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I just heard from my betta dealer in Thailand that he included the female mate for my male betta in my already shipped order. He charged me $20 extra for her plus the extra cost to ship her. I payed to preserve my reputation on Aquabid. I'll also have to pay the transshipper extra for her. I...

Is it possible to cycle a filter meant for a 6g tank if I use a bacteria? I just bought a 9g tank (Eheim Aquastyle) for a betta. I want to use an add-on filter instead of the stock one for low flow. I'm thinking of getting a nano filter rated up to six gallons (if anyone is interested it is...

Hi all! I can't decide between blue pearl shrimp and snowball shrimp and two substrates. I have read that BPS prefer alkaline hard water and are less tolerant than RCS or snowballs. Of course I prefer the BPS based on looks alone.:rolleyes: Possible problem is that my tap water's pH is 8.4...

Mods please delete Hi. I'm wondering whether I need to use bottled water for my new 9.5g shrimp tank. My tap water pH is 8.4 and the ammonia level is .50 out the faucet. It's also soft (lathers easily) but I don't have a test for that yet. I'm considering blue pearl or snowball shrimp. Is the...

Mods please delete Please help me choose between snowball or blue pearl shrimp according to my parameters. My water while alkaline (8.4 at home tap, LFS's tap water is 8.2) but soft. I don't yet have a test for hardness but our area is known forsoft water that is easy to lather soap. I read...