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Planted tanks add a natural beauty to fish tanks. Some choose to invest in lots of money to buy fancy equipment and spend time on weekly plant trimming while others prefer the more simple yet more wild approach. Here's my wild planted tank: Inhabiting this tank are 3 baby Mickey Mouse mollies...

I have had my 20 gallon long fish tank set up for 3 months now. It is cycled and the water parameters remain constant and safe It used to hold my betta and 3 platies. A piece of foam I cut got stuck in the main filter and caused the filter to shut off. In result one of my platies died and my...

Today my betta died in my 20 gallon. I've had him for over two years. Only thing new is I added some ghost shrimp. He began developing cloudy eyes a week ago but that shortly went away:( this fish was a present from my ex-girlfriend. Makes me very sad because I thought I would have him for many...

Ever walked into a pet store and found a fish that you just can't walk away from? Well I have done this today! While looking threw a lfs I found freshwater bumble bee gobies in a tank with mollies. The tank had no labeling for the price so I asked the manager the cost. She said 1.99 so I...

Today while looking for crayfish in a creek I found a salamander with lungs I tested the water from the creek to make sure everything was similar to my fish tank before I added it. I haven't had a chance to have a good look at it but I believe it is a neuse river mudpuppy because that is the...

Does anyone use this drop checker? I followed the instructions on the paper it came with but the solution is not indicating any co2. I'm using a 2 liter DIY co2 bottle and getting about 1bps in a 10 gallon tank.

I'm about to place an order with amazon and I want to make sure I'm buying everything I need at the moment. I have two cycling freshwater tanks one 20 one 10 gallon. The 10 gallon is planted and has DIY co2. My checklist(please add on): -Aqueon water changer -U.P. Aqua Co2 Indicator(don't...

Here is a picture of it on one of my plants but it seems to be everywhere.

If anyone could ship me a portion of their daphnia culture so I could get one going I would much appreciate it :) my zip code is 27614 thanks!!

I bought a mystery snail two weeks ago. The first week I had him he was all over the place and even dug in the sand. Ever since that first week that I've had him he's been doing this He defiantly is alive and has always been alive because if I tap him he goes back into his shell. If anyone...

I've been thinking about how much easier changing water would be with a water change what do you think of this product: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000YAJKL6 thanks I appreciate any feedback!

Yesterday when I was painting my aquarium I slid it on the stand. When I did this I guess I broke the seal and my fish tank is now slowly leaking. What do I do!!!!?

After having my 10 gallon set up for a year and then switching fish, my fish tank has taken a LOT of abuse. Although at once I had a mature tank with stable water conditions and bb I believe everything is just totally out of wack. Light: All Aquarium Hood with 2 18 watt whiter & brighter...

I'm looking for cheap plants/moss mts and red cherry shrimp. I'm looking for the lowest cost possible but with very red cherry shrimp! Please make me a great deal thanks:)

Hello I have a 10 gallon planted tank and I wanted to make sure I'm doing everything right. My main concern is the lighting are the bulbs I'm using giving off enough lights for my plants? Lighting: I have 2 18 watt daylight cfl bulbs in an all glass aquarium hood with reflectors and the plastic...

I found this worm looking thing while changing water in my tank anyone know what it is? Also what are all the particles in the water seen in the pics?

Which of these two products work more efficiently? State your opinions please :) http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005DGJDXQ/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1362775029&sr=1-18&pi=SL75 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004MFH624/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1362775131&sr=1-8&pi=SL75

Hello I have a planted tank that needs co2 but I can't find a diffuser and would like some help from someone will experience. I'm looking for a bell style diffuser that is cheap and trustworthy. Thanks :) The tank is a 10 gallon with 2 18 watt daylight fluorescent bulbs.

I have 3 pregnant platies that are each square off and the makes are chasing them I'm sure they will give birth in 24 hours I only have one breeding trap with a V what do I do! I want to keep as many fry as possible for my science teachers tank!

I'm trying to grow green water algae for daphnia in a fish bowl near a sunny window and a lamp. I put a pinch of miracle grow and fish food in old tank water along with grass and leaves. I have a mini heater and an air pump to circulate the bowl. The water has turned a yellowish green is this...

Hello I bought a used aquarium light strip for my 20 gallon long and I can't get it to work. The man I bought I from said it all worked. I changed the bulb is there anything else I can do to try and get this to work? The new bulb doesn't work. Can I take it somewhere to get repaired?

I can see through the pregnant females and they have orang eggs inside of them is this bad?

Hello I have several different plant trimmings pelase help me identify them and tell me how to plant them these are my first plants and will have 36 watts in my 10 gallon

Day 1: Now that I have two tanks I am going to make journals for each of them. Here is my 10 gallon: What needs to happen: Change substrate to sand, change filter to aqueon 10, add plants, add driftwood, add rocks, add background. What I'm doing today: Changing substrate. Feel free to...

I bought a 20 gallon long today from a guy on Craigslist and it came with a lot of stuff. I have a tetra 30 whisperer filter, 100 watt heater, gravel, a light strip and a glass canopy, a siphon, net, ph test, along with other little stuff. All for 40 bucks! What do you guys recommend for the...