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That's what I was hoping to do once I can scrounge up the money for it, but as far as finances I'm spread a little thin due to college. At the moment I'm hoping to just keep them safe until I can figure out what to do with them long term, to be honest. Thank you btw!

So for background, I got amanos many many months ago for my 10g, but the store only sold babies. I had assumed they would have enough hiding places to stay until they grew out, but once my betta picked one off and I couldn't find the others I assumed it was a failed idea. I rehomed my betta a...

Thank you guys for the input! To be honest I wasn't really hoping they'd be a superpower, I just wanted an excuse to have shrimp :P

Fair warning: I haven't used the type of filter you're using, but I've seen others use similar varieties. In my opinion, you probably want as much media as you can fit without going over budget/wasting/etc. It will hold more beneficial bacteria to keep your tank healthy, which is always a good...

To start this off, I absolutely love shrimp but both times I've tried to keep them they died off for one reason or another. The first time I believe it was because I hadn't finished cycling my tank thoroughly, or maybe there was an ammonia spike. The second time my betta ate them during his...

Thank you for the advice! I'll keep a closer eye on him until it clears up

I can grab a photo soon, but there is currently a betta inside it. I redid his tank yesterday and added new wood, though i had hoped boiling it a little first would help some of this.

I knew that my spiderwood was gonna rot for a little bit when I introduced it, as both of the other wood pieces I have used in the past did, but this time I don't have a cleanup crew to take care of it. My water is a little cloudy, which I am assuming is from the wood though it looks kinda like...

My favorite has always been anubias! I love the shape and how sturdy it is. I have 4 in my 10g, and I can't get enough :p

Hey everyone! I know it's been a while since I last made a post here. I've checked in once in a blue moon, but I had neither the stories to tell nor the experience to contribute, so I've been pretty quiet ever since I learned how to stop panicking and hovering over Hank lmao. Anyways, a little...

I see you mentioned copper there. This is gonna be an invert tank so I can't have any copper present. Is that going to be an issue? Also I will start dosing ferts, thank you

My internet dig found a lot of stories saying their salvinia did well and then also suddenly died. I wonder what could have caused that?

I tried salvinia twice in my first aquarium and I'm hoping to not spend money on any more. I brought an order home tonight for my 5g and I'd like to hear from people who have kept it, since the internet hasn't been helping In the first tank the water flow was very minimal as it was a betta...

Awww sorry to hear about your "Apple snail" lol. I'll definitely take that into consideration, but this is by no means the final plant layout. I'm going to be propagating them to move forward as they grow, so it will likely be changed anyways. Thank you for the advice!

None of these plants were what I was shooting for but I'll definitely take them. I got temple compacta along the back of my tank with some bacopa in the mid/back, plus an anubias congensis as a centerpiece. I've got a salvinia supplier I'll be hitting up soon as well, so we'll have some high...

My 5h came this morning and like two hours later I was bringing home hardscape and setting it up (my 4y/o niece is over this weekend and insisted on helping me unpack the tank and get the scape.) I don't have the plants yet so there's a lot of empty space in the back so please forgive that for...

So cool!! Thank you for sharing, I absolutely love that 4g aquascape, it's so cool!! Also very cool to see that it can be done!

Those are very pretty tanks! I do agree that the smaller size would be too tricky for my current place in life, and if I want to tackle that challenge when I'm more established that would be a better time to do so. In the mean time I will drool over pictures of shrimp tanks and maybe consider...

After some research and discussion I've decided this is not the right project for me right now :blink:

I've been told that 5g is about the spot to go before you start getting extremely finicky water params. I know it's definitely not for a beginner, which was why I was hoping to learn more before really considering it. If you make a new post I'd be happy to talk with you about college plans and...

That's quite a story, thank you for sharing. Bettas are definitely resilient little buddies, I'm glad to hear Tank found his final rest in a home with someone who loved him.

I'm considering a new project of a nano aquarium or an enclosed ecosphere, likely below the 5g mark. I would love to have a shrimp tank but anything that takes up space isn't a long term option for me as college is closing in. Does anyone have any advice on setting up a smaller shrimp tank...

Thank you! I'll do that :)

He is definitely not very fat, just lightly bloated. Hopefully it's not drops then? @itiwhetu These were the best pics I could get, the camera freaks him out a little

Hey guys! It's been a while. I think Hank (betta, 10g, with mystery snail, can list tank params at request) is in the early stages of dropsy. I was a week late on this recent water change due to my personal life, and he's been bloated for the past 2+ days despite a consistent feeding schedule...

Imo the most dangerous aquarium fish is any aquarium fish. You start with one in the home and they just start to multiply like parasites until you realize your wallet has been ravaged. Other than that the only dangerous fish I've kept is my single betta, who nips at my wrist if I mess up his...

What a cutie! I wish you wonderful luck with him :D

Thank you!! It was hand built by my family a long time ago, and me and my cousins grew up playing in it. A lot of sentimental value there. I was sad to see it filled with trash and algae :( On a more hopeful note I'm going to propose stocking it with fish to my grandpa and see if he'll be okay...

So I'm considering asking my grandpa to stock his tiered waterfall pond with shubunkin goldfish, but I know they have a wicked nasty bioload and thus need a powerful filter. I'm hoping to put at least one filter in the pond per section stocked with fish. Should the filter be powered exactly for...