Recent content by Infamousj25

Hey everyone, I added four more bloodfin tetras to my 65-gallon tank about a week ago. For the last several days, my water has become cloudy white due to what I believe to be a bacterial bloom. I vaguely remember this happening when I first added fish to the tank, but I thought that it would...

The api master test kit is incredibly handy to have. I would highly reccomend it! I am also very excited to hear updates on your planted tank!

I personally love marimo moss balls and Java moss. I don't have any Java moss yet, but I heard it grows quite well and be a carpet plant. The moss balls are just fun. My betta, Da Vinci, loves his moss ball

I am interesting in nano planted tanks for sure. I just have worries about fish into tanks that small. I want all my babies to be happy and have plenty of room lol. I have been using API Leaf Zone and API Co2 Booster. It has only been like 5 or 6 days though. Only one dose of leaf zone and co2...

This is what it looks like. Are you also asking for water parameters or just wanting to know how it looks? The air bubbles are gone at this point, so ignore those lol

I am also interested in anyone's experience. I have a very lightly planted betta tank (2 java ferns, 1 anubias nana, and 4 small dwarf hairgrass tissue samples). Fist time with live plants so yeah, def interested in this thread lol

I really don't think that light source is extremely important. I would say get the light if you want it. Plants will grow with pretty much any lighting, as far as I understand. Hope that helps! :3

I believe you can plant in a tank already filled with water. I don't see why that would change anything. Granted, I did JUST start a planted tank for the first time, and I used a brand new 5 gallon empty tank. But yeah, I think it would be fine

My new 5 gallon planted tank! Just set it up today :3

Oh shoot the whole plan was to use peat moss because I thought that it WAS stable. Sigh. Maybe I should use a softener pillow?

Hey everyone! My 65 gallon tank has quite hard water and a pH of 8.2. I do not have measurements for how hard the water actually is, but I do know that it is hard enough to completely negate any ph-lowering chemicals. I have read that peat moss is a very natural way of reducing hardness AND...

I am about to be starting my very first planted tank as well in just a few days! The tank I bought today has a leak, so I'll be taking it back tomorrow for a replacement. I know almost nothing about plants, so instead of adding plants to my 65 gallon, I'm starting with a 5 gallon tank for...

I read that "carpet" plants like dwarf hairgrass and dwarf chain swords grow better in sand. Do you know if that is true from experience? I was planning on switching my substrate from gravel to sand eventually and start growing live plants with my fish.

I have been spending a lot of time on this forum since discovery lol. I love the feature that has recent threads and latest comments on the side of the page for easy access and viewing

How is Spot doing today? After reading your journal, I am now wholly invested in your angels XD