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Hello all. If you stumble across here, you not only love bettas but you like females, maybe because they're underrated, they have big personalities, or they don't have swimming problems...well, you're in luck! This post is for those of you who love (or prefer) female bettas. If you know me, you...

I don't recommend Mexican Dwarf Crayfish, but I never have issues with Brazos. I've rehabilitated, rescued, and fostered bettas for over 12 years, including many community betta tanks It's important to note, however, that I'm not a fan of males. I almost exclusively keep females for their big...

kallililly1973 is right. Some bettas get along with tankmates, others don't. But be prepared for things to go wrong. Many folks say male bettas are aggressive and females are peaceful but this isn't true at all. I've had many times when female bettas kill peaceful tankmates and times when male...

I can't believe how stunning your tank is In terms of plant locations, you're doing fine. The general "rule" is tall plants go in the back/sides, tall-ish on the sides and middle, and short on the front and middle...you're doing just that What I would say though is that amazon sword on the...

This one guy at my LPS is very friendly when you get to know him, but if a fish dies he'll sort of talk down to you like you don't know what you're doing; I had a red claw crab who passed after 3 days: when I said I didn't think I drip acclimated long enough, he said "never drip acclimate...

Yeah I've heard that too...don't do that, that's just a foolish way to prolong a cycle and make plants suffer another acclimation period...they weren't so "professional" after all :/ You got riparium plants too? NICE! A piece of advice: there are many species of plants that thrive in a...

I love this tank - amazing. But I'd like to clarify about bettas NO they don't need 78-80°F; I've done extensive research on wild Betta splendens as well as Betta splendens 'Regans' (our domestic counterparts) and I've determined the "safe zone" of temps for domestic bettas is around 74-83°F...

Wow! Looks a lot like my tank/plant rack covered with mainly pothos and grape ivy :p

Yep I agree with everyone. Dose a lil less ammonia, check nitrites, once down you've got progress! ;)

I am lost for words...that is stunning Folks say tiger barbs live 2-3 years; yours must be ancient by now!

Hello my friends! Recently I've wanted to set up a low-tech, heavily-planted 29 gal. The planned stock would be: 8 green tiger barbs, 6 zebra or leopard danios, 6 pearl danios. i'd had green tiger barbs and danios together in the past, no issues. I've been longing for green tiger barbs again...

Oh sorry...yep I'm guilty of "overwhelming info" :p When you say "moss" what do you mean? Dry (like sphagnum for plants), live (java moss or moss-like ferns like Sußwassertang), wild picked ones (which could hold onto toxic substances within their roots) or something else? I assume you mean...

Blacksheep1 is correct; however, with growth hormones, it's not the actual "growth hormone" that stunts - instead, it's the GIH, or growth inhibiting hormone. Fish use this to suppress another fish's growth and can even suppress theirs if conditions are crowded enough. Wonder why people talk...

I agree with ruud; aquarium scissors are handy when cutting carpet plants or shaping a "bush" since they're curved. They also don't have plastic that could (probably won't but could) be toxic. Their protective coating over the stainless steel allows for them to be used frequently in water...

"She's intrigued with african dwarf frogs" meaning the tank will have african dwarf frogs, not peas or honeys. IMO it's big enough for ADFs...especially since it'll be a heavily-planted Walstad I breed ramshorn, bladder, nerite, pagoda, great pond, assassin, apple/mystery...lots of food for...

Hmm I've thought about this, but this is my living room tank (aka the only tank the family allows in the common area outside of the pet room.) This is an area where my mother spends a lot of time so I let her stock it. These are her ideas (with the help of my input and 10+ yrs of experience...

Hey all, yesterday I bought a new 6 gal (23L) cube to replace my old 3 gal (11L) cube the ramshorns scratched. Most of my scapes include jungle tanks since I think they're the most natural (unless you want to talk about tinted water, true blackwater, various cichlid lakes and other plant-less...

WOW you know how to make artificial plants look good!

Thank you StarGirl, Littlebudda, Rose of Sharon BigManAquatics any plans with bowfronts? ProudPapa congrats! Got a new 6 gal glass cube to replace my old 3 gal acrylic since the ramshorns scratched the plastic. No more with glass! The one on the right used to house an old rescue betta then 3...

Hello my friends, I'm sorry I've been absent for so long. I'm still alive :p How've y'all been? Doing well? No health issues I hope? What've y'all been working on tank-wise or otherwise? Any new aquariums, stock, scapes or pets in general? Any pictures you wish to share? Just know y'all can...