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The way a sponge filter works is you connect the air line to the intake of the sponge filter or to a small air stone. The air pushes downward through the intake tube and as it rises it creates bubbles that in turn sucks water into the sponge from the outside in. It is one of the most effective...

Hello your German Blue Rams are fine for a ten gallon tank. I do not think that i would add anything else though except a male. The size tank you have will make it difficult to have anything else in there with the rams. the rams get almost three inches per fish and they are very sensative with...

with such a small tank I believe you will constantly fight this battle the only thing you can do put some ice cubes in a plastic bag and float them on the top to cool the water down but my advise is to try you best and purchase a larger tank so you can more easily control the temperature.

Hello and welcome to the community. I was looking at your post and noticed that you have albino tiger barbs in a ten gallon tank. I believe your tank is over stocked as tiger barbs and reach three inches when they are full grown. I would upgrade to a larger tank

There are a good deal of tropical fish that are good for beginners such as some tetra's, barbs, danio's, cory cats and many others. I will suggest a few for your size tank Platy's or Zebra Daio's for the top 3 Platy's or a school of six or more Danio's A school of 6 or more tetra's or...

Sand substrates are great and the only word of caution is to not get it too deep as it can lead to dead spots in the sand which can be harmful. I would also make sure your sand that you choose is suitable for aquarium's. All sands sold in your LFS should be fine. Also to clean sand I suggest...

I agree you need to up the count of the current schooling fish in your tank. I also recommend Rams either a Ram Cichlid or Bolivian Ram Cichlid instead of dwarf gourami's. Dwarf Gourami are know as sickly fish and often die with little warning. If you are new to the hobby I would recommend...

no you don't have to shut it off. I usually feed on the opisite side from my intake tube though so any food wouldn't immediately get sucked up. Im not a fan at all of turning my filters on and off and a lot of canister filters unless they are the new type are difficult to prime so you sure...

I also use quarentine tanks and what i do is i have a sponge filter that i have in my largest tank that is hid by decorations and plants. When i need the quarentine tank i just take the sponge filter from the large tank that is already seeded with bacteria and place it in my quarentine tank and...

I dont know that i would add Kribensis they are also bottom dwelling fish like the two german blue rams. I would echo a previous post and go for either another couple German blue rams or a couple Bolivian rams or looking at your stocking list i might would add more lemon tetras they would look...

Neons are good fish but they are a little sensitive for approx a week after introducing them to the tank. Just keep trying also i would recommend buying them in larger numbers because they need to be enough of them to school maybe a minimum of six or ten. You may also try a different acclimation...

One cool thing about the aqueon is they have a built in wet dry filtration mechanism that also helps with bio filtration and it polishes the water but i don't believe you can go wrong with either filter. Another filter i like that is HOB is the Hagen Aquea Clear filter

The Mono or sometimes called fingerfish comes from the coastal and inland waters of Africa and Asia. They grow very large and need at least a 50 gallon tank. They are a brackish fish as they mature. There water parameters are as follows. 75 - 82 deg F, PH 7.2 - 8.4, KH 8 - 12. They are semi...

I agree it may be too rough for them too but I believe the rams would be ok

is your heater turned up. The bacteria you want will reproduce at its best in the mid 80's so turn your heater up if you have not and keep doing what you are doing it will eventually totally cycle.

I had the same problem when i first started several years ago. I would suggest unless you are just dead set on the aqua tech filter there are far superior filters on the market for a very reasonable price such as the aqua clear power filters made by Hagen or the Aquea filters. The aqua clear...

Pleco's are unpredictable and notoriusly aggressive when they get large. I would suggest larger type fish like maybe rainbows are rosy barbs for the mid level and maybe giant danio's for the top levels for a full level activity tank. I know you want to keep the pleco but your stocking options...

You will have to be patient but what i would do is change a little of the substrate out at a time maybe the first third from left to right. This ensures that you are not removing your entire substrate at one time which houses a good deal of nitrifying bacteria. That is where i would start. Pool...

I have a similar size tank which i have stocked with a pair of Kribenis Cichlid's, 12 Tiger Barbs which you may need to obtain less since your tank is approximately ten gallons smaller than mine, and 3 Upside down catfish. They get along well with only the occasional squable when one set of fish...

Have you thought about Koolie loaches or Rams or maybe even Kribensis cichlids. They all stay at the bottom thirds of the aquarium and will feed off the bottom. I have kept Kribenis before and they are spectacular fish that only get about 3 inches female and 4 inches male and they are not too...

The bettas shouldnt harm any other fish your stocking selection may be a little limited as the betta have long flowing fins so fish that are fin nippers such as most barbs and some tetras would not be suitable. The Danios will be fine with almost anything you want to stick in there Since you...

Of course i would echo a former post. I do not recommend a ten gallon tank as the smaller the tank the more difficult it is to maintain because the water parameters can fluctuate quickly and they are notoriously unstable. They are also unforgiving to rookie mistakes that all new fish keepers as...

Welcome aboard. Wow what a deal on the tank. Your filtration should be adequate although i do not use tetra filters. If you are looking for a quality HOB filter you can try the Aqua Clear or the Aqueon filter as they are very good or a canister filter would be great for that size tank, maybe a...

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One of the most effective treatment for white spot is to raise the temperature in the aquarium to at least 80 degrees. This speeds up the life cycle of the parasite and quickly makes it free swimming where it is then able to be treated by the medication. It should be noted that the medication is...