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Sigh. I was afraid it was something like that. I’ll look into it. Thank you!

Can anyone help me identify this floating plant that has taken over my betta tank? I didn’t buy it, so it must have hitchhiked its way on another plant. Also, any tips for removing it? I do like the look of a little of it, but it grows so quickly and keeps taking over the entire top of the...

Here is my seriously chunky dwarf gourami, Disney. He has no regrets.

I didn’t know about the nitrogen cycle and I had no idea you could put live plants in an aquarium. Didn’t know anything about fish reproduction either. Ah. How far I have come. Haha.

Thank you!

I tried the exact same thing, and even when I did account for the sides of the tubs bowing, the silicone still separated after a while. I ended up giving up. If you figure out how to make it last props to you! Maybe it will inspire me to try again

Up for sale: Mixed color and size ramshorn snails. 30 snails for $18 shipped. Colors may include brown, leopard, red, pink, blue, and blue leopard. No guarantees. Assorted juvenile guppies, mixed sexes and sizes. $2 each plus $15 shipping. Assorted guppy fry, mixed strains and sexes. $1 each...

Do you know what the ammonia level is exactly? Be sure to check the dosing levels of your Prime. A few drops isn’t going to do much. I believe you need to use a whole capful. If it’s caused by your water quality it doesn’t mean that all of your fish will be affected. Think of it like the flu...

His is definitely a powder blue dwarf gourami - but love your three spot! I have one too. Her name is Olive

I forgot to mention in my first reply that I’m only having a problem with the pH and KH, but that my nitrogen cycles have all stalled due to the low pH too. I said that in my original post but just wanted to bring it up again. My fish are all fine, I’m guessing because the ammonia readings I’m...

I think I may also try to build a new setup from scratch and add only one thing over the course of one or two days at a time. Sort of an “engineer” instead of a “reverse engineer”, if you will. I just filled up a spare sterlite storage bin I have and added just a sponge filter. Every couple days...

No issues with livestock at all. I have quite a few different species throughout my tanks, even some considered sensitive, and they’re all completely fine. What do you mean by “baseline pH”? The average or so? Everything I have is aquarium specific and was either bought from other hobbyists...

I just tested the tap water I had in a bucket for almost 24 hours. The pH has gone up a bit from 7.8 to 8, and GH and KH have remained at 10 and 6 respectively. It must be something in my tanks, not my tap water. My two newest setups are approximately 3 weeks old and their pH’s have already gone...

Your tank is much too small for glass catfish too. Those need a school and at least 30 gallons. Your gourami is probably stressed if he’s in a 10 gallon with those other fish and one plant. He has no hiding places.

No airstones. I only have sponge filters. Not all my tanks have wood, but my biggest pieces are max two feet long with a two or three inch diameter. The largest pieces are in my 29 gallon. I set up a bucket of tap water yesterday and will test it again tonight to see if it has changed. I don’t...

Yes, I do. Is there something I should look for on it?

Has anyone ever used Ultum Nature Controsoil? This is the brand that my LFS sells for controsoil so I picked some up. I am setting up a nano shrimp tank and recently planted it. I wanted to start cycling it asap so I filled the tank with water before I had all of my plants. The ones I got later...

During water changes I only add Prime. I have mostly driftwood as décor. No rocks. The rest is just plants or fake plants. I run sponge filters in all of my tanks. Test kits are not expired. The master kit I have is a few months old. The GH and KH test is a few weeks old. I have tested pH with...

Thanks for the reply! I do have ramshorn snails in every tank (and quite a few because their population exploded). Could this possibly be the issue? I have cherry shrimp in one tank. I have driftwood but not in every tank so I don’t think it’s that. I don’t think there are any fumes, especially...