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What filter are you using at the moment? It depends on the type of filter that you have. If you already have a hang on filter, external canister filter or sponge filter which can create water aeration, then you don't need any air stone. Or if you find that your filter is not creating enough...

It's better to check with the eyes doctor.

Apistogrammas are bottom level fish. They are easily targeted by the Mexican dwarf crayfish especially when they sleep at night. In the past, I had one female Apistogramma Cacatuoides that was sick. Upon seeing the sick fish, the dwarf crayfish immediately grabbed and killed the fish before I...

Two cute Clown fish. I was at a LFS recently and I saw they have a group of juvenile Clown fish. They look so cute and beautiful.

55 gallons is a good size for small to medium size Discus. You can try to start with at least 6-8 Discus. The fewer the Discus, the more difficult to keep them due to aggression issues. For fully grown adult, usually it's recommended 8-10 gallons per Discus. You can upgrade your tank when they...

It could be also due to the lack of water agitation/aeration as you don't have filter in the tank. The bad gases is building up in your tank. Some plants may also die without water aeration, thus creating the rotten smell. If possible, try to have at least an air stone in your tank.

I am not so adventurous in trying out the different plants as I find that not many plants are hardy and some are hard to maintain or may require soil, much light, fertilizer and CO2. My favourite plants are plants that are easy to grow: 1)Cabomba In my opinion, this plant has the most beautiful...

Rotten smell should be hydrogen sulfide... Something are rotting inside your tank.

Is your Anacharis Elodea growing well? Usually, rotten smell means your plants are dying or melting away... If the plants are growing well, then probably they may have blue green algae(my first suspect) growing on them.. Blue green algae is a cyanobacteria and it may create rotten smell.

What is your tank dimensions? And what is your water GH and pH?

Welcome Dave and Michaela! :banana::hi:

I read a website where it says that the parasites will die without a host. But I have no idea how long they can survive without a host. Probably, you need at least 1 month or longer for all of them to die. Also, take note that snail can be a host for the parasites. Lastly, Praziquantel is safe...

Praziquantel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006JLPCC/?tag=ff0d01-20 Flubendazole: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085TQ75Z5/?tag=ff0d01-20

I forgot to mention that shrimps and snails probably won't be affected by the flukes. Your plants and snails can't withstand the salt. They will die. Prazi is safe for shrimps and probably the snails also.

Usually the common medication is Praziquantel(Prazi) but some flukes may have developed immunity to Prazi. You may have to dose at least 1 month or longer as the flukes eggs may still be around and will only hatch only later. If you don't have Prazi on hand, you can try using salt for 3 weeks...

Watch for any symptoms of disease. If it's gill flukes infection, your fish will be scratching against objects or the glass in the tank. At final stage of gill flukes infection, the fish will breathe very fast. Did you observe the above symptoms? Gill flukes will kill fish one by one slowly or...

You are right man...LOL Even the fish store staff told me to convert to saltwater fish. And if I don't keep corals, probably I don't need RO water and chiller. Now you have colour TV(marine tank) instead of black and white TV with your saltwater tank... But when my colleague told me that he buy...

Fish keeping is addictive....LOL In the past, I kept trying different species of fish... But now I kept mostly shrimps, crabs and some small fish...

Wow, beautiful fish! But very expensive. I guess due to their high grade .... Someone said tht having marine fish is like having a UHD colour TV.... By the way, I think Colin did mention before that they can be territorial if you put them in first. Hopefully, yours will be ok. This is one of...

By the way, you only have 6 few shrimps in your 50 liter tank. Your bio-load is super low. Probably, you don't need to change so much water like us. I have a 60 liter tank with 100-200 shrimps plus some Chili Rasboras and male Endlers. So, my tank bio-load is high and I have to change more...

So, my suspicion is correct. The cyanobacteria came together with the plants. By right, sterilizing the plants for 1 min in bleach shouldnt kill the plants unless you overdosed the bleach. Also, remember not to put the plants in tap water without anti-Chlorine. The Chlorine will kill the...

Did you sterilize your plants before putting them into the tank? And what plants do you have? I'm suspecting that this Cyanobacteria (blue green algae) come together with some plants that are planted in very dirty/polluted area. It's a kind of bacteria and not an algae. There was once I bought...

Yes, wait for the GH and pH tests first. Actually it's more convenience to keep fish that are suitable for your tap water rather than adjusting the GH. You can start to look into fish that require hard water such as the African Lake Tanganyika fish that are beautiful and intelligence. Lake...

Here are some shrimps food recommendation: Mulberry and Kale leaves also have high Calcium. They are also sold in pellets form. https://greenleafaquariums.com/products/white-pellet-calcium-supplement-shrimp-1.html https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/gear/the-big-shrimp-food-test/...

Firstly, I don't think you need to do anything with your KH. Your GH and KH are high though Neocaridina shrimps can adapt to wide range of GH. The recommended GH is between 6-8. And KH of 1-4. https://theaquariumadviser.com/shrimp-breeding-water-parameters/ You shouldn't add more minerals or...

I guess you can also consider the Shell Dweller from Lake Tanganyikan but they are more expensive than the normal Endlers and Guppies. But there are special breeds of Guppies and Endlers that are expensive. https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/meet-the-shell-dwellers/...

Yes, I agree, anything from the wild is too risky. Most wild caught fish carry parasites with them. You will have unending problems of external or internal parasites in future...

What is your water GH and pH? You can plan your fish based on your tap water GH and pH for their longevity.

Endlers and Guppies are great if you don't plan to have RO filters. Get only all males as they are more beautiful and they don't grow as big as the females. Also, you don't need to worry about having babies. Get some plants, driftwoods, sand or gravel to make your tank look like a small stream...

Yes, I was wondering how you could carry it by yourself. Even a 3 ft tank is already quite heavy if it has thick glass. And a 4 ft tank is heavy and long. My mum injured her back when she was young. And now she is in pain almost everyday. At one moment, she couldn't walk. Then the orthopaedic...

Wow, big tank. Btw, be careful not to injure yourself when you move the tank by yourself especially your back.

I had too many tanks in my living room at that time. I was also focusing on Apistogrammas species and Blue Rams at that time. Anyway, if I want to keep them now, I will need to use salt (minerals) for African fish as I have soft water from my tap. For long term keeping, it may not be suitable...

Just to add some info. Your RO/DI system is useful especially for your reef system. Corals and invertebrates probably won't survive with tap water. https://www.freshwatersystems.com/blogs/blog/reverse-osmosis-water-for-your-aquarium...

How big is your Red Flame? I guess it could be too strong for small fish. Anyway, best to avoid it in future.

I kept them for only a short period. They are beautiful and intelligent fish. They are very quick swimmer and they often come to the front of the tank... They are bold, interesting and entertaining unlike Discus that are timid and easily frightened.

Diatoms can be easily removed. Just wipe them off with a piece of sponge, cloth or even paper towel. What is your lighting wattage and how big is your tank? Reduce your light brightness.

Yes, storing water is useful if you keep fish or shrimps that require special water such as marine fish, Sulawesi shrimps, or if you use RO/DI water that require you to add special salt/GH+ salt. Usually I stored them at least one night in advance before my water change. I mixed my distilled...

Different breeds of Bettas behave differently. Aggressive Bettas will kill smaller fish if they can catch them or if the tank is small. On the other hand, big fins and tail Bettas can get nipped or ripped apart by other fish. In the past, I had a veil tail Betta which was not too aggressive...

Fish keeping hobby is expensive. I guess I spent the most on the medications and the filters. In my country, the fish are consider cheap. The aquariums are also cheap as long as I buy off the shelf aquariums and not the custom-built type. As long as I stay away from expensive fish like some big...

Yes, a lot of water change due to too much debris and detritus worms in my tank. I have to siphon them out every week. If your tap water parameter/chemistry, temperature are the same and stable every week, usually you won't have any problem even with 50-60% of water change. I'm not sure...