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It's clear, its here, and its not going away! My betta's tank has a thin layer of slime coating EVERYTHING except him! My poor Bartholomew looks like someone sneezed on the top of his water :( My water parameters are coming back safe on the test kit, he's already had his weekly water change...

Dirt/musty. I also have to avoid water when I first open my lid as my angels like to pop up and say "hello" since they think that the open lid means feeding time.

Unless you live upstairs I don't see how you can have too many fish tanks. If you also pay utilities out of your own pocket then water and power are not her concern. Sounds to me like the old bat is looking for a reason to be (editing the person who edited my post for a different word, as...

While I've had luck with my angels, I'd go with Byron on this one. Plus angels can get fairly large and a group of five (as byron suggests) would outgrow a 45 gallon community tank.

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They dont eat them?

Thanks for all the info. I suppose the wood and plant could have caused it, but the slime was on everything, and especially THICK on the silk plants. When I ran my fingers along a silk leaf it was like a thick mucus (ew). I've been watching his water parameters and I'm going to be upping his...

I've never heard of a protean skimmer, do you just attach it to the filter outtake?

My betta seems to not give a flying fig about any of it. The only thing I can think of is that its coming from the filter. I bought the tank as a kit and the filter is kind of odd. Instead of water going through it and back out from the filter, water spills on TOP of it as the cartridge lies...

So I recently attempted to add a small piece of driftwood and a plant to my betta's tank. I'd left the driftwood in my main tank for weeks so that the wood could build up a nice amount of bacteria and to make sure it was good and soaked. I gave the wood a rinse in conditioned water before...

Have you never owned fish? That is how they poo. If the poo is long and stringy but dark/tank in color it means that the fish may be getting fed too much. If the poo is long, stringy, white/clear then that's a sign of illness. If he's pooing then that's good!

So I finally bought some java moss off Amazon and it'll be here soon. I'm planning to use it to cover the visible spots on my terracotta pots that I used to make a cave ornament for my fish/pleco. I usually use a safe super glue to attach anubias and the like to my ornaments and driftwood but...

You can try craigslist. You can also sell the fry as feeder fish, they'd make a nice snack for oscars once they get larger.

First off you need to baffle your filter intake. You can do this by buying a simple chemical/dye free sponge that has never been used and wrap it around the intake with some rubberbands/fishing line. This will still allow your filter to function properly but prevent your fish from getting stuck...

If you've been feeding your fish bloodworms you do know that they can cause constipation if overfed? The bloodworms are freeze dried? If so you MUST soak them in tank water before a feeding or they will clog up your fish. If your molly is showing interest in food but not eating the blood worms...

Nitrates, Nitrites, and ammonia should ALL be zero. Do an immediate 50% water change of dechlorinated water that is the same temperature as the tank water to avoid temperature shocking the fish. High nitrates, ammonia, and nitrites are toxic to fish and cause stress, stress in turn causes fish...

Looks like a regular book shelf to me. I bought a simple night stand for my betta's five gallon tank to place in my room. I got the table for like , $15 from walmart and its nice and sturdy.

I disagree, thoroughly. When I started out and purchased an Aqueon ten gallon tank kit it came with a cracked lid and missing lights. I attempted to return it to the pet store for a replacement and they didn't have any left as the item had been on sale. They refused to order a new tank to...

Well do you have him in a tank or some sort of tub? I remember when I was younger our classroom teacher would have us raise them as a class project and then send them home with us once the project was over. I'm not quite sure how to take care of crayfish except that they need clean water that...

Just to add, 3.5 gallons is way too small for a betta. The minimum size needed for a betta is 5 gallons. Just because a betta can survive in a tiny tank does not mean they thrive.

How much do you feed the fish? Do you remove any uneaten food so that it doesn't simply rot at the bottom of the tank? For now I'd reduce feedings to once every two days, keep up on the water changes and once things are starting to straighten up with your tank you need to start doing twice...

As the above person said, your water parameters are basically poisoning the fish to death. You introduced fish to an environment that was not established enough to provide the best conditions for them to live. A tank that is not cycled will be topsy turvy in water parameters the moment you put...

Java moss sounds interesting, but how do you attach it? Is it just a clump you stick on with a safe superglue and then it spreads? I also haven't seen that plant for sale at my LFS, so I'm assuming I'd have to order it online?

I've already got two anubias and now a rosette sword in my tank. Two are still little runts, but hopefully will start growing soon. I'm already using root tabs as well as an aquarium plant supplement I add once a week. Since I started using the supplement my large anubias has been sprouting new...

Ok thanks :D!

I already looked up the lighting requirements and all that, but do these plants need to have their roots covered in the gravel or above gravel?

Do I need to do anything to prepare it? It used to have potting soil. Just a good wash with conditioned water and a clean sponge? Or should I buy a new pot altogether?

I've seen some pictures of other aquariums where people use what look like regular clay pots, like something you'd find at a garden center for like 1$. Kind of like this ^^ Are they safe? I think it'd make a pretty good cave for my pleco in my main tank but I'm hesitant to use the one I...

To add on to the previous posters reply, you also need to get water conditioner. Not all bottled water is suitable for fish keeping unless its SOLD with the purpose of using for fish. You can find a good sized bottle at walmart called tetra aquasafe. AQUASAFE, not the "easy balance" thing as the...

I'm planning on buying a new tank once my tax return comes in this year. I've been thinking about buying a giant betta for a long time now and I've had my eye on a nice twenty gallon at my local LFS. Do any of you know any trustworthy websites I might browse for this future purchase? I don't...

Can you imagine if someone had a few breeding pairs of those guys and sold them as a second income? There are people all across the country that'd pay for those beautiful fish at a bargain price.

It looks like a blurry bump.It could be a part of the fishes body or a growth of some kind. Can you get a clearer picture and describe it to us?

I'm not sure what that squiggly E represents for currency, I'm assuming euros? I live in America, things are stupid expensive when it comes to hobbies over here. Even on ebay they go for 200 dollars! I love the look of this fish, but 200$ for a fish that grows 3 inches in length is ridiculous.

I just found out that this is a real fish I have an unnatural affection for all bottom dwelling fish. They are my absolute favorite. I immediately searched around and found a website, liveaquaria, that sells these little guys and right now they are at a reduced price! Of $299 My wallet has...

Before my albino BM pleco passed away she used to poo strings over twice her length. She was almost five inches long and I never fed her veggies. She simply ate algae wafers and whatever she could suck up from the tank. I at the time kept her on a strict feeding schedule of one wafer every three...

I don't know anything about photos 1 and 3, I'm assuming those are some kind of cichlid and some tiger barbs. Angelfish, however. have little to NO difference physically when it comes to male and females. I read that one can sometime have a less "sloped" head but otherwise it's hard to tell...

I was thinking of mixing up my angel's diet (by that I mean trying to get them OFF their bloodworm addiction).I'm a little skeptical. Do these have any adverse effects if fed? I'm kind of confused because brine shrimp are a saltwater species and usually fed to saltwater fish right?

I really like the look of the rosy tetra and I think it would be a striking addition to my aquarium. My angels are koi patterned so I'm not super concerned with fish complimenting each other's colors as I am looking for more "variety". Thanks for the info. Now the website you linked is...

I did see a sign for rosy tetra at the LFS but they were sold out, as well as another "red" tetra. To be clear You mean this is a rosy tetra And NOT this "red" tetra right?

Well I will return them if I can or get rid of them another way, I'm not sure what to get when further stocking my tank. I cant get tetras, I can't get linear fish, I can't get more angels, I can't get more bottom feeders because, frankly, I have enough. I'm at a loss for what to get. I love my...