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I have a nearly stocked aquarium. I am thinking of adding a few shrimp, but I have never had them, so I have some questions. 1) First of all, my main question is in regards to my tank suitability? I have a 29 gallon tank. I have a fine gravel (CaribSea), a few lava rocks and a couple large...

Anyone done this without causing problems in the tank? I have an open top but could obviously put a cover on it temporarily. Could run fans and open the window. Could cover the tank with cling wrap for a brief period. Any other ideas or tips; or is this just a sure recipe for problems?

Is it normal for prime to have a grayish sediment in the bottom? I just happened to look inside the bottle and noticed it. If shaken, it goes away (into suspension I suppose). Just wanted to be sure I didn't have a mold or something growing in it. Thanks

Several posters were having a thread conversation about this topic a few days ago. Specifically, there is some thought that Corydoras might be more sensitive to glut dosing. Some mentioned personal experience with heavy glut dosing without any adverse effects. I have habrosus corys and have...

I am going to show my ignorance with this question so please forgive me. I planted these stems I picked up from someone's tank (cardamine lyrata and ludwigia repens). There are a lot of white strands coming off the stems that are somewhat unsightly compared to the stem and leaves themselves...

Quick questions. New to planted tanks. I just picked up some cardamine lyrata stems from a local hobbyist and planned to come home and plant them. I dumped them out and was preparing each for planting (tearing off bottom stems). As I got one ready, I tossed it into the tank to float while I...

My tank has been set-up for about 3 months. I have had a dw fungus for nearly 1.5 months, but is it a bit lighter in color and has a longer type of growth. I recently upgraded my lighting, but I had noted this growth just prior.

I have low light plants in a 29 gallon. I dose PPS-Pro and liquid carbon daily. I dose flourish comprehensive weekly for micros. I just upgraded from a single T8 light to a finnex planted+. I will be adding more plants in the medium light range soon. The tank will then be fairly heavily...

Here is my tank: 29 gallon, 2 HOB filters, fine gravel substrate, finnex fugeray planted+, lots of DW, lava rock, weekly water changes of about 40%, stocked fully with nano fish. My current fertilization routine is flourish comprehensive weekly, metricide 14 daily and dry ferts daily. I am not...

I have seen posts and read elsewhere about topping off evaporative loss with reverse osmosis water or distilled water so that parameters such as hardness remain consistent. I plan to open the top of my tank up to accommodate new LED lighting, so I am assuming that evaporative loss is about to...

I am about to get some frogbit for my 29 gallon medium light tank. My primary reasons are to add some visual interest to the top half of my tank, to provide security for my chili rasboras and to help prevent algae. I just upgraded light to a finnex planted+, but started out with a single T8...

I have a 29 gallon, moderately planted tank. Tank is matured with stable water parameters and weekly WCs performed. I have planned a tank with small fish in schools/shoals all along. I have 12 neon tetras and 9 cory habrosus. Through online order, today I received 10 green rasboras and 12...

Has anyone tried these? I saw them on the shelves at PetSmart and was surprised that live plants could be sold in that manner. I am skeptical but thought I would ask.

I've gotten a few pond snails from some plants I ordered. I presume I will have more soon. Is there a consensus on the best snail to have as a "clean up crew" and what can you tell me about pond snails?

Have just received my dry ferts and am going to make my distilled water mixes. A couple of questions: Do people typically refrigerate once made into solutions? I have seen the recommendation to add carbon to these solutions. What is the purpose of this addition, especially if already dosing...

I have a 29 gallon planted tank with 2 HOB filters (aqueon quiet flow 20 and aquaclear 50). I do weekly water changes around 40% or so. I currently have 12 neons and 9 habrosus corydoras. I am wanting to add two more nano fish and have decided on green rasboras and chile (mosquito) rasboras...

I have ordered my metricide 14 to start dosing liquid carbon in my low-tech, low-light tank. You have helped me with the details, so I will not rehash all of that. Just wanted to touch on a quick point you made. You mentioned starting conservatively with the dose due to my corydora...

Has anyone ever used this for liquid carbon? It is a 2.5% glut that I found for a few dollars cheaper than metricide 14. Just curious if all of these glut products are all the same.

Been in the hobby since Christmas. Decided on plants 1 month ago. Researched enough to know what plants to buy for my very low light tank. Here is my tank: 29 gallon, 2 HOB filters, fine gravel substrate, single T8 fluorescent, lots of DW, lava rocks, nano fish, weekly water changes of about...

I have very low light (single T8) in my 29 gallon with low-light plants. I want to upgrade to more "solid" low light (1 watt/gallon), while still keeping a low-tech tank and spending minimal money. My idea is to go to a two bulb, T5-NO set-up and to elevate it a few inches above my open tank...

I am looking to upgrade from very low light to low-medium light for my 29 gallon tank. Would like a dual bulb fixture set-up for T8 or T5-NO. Can be with or without bulbs. Ideally, I would like to be able to elevate a few inches above an open top.

I am wanting a few floating plants for my low light tank, but I currently have a glass canopy and a fluorescent fixture sitting on top. I want to remove the glass top and elevate (very slightly) my light fixture to allow room for floating plants. Are there bracketing kits of some sort...

Back when I was looking around for cory habrosus, Old Scales mentioned Wet Spots in Portland, OR as a good cory retailer. So, I became familiar with their website and wide selection of fish. Called them and spoke to them about shipping fish, etc. Ended up finding habrosus in town and...

I got plants online 10 days ago. This morning, I have found my first snail. Should I suspect to see more of these? Will they overrun the tank? I know the picture isn't good. Snail is in the corner of the tank, about mid-level. The snail is about 3-4 mm. It has a an opaque body, clearish...

I have read from several sources that algae takes advantage of an imbalance between available light energy and available nutrients. For instance, too much light without enough carbon and other essential nutrients can often lead to an algae outbreak. What is it about algae that allows it to...