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That sounds awesome! But to me it sounds over stocked. Maybe I'm not imagining it correctly... For my walstad tanks and bowls, I'd always used miracle gro potting mix (.5-.75" in small tanks, 1-1.5 in big tanks) capped in black diamond sand - this is for sandblasting machines in both course or...

I don't have an amazon sword but I do have dwarf sagittaria which also propagates via "runners." To be honest, I leave them most of the time. When I'd propagate, I wait until I see a few roots and leaves; though I'd plucked them off beforehand and they're perfectly alright ;)

Maybe they're called "Golden Dwarf Barbs" since B. semifasciolatus (Barbodes semifasciolatus, Gold Barb, Golden Barb, Goldfinned Barb, Chinese Barb, or Schuberti Barb) has the same name but gets at least 2.5" and prefer cooler temperatures. They're different species but share common names. And...

Did the algae look slimy or grow in sheets? If so, it could be cyanobacteria which can produce toxins that can slowly kill fish over time. He was certainly an adult when you got him. His back was hunched - a common sign of old age. I agree with BigManAquatics - so far, it's just a "stuff...

They don't look like bladder snails at all. To me they look like baby japanese trapdoor snails. So yeah, I'd say it's safe to assume they're baby mystery snails

Looks like you have detritus and snail eggs (specifically ramshorns I'm pretty sure.) Do water changes and you should get rid of the detritus. If it continuously comes back, it may be cyanobacteria. If you like free snails, keep the eggs! If you don't, you'll have to find a way to kill them...

I agree; to me, the scape (plants, hardscape, etc) are the focal point. The fish just happen to live in there, and I just happen to care for the fish :P

Aww, you have panda loaches! Where'd you get them and how much did they cost? Do you have a full picture of it for inspiration?

Honestly, I just did a small amount of water changes per day. I tried doing them all at once and it was extremely stressful. Don't do 38 water changes in a day! Lol...do it. If you get caught, just play dumb. Say "well, you didn't say I could only have 1," or "oh, I thought you meant one PAIR"...

Ooh I love jungle tanks!! Question: who is this?

Hey all! How's it goin'? Just thought of a random question: what was the most tanks you've had? I once had 48 ranging from 1-90 gallons (40 were rescue/surrender/foster bettas, some for rescue goldfish and miscellaneous fish/snails) I'm curious! No need to elaborate on your setups (unless you...

Wow, lookin' nice friend!

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this; what's on the wood is NOT fungus/mold...it's aufwuchs! Aufwuchs are a mix of algae, microorganisms, and detritus (rarely fungus/mold.) It's actually good for your tanks and provides a food source for critters! Under some circumstances, it can smell foul...

"Ribbon." That was the 3rd name I was thinking of! My first thought was either they're overselling delta or they're mixing crowntail and delta to make a new tail type (like combtail in bettas.) For those wondering, ribbon, triangle tail, and delta are different names for the same tail type ;)

Do you mean the shape or raggedness? The type is "delta" aka "triangle tail." It's fairly common, though not as much as "flag tail" in my experience. They're usually around $4 at petsmart. Unfortunately, this tail type tends to rip and become ragged over time as it snags on a sharp plant or...

White cloudiness = bacterial bloom Green cloudiness = algal bloom Bacterial blooms are caused by too much bacteria or sometimes, dead bacteria floating around. If some fish died and you overfeed, I'd guess you have too much live bacteria. If it's gotten worse from the bottled bacteria you've...

Well...yes! Cycling with a non-established filter is called "fish-in cycling." My favorite method when switching to another filter is to move to the new tank everything that might have beneficial bacteria on it (put the old filter media in the new filter, add the old plants, decor, and...

I agree with BigManAquatics , but a nice endler!

Good grief! What chonkers! I don't think they'd starve in WEEKS! (This is sort of a serious joke) I don't think the tank size would affect much so I'm not going to ask for that, unless you want to fill out the emergency template Some fish are very picky. Sometimes you have to starve them until...

Update: I FOUND THREE! Yay, I have more JTS!