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Any thoughts on this? Is it OK to use Miracle Gro for the plants in the above scenario?

So, I take it I shouldn't mix the ferts in the "new" water when I do water changes before adding it to the tank? That was my plan. I also add Prime at the same time.

I moved my plants to a bucket and covered it with a spare LED tank light that I'm just leaving on all the time. I ordered some fertilizers online. While I wait for them to arrive (should be a week or two) I'm wondering if I can add any of the plant fertilizers that I have in my house, like...

A while back, I had only a school of neon tetras in my 11 gallon tank. I coated the top with really nice realistic looking plastic bamboo leaves which provided some cover for the fish to make them feel more comfortable. It worked great, as the fish no longer hid among the decor at the bottom and...

Thanks for your help!

I was thinking of fitting an angled piece if pvc on there, but I have to find something that fits snuggly. Or else I could silicone it in place.

I'm thinking of picking up a variety of seachem flourish liquid fertilizers. Would I be able to mix 4 our 5 types to make my own blend? Like, can I mix the Flourish comprehensive (trace) with Flourish N, Flourish P, Flourish K, Flourish Iron, into one container for ease of use and storage? Of...

11 gallons. I have this fairly large (fake) driftwood structure in the tank that looks cool, and it provides a nice cave system for my fish to hide when they are feeling shy. My tank is situated under a shelf that makes it difficult for me to move our remove the driftwood without having to move...

Well, I suppose I can try to McGiver something. :(

Thanks. I think I will move my plants to a large bucket of water (no salt) and keep the plants well lit and give them fertilizer. Hopefully they will spring back. Then I'll put them back in my tank when I'm finished with salt treatment. Hopefully that will do the trick. How do I determine the...

Another question: Does addition of aquarium salt affect plants? I'm currently dealing with a little fin rot in the tetras so I added 1 tablespoon aquarium salt per 5 gallons. Hopefully that helps. I don't want the betta to be affected. I noticed the decline in my plants before adding the salt...

Thanks for the advice! I'll try seachem flourish and see how that goes. What happens if I end up with an imbalance of nutrients? Could I end up with tons of algae?

I have floating plants (S. natans) in my tank, and no other live plants. For the first few weeks, the plants were doing well and quickly multiplied to coat the top and I had to cull some of it. But lately the plants don't seem to be doing so great. The leaves are paler now, and some are getting...

Hello, Can anyone recommend a gravel vacuum with an intake that is bendable/adjustable enough or has attachments to really get at those hard to reach areas? I have some driftwood "caves" with plants over and around them, and I find it a pain to have to move everything around whenever I need to...

I will try to gauge the relative aggression of the bettas as best I can before I chose one. Ultimately, though, I'll probably just chose the prettiest healthiest one and hope for the best. :)

I've tried eBay and other online sources without success. I will contact the local shops and try to get some leads.

I would love to use dwarf water lettuce, but I can't seem to find it anywhere near me. Thanks for the offer, but I'm in Canada, and I think shipping plants across the border would be difficult without permits, etc. That would have been totally great though!

Thanks for the advice. I'll go ahead and add the betta first and see how it goes. If all is well, I'll add the corys. Can anyone recommend some good floating plants that don't require lots of light OR some nice looking floating silk plants/ leaves? I want the betta and neons to feel as comfy as...

I checked the aqadvisor bioload calculator to check on stocking, and a warning popped up that said bettas shouldn't be housed with more than one school. I wonder why? I just noticed some territorial behavior in my neons last night. Could it be because their bigger school (pre-ich) has been...

I know that a male betta can be housed with a school of neon tetras OR a school of corys (or any other non-aggressive fish that does not have long flowing fins), but what about with two schools: neon tetras AND pygmy corys? Would this be asking for trouble? Has anyone housed a betta with...

That's reassuring. I was just worried about water quality going down, because it seems every time I tinker with something, I end up with more problems. I guess that's the way it is with aquariums.

Anybody?

I have a 12 gallon with a betta and some neon tetras. Both species struggled with the current generated by my HOB filter until I solved the problem by placing a piece of filter foam at the out flow (waterfall). Now there is just a minute rippling in the water surface, and I don't see any sway in...

I have yet to witness the spawning behavior, but I have found lots of tiny comma-sized fry whenever I do water changes. Since they are producing viable offspring, I take it as a good sign that they are healthy and happy. :) I just feel bad when I dump them. :( No space or time or means to rear...

OK, makes sense. So, if I see a school of tetras, actually schooling, in my friend's tank, then can I assume they are feeling stressed for some reason? Back to my danios. A while back, I had only four, along with a male fancy guppy. The danios nipped at the poor guppy constantly, so I moved...