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My instance of goldfish and water so green you could not see the fish was over 15 years ago, so I would not bet my life on it, I believe the product I likely used was called Cycle.

Goldfish were the inhabitants at the time of my green water issue also. I added the beneficial bacteria before I went to bed and it was completely gone and clear in the morning. It never happened again either because I did try to feed less. Goldfish are piggies and very messy though.

In the past I’ve had luck ridding my tank of green water using the beneficial bacteria one would buy when cycling a new tank.

These are short time lapse videos of my shrimp/snails scavenging on the carcasses of a neon tetra and a loach. If that sort of natural process bothers you, please do not watch these short clips. To me, this sort of thing is fascinating. Neither one of these videos take you through the...

I removed the loach carcass after 9 hours in the aquarium, once the last scavenger had left the buffet. Ammonia levels remained at zero. Now to remove hardscape to find the missing and likely deceased false juli in my basement aquarium and get the water changes done.

I just tested the ammonia and it is not registering any at the moment. So far the shrimp have removed the black coloring from the loach. It is all just pale orange. Chances are I will be removing it before it is completely gone. Also, it looks like I have lost one of the false juli cory cats...

It is just a 5.5 gallon shrimp and crab tank and has sustained crusteacean and snail livestock for about a year. I tossed a neon in there earlier this year and they had it completely gone in less than 12 hours, I caught a portion of that on time-lapse. That caused no ammonia spike. The Kuhli...

My beautiful little loach is now officially gone. That was the only casualty so far. Would it be terrible if I let my shrimp and crabs eat it?

Yes, we were grateful for our gas fireplace on the sun porch to help mitigate the bitter cold from getting into the house each time we let the 3 dogs out. It was in the 60s on the porch. We were also grateful for our jugs of RO water, and 16 jugs of well water we use for the dogs and parrots...

Try reading the links in this thread for help: https://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycle-your-tank-a-complete-guide-for-beginners.475055/

Hmmm, one loach seems to be struggling. It is upside down, breathing fast and just resting on the tank floor. I’m not sure there is anything I can do for it.

Due to an ice storm our power went out around 6pm on Wed, 22 Feb. My tanks were due for their weekly water change on Thurs, the very next day. I checked parameters Wed afternoon and the only tank with nitrates at that time was the one in my basement at 10pm. I figured I would be taking care...

SAEs do rest on the gravel, hard scape and plant leaves, so if you have sharp gravel it is possible they might scrape themselves. If startled they can dash around and I’ve heard that keeping a glass lid on the aquarium will help keep them from accidentally jumping out when startled. So that is...

Nerite snails do a good job on algae. They may leave tiny white eggs on your hard scape though. Research them before you get one. Ramshorn and bladder snails help with algae and do a great job keeping a tank clean. Siamese algae eaters can do a good job also but they can grow large so make...

It almost looks like detritus worms, but I don’t think they are normally found on plant leaves like that. Fertilizing the tank may provide extra food for them though, if that is what they are. Usually you see them coming up out of the substrate if the oxygen levels are low in the tank.

I’ve had snails that I thought were dead before and they just started moving again, surprising me. Take the snail out and sniff it. If it smells like something that belongs in your toilet, it is dead. If it just smells like nothing in particular, it is still alive. If it is dead and it is in...

I love the natural look of your nano tank and think your shrimp will love it in there. Show us your shrimp when you get them.

I don’t think anyone is bothered by all the pictures of your beautiful fish. You should be a proud fish keeper and we are all happy for you. Personally, I love looking at pics of everyone’s fish and aquariums. Your babies are gorgeous. Congratulations on the achievement.

Age and condition: New, mostly snail free, may contain some lemna minor Quantity for sale: None Reason for Sale: Giving away due to over abundance now in all of my aquariums Delivery or Collection: Pick up in Livingston County Sales price: Free Willing to Ship (Yes or No): No Postage...

I have purchased plants from many different online sources, both commercial and private parties. Looking over my aquarium receipts for this past year I’ve purchased more than once from Modern Aquarium and have been very pleased with the quality of plants I’ve received. They are growing well...

I would find a site online or perhaps review the AKC book of dog breeds to become familiar with the different breeds of dogs and their pros and cons to see what might best match your home and activity level. I would also get online at Petfinder.com and do a search of available rescues near...

I have 1 SAE in my 30 gal tank and I’ve got 1 SAE in my 38 gal tank. Both seem to be doing fine. Originally I did have 3 of them together in my 38 gal but one died. The LFS sold them as a trio. I’ve had them now for a few years. Whether you can keep 3 or not would probably depend on your...

Hi there, I apologize that I haven’t been on the forum over the past week or so. To answer you though, yes, in my opinion those fish should be fine with your black neons.

Very nice little fish. That one has quite the blue flash too. Nice! How nice to have a lfs who appreciates you too.

When I had green water so thick in my goldfish tank that I couldn’t see the fish, I put in some beneficial bacteria (like API Quick Start) before I went to bed, turned off the aquarium light, and in the morning it was clear as could be.

Welcome to TFF. You’ve got a good sized tank there and lots of room for more fish. We’d love to see a picture of what you’ve got in there so far. What a good sized tank. You have a lot of colorful choices for fish, depending on your goals. Have you kept fish before? If you’re interested in...

Nature: Soul of the Ocean Here is the URL (above). Thank you Alice, I’ll be watching this at my first opportunity today.

Could you add a lot of fast growing floating plants to your aquarium and then perhaps combine your tap water with some RO or distilled water?

My electric blue acara left my plants alone. It did well in my 38 gal aquarium along with a handful of cories.

Very pretty. Are you going to pick some up?

I went hiking yesterday at a state park and came across this sign so I took a pictures. I found it completely hilarious. I know I’ve been inside a few outhouses before that looked like an explosion had recently occurred. LOLOLOL

Your 28 gallon tank is too small for just one of those 5 cichlids you are currently keeping. It is no wonder you are struggling. I would also stick to either African cichlids or South American, and I would not mix them. Even if this mess in your tank is resolved, you will continue to struggle...

Flourish is not going to remineralize your water for fish and plants. It is plant food, not a remineralizer. I also use RO water as I have a well high in Iron, potassium chloride salts, and dissolved solids (~300) and I keep shrimp. So I use products to remineralize my aquariums. I also use...

I would say go with your gut feeling, let the old sword plant stay in its home, and find a new “mother plant” or other beautiful sword plant to place into your new cichlid tank.

I would think the best thing you could do would be to provide good clean water and a stress free environment. An airstone might help get more oxygen into the water, gasping is usually due to lack of oxygen. In an uncycled hospital tank you may need to change some water daily until you start...

I’m thinking there was either a water problem or an overpopulation problem. Without a kit you don’t know if your water is playing a role. What size is your tank? It’s possible that overpopulation contributed to a water issue or low oxygen issue. I’m not sure if your fish will be able to...

There is likely more to this story than what we’ve heard so far. When you first noticed this behavior in the main tank, did you test your water parameters? What were they? Was this tank already cycled? How long have you had this tank? What size is this tank and how many other fish do you...