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The food was open, and the container didn’t really seal too tight. That’s why I was worried about it not being good anymore. I could go with Nutrafin again and freeze most of it until I need it, but I’d prefer to just go through foods more regularly to know I have some of the fresher stuff. Now...

I’m back again! (Although not for any big issues this time ;) ) My Nutrafin betta pellets recently expired and as I have recently picked up a job at my LPS and started training, I have learned that fish food past its expiry date has nutritional value equal to cardboard. I looked this up on here...

It’s in my room. Not a lot of people around but me. I don’t think my family wants a family fish tank, unfortunately; they’re my responsibility, in my living space :S I’ll lower the water ASAP then. Never though about that lol I might just try switching the background with what I have for now...

Well, he’s back to flaring. I even tried switching the lights back to incandescents but 1) they’re too bright still because he’s still flaring, and 2) I’m worried they’ll get too hot and burn the water lettuce leaves (they’re kind of smooshed under the lid). I’m out of ideas now, other than...

It’s fake, just thought it would be interesting and tie the tank together. I’d love to have real flowering aquatic plants someday though, if my water allows it :D

Water lettuce acquired! His tank looks like a messy little jungle now, but the light is being filtered out! Honestly I think I got more water lettuce then I’ll ever need in my life.... Hopefully it grows well too! If not, I’ll find alternatives.

I might try it then, but if it does rot then I suppose I need an alternative. Water sprite looks interesting, but along with duckweed I’m not sure if it will block out enough light. Don’t think it’s hornwort, it doesn’t look feathery enough. And if you’re recommending it as a plant I’m not sure...

Strange, I read water lettuce would be a great addition to the aquarium, plus it blocks a lot of light. I’ll keep the water lettuce on hold then. Also I read that phosphates cause algae to grow rapidly and plants to brown and die prematurely. I think it’s in our tap water, so I don’t know what...

Just picked up some free floating plants at my LFS. No clue what they are, I suck at identifying plants... They’re long and lanky, can be rooted, and multply like duckweed apparently. I’ll post pictures if needed. If this doesn’t work out, I’ll grab some water lettuce from my grandpa; he grows...

Oh geez I wasn’t getting notifs on this topic, sorry! I’ll try and get some floating plants ASAP, if they’ll survive in the tank; I think my phosphates are too high for most plants to grow properly. I could always try and remedy that with one of those “phosphate removing” bags that you put in...

Alright, I didn’t think I’d have any new problems with my older betta, but here I am, with a problem. I just changed the lights in one of my bettas’ tanks to warm toned 6w LED light “sticks”. They work well and make the tank bright without the heat. Problem is now that the tank’s lighter, he can...

If that’s the case, I guess everything will be a breeze at university! I was thinking of breeding bettas, but considering I’m moving soon and I have limited space for tanks, I think that’ll have to wait for a bit. I’ve bred guppies and platies in the past, but livebearers are pretty easy to...

I’d love to raise aquarium fish! The University of Florida would be my dream school too, considering how many greenhouses full of tropical fish they have on site. It’s crazy what they do down there! Too bad the estimated fees are around $40,000 for out of state undergrads :crazy: Considering...

Hello! I’ve been on TFF for about 6 years, but I accidentally took a 2 year break from the site because my tanks were actually doing well! :p I had been taking care of my 10 and 75 gallon tanks up until now, but I just shut down my 75 gallon (planning to sell it too), converted my 10 gallon into...

  Yep, except for the bettas of course! They're just in a split 10gal. As much as I'd love to keep a sorority in my 75gal, I'm definitely holding back the temptation since they seem quite difficult to maintain. That and the fact that my gouramis definitely wouldn't enjoy the company!

I finally managed to get some decent pics once things settled down in the tanks again. Thought I might as well share them! Bonus points to whoever can figure out what type of pleco I've ended up with

They all seem to be doing much better now, though the platy bickering has led to split fins and other strange (presumably) wounds. I'm going to keep an eye on them to assure that nothing strange is going on, but I'll definitely have to sort things out with the platies soon. Other than that, the...

Alright, I'll try fasting them tonight. I just put in some cucumber for the pleco though, so I hope they don't decide to munch too much on that instead!

Checked the water yesterday, and now everything seems to be reading fine. ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: about 20-30ppm The fish also seem to be looking better, apart from the still bloated danios and a feisty male platy that I can't seem to remove do to his ludicrous speed and hiding...

Tank size: 75 gallons pH: high range, 8.5 ammonia: 0.25ppm (one of my main concerns) nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: about 40ppm kH: n/a gH: n/a tank temp: 78F Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):   -Found my small BN pleco on his back, dead. His...

He finally ate some proper food tonight, so I think that calmed him down. Thank you so much for your help, and explaining all of this to me. I'm always worried when something happens in the tanks, mostly because I know I'm not that experienced and could be doing something that is completely...

Alright, just finished the hefty water change. Still a bit cloudy though. I also managed to encourage the snakeskin to eat some bits freeze-dried tubifex worms; obviously not the best meal, but its some food in his stomach for now. I'll see if I can tempt him to eat properly tonight. I'm also...

Yes, it is a pH adjuster. I guess I should have thought it was too good to be true. Should I do a large water change (70 - 75%) to try and remove as much of it as I can and see if that helps?

I've finally had the blue, gold, and one of the snakeskins removed yesterday, and now the larger snakeskin that I kept is acting much more normally; he seems pretty happy. The only problem is, he is now refusing to eat and circling the tank a bit more. The rest of the fish are eating, and...

The fish have calmed down this week, and I'm wondering if gill flukes were the issue. I have been trying to diagnose it all month, and finally came to the conclusion after one of my older platies died the other day with a very pitted stomach. One day after starting the medication, they calmed...