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Is in the process of completely melting from transplant shock. There's still what looks like a lot in there since I had so many but the leaves are bad of what's left. Should I just cut all of them to its bare root? Would that speed the process up as far as getting the plant going to send...

I have a 55 gallon that's been established for 6 years. I've had horrible luck with plants. Probably being too impatient at times and my patience is testing me again. I just overhauled the tank with probably 130 stems of super long and healthy vals. Now I know they go through transplant shock...

Is anyone familiar with the finnex stingray? If so, how would that compare to a single T5 HO over a 55 gallon? Which one puts out stronger light?

I don't want it in the substrate Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Wanting to get one of these guys and the research I'm finding is all over the place with tank size. I've seen 15 all the way to 55 which is obviously a big difference. I have a 33 long which he would be going in. Would that be ok for him? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have 4 angels in a 55 and after having them a year they've paired off. I've seen eggs on 3 different occasions on leafs. I observed how the pair would guard the eggs and wouldn't let anyone near. So what I did was knock the eggs off the leaf, then everyone goes back to acting normal. I've done...

I'm currently using a finnex stingray over it 8 hours a day and dosing flourish twice a week, but I'm getting some hair/brush algae on my plants. Plants in the tank are crypt spiralis, corkscrew Val, anubias and an Amazon sword. I was thinking this may be too much light over this shallow of a...

After being in the hobby now for close to 4 years I find myself doing that. We've all probably bought mollies, platies and guppies when we first started in this hobby but I found it frustrating that these guys only lived 2-3 years at best. I now will only get fish that have a longer lifespan...

I just received my water sprite I ordered. It's all stem clippings and no roots. My question is can I just plant the stem and wait for roots to develop or is it best to float it and wait for the roots to grow before I plant it in the substrate?

Do these guys get greedier as they get older? I've got one in each of my 55g. I've had one for about 2 years and the other about a year. I feed them cucumber and zuchini twice a week. I would have to usually remove uneaten parts after a day or so but within the last few months the pieces are...

I have a 55 gallon and I'm using the fluval c4 power filter. My question is that it has an adjustable flow rate and I would like to reduce it to slow flow, will this have effect on my fish or plants? I have lots of anubias with a heavy load of wisteria as a floater. Current stock of fish is as...

I really wish someone would start producing these because I've really gotten into the more shallow tanks. So much easier to grow plants, do maintenance on the tank etc. You also don't have to spend a ton on lighting because of the tank being so shallow. If you think about it other than Angel...

Throwing his body around and beating up my peppered cories, now one of buy cories has a blood spot on his body for the second time in 2 weeks. Their is nothing else that could be hurting him in the tank. I feed in the morning and how I feed is the food spread all over the tank but for whatever...

Has turned into a regular black over the course of time I've had her which is about 6 months. Is this normal for them to lose all the white spots?

Ive had 8 for well over a year now and went to an open top about 4 months ago. Within the last month or so 3 have jumped out. Tank is over 3 years old, no water chemistry problems, no other fish in the tank that would bother them, what can be causing this? Do they just like to randomly jump? Oh...

Do I pull just the leaf off or do I remove the stem of the dead leaf also?

This tank is same length as a 55 but on 13 inches tall. I'm currently using a single T8. I have giant hygro, anubias and a amazon sword. I use flourish and flourish excel daily. I have a dual T8 also that I have as backup. Should I stick with the single or go with the dual? Would the dual be too...

I plan on getting lots of anubias and java fern and attaching them to my driftwood and seems like twist ties would work easily. Are they safe? The ones I'm talking about are the black ones you see that come with electronic equipment that the cord is tied with. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium...

I have a single T5 ho catalina fixture with a 6500k bulb over my 55 gallon. so I know I have enough light. I just put these plants in 5 days ago. I expected for leaves to fall off due to shock to new environment but not for the plants to melt away. Stems are turning dark brown. I was able to...

This is the same dimensions as a 55 gallon only that it's 8 inches shorter. I plan on this being a cory only tank. With that being said could I stock as if it's a 55 since it's the same footprint as a 55 or do I need to really consider that it's only a 33 gallon and stock according to that? Also...

I've heard different opinions and hope someone can clarify it. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

This would be an Angel only tank with corys. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Will a single T5 HO be stronger than a dual T8 setup? The T5 would be sitting 2-3 inches above tank, it's a catalina fixture. I've heard they have really good reflectors. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Started with 23 of them along with 12 peppered cories last September in my 55. Tank was instantly cycle with old media and lots of plants. A couple of the serpaes died within the first couple months, one was because it was deformed and the other was bullied because it was smaller. Everything has...

I've got started with 22 serpaes in my 55g at the beginning of September . It's just them and 12 peppered cories. I know they can be nippy with one another but this is usually when the group is too small. Well a couple months ago I noticed one of the serpaes fins were shredded up and looked...