[Dry Start Next Steps]

Hello again!
It has been two weeks since my dry start has had water added to it. The plants are well! I have much less white mold, and I’ve been doing a 30% water change every three days since. I would like to start adding in some living creatures. I assume snails and shrimp first, but I would like some feedback on what the next step should be. Thanks so much to all who comment!

[First ‘Dry’ Start]

Thank you so much for the feedback! This is as close as I can get for picture. Is there a way I need to proceed with this if it is mold? I should be adding water in the next seven days or so. Do I need to do something before that?

[First ‘Dry’ Start]

Hello! I am doing my first dry start for an aquarium. I am on day eight in a 5 gallon tank. I am using some seeds from Amazon. The long grass is crushing it and the mini leaf variety is just sprouting.

My worry is that some of the seeds are fuzzy and white. Some sources say, mold some sources say it’s common for the sprouting. I’m just posting some pictures to see how everything‘s going. Any help is always appreciated.

[Questions about Cycling]

Thank you all for the replies, you have been most helpful. My last question is this: With water/substrate/plants from a live tank and some conditioner, how long should this tank cycle?

[Questions about Cycling]

I plan on 6 shrimp/ramshorns 3 loaches and 2 larger fish which are undetermined. Is that to much?

Also, would the 10 be ok to cycle just plants for 2-3 weeks?

[Questions about Cycling]

Hello!

I still very new but I’ve kept two standard 10 gallon tanks for 6 months and I am moving in a new 20h! I’m super excited.

My initial questions are

1. Should I dose my new tank if I am using pre-used substrate and then cycle or use my old substrate and fresh plant cuts from another tank and then cycle?

2. Can an Aqueon 10 gallon filter handle a 20 gallon tank? I prefer a heavily planted tank in general, can my tank mates/plants handle a smaller filter?

This is the tank with the said transferring plant cuts and the new 20.

Lastly, should I take water from my 10 to my new 20? I plan on moving my loaches over because they are getting big.

[Eating or Helping?]

Also in the last week I’ve gotten a lot of this type of growth on my plants and I would like to know what this is as well.

[Eating or Helping?]

The newborns are either cleaning or chewing the side of my white Molly out I’m gonna be moving the newborns but I wanted to know if this was something someone has dealt with.

[Help!]

These small white pods on the side of my tank. They are new within the last two hours. My best guess is nerite snail babies?

[Help!]

What is this? I can’t be ick again right?

[How can I be better?]

That's the only fish showing any signs. He is the smaller of the two male black mollies. My initial thoughts were the larger one had chewed on him. Will do with the Aquarium Salt.

[How can I be better?]

I beat the ick but does anyone know what this is?

[How can I be better?]

@PineSong white belly, grey along spine.

[How can I be better?]

@xXInkedPhoenixX Here is my update. Lost three fish to Ick. No Ick present for a week now (switched to Ick-x) Combined my 10 and 5 gallon tanks. More plants for one tank and less stress on myself. Terribly small living space. My white Molly (father unknown) had her fry, they are 5 weeks on Friday. No babies lost yet either. My female guppy is very pregnant as well.

[Pregnant?]

@lefty o thanks! I am fairly certain the guppy is pregnant, but what about the other ones, any thougths? Also, I am just recently finish up a bought of Ick, could the Ick effect the fry after they are born in this tank?

[Pregnant?]

[Pregnant?]

Hello!

I would like to know if my fish are pregnant. My white Molly had fry 1 month as of this Friday. Can she be pregnant again that fast?

[How can I be better?]

@xXInkedPhoenixX Yes the Loach passed away, and she was the only fish showing any signs for the last 5 days. I used a Walmart brand ick med first (because Amazon was a little slow on the Ick X delivery) for the last week with 30% water changes.

[How can I be better?]

My ick x came in this morning but I am now wondering if I should still use it. The only fish showing signs of ick passed away 2 nights ago. I don't have any fish showing signs of ick now. Thoughts?

[Combining Tanks]

After I finish my fight with Ick (different thread), I plan on combining my tanks and rehousing some fish. What is the best way to move carpeting plants? I have a Dwarf Sagittaria that is blowing up in my 5.5 (I am very new to plants) along side it is my dwarf hair grass which is growing well. What is the best way to move these plants? 

I have been very nervous to disrupt my tank (cleaning or otherwise) since the Ick started. Please be kind, I am aware that my 5 gallon looks abysmal.

[How can I be better?]

@Colu How heavy do you think? (%)

[How can I be better?]

I am on day 7 of the Ick Clear Walmart brand meds. I can see no Ick on any fish but my loach, and she is bad. My Ick X gets here on Tuesday. Could I run filters on my tanks the next three days and restart this process with Ick X?

[How can I be better?]

Does ICk have a survival time out of water? Also, when do I put a filter back on the tank?

[How can I be better?]

Update: Day 3 of 30% water changes. Ordered a this new heater with intent to up heat. Am I reading my thermometer wrong or is the tank hot enough already?

Also, my loach is getting worse.

[How can I be better?]

No ingredients, sadly. After my afternoon job I’ll be doing a 30% in the 10G and a 50% on the 5G, then starting with the tabs. Switched to 6hrs on plants.