Recent content by CaptAnnDuchow

Melting is just an adjustment phase and I am no plant expert by any means. I just got lucky with great plants from people on here and copied their methods so the plants didn't have a huge change. If they were fine before without liquid fert then they should be just fine.

Literally just finished water change 10 min ago so excuse cloudiness. This is my 20 gallon long GBR amd snail tank. My sag grass is going over board and I need to trim.

lt looks to me like its melting phase which is completely normal. Are you also using a liquid fert or just the tabs? I never use the blue light but some like it. All my plants grow like weeds using just some capsules and liquid fert and 6 hours on the lights daily.

He looks like he is a marble betta and his colors are just now coming out cuz he is happy. I think he is still beautiful but that is me. Sunflower. Your thoughts. Since you know way more about bettas.

I am out at the moment. Will update when available

I have a lot of my snails in the 65g also and a lot in the 20 gallon I do see more activity in the 20 gallon than the 65g.

I use tums in my snail tank also. I have neber heard the growing too big for shell theory but I guess it is possible. I also feed snello, algae wafers and a snail mix I buy in amazon and once a week I give zucchinI blanched. All snails doing great.

Are they moving fast and kinda jigging a bit?

PICS when done. I love seeing others ideas...then stealing them lol

They don't leave hair on EVERYTHING!

I emptied mine until I only had about 2in water. It made it easier for me.

Cool names. These are my Bonnie and Clyde lol. I shoukd get some puffers to elimante my snail issue. Keep us posted how they do and easy of care please!

As far as changing substrate it is a pain but worth it I love the sand. Just empty the tank scoop out the gravel and add very well rinsed sand . put a plate in the tank and pour your water onto that so you don't disburb the sand too much. And fish can go in minutes after the prime.

You're gunna need LOTS of cleaning supplies and elbow grease and patients. You can use basically any cleaner to get them good and clean as long as you rinse until the cows come home. I would also reseal them before use. And water test to be sure it holds up. Before moving in the house.

I like the more natural tank better. A few more plants and you're set IMO