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I do have chlorine in my tap. I've tested it with test strips. I have added a filter to my faucet and it removes the chlorine and I'm guessing whatever other nasty stuff is in our water supply.

The only thing of theirs I've used is the aquarium glass cleaner and it works very well. I've seen a few folks on YouTube refer to their products and carry their items in their online stores so I assume it's pretty good stuff in general.

Awww that stinks! What if you go make eyes at your mom and tell her you want to set up a special tank with special fish FOR HER? Show her some really beautiful fish online and see if she has any favorites to get her interested? Just a thought... coming from a mom. It might work on me. But...

Okay so the brown stuff on the amazon sword leaves did wipe off fairly easily with a soft toothbrush. I ordered some Easy Iron for the java ferns so hopefully that will take care of the brown spots on the front of the leaves and I'll keep an eye on what we think is a baby fern on the back!

Ahhh good to know - thank you. I think there is an Easy Iron supplement I can add to the Easy Green. I might try that since I've had really good luck with Aquarium Co-op products so far. Thanks for the input!

Okay not sure if this is much better but about as good as my photography skills allow. The black dot is on the bottom of the leaf that is bent over horizontally in the mid left of the photo.

Just on the amazon sword, right?

SHUT UP!!!! I mean not literally.. In a good way. That's incredible!

This is my first planted tank. It's a 20 gallon currently going through a fishless cycle. It's been set up for about 3 weeks. I've got a Twinstar S600 light at 55% for 7 hours daily and dosing with Easy Green fertilizer at half dose and Aquarium Co-op root tabs around the stem plants...

This one. It's so quiet you can't even tell it's running. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/air-pumps/products/usb-nano-air-pump

Well, they will all fit in the 10 gallon, but it is certainly way overstocked. There's a site that allows you to plug in your stock and your tank size and it tells you the stocking level you are at. Not knowing what kind of tetras you have, when I plugged in the fish listed above the site came...

Great job! Get a few small silk plants for the tank if you can. It will help Prim feel safe and give him some spots to hide and rest. Keep us posted on Prim's progress but sounds like he has a great new home.

Your tanks look amazing. Would love to know what you do to keep all of your plants looking so healthy!

The tank is too small for your betta. They really need to be in at least 3 gallons but preferably 5. Is the tank heated? Bettas like to be about 80 degrees. Do you have a test kit or strips? If not, invest in something that you can use to test your water parameters daily until your tank is...

Started dosing Equilibrium as my GH from the tap is 0. Added 2 tsp's to my 5 gallon RO container of treated water and it got the GH up to 3. I'll see how it stabilizes after it circulates through the tank. I had hoped that by adding the Equilibrium to my water container a day before the...

LOL - driftwood snot. That's awesome. Totally normal and harmless as others have mentioned and will go away on its own.

Yes, the corys would be at the bottom and you could have something like a school of tetras in the middle part of the tank. I think there are a few fish that like to stay at the top. Betta is one but you'll see contradictory advice about whether or not they can coexist with corys. Hatchetfish...

Look, Nate.... being swamped is a lame excuse for not being able to get right on building my shed. Chop chop! Hop to!

A former boss used to say..... You can have it cheap, you can have it fast, you can have it good. Now pick 2 of those 3. I'd be happy with fast and good. I never expect anything in this hobby to be cheap!

I think this is what we are leaning towards once we can find a decent spot to store the large containers. Thanks for all the suggestions!

This is pretty much the set-up we're working with now. Only change is we don't run the hose all the way from the treated water tank to the aquariums. We're planning an add-on to the house with a larger attached garage and when we do that I think we'll set up the super duper big container and...

Hubs has convinced me to do the water changes on separate days, and not all in one day. I only change out about 5 gallons so I can use the big 5 gallon RO container to treat my new water and then he puts it on a dolly / cart kind of thing and rolls it near the tank for me. I have a 'dirty' 5...

Just a TAD more, lol.

1. You can never get too big of a tank. No matter how big you get later on you'll wish you got bigger. If space and budget permits, go bigger. 2. A long tank is better than a tall tank for the most part. If you have the option to get a 20g long or a 20g tall, get the 20 long. For most...

Did you treat with medication or just increased temperature? I would recommend a large water change unless medication instructions say not to change water for a period of time. What is your normal nitrate level? Do you have nitrates in your tap already? Are you using plant fertilizer that...

So I have 2 20 gallon tanks soon to be 3. Luckily I have an amazing and strong husband who lugs buckets back and forth for me every week when it's water change time. I'm sure this will start to be less fun than it already is as the weeks, months and years go by. I've considered the python...

I almost got some of the inexpensive ones on Amazon but read reviews that they broke, rusted, etc. So I went with the UNS tools - the long tweezers and scissors. I would like the flattener, too but haven't been able to find it. I really like the UNS brand - seems very sturdy. I paid either...

This sounds like an absolutely perfect excuse to do some fishy shopping.

I would be looking for 0 ammonia after 24 hours, not a 1 before adding fish. It may happen by Friday, or it may not. Just don't be in a hurry. It sounds like things are well on their way but unless the ammonia is at zero the fish will be at risk. As others have noted, see if you can get...

Just out of curiosity....

Red gills may be from ammonia. Are you still testing your tank regularly - how are the parameters? I would not rely on advice from a pet or fish shop. The employees are notorious for giving bad information. It's not malicious. I think just lack of education. I've found the most helpful...

I have a little probe in the tank connected to a small digital read-out thingy on the outside of the tank. I got a 2 pack on Amazon for about $10 bucks I think? Easy to read and seems accurate.

I have a hygger heater in a 20 gallon tank. I've only had it running for about 4 months but it has been very stable in terms of keeping the tank within 2/10th of a degree at all times. So far I have been pleased with it. Other brands I've tried swing the temp by a good bit according to my...

did you use water conditioner to dechlorinate the new water? Was the new water about the same temperature as the tank water?

Yes it's a 5 gallon (about 19L). He will be well taken care of! I'm hoping the arrangement with the corys in the larger tank will work but if not I'll do what's best for the little guy (and the corys!).

What a fun tank - so much life! I love it. Thanks for the great video :)