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You are right! I didn't think it can grow to 6 inch! Would you say it can live in a 30 long with just sand and deco then? I googled some fresh water gobbies and the most similar one is medskippers which I never seen in any local shop, so I'm still thinking about this lawnmover blenny...

I recently discovered lawnmover blenny in the LFS and I just can't stop thinking about it, I don't know if it's their sand sifting behavior or frog-like face but they are soooooo darn cute to me! There weren't many information about this fish, guess most people just use it as a tool. I only had...

Thank you guys so the problem is lack of macro, guess puffers alone didn't provide enough nutrients. I was worried about adding ferts because I don't want algae outbreak, but luckily it didn't happen. I use Tropica specialized fertilizer which contains NPK as well as micros, still playing around...

Thank you! I dose the Tropica all-in-one Micro once a week after water change, maybe I need some macros? I know! I don't understand why my NO3 is zero either! I once left the tank for 2 weeks without water change and the NO3 is still zero. I'm considering dose some macros but will that promote...

The PH was 6.5-7, towards the 7 end, as the leftover snail shells provides natural ph buffer. I did consider buying a second light but I just don't understand why it was doing so good before adding CO2, and how adding something that is supposed to be beneficial makes them worse.

Thank you for the reply but it wasn't helping. The puffers formed a hierarchy already, they take turns to eat. Losing any of them will cause chaos. My tank is currently covered in 8 different types of plants and the ammonia/NO2/NO3 is always zero so I don't see why you may think the stocking...

It might work, mine didn't but it was worth a try, as long as you watch it closely. Surprisingly it's the guppies that were mean to my HM betta (who's a lazy boy that's why I thought it might work), so I just removed the betta and put it back to his old tank. You need to be prepared that you...

This is my first heavily planted aquarium so I'm not really experienced with how to balance the tank. Tank info: 20 gallon tank 15inch tall, Nicre BrightLED (7500K 18W, PAR about 100-150? not sure on this) 8hrs a day, Ammonia/NO2/NO3 all 0, PH 6.5-7. Tropica aqua soil+Tropica premium...

I cycled my heavily planted 20g with 6 guppies, although I was able to rehome the most of the guppies before adding pea puffers, I just can't catch rest 2 babies(teenagers?) because of the dense plants. I tried for days and no luck. So I thought ah well puffers are supposed to be aggresive so...

Really really appriciate your replies! Just like you said a lot of the times they just stare and follow the worm but wouldn't eat them, they only eat the super long one that I use the tweezer to wiggle, and then because it's so long, they can't fit it in their mouth, and the other puffers will...

Half of the cube for 6 pea puffers? Right now they are eating like 1 full worm each if not less. Maybe they are just not hungry.

There were small pest snails that I hope they can get rid off, but although they seems curious, none of them has really attacked it yet. I also have a giant apple snail (almost 2 inch), that I thought is big enough and hope they can leave it alone. It might got a few bite last night because the...

Thanks everyone! I got 6 pea puffers in today! Just like what everyone said, it's kind of hard to see them unless I really look, but they are really cute and curious. I loved them! Thank you!

I always wanted to keep puffers they are so darn cute! But I was wondering if I only keep 4-5 pea puffers in a 20 gallon, will it look boring? Since they are fairly small and doesn't seem to swim too fast. Their color blends in with plants as well, can I even spot them from distance? If I keep...

Betta leaf probably works if you haven't tried that. Other wise betta log if you have enough surface area. I bought my halfmoon betta a PVC elbow tube (straight tube probably works as well) that's about 3 inch in diameter, drilled a 1.5inch hole on top so that betta won't be afraid to go in at...

You truely are a ledgend! Thank you for your practical suggestions!

Thank you for the clarification! I currently have a bare bottom so that I could see every waste the fish and snail produced. Since hornwort doesn't need soil I might just keep the bare ground and add floating hornworts. There are bio rings in the filter for bacterias. Just one more question...

Thank you for your amazing reply! I'll start adding substrate and hornworts! I'm assuming cycle the tank just mean stop vaccum the waste everyday and add some liquid bacteria? If I understanded correctly, hornwort might eat any nitrate as they form, then ammonia will be the only indicator to...

Thank you! I assumed it was not cycled as it never showed any nitrite or nitrate, but maybe there was so little in the tank that the tester couldn't detect. Good to know hornwort doesn't need soil to grow, I was debating between the 2 options because I thought once I added the aqua soil it...

Hi there I'm semi-new to the fish keeping hobby, before you jump to the conclusion of yes of course every tank should be cycled please let me introduce the current situation in my first and only tank: Short version: 5 gallon heated 78F and has filter(sponge+carbon+bio-ring). Not cycled. 1...