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Another newbie question: GRAVEL SHMOO. Keep it there, or somehow remove it? In Feb 2024, I added a layer of standard Seachem flourite under a layer of gravel to Plant Test Tank #1. I haven't touched the substrate since. NOW the substrate looks NASTY underneath. But I get confused...

I've had a little ammonia spike in the first week, and nothing since then. It's only week two, but my parents are getting impatient and telling me it should be fine for fish now. The only stocking will be that betta, but I don't want to put her life in danger. She was in a community tank but now...

This is my first time using a proper siphon. I've followed all the instructions that came with it. The problem is, when it picks up waste the waste just falls out soon after instead of going in. Unless I tip it over to pour directly down into the tubes. The instructions told me to shake up and...

As I use sand, the amount of fish waste left on top looks awful. My filter is doing nothing about it. It came with the tank when I bought it. Will attach photos I just need some ideas of what filter I could use that would continuously suck up waste from the bottom, not leaving it there. I’ve...

I set up a brand new tank 3 days ago and I bought live plants that, unfortunately, came with pond snails. I've noticed that they're leaving a lot of waste behind and I'm worried about ammonia levels in the tank. I'm getting my fish in 4 days and I don't want to introduce them into an unhealthy...

Hi all I will soon be offloading the 5 Oto's which I've had a month of so. Firstly, because they have done the job I initially got them for, but mainly because the physical waste they produce. Between them it's astonishing for such a small fish. I can't keep up vacuuming it out! Anyway i'm...

My question is i need a fish to eat all the waste my fish make and it not being picked on. I have 2 baby oscars around 3.5 inches and a baby senegal bichir around 4 inches and 1 bala shark around 4 inches. They eat alot pellets and make a huge mess of them and spit parts of it out and makes a...

My husband and I usually siphon all of our tanks once a week, one of our female platys has been giving birth for about 2 weeks now. 11 of these babies are safe in a breeder box but we know there are more fry in the tank. Is it okay to just do water changes and not siphon the tank for a while...