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I had a plastic tube smell so bad of chemicals that I returned it. It was the clear type used to syphon water for water changes. I think sometimes the brand matters. It may go away after a while, but I didn't want to wait and find out. I just returned and bought another one.

Ok got some more pictures in case you guys want to have a second look. That first picture was like a week ago, the colors are looking more vibrant. These 2 new ones give a much better view of the mouth.

Wow you guys are awesome!! Thank you. I didn’t want to post my guess but I was thinking it was a baby carp, based on the dorsal fin, but i noticed the missing barbs so I was stumped. A little background on this fish - my brother got it from a bait shop, it was clearly not a shiner so he took it...

Hello- can anyone ID this fish? We’re pretty sure it ate all the snails in the tank.

A201 thank you so much for your reply. I’ll keep Ana eye on it and reduce feeding a bit. I also lost a fish but not sure if it’s related.

I noticed this white substance growing on my gravel, anyone know what it is? Thank you!

Hi friends, We added 3 gouramis to this tank, 2 are doing fine but this one is not. It has something on its upper dorsal fin, looks like a white growth. It is also behaving very strange, it does a very quick forward and backward motion, repeatedly. I don’t believe it will make it much longer...

Thank you both for your help, I had no idea. Those Sakura yellows look super cool. All the other Cherries in my tank seem to be doing great. Only thing is they're not breeding. They were all born about 5 months ago, I was expecting babies by now.

Hi everyone Have you ever seen a white stripe on you ship like this one? I have a picture below. I have about 30 cherries in a 10g tank, this is the only shrimp that has this stripe. It goes down into the tail as well. I read it might be ready to molt, but it’s been this way for about a week.

I tried this and it seems to have worked. I only hear a fuzzy sound of bubbles rather than a whistle- thanks!

Does anyone have a squeaking noise constantly coming from the diffuser? If yes, any solutions to this or do I just need to buy a new one?

I have that same light with similar set up (on at 9am and off by 9pm). I am a beginner with CO2 so I can't give any answer, but I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if any veterans make a suggestion. I will say I've read that turning the CO2 on before the light come on is good, so maybe what...

Well that is good to know, I will be on the look out for these. The ones from the picture disappeared, not sure if they were eaten or simply fell between the gravel.

Wow, thank you for the quick response. I would’ve never guessed the shrimp might drop eggs like that. I looked around the tank and see a few others around the back. I have been wondering why they haven’t been breeding, they are all about 3-4 months old

Hi, Can anyone please tell me what these little eggs are? I only have cherry shrimp and Amano shrimp in this tank. I’ve had this tank for 21 months and have never seen this