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That occurred to me as well but it was a Sunday night. Makes me think that all the chlorine would have been flushed by then but it's definitely a possibility. Is there a way to test for chlorine? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So, this happened to me once last winter and now it's happened to a friend of mine just last night. She did a small water change(4-5 gallons in a 46 gallon bowfront) and within 3 hours lost over half of her fish. Did a water test immediately and nitrite and ammonia were 0, nitrate about 40 ppm...

Yeah, it was a gift. He just threw it in with some moss he gave me. We'll see what happens Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

A friend gave me a Java fern leaf. I attached it to a rock and put it in, but should I expect anything except a dead Java fern leaf? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Well, if I can't get a carpet without co2, I'll probably pass on the Dry Start. Is there any carpet plant that would survive? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I'm ready to redo my tank and I think I want to try the DSM but I have a couple questions that I can't seem to find the answer to. First, do you add the cap first or wait till you fill with water? Second, I would like to try a DHG carpet which I've read grows really well with DSM, but I'm...

Ooh...I never thought of looking for shrimp keepers on FB. Thanks for the tip Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm kinda new to shrimp but everything I've read says not to let them cross-breed. I also have one cherry red in the bowl as well Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Oh it would be much easier to leave her in there. I don't have to worry about a blue pearl trying to breed with her? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I put the blue pearls in the same bowl. I have to get her out of there, right? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Yup, I'd have to say you are right. And yowza..they ain't cheap. I feel kinda bad having just one, but I don't see myself shelling out for more anytime soon Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

@shrimpybusiness I couldn't give you a name of who I got it from. It was at the GCCA show here in Chicago at the end of January. Like I say, he just hitched himself along somehow. He was extremely small but he seems to be growing. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I am new to the shrimp game, so I will defer to you guys, but just Saturday I bought 10 blue pearls. This is a pic of one of them. He seems to be ice blue all thruout whereas the other little fella seems to be banded with darker blue. I've read that Blue Pearls will color up after a time, but I...

Hi there. I bought 10 cherry reds at a show a few weeks back and this little guy hitched a ride. I have no clue what he is. He is blue. This is the best photo I could get. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm quite certain it was too much light. I was leaving a cfl right on top for 12 hours. A couple days with no light and it's starting to look better already. Thanks for the advice Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

It's not quite a carpet but I have had good luck with dwarf sag. It filled in the whole front of my 20 long but after that kinda stopped spreading out Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Carpet plants need high light. I have found this to be true to my own frustration. Microsword won't do anything but die on you with your current set up. I have tried over and over again Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ehh...it was just a little project to sit on the shelf, hopefully keep a few shrimp in there. I didn't have any great plans for it Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Crud. So you think the whole thing is a wash and I should start over? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Nope. No fish at all. Oh, I just remembered there is a tiny little snail that showed up with the plants, but that's it Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I screwed up. I have a planted bowl(2.5 gallon) with a sword and microsword in it. I guess I have it too much light and woke up to a green bowl. Algae on the sand and glass and green water. How do I rectify this? I did a water change last night(roughly 40-50%) and scraped the glass a bit. No...

Yes, I found them to be very yellow as well(although more pleasing to my eye), but I thought the bump in wattage might benefit me. I'll go back to my old ones for now, but I am really intrigued by these T-2 lamps. And at only 32 bucks, I can't believe more people aren't talking about them. Makes...

So, I continue to do research on this VERY confusing subject(for me anyway) and last night I came across t-2 bulbs and cfl-ho lighting. Anyone using these yet? http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquariumbulb.html Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Great answer. Yea, I'm kinda goin on a crapshoot here. I do dose excel(metricide) daily. It's a dirted tank capped with Eco complete, but both are at least 18 mos-2 years old, so I use root tabs(just started DIY Oscomote tabs this week, API before that). I have a sword that shoots out 1 or 2 new...