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Hello there, I have a 29 gallon tank and planning on Caribbean theme. Thinking of having macro algae alongside an anemone and possibly some easier/ hardier corals. So some questions: 1. Green and red macros? Trying to avoid any species that may go sexual. 2. Fertilizers to supplement Calcium...

So I took my little ones to the botanical gardens in NYC (Bronx). Aside from the flora and gardens, there are a few ponds they have set up both in the conservatory as well as in the children's garden that are pretty cool. Some pics below. Koi and comets (?) in the conservatory. Pond in...

Hey there. I'm switching from excel to glut. My current excel dose (29 gal tank- see other thread for pics) is 29-30cc [~1cc/gal ] Can I go and start dosing at 0.5cc/gal/d right away (15cc of glut), assuming glut is double the strength of excel? Or do I need to start at a lower dose (0.25...

29 gal Light: finnex planted + Substrate: eco complete with black sand cap Filters: HOB-AC 30, internal- shark 400 Hard scape: some stones, driftwood. Fauna: guppies, 5 zebra danios, 3 amano shrimp, pair of otos, nerite snails, assasin snail, random ramshorn snails all from a 20 gal that I...

As the title says, we found out that our local water supply is contaminated. My weekly pwc is for tomorrow. (50%) Should I: 1- boil water, then add a bubbler and prime to cool overnight, 2- add chlorox to my water. Let sit overnight then add 5-10 x prime dose before my water change 3- add...

Hey there, I am setting up a 29 gal tank, with the following plants: Red ludwigia Bacopa

I currently have a fluval 30 hob and was wondering if there was a way to change its current from waterfall to a more horizontal flow, in hopes of not having to invest in an external canister, power head, nor bubblers for surface movement. I previously tried bubblers for more surface agitation...

Hey there, Does raising the tank temp help propagate baby plants on amazon swords? Background to that question: A couple of weeks ago one of the guppies in my tank (20G x-high) had a bout of ich. That guy got quarantined, and as per what I read on the forum, raised the main tank temp to...

I was checking out some of the forums and came across a wierd posting on handbags. I think there's a hack running through your threads. All the best, Angel

Hey all. For background: I have a 20 gal x high tank, currently housing 8 guppy adults and another 8 juveniles, 3 otos, and 1 amano shrimp. Mainly plants (amazon sword, Val, crypt parva, anubias, onion plant, moss ball, micro sword, & a red leafed stem plant called red naesea (sp?). The tank...

Hey there. This morning I found one of a pair of ghost shrimp milky white in color and swimming upside down. I have a 20g high planted tank with guppies and an apple snail. Water parameters were: temp 76F, ph 6.8, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 20, and 0 chlorine. Took out the sickly one and...

Greetings all, Just wanted to introduce myself. I have a 20 G high tank which is populated with guppies and some invertebrates in a planted tank. I started the aquarium over the summer as a way to teach my daughters (almost 4 and 2 yr) about the coolness of keeping pets, as well as the beauty...