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Hello, my son noticed a tiny nick on the outside of our 30 gallon tank. It’s really small, hard to see, and you cannot feel it on the inside. There’s no leak or anything. Should I be looking for a new tank, or is there something I can do to reinforce it…or is it okay as long as it doesn’t get...

Hi all. Just setting up again after being out of the hobby fur several years. Tank is full, no fish yet. We use well water, and I tested it to get a baseline. Test strip showed .5 ammonia…test tube with liquid drops shows 0. Is one type viewed as more accurate? I don’t recall having ammonia in...

Yes, I will be putting plants and hideouts as well as a hammock

Thanks! I will likely buy new decor…maintaining live plants (in or out of aquariums) is not my forte! I will get silk, though…nothing plastic! Decor, I typically get natural-looking, but have one or two colorful/whimsical pieces…like if I can find a Perry the Platypus…I’ll likely stick that in...

Hello. Not quite a newbie, but getting back to setting up an aquarium after several years. I stored everything, so have it all available. I cleaned the tank (which I had done before storage, so it wasn’t bad). I bought new gravel, a new filter, and a new cover/light. My question is about the old...

I had this exact setup (as above, with 1 betta), and since the platties are a calm fish (as long as you have the right male/female ratio), we had it for years with no issues. I was just looking through a book to refresh my memory, and it said you could have 2 bettas, but that didn’t sound right...

Hi all…could have sworn I was already a member here from years ago…but oh well. Life happened and I had to store away my aquarium. I’m in the process of setting it up again now. I cleaned the tank (29 gallon), and have filled it with new gravel. I got a new filter and cover, and am currently...