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Hi all, I'm someone who has always done hob or sponge filters. What is the best filter media to use with it? It's a zoo med 501 turtle canister filter, and I was just curious as to what filter media works best for people.

I'm willing to parcel out and ship extras, but whole get-up is local pick-up only. 5 gallon glass tank with hood Topfin 10 hob filter Petco 50 watt submersible heater 1 filter cartridge with carbon (carbon easily removable) Enough black sand for roughly an inch of coverage Asking $60 obo for...

Hi, I'm in Portland in the middle of a heat wave (90+ in the afternoon) and I noticed my tanks have been getting up to 85 and higher during the afternoon when it's hottest. If I made a dechlorinated water ice cube, would that help or cool down too fast? I don't have a/c in my house, so I'm...

I'm not really sure what's up, it jut seems like there's something covering parts of his eyes at the top, and I noticed that his top fin rales nicely at first, then started tearing a bit again. I'm figuring there's nothing I can do to "cure" it, an he eats fine, I'm just wondering what it is and...

Hi I've never bred before, and I was just looking for starter tips and reliable websites to check out. My male hm has been blowing increasingly bigger bubble nests every week and a half or so, and while I don't currently have space for females/ breeding tanks, I would like to breed one or all of...

Looking for a true green betta from the US. Halfmoon, doubletail, or both. Dumbo/ big/ elephant ear if possible, but since I want a dumbo over a green, would like to look at brightly colored ones of that variety as well. Will have a ~2.5 gal bowl with mini heater and filter. Black sand and...

Anybody know who this guy is and how to get rid of a colony intent on eating my plants?

So I bought some ghost shrimp and got them acclimated and then once they were in my tank I noticed one was berried o.o they're all big enough right now that the betta is leaving them alone, but what should I do if I want the larvae to survive? I was not anticipating this in the least!

I have a planted 10 gal an during my entire cycle the plants kept the nitrates

Two of my new babies :3 4 corydora habrosus that are crazy little buggers, spastically swimming around then lying in a pile of cories.

Hi! My tank and qt tank were set up about a month and a half ago, and thanks to some seeded material were both fully cycled so I got a school of 4 corydora habrosus. I didn't get them into the qt tank so I didn't notice until now because they were in a colored tub for drip acclimation. I did...

I'm starting a planted shrimp tank for my sister for her birthday, so I had some questions....I've read a lot about feeding a piece of cucumber or other veggie once a week or so, what are good everyday foods for them? Also, I know about planted tanks and their care, I have a planted 10 gal right...

I got too many in the plants I bought, so I'm selling the excess. Roughly 15 stems ludwigia 6 stems water wisteria. Will sell all of them for $15 shipping included. PayPal only, pm if interested. Will ship out tomorrow if bought today!

I'm really set on having a dwarf gourami when my tank is done cycling.....but I keep bouncing around the idea for his tankmates. I have a ten gal, and am looking at a school of 4-5 small fish. I like the look of black neon tetras, but I really want Pygmy cories.....is this tank too small for a...

I keep reading that zebra danios are fin nippers and generally more aggressive than pages like liveaquaria and stuff says......but I was planning on a school of about 5 or so. Will that keep the nipping in the school, or what type of calmer fish can I find to school in a group of about 5 in a 10...

Specs: 10 gal Aqueon whisper 10 filter Two airstones Planted with Anubias, water wisteria and java fern. Started my cycle about a week ago, ammonia is still around 4 ppm. No nitrites/trates yet, ph around 7.4. But my water has a greenish tint. It happened the day after I put the wisteria in, I...

My sister rolls her eyes at me every time I geek out about my aquarium, so I decided to start a thread here like I've seen others do. General stats: 10 gallon Aqueon whisper 10 Two air stones connected to a top fin 1000 air pump Eco complete plant substrate Eventual plant stock: Anubias nana...

Hi! I'm a freshwater newbie. So far I have only had an interest in keeping freshwater (although saltwaters sure are gorgeous!) I recently did every stupid newbie mistake and lost my entire tank. I found this site too late, and despite my best efforts to keep them alive....... ;-; anyway......I'm...

Hi I have a 10 gal tank I was planning to put a school or two of nanos in, but everything I read says that they prefer at least moderately planted tanks. However, I read up on the stuff here about planted tanks and CO2 systems, and it's all so complicated :headbang: is there some sort o 'for...

1: goldfish that i have been treating for ich. Now is very still, and has a kid of cottony growth on almost his entire body that is coming off in flakes. Had a pretty sever bout of ich in my tank, all my fish were affected. Treating with petco herbal ich treatment and API melafix for some tail...