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You should try a flat glass hood with an led light bar. They have tons of neat ones for a decent value and they make ones with specs that provide lighting for plants. You might also need to use root tabs and a water additive to provide nutrients. I have a hard time with plants too, but my...

I'm a fan of themed tanks and think some quirky decor can look really cute, and if combined with the right fake plants you can create an interesting or even stimulating environment for your fish. Although I do love the look of natural tanks and how creative some people are with their...

I'm of the opinion that natural is good, but I believe tanks can be made nicely when choosing the right artifical plants. For example, silk/soft plants with rich colors. No bright neons/colors that a fish wouldn't see in the wild etc. I remember my father keeping a lovely setup with fake plants...

I've never had angels this young, I've usually bought the large ones that get donated to my LFS but they've always been mixed breed/colors. Funn enough, I once had three large angels (one slightly smaller than the two so younger I assume) and the younger bullied the older two! They are fun to be...

Which is sad, because he/she is a real sweety.

I'll have to keep an eye on him then, but he seems timid to me, even during feeding time. I guess a cichlid is a cichlid no matter how "peaceful" they usually seem :lol:

Having 10+ growing angels in my 65 gallon community tank wouldn't be very good for their health or the other occupants. Once I get a bonded pair (if I even do) I plan to move them to their own tank set up I've been working on. The remaining angels I'll most likely rehome or keep depending on...

So I've posted a while back how I am going to be raising angelfish babies and then moving the two that pair off (if they do) into their own tank. So I've a set of three platinums and one marble, all fairly the same size. My third platinum I introduced after he was seperated for two weeks to...

I would advise against medicating with an "all in one" or broad spectrum medicine. Especially if the cause of these symptoms are undetermined. Tetra is a very cheap brand in the aquarium hobby, while I've had good experience with their air pumps and clip on lights, the rest is pretty iffy. The...

Melafix damages a betta's labyrinth organ, so its best not to use it. That, or its counterpart bettafix

Oh lawd no. The neon was dead and half way down her mouth. She couldn't and WOULD NOT spit it out on her own, had to gently pry it out while holding her with my fingers wrapped around her. She lost some scales in that fight I think, but she never ate another neon... that I know of... She remains...

I said freeze dried :rofl:

Yeah, I usually use the bug bites flakes/pellets/pleco food and their main ingredients are soldier fly larvae. I like these omega pellets because they are bite size and dont crumble even when soaked like the bug bites do. Just seems all my fish (except for my two betta, go figure) would let them...

This was a while ago, but let me tell you it wasn't easy wrangling an adult angelfish with a net and then trying to grab a blood worm from her mouth while keeping her inside the water so she didn't do the fish flop boogie. I tried with tweezers but eventually just pulled it out with my fingers...

This title made me snort/laugh in a very unladylike fashion

I've only ever used it for medicated food, but I recently used it on some of the omega one pellets I bought that none of my fish (save my betta) would touch. I soaked a good amount in garlic guard for twenty minutes and tossed into all the tanks and now I have happy fat fishbois. I figure its a...

It might be worthy to note that any freeze dried food you get should be thoroughly soaked in tank water so that they dont expand in your betta's belly. It can cause severe constipation which can lead to a slew of other health problems. Also, don't do what I did and buy the "jumbo" frozen blood...

Ah, I’ve owned three of varying sizes and never had an issue. Might have been a quality control issue or from a less reputable manufacturer?

With rimless you pay for the “pizazz” of it being so nifty to look at. Besides petco sales I’d think you’d be hard pressed to find a quality one, I think fluval offers rimless with internal filter setups that are nice but pricey. I’d personally recommend a bowfront as they offer a nice panoramic...

So my 29 gallon tank doesn’t have much longer until it’s cycled and I can move my platinum angel babies into their new home. I’ve never raised angels this young and I’ve always wanted platinums, so I’m wanting to really challenge myself. I saw a few aquascaping photos online and it seems you can...

Any chance you recall the website? I really want a planted tank but I’m being extra careful to avoid snails and other hitchhikers.

Apongeton, water onion, and water Lilly

Yep! But that’s what returns are for! I’m gonna get the water Lilly packs this round and see how they do :)

Someone in my last post commented about wanting to know about these, but a while ago I bought the variety packs of aquatic bulb plants from petco and let them sit in water to sprout. This is my yield with dead/mushy bulbs on the top and sprouted/starting to sprout bulbs on the bottom. Thankfully...

Just an update for everyone, he didn’t make it past day two. A follow up 50% water change was done after the first two and I’ve been keeping my fish fasted just in case. Thank you for your concern, I’m thinking jumbo bloodworms are off the menu

No it was not just my ammonia was a tad high, they were due for a water change the next day. I did feed them some frozen jumbo bloodworms that I bought at my local Lfs the day before, but he wasn’t bloated or swollen looking.

I have him close yes, the brace is to keep him from moving as he is tilting toward the side then down to the bottom, he can get out if he really wanted to, I have it made to be just slightly larger than his body. Just got home so, we’ll see how he swims

Sorry…?

That betta can live in tiny, cramped containers with no filtration because “they live like that in the wild.” Yknow, because those captive, Over bred 10 variety fin and color pattern fish in cups are wild caught.

I’m unable to post a video without removing his brace and stressing him more, but it was basically him swimming at an angle with his pointed up, then slowly drifting to the bottom of the tank and laying on his side then repeat. He’s showing improvement today, normal breathing and moving his fins...

I came home this afternoon from work to find one of my angels swimming sideways then tilting nose up randomly. I tested my water and my ammonia tested at I think .50ppm (according to the api test kit chart) so I did two 50% water changes over a course of 4 hours and I’m waiting to test again...

You just want ordinary bleach, not the gel Kind and not the color safe kind.

As Colin stated, however I like to dip my plants then let them free float in the extra treated water for a few days to make sure any and all snails are gone, as their eggs are very very tiny. Finer leafed plants will melt easier when kept for more than a minute. I’ve successfully treated my...

Ah, it makes me uncomfortable to put tap water into my tank that isn’t immediately treated. My area has VERY high chlorine in our tap.

I really like Anubias because it’s very hardy and can withstand my bleach water dips with little to no melt( I’ve avoided snails by doing this). All mine are the basic ones from my lfs, did the ones you ordered come with any “friends”?

Really? I use a siphon to remove and refill my tanks but I empty the water into buckets and treat the water in buckets. I add the conditioner to the buckets and let them sit for about 20 or so minutes then add the water to the tank I’m filling. I use the appropriate dose for the bucket size then...

I’d also recommend borrowing some filter media. If you know anyone else with a healthy, pest free freshwater tank who is willing to part with a small portion of filter media you can use this to help seed your tank and sort of “kickstart” your bacterial colony. I do this with my dad or fathers...