Seems a very long time now?

My 20 gallon tank has been set up for 3 months....fully cycled and planted. Recently light green algae has appeared in the tank...on the rocks...filter....and glass. Cleaned most of it off when doing a water change and it was very easy to remove. It hasn't re appeared yet....water conditions are...

Anyone offer any help or advice? Why is it taking twice as long to cycle my 10 gallon tank. I do have a couple of differences....with the smaller tank. Its set up with course sand, wood and a carbon filter. The wood has been properly soaked and has not clouded the water neither are tannins...

Hi....im currently on week 6 of my fresh water 20 gallon tank adventure. I have 3 platty 3 guppy .3 black neon and 3 rosy tetra. I will be getting a few more neon and a few more tetra. Tank is fully cycled. My question is this.... Should i add a little aqua salt for fresh water? I Dont wanna...

Hi, New to this game and doing it by the book as in cycling, PWC and testing water ect. My tank is a 20 gallon freshwater and is fully cycled after been set up for a month now. I currently have 3 black neons and 3 plattys and I am about to add 3 guppies and 2 dwarf gouramis. My question is...

Currently in week 3 of a fish in cycle....3 platy and 3 black neon. My ammonia is 0 nitrate is 0 but my nitrite is 2.0. I am doing regular water changes and testing water with API master every other day. Nitrites not moved for over a week now. Anyone know where im at? Incidently i have had to...

After posting a thread about how best to treat white spot ...im now doing the heat treatment....early days yet but its working!! However...I have a question.....why do all my fish seems so much livelier at 86°. They seem so much happier than at 78°....confused a little?

Help.....New 20 gall tank...done everything by the book...including liquid testing (API. master) small wc through cycling....5 fish to start off with....now i have white spot grr. Whats the best method of treating...read so much..raising temp..salt....ect? Really want to do it with minimal...