Whitecloud09

Diatoms is best guess here, all tanks go through this faze, ideally if it’s a newer cycled tank. I had one that it never went away and just got uglier and uglier. But if you scrub it off with your water changes you can usually get it under control. If it is diatom algae.

Ok, how would I I? Just like gravel and water? Wouldn’t that not be a fish in cycle? I am just kinda making sure everything will work out here, thanks for the info tho! @macdaddy36 I would think, I think I could right a book called, “the mysterious ammonia spike were nobody knows why it happened” 🤣🤣

Still 0. This picture was from yesterday.

A non used toothbrush would work for the leafs. That’s what I use all the time @NickD

Wow, it’s been this long? For everyone who is wondering (I’m kidding prob nobody is) I a, planning on setting up this summer!!! Stay tuned!

Thanks, she is actually kinda old too, she is going to be 8 later this year, she is a very good obedient dog tho so that’s good, my other one, nah she is not one. She is just a little pup tho so she will learn lol. Here is when Harlee was a puppy

Oh wow, that’s tuff, I understand now. Hopefully they will see this soon.

It’s gotta be the white clouds!!! Probably the EASIEST fish in this world to keep, not to mention they have tons of personality! I love them so much. Yeah I don’t ever see them at LFSs. I say they do! Same, I got my WCMMs 4 months ago but still just love them

Thanks there actually is a arrow. Thanks a lot everyone

Tank paremeters? That would help a ton. How long has the tank been cycled? Is there nippers in the tank? @haliboo

I pulled the trigger, it’s here too, it came in one day from Amazon! Here are the pictures @macdaddy36! Gonna add it in tomorrow when the light is on.

Got it. Thanks! Yes, the check valve has a arrow! Thanks!!!! Yeah I sometimes do 😆. Just my personality guess lol. Thanks a ton, wow, so much easier than what google said. Google is not the greatest. Thanks for the info on the T piece. It says that the control valve should be 6” away from the pump not the water, idk why. But I will go with it right before the water line as I have heard that’s the better way. Maybe I miss read, maybe the control valve goes 6” away from the pump. 😉 thanks guys, I mean it!

This is my other dog, shes kinda wierd and kinda ugly lol. Meet Mabel!

Welcome to the forum, great story and tanks!!! @Achantia

Tell me about it. Goodness, my anubias nana’s leafs are just covered with algae, like 3 different types 🤣🤣, but to be serious, this is some great info that everyone said, very helpful to even me too.

Hi everybody. Here with another topic! First off, I want to say, I know there is instructions with the air pump, but I basically had 2 main Qs. 1. How to clean a new airstone? 2. A detailed Q I will go over below. Detailed version of 1, I read you soak a new airstone in bleach or something? I am I wrong? Maybe I am. But how do I clean it to sum it up. Edit: ok I am wrong, it says soak it on water. Whoops 😬 Now for the second question. There is this black T shaped thing that I will show a picture down below. But the instructions say nothing of it. I will also post a picture of the instructions if needed. Now, the pump is a tetra pump that’s for 10-30 gallons, my airstones are just some good high star review airstones. Again I have pictures of all these things. And the tubing is some standard 8ft long tubing. The check valve comes with the pump btw. Could anyone help me with these Qs? Thanks a ton. Pictures down below. Right here. That top piece. I know wha it is, it’s the thing were it adjusts the amount of bubbles right?Idk😉

Man, I thought @Colu would show up but idk if he will, o don’t have experience with the spinning swimming sideways and stuff. 😢. I hope she makes it.

Yes, Centerpiece fishES. If you have a heavily planted tank then that will be great for gouramis because I herd they kinda shy (check me on that 🤣). Agree with @clownbaby, @EricksonAquatics, @Tony s, And all the others.

I would fast for a couple of days, food makes things worse in a situation of swim bladder disease @Cellie.

I say betta, if you get a female it should not harm them to much, but 95% stocking isn't too bad, just bigger changes per week. Honeys are sick but betta is just a classic pick and one of my favorite fishes I've kept.

Sorry about this situation @Cellie. @Colu is a fish disease expert and he should chime in here. But could i see a picture? Or video. I would feed more of a variety of foods, with some freeze dried and some frozen mixed in its diet. Just pellets and nothing else ended up with my betta sick from swim bladder and a tumor. He died a while later, so you should have some time to figure this out. (not saying it will die most likely not) But like i said @Colu will help with treatment @Cellie. Hope some of this helps!

Hope it turns out great, best of luck!

Yeah its like micro sword, root tabs help, but they are not required but can maybe help. I need to try it as a floater, i am getting more soon so why not? Pearl weed is very hardy, nothing has hurt it yet. Dwarf sag is awesome too! All these plants are great choices @EricksonAquatics!

I love my pearlweed. It grows as tall as a skyscraper, allfishnobrakes told me that if you trim it low it starts grow horizontally to the left and right. That’s pretty cool. It needs root tabs and obviously like every other plants need, ferts. It’s very hardy actually too, high light is best for it.

I’ll just go back to weekly water changes and daily ammonia tests, I have a airstone air pump air tubing etc. coming today from Amazon, so that should help with oxygen becuase they were yawning and getting air from the top, and just becuase a air stone is so beneficial in tanks.