Search results

Hi! Im taking care of my first planted tank (20 gallons)and I have a few fast-growing species that are invasive in my area. I was wondering how to dispose of water when i do water changes? Boiling isnt really an option because of the volume of water and because this tank is in my office, not my...

perfect - thanks so much for all the help!

I'm getting some sand soon, with the intention of layering it over the substrate i have - a layer of 1.5 cm of sand is what I'm aiming for!

Haha right that makes sense - thanks!

Hello! I am currently setting up a 20 gallon (tall) planted tank. I was intending to get 6 dwarf puffers once the tank is cycled and my plants have grown enough, but I am often away on the weekends. I know that dwarf puffers tend to ignore dried food, I was wondering if anybody had...

Ok, thanks! I'd like to keep this as low tech (and low cost) as possible, so I'll hold off on the CO2 for now. I'm getting some frogbit and weeping moss because I've read that they are fast growing - I think with the dwarf puffers they would prefer plant coverage on the top and not carpeting the...

Hi there! I'm setting up my first ever planted tank, Here are some stats: size: 20 gallon tall decor: driftwood and dragon stone. filtration : And an aqueon over the back filter. substrate: fluval bio-stratum plants: 2 crested java ferns, and a few anubias sp. lighting: aqueon day light LED...

ok great, thanks so much for your help!

Ok great, thanks so much! Yes a 10 gallon is only about 35 L, so I'll look around for a 20 gallon! ( ~ 75). And one more thing - I'm planning on cycling my tank with plants for as long as it takes to get the nitrate/ammonia levels to stabilize, and not having an over-the-back filter. I was...

Hello! I'm about to set up a new planted tank, with the intention of getting ~ 4-5 pea puffers for it. I wanted to check if a 10 gallon is ok, the worker at my LFS said that would be plenty of room, but I just wanted to see if anybody on here has a differing opinion on that. Thanks!

Hi! I just added some bio filter media to my filter that hangs off the back. I thought I had read somewhere that the good bacteria we want to maintain dies off when they are dry for too long - is that true? Because when I turn the filter off for water changes etc., the media dries out. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I have a northern pipefish who has been doing really well for over a month and a half, but I didn't realize how bad decaying plants can be in an aquarium. I had a lot of plants that were dying and leaving particulate matter. I have taken them out now. But in the past couple days...

thanks very much!

thanks!! so any sponge like this one: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/imagitarium-2-pack-filter-sponges-2441408 would work?

Hello! I have a topfin 10 power filter, which is "only compatible" with the topfin brand cartridges like these . I don't have a petsmart near me, and I really need a filter change ASAP - can i use any other similar cartridges I could find at petco? Thanks!

Hello! I've recently begun keeping a northern pipefish and he enjoys the baby brine shrimp that are hatching in his tank, but he had more energy and way more excitement when I fed him some live adult brine shrimp that accidentally hatched in a bucket. I want to start a hatchery where i can...