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Just google for them. There are many places that will sell them and they will be quite cheap too.

They require salt water to breed. Unless you can do that it might not be possible.

@Deanasue meant no disrespect by that post. I think you are doing the best you can under the circumstances and as long as you do water changes when the fish start acting sick then you should be fine. It is not the absolute best situation for the fish but it is not the worst either. NO...

That sounds good! I have heard a lot of good things about the Nicrew's for budget lights but the current USA one is probably better, it's just usually a lot more expensive.

No ones commented on the danios lol. I will have to keep an eye on craiglist and ksl for a complete setup. I have seen good deals on there before. I'm not even sure where I would put a 75 gallon..... lol

This is not debating about whether do to WC's during a cycle. They are talking about an established aquarium that is fully cycled. This FB person is saying that it will cause your tank to recycle (always recycle guys) if you do large water changes on an ESTABLISHED aquarium.

That's a real nasty one.... I wouldn't be too happy about handling those lol.

He is no longer asking for new light suggestions.... He already got one (I am getting a Nicrew too so we will both see how they work!). He is asking now if the Current USA is worth it. I would say bye it and send it to me! ;) If possible I would buy it but if you cannot afford it then pass, but...

@Colin_T How long can I leave the salt in there? There are no loaches or corydoras. They are looking a lot better so it is working but I want to leave it in there as long as possible, but I don't want to cause organ damage.

So I would love to get a 75 gallon tank and go crazy with a really cool planted community tank. Probably not happening anytime soon :/ so this is just me daydreaming and wishing it WAS happening sometime soon. That aside it occurred to me that I would love to do a mostly danio aquarium. Having...

3 questions: 1. Did you cycle your tank first? You don't mention that in your original post. 2. It sounds like you acclimated the fish to the water temperature but did not acclimate them to the tank chemistry. While floating the bag in the tank you need to add tank water to the bag a little...

I have a gravel sub. I will have to try planting it deeper as well. My only snail is a nerite so maybe not lol. I really want mts though cause I can't really gravel vacuum with these DH clumps around but my gravel is quite dirty at this point lol. I don't really know the best place to get one or...

Wow that looks amazing. I want mine to grow like that! The thing is the grass has grown literally NO roots, like none at all so it is just blades of grass stuck into the substrate basically. I think it is just coming out on it's own as I have never seen them pulled out by a fish. Unless maybe...

I am quite sure the betta came with it so I am not worried about my water parameters. How long can I leave the salt in there?

Hmm. I have never actually seen my fish pull them out. I just have cherry barbs, guppies, a betta, and a dwarf gourami so none of them are really what I would call "grazers". I think if they would just grow any roots at all then they would hold themselves in lol. I will see once I get a new...

Who are you talking to?

Oooh what lighting and fertilizer do you have? I really want to get a nice carpet but mine just keep floating to the top lol and they are not growing at all. I am getting a new light soon so we will see how that does.

As I am finding currently, dwarf hairgrass growing is not for the faint of heart lol. I takes quite a bright light and some good ferts and I am still trying to balance it out. You should probably stick to the really easy to grow plants if you just want them for the ammonia help. Not sending any...

So there are many fish like this. Ex: They say it is a bad idea to put betta splendens (especially males) in a community aquarium. I currently have a male betta in my 30 gallon community aquarium and he gets along perfectly with the other fish. However it depends on several factors. If your...

Your plan is great. Do exactly what you are doing and I would say if your fish start acting sick again that's when you should do a water change as this means that the ammonia level is too high for the fish to handle. If they act mostly normal just leave it as it will make your tank cycle faster...

That sounds like a great plan! That was a pretty knowledgeable person you talked to at the store. You should do good with that plan. With the no water change thing: That is good for cycling but if the ammonia gets too high then you DO need to do a water change to bring it back down. The plants...

Did you make sure it wasn't just an empty shed shell? Shrimp shed their outer carapaces every once in a while and they can sometimes look like dead shrimp.

NOO! Your advice has helped me immensely and I know others have been helped by advice and knowledge coming from your years of experience! Don't let a few events and people stop you from helping others when they are going through similar things. Your tanks are really something to look up to as...

Seachem Prime is perfectly fine to use. It may or may not TEMPORARILY detoxify ammonia but even disregarding that it is still the best water conditioner out there. It is perfectly fine to use. Please note that this detoxification is temporary and as mark mentioned is not the solution, just a...

I believe the tetra and api BB work fine now. I have used them and had success with them.

Nonono. It sounds like you are not aware of the nitrogen cycle. This video should explain it clearly however cheesy it is. Basically fish poop = ammonia. Bacteria in your filter and gravel (not very prevalent in the water) break this down into nitrites (still very toxic) and then into...

There are many things wrong with this situation. It sounds like you have this flowerhorn in a 20 gallon tank? If so it is WAY too big for that tank. Flowerhorns need at least a 75 gallon tank to themselves. You ammonia you said was at 0.25ppm. Ammonia needs to be at 0 at all times so you need...

What are your water parameters of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate? I could be wrong but it sounds a lot like a chemical poisoning. Did you cycle your tank first before putting fish in? If you bought a new filter you either need to put old filter media in it or you need to fully cycle it first...

It has happened, and likely due to the current world situation. I have noticed a lot of tempers flaring up online recently not just on TFF. It is something we should all be aware of and make sure to keep it to a minimum.

Reverse osmosis water, but then you have to re-add in a lot of things missing from RO.

I looked at getting one of those a while back for my HOB intake. Turns out a toothbrush works just dandy for that! Might be kinda tricky using a toothbrush for canister hoses... Funny DIY idea 9(probably not at all practical): Take 3 or 4 toothbrushes, cut the bristle end off and lash them...

Hello all! I have a 29gal tank with a dwarf gourami, cherry barbs, guppies, a male betta (gets along fine), amano shrimp and a nerite snail. About a week ago I noticed symptoms of mild fin rot in my tank. It started with the betta (go figure) getting some "notches" in its tail and now its...

From being a lifeguard...

5g tanks are a little small for beginners :/. Water chemistry can really get bad fast... I understand the logic though.

100% agree. They always go off for 8ish hours a night.

Ok so then are the Aquarium co-op root tabs good as well? Not sure I would have a use for the night mode lol.

Ahh I see. Thank you I will have to think on that. I just did a bit more reading and does anyone have any thoughts on Aquarium co-op easy green? Their website makes it sound pretty good but then again, every website makes their products sound good. I don't know who to tag on here for plant...

Well it depends on what my other plants need. I don't really know lol. I am not planning on getting more plants right now so whichever would be best for the hairgrass and frogbit... So probably medium? In that case the skyled not plus would probably work right? And what is the difference...

Hello! I have a 29gal standard with an amazon sword, some dwarf hairgrass, and some amazon frogbit. The current light on it is a flourescant light (came with the second hand tank so idk what it really is). The fact of the matter is this: It ain't growing my plants. So needless to say I...

The tile basically says it all. How do you clean the substrate with a carpet of dwarf hairgrass? I have 1 nerite snail and 2 amano shrimp which will help but will not be enough to completely clean the entire 30 gallon tank substrate.