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So I've had some neon tetras and dwarf cories in my 10g for about two weeks now, and just today noticed a white patch on one of the tetras, in the following video and image: Any ideas as to what this could be, if I should worry, and if so what I can do about it? Thanks everyone!

Alright, thank you both! I'm feeling better about the situation now and will do a water change/gravel vac/filter clean if the worm population explodes.

Hey everyone So in my 10g planted tank (currently no fish) I noticed some small bugs and worms on the driftwood, which can be seen in the video below: Can anyone help me identify what these are, if I should be worried about them and if so, what I can do about them? Thanks!

Lots of good information, thank you! I am not adding ammonia, but there are some dead/decaying plant leaves floating around in the tank, which I left in because my understanding is they will produce ammonia. I also added Aquarium Co-Op root tabs and Easy Green fertilizer after setting up the...

Ok, and now to throw a wrench in things...I tested again just now and got 0ppm ammonia. Also, it was a very poor and inaccurate choice of words to say I got 0.25ppm ammonia literally every day, it's more accurate to say that's been the average. I'll post what I've logged this past week and let...

Apologies for the late reply, but thank you both for your replies! My water cleared up within a day. I've continued testing daily and am still reading ~0.25ppm ammonia every day, which I suspect is coming from some plant leaves that fell off when I was planting and that I just left in the...

So yesterday I set up a 10g tank to begin cycling. I did not add any animals, though I did add plants from a local fish store and it's possible they carried some eggs or other small animals. I added root tabs to the substrate where I planted some cryptocoryne and I added one pump of fertilizer...

I've heard arguments for and against water changes when cycling a new aquarium, so I'm not sure what I should do. I plan on including plants in my aquarium while it cycles, but no fish or other animals. Additionally, I will likely not be adding any fish or other animals to my aquarium for at...

Thank you for your answers! The SF Bay Area uses chloramine to disinfect the water, so I suspect that's where the high pH comes from. I will reach out to local aquarists for further guidance. Thank you!

Ah, right, admittedly I didn't think about that and just assumed I could adjust adjust those parameters with buffers. But that's good to know, so thank you! According to what I found online, the water hardness in my area is around 32 - 47 ppm, and the pH is high, averaging at 9.2, which I know...

Hey everyone So I'm hoping to begin setting up my first aquarium in the near future and have been researching all about different types of fish. Problem is...I'm notoriously indecisive 😅 so I thought I'd ask for some advice based on the fish I like the most. For some background info: -Again...

I'm a total newbie to aquarium fishkeeping, though I do have some past experience with keeping goldfish in ponds. As of now I don't have any aquariums but am hoping to start my first in the not-too-distant future and am learning as much as I can until then! Nice to meet you all!