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Without knowing other details of the tank I am wondering if the tank has lost its cycle or if something else is not quite right. I can see zero nitrite and ammonia as ideal, but, 0 nitrate in a tank that is months old doesn't seem correct without some other nitrate affecting process in the...

This builds on @TwoTankAmin comments. Mechanical filtration is important, as mentioned in previous posts a lot of it is for the removal of un-eaten food, but it also filters out a lot of inorganic sediments. With a new filter and tank disturbing the substrate causes far more turbidity for...

If you are looking for a brand I have recently used Gorilla Glue, cyanoacrylate, gel glue to put some java fern on a rock. I used baking soda to speed up the cure, dusting the rock with the baking soda first. I rinsed the rock after 30 minutes, and put the rock into the tank. Way easier than...

Did not know of the AqAdvisor. Tried it out with my display tank. My opinion: 1. Stocking. I have 13 angels in a 75 gallon tank. With the juvenile feature the site suggests I have 110% stocking. I agree with the stocking value, I put all the angels in together while re-doing our downstairs...

Looks like some sort of organism on the bottom, but not clear enough to id. I cannot speak to the eggs, don't know the species and not my area of expertise. It would be good if you got a better picture.

Read the description and if factual it is the first filter I have seen that has either variable frequency drive or a speed-controlled DC drive. In either case you control the flow by reducing or increasing the speed of the motor, not by restricting the flow and creating additional back pressure...

Yes you could us the innoculated sponge if you cut it to fit in the new filter. I have used Top Fin, HOB, style filters and I would honestly say I don't recommend them. They don't have good bio media capabilities and they expect you to change cartridges. You might want to consider something...

@Slaphppy7 Thanks. I think I never seen them in my tank because I have always had some fish of the type that would eat them the second, they see one.

Done correctly I can see this being a good service. Once I have a tank cycled I re-use the filter media in multiple tanks. For first timers it means they can get their fish faster rather than waiting weeks for the fishless cycle or going through extensive water changes for a fish in cycle...

Just curious what to planaria do in the aquarium? I think I would be ok if I had planaria in my tank, I have found them in streams around my home, and have encountered them at school years ago, and always found them fascinating.

MDF is pretty poor for supporting an aquarium. The other thing to consider is that when you working on a tank it is not a static load but a dynamic one (try cleaning the interior glass without causing some sloshing). The stand you have chosen might be OK for storage but I don't think it is...

I use a 407 on 75 gallon, I think it would handle another 15 gallons, I cannot use it fully because it generates too much current. I am curious about the thought of the filter affecting the water change cycle, I don't think the filters will do anything to help the oxygen saturation, other than...

Angelfish are the largest I have now.

Mosquito larva is easy to feed your fish. I put out buckets of water to encourage them to lay eggs. To make the job easier don't plant things or add substrate in these buckets and about every 4 to 8 days I pour the water out into a net. I then quickly rinse the larva in fresh water, don't...

I keep a budget wet dry vacuum for water mishaps like the one you just had.

Your selection of fish is rather limited. I would love a very large tank of Pumpkin Seed Sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus. We kept a number when I was a kid and they were as much fun as owning Oscars.

Cyanobacteria has been my bug bear. I can clean the tanks weekly keeping the NO3 to 10 ppm or less, but there is one type of cyanobacteria that seems to get into my tanks.

Looks like the start of Black Beard Algae to me. I have let it grow on wood for up to 6 months because it makes interesting patterns in the current. When on plants it is not as good, I physically try and pull it off. Likely means that you have too many nutrients or light in the tank, but that...

Really cannot tell anything from the picture, but it looks like the jaw is maybe extended. Does your Angelfish live alone or does he/she have other angels in the tank. Sometimes angels will fight with each other by grabbing each others mouth, this can lead to a dislocated jaw. My angels fight...

Any inert substrate like sand or gravel can be re-used with washing first. I would not re-use aquarium soil.

Might want to research "infill sand for artificial turf" I see some available but I cannot find the mesh size. There is a large use of silica sand in the UK with sub rounded particles for sports, equestrian, and artificial turf use.

I would suggest that the white color means she is not well. I will be honest with you I don't have a lot of good luck with cories, you have to keep your tank pretty clean for them otherwise they seem to be sensitive to infections. You have to consider you water parameters as well, I don't...

As far as sand go I am not a fan of play sand. Play sand doesn't have any constraints on dust dirt or even particle size and whatever play sand I used has required major cleaning before use to remove the silt and dust, and in some cases dirt from the sand. The best I have found for "Soft" sand...

No expert but the barbels look eroded and possibly infected. If it was me I would think that the cory has an infection likely from the barbels. I see you have aquarium soil, when I had cories on aquarium soil, their barbels got eroded and they did not do well. I would suggest you move the...

Response by ChatGPT about raising Tribbles seeing as we have a SF theme going here: If tribbles were real, the first step in raising them would be to create an environment that is suitable for their needs. Tribbles are depicted as being able to survive in a wide variety of environments, but...

Been to the third one on the list, in 2018, and I wouldn't say it is good. The main aquariums at the Georgia aquarium are interesting in regards to fish watching, but there was a distinct lack of real information and often very clear miss-information, in particular with the marine mammals. The...

AI works well as long as you understand its limitations. It will make mistakes and for whatever application you use it with you have to be aware that it has this flaw. If we use a pure algorithmic approach for an application the system will do what it is told, the onus of the system not...

I have been following this thread and don't really see anything that should be killing the swordfish, especially since the plecos are doing ok from what I have read. In this kind of situation we need to step back and see if their is something else that might be causing an issue. Is there any...

If you can burn the body that might be the best way of dealing with the contagion. I don't know how persistent the virus is in the environment, scorched earth policy is likely the most effective.

I was looking at this thread to find ideas for non angel fish, cichlids but these fish seem interesting. The best part is I could do away with a heater by the sounds of it.

I don't think there is much the biologists can do, from what I understand there is no control or treatment and a brief check on the internet shows the "authorities" are well aware of the issue. If you have the equivalent of a Conservation Officer you could report it to them but I wouldn't...

I don't think most snails will eat the fry, I only have a couple of nerites but they have never gone after the wigglers. My angel parents would destroy any snail that made a move to eat the eggs or the fry.

All my fish are in tanks near our kitchen. If I approach the fridge they all look expectantly out the side of the tank where they can see the fridge. If I then walk towards the tank from the fridge they go back and forth from the side of the tank to the top where I feed them.

That can also cause vitamin A poisoning.

I have two tanks upstairs in my living room on laminate floors. I am very careful not to spill water and when I do it is cleaned up immediately. My one factory built stand, made out of particle board, is in perfect shape still.

Unfortunately it will depend on how the stand is constructed, and how thick and rigid the top plate is. If the top plate is pretty rigid and strong enough you can put a smaller tank on it. If the plate is low grade particle board and not very rigid on its own you might have some issues. You...

I spilled 2 gallons of water on a floor two years ago and it was a disaster, 40 gallons would be horrible, truly feel for you. Hope it works out.

Interesting Triptych. I think about ANZAC every time I go kayaking because we use the Anzac biscuits, develop originally for the soldiers, because the biscuits survive the humid and abusive handling they get when on a multi day trip, similar to the original biscuits when they were shipped to...

Don't know what the legality in Europe is but why don't you just collect some stones. Great Britain has a number of limestone areas, but also slate, and gneiss rock areas, all could be large stones for your aquarium. With Mbuna's you don't have to worry if the rock is calcareous or not.

do a google search for "peristaltic pump for aquarium" and you will find a large number of possibilities. I haven't used them but have considered their use with an automated water change system (became too much like work so never developed the idea).