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That's tricky. I'd just feed less food, or less often. That's usually why snails overpopulate aquariums. A good colony of snails (pest snails or not) are really beneficial for the tank and have lots of benefits like eating algae, breaking down debris further for the filter to pickup, etc. But...

Hey man! Thanks heaps! Yeah been real busy, but good to be back!

you can lower the flow by adding more fine filter media like filter floss. The uv should kill algae, but even so, if you're gonna aquascape it then an internal filter will work great as long as you got a lot of plants. but you've already invested in an external which is great! Maybe try adding...

It could also be high in meat and protein in the form that's safe for our veggie-based fish, because feeding like bloodworms to cichlids can bloat them, maybe it's a nutritious food for the low-protein-based fish, still giving them their essentials. But I've never used this food before, so I...

I've kept honey and pearl gouramis together before, they worked well! I wouldn't recommend Pearls and Sparkling, as the Pearl Gouramis might eventually eat them as they've got big size differences. Sparkling and Honeys might also do well too. It's a 50/50 situation, you'll have to try the combos...

This is my Golden Wonder Killifish. He has some red marks on his body but look like parasites or infections. Does anyone know what exactly is on the fish? Cheers!

Yesterday I setup a co2 system (diy) and a diy co2 diffuser. I used the brown sugar and yeast version. It's been running for a couple hours now and it's stopped with the bubbles. Do anyone know how long this method works for or if there's a way to make it last longer? Thank you! Here's the...

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Hi all! I just got home from holidays, and my Emperor Tetra is swimming erratically. It has an unbalanced buoyancy and is struggling to swim upright. That is usually the sign of Swim Bladder Disease, but it's also bloated. I checked for pine coning and it doesn't have any scales sticking out. If...

I just re-set it up a week and a half a go, so the driftwood and the sponge filter is clean. I haven't done a water change yet, but will do! :)

Should I then stop putting liquid fertilisers in? Or reduce the amount I put in? Thanks Colin! You're the best bro!

Saltwater would be very hard in that tank, as its small size makes it hard to get to some places to clean, and with all the equipment you'd need, would make the tank like a 2 gallon. Maybe a couple shrimp and snails, and maybe some child Rasboras, but I reckon it's otherwise too small. If you...

I reckon maybe no rainbow gravel and get a completely dark substrate? But might not be worth the hassle of replacing the gravel. Looks good, though! I reckon the driftwood you've got in there makes a difference. 👍

Hey all! How's it going? I have this stringy algae in my cycling tank that is growing amongst my floating wisteria and wrapping around my driftwood, but looks like it's mainly just at the surface. I know it's part of the cycle, but I'm not sure what type of algae it is and how I can get rid of...

Haha, I'm pretty patient, so thank you for the quick response. I'll update this post when it stops floating. Cheers!

Ok, I'll do that! Thank you so much!

I appreciate your reply @itiwhetu How long until I should take it off? Thanks?

Hi all. Hope you're all well! I got some new driftwood yesterday, and I boiled it last night for a couple hours. I glued some java fern and Anubias to it this afternoon, and now the driftwood won't sink. I had it sitting out all night, so I'm not sure if that was what caused it to still...

Yeah, got those, too! Lol

G'day folks! I recently bought myself a jar of freshly hatched Baby Brine Shrimp (Artemia) and was wondering what I do with it lol. Do I just put it straight into a container and is it ready straight away for fish? Cheers and hope you all have a great day! PS: this is a photo of the BBS I got.

Doing a big water change can help get rid of any ammonia, and if sill acting the same, try get an air pump coz it could just be lack of oxygen, too.

Ok, I'm gonna use heat then. I got an air pump so there's A LOT of oxygen in the tank now. Thanks so much and I'll let you know if I have success or not!

So, what I'm gonna do is keep the temperature at 30 degrees and add two air stones to the tank. What are the signs to look for so I know when to add the medication? Thanks a lot for the help!

Thanks so much! Really means a lot! And one more question, once I see the last few spots on my fish, how much longer should i leave the temperature at 34 to ensure the ich is defeated?

So, I just have to do that, and that'll get rid of the ich?

Hi all! I have ich in my 80l aquarium with some pretty expensive fish infected and almost all of them infected. I raised the temperature to 32 degrees celsius, and trying to feed the fish garlic. I was just wondering if cooking salt that's uniodised and doesn't have any additives will work as...

Hey everyone! I have some plants in my 80L that I don't know the name of. I've seen one of them in a lot of aquariums before, so if you guys know the types of plants in the pictures bellow, please let me know what they are. Cheers, Lazarus

I got another heater and the temperature is at 27. She is now acting normal and eating and just being a happy betta. Thanks for the help, guy!

I have a female betta. It's in a 250L community tank with some angelfish that are guarding eggs and a group of rummy nose Tetra. Lots of plants. She's been lethargic lately and spending her days up on the surface near the heater. Her back is partly out of the water, she's blowing a few bubbles...

Hi @Swartz44 , Freshwater aquarium salt is great for the fish that like a pH higher than 7.5 (no lower), but if the fish you keep can thrive in a lower pH, then they don't need any type of salt in the tank. You should be able to find aquarium salt for freshwater aquariums at your lfs (Local Fish...

Yeah, I agree! Just try cover the gaps with different medium-weight objects, but just ensure there is still fresh air flowing through the surface. Lazarus

Yep, I'd have to agree. Hope all goes well with that beautiful goldfish! Fingers crossed!

Welcome @Fishgurl ! I'm so glad you've found this forum helpful, and if you have any questions your more than free to ask us! Good luck on your third tank and a whopping 12 years! Good for you! Hope you find this forum even MORE helpful and happy fish keeping! ?

Welcome azvictoria! Hope you find this forum to your liking and if you have any questions feel free to ask anytime! Happy fish keeping! ?