Herefishie

I must be in the minority but my very first tank was a 15 gallon flex. As a beginner, I appreciated the department in the back and didn't find it a pain at all. I eventually did swap it out for a 20 gallon long which I have to admit I am enjoying more. I think for beginners the flex is not a bad way to go at all.

I also believe this is from a mystery snail. The first time mine laid them I didn't know what to think but I soon realized after doing some research that's what laid them.

I actually misspoke. I didn't move all of my fish to a different tank. I just moved the current tank that they were in to a different spot to set up the larger tank. I had this little 2 1/2 gallon tank that I had not used so I decided to put my mystery snail in it just to highlight him more temporarily. I don't feed him every day so I don't think I overfeed. I was just surprised that now that he's by himself in a small tank I noticed how much he poops, lol.

Since putting him in the 2 1/2 gallon while I cycled the 20 gallon that I was planning to put him in, I've changed my mind. I'm going to move him into a 5 gallon tank and leave him there alone. It's kind of amazing how much they poop!

I moved my mystery snail into a small 2 1/2 gallon tank and my fish into a different tank while I am cycling a larger tank. I did that about 10 days ago. I just went to clean that tank that he is in and I was absolutely floored with the amount of what I believe to be poop that stirred up from the substrate. It was like a snowstorm. When I have seen him poop I know it is really long and stringy but now I'm wondering if they are worth keeping if they are putting out more than they are taking in?

Back from Home Depot. I ended up going with a Rustoleum black matte. My husband taped off the new Aquarium and is out there spray painting it now. He said it's working quite well. Thank you to whomever recommended putting a light on it to see if there are any spots that need an extra dose. Prior to this I used some of that stick on backing. It didn't take long before there were little holes in it. Not sure how that could happen since the back of the tank didn't get touched. I hope this works better. Thanks for all the responses.

I'm planning to spray paint the back of a new Aquarium. I've not had great luck with that stick on paper. It's not going to be submerged so does it really matter what brand I use on the back? I am close to Home Depot but it doesn't look like they carry Krylon but they do carry rustoleum. Thanks for any advice.

I purchased a dwarf Sagittaria from Cory. I also ordered one of those little fake rocks to hold it. Is it OK to leave it in there indefinitely or should I plant it in the substrate at some point?

I'm in the process of replacing my Aquarium with a larger one. While preparing to make the change, it occurred to me that I think I have way too much gravel in my tank. It's probably 2 to 3 inches. I'm planning to not use nearly as much in the new tank. Just enough to cover the roots for the plants. Is this a mistake? Even though I gravel vac regularly, it was shocking how much junk was down in that substrate. The tank is only six months old.

I bought this tank on Amazon for my Betta. It has been going strong for over a year now. It doesn't come with a heater but the lid has a built-in LED light and the filter is not too strong for my betta. I don't buy the replacement filters like they want you to. I buy sheets of filter media from Cory's website and cut them to fit. Much cheaper. You can adjust the flow which is a big bonus considering it's a relatively inexpensive tank.

I installed some undercabinet lighting above my aquarium and even though I only had them on for a few hours a day, it really increased the amount of algae in my tank. Of course this would not be applicable if it weren't directly over the top of an aquarium. Just my experience.

I actually have a bag of this that I got from Cory. I've been cutting it into the appropriate sizes to fit the filters. I also bought some really thick coarse black sponge like material that fits in one of the slots in my bigger aquarium. I think maybe I should just stick with what I've been doing. Thank you! I did purchase some pillow batting from a local Bed, Bath and Beyond. I agree that it got plugged up way too fast for my liking.

Thanks for your response. I'm pretty new in the Aquarium hobby. I've only had my tanks for one year. I don't want to spend the money to keep replacing the filters that manufactures want you to use in their particular filters. I thought maybe I could cut these to fit but if they are going to remove some of the additives I'm putting in the water I think I will just go with plain filter material and cut it to size. 😀

Just so we're on the same page, I'm referring to the actual product name called Poly Filter.

The reviews seem very high for this product. I understand it changes colors depending on what impurities it is absorbing. I use Cory's Easy Green, Easy Iron and Easy Carbon. Would these pads just absorb the iron and carbon and in effect make my adding them pointless?

I'm not very tech savvy so I don't know if the attachment will come through. I have the adjustment down as tight as I can get it and I still can't quiet it or lessen the amount of bubbles. It's powered by a little Hygger pump meant for small tanks. (Edit: I don't know how to convert the video I took on my iPhone that is accepted here so that's why there's no video.)

No. It's just a little 5 gallon aqueon filter that came with the tank. The air stone is an add-on I put in there but I just get annoyed with how noisy it gets after a couple of weeks. No, actually quite the opposite. Our water is pretty soft.

I've been using a Ziss airstone in a 5 gallon tank with just one betta. They start out silent but soon become noisy. I clean it every week under running water but nothing helps. Any suggestions for another brand?

Yes. They call this 1 – 2 treatment a whole tank treatment with the hydrogen peroxide. You don't use very much. I did take my mystery snail out and it didn't seem to bother the fish but I'm not really sure that it actually did anything as far as the algae in the tank and on the plants.

I've been fighting algae since the day I got my Aquarium. It's been over a year now. I recently saw a video about doing this treatment. I've done it twice now, each one one week apart. Is it possible to overdo it? I put in the hydrogen peroxide, wait 15 minutes and then do a major water change. TIA.

Over the course of the last year I have killed every single plant I have ever ordered from Cory. I recently discovered Dwarf Sagittaria. It is actually growing like a weed and looks great.

I have always really enjoyed her YouTube videos. I'm really missing her. The last video that she posted was a month ago and she mentioned having some personal issues. I hope everything is OK with her. Maybe I have missed some thing but again, I hope everything is OK with her.

Thanks for the responses. I did subscribe to Amazonas. I'm in the US. I should've mentioned that. 😀

I would like to subscribe to a printed magazine about freshwater aquarium keeping. When I got into the hobby a year ago I subscribed to "Tropical Fish" but I didn't realize it's a combo of freshwater and Salt which I'm not interested in. If anyone has any suggestions for a good freshwater Magazine, I would really appreciate it. TY

I wish I knew how to get rid of that Shop pop-up code. To be honest, I'm not even sure what shop is, lol. I did go to their website and I can't find anywhere that there's a setting or an account for me.