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Yeh the fact that I have not seen them on the side of the container was a red flag for me. That was different. I was thinking of adding to my compost. I doubt any life.

Yeh my understanding is that flourish is some kind of growth hormone. I guess is it necessary? And probably I shouldn’t use it if I don’t have enough nutrients right?

Nerms i have been collecting snails for my LFS staffer to feed to his puffer. I have been collecting them in this plastic container (holes in lid for air) and putting plants in there that I trimmed. it smells putrid and I can’t see any snails on side of wall. Do you think they have died? I don’t want to bring him a mass of dead snails.

I just added the lucky bamboo 🤞🏻🍀 I put some through holes in a sponge container and the ones that were two big I put on top of filter to see if they will grow into sponge

@Mmiller2001how do u use it? After water change? With fertilizer? how often?

Does anyone use flourish?

Any ideas why the tap water is 7.4 coming out of the tap and 6.4 when I test it in the aquarium? Planted tank w snails and no IAL Amm 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5-10

@Odd Duckand @Fish Folkthese are great! i should have mentioned. It’s a 20gallon long.

Some people like the python - I wish I could use but the faucets in my rental house aren’t compatible. I was getting tired of lifting the buckets (and watering the floor in the process LOL) so I bought this water pump. It was reasonably priced and works like a charm. hygger 400 GPH Quick Water Change... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TXHPKZZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@Bethany92great news! It’s so stressful when things get out of whack! I have found this water change guide on the coop website helpful. Here is the link: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/pages/water-changes

@Coluwas it caused by the plants or is that just a red herring?

@BettaMarine65that looks like my fish med box! You are prepared!

@Colucould it be a swim bladder problem?

Hi Nerms! I am working on a new tank (20g L) that is going to try to recreate Dagobah (where Yoda lives and where Luke Skywalker trained). I would like to have fish representing the following groups/people…ideas? - stormtroopers - rebel alliance - luke - yoda

@Silvia that’s what happened with mine - first it was the classic black spots at the edges of the fins, then i start seeing black slots in the middle of the fins. Then the black spots became no fin. things really turned around when i used kanaplex and added salt. I started at 1 tbsp per 3 gallons and eventually got to 1 tbsp to 1 gallon. Then he really started to turn around. i took him out of his planted tank and put him in a QT tank and put the heater up to 80F Here is the thread

What kind of floating plants did you get?

Thanks all! I had been using spring water for a while and got used to seeing pH in mid 7s. Then i stopped worrying about the pH. I recently switched to tap water and decided to check the pH and noticed it was in the low to mid 6s and got a bit nervous. Fish and snails seem unbothered.

I am wondering if aggressively pruning plants will help w nitrate levels. Do plants grow faster and therefore consume more nitrate when they are pruned back?

My betta had these. Keep an eye if it worsens and the black dpreads

I have put big leaves in my 10 gallon. I find that my betta likes to build bubble nests with the bigger leaves. I suppose if when floating they block light for plants you could break them in half.

I just checked my bettas water and pH was 6.5 can a pH be too low for a betta?

Beautiful tank! I second the bulb Rex. I have a dwarf lily and love the lily pads it sends up and the leaves near the ground i have also enjoyed Amazon sword (left) and water sprite (back center left)

I noticed these white new leaves (i think they are new) on my pogo plant - is that ok? I dose easy green once a week. And I use root tabs every 2-3 weeks.

Thanks! I just ordered some lucky bamboo. And i have a sponge holder already that i can use!

I have a planted tank and gravel vac around the plants. I tried to not and i ended up with a nitrate spike. I only have a betta in the tank. I have a think gravel layer. not sure if that contributes to more gunk collection.