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I did cycle the tank and checked it with test strips and everything is stable. There's plenty of algae and biofilm too. I might be able to do a sponge filter if sponge filters work with those tiny pre-filter sponges to cover some filter intakes. Do you know if they work? Thank you btw, and...

Oh, I somehow can't see the saddle there, the pigment was too deep. But for the bottom picture, I'm hoping you are right that it is a male but looking at its size and second scale size it seems to be a female, but that's fine! But the problem is that I really want to start a small breeding...

Hey everyone! I got 2 cherry shrimp from my LFS recently and I was aiming for a male and a female. I know I got a female but I don't know if the second one is a male. Its colorings are dark but I think it might be a higher grade cherry shrimp so I can't really tell. Could you guys please look at...

I just adjust the flow so that the nozzle is verticle and i pointed it down and towards the glass. The Intake another problem though, it's a bit strong and i don't know how to fix that part

Maybe tie the zip tie facing towards the back of the filter. Yeah that sounds good!

I did turn it all the way down to "-" and for me, I angle my outflow towards the glass and down vertically because I own a betta and bettas tend to be near the surface, that way the flow won't be directly aiming in their main swimming space. And Thanks! Here is an article that explains a lot...

Well, I turn the filter on for the max amount of 4 - 5 hours every day (usually less) and I heard to use a Fluval V spec mini sponge to cover the output but that doesn't work for the outflow portion (could be used for just the outflow concern)... :/ So I use airstones and stuff to agitate the...

Oh, I mean the overflow, but I also see that the filter is so strong that it reaches the overflow so I panicked when I remembered reading somewhere that Fluval Spec V's overflow can tear betta fins.

Whoa, I don't think Vincent likes the flow and I'm scared of the intake. A lot of times I would find him sucked up there at the intake just exhausted and now I'm concerned :-/ so i don't put the filter on much

Yes I do find the filter too strong so I don’t turn it on a lot. I also use an air stone and on low volume. Not necessary, but I find that it works.

Thanks! Looks like aquarium sand will do!

I thought of that too since I have a lot of nutrient-rich dirt outside, but I'm changing the substrate of an already established tank...so as much as I want to try the Walstad method, I can't

Thank you! I didn't know that carpet plants didn't have to be grown in the substrate. I'm about to start low tech carpet, would you recommend Monte Carlos or pearl weed as a beginner carpet? (and how long would it take to achieve a full carpet?)

So I was thinking of changing my 5-gallon aquarium substrate into a more nutrient-rich substrate but I don't know if I should cap it or not. If I'm going to cap the substrate, I'm thinking of using white sand. Also, if I do decide something else like all sand substrate, how would root tabs...

Oh yeah, I meant black water. Sorry about that. Thanks for the clear up!