[Share your nano tanks and fish!]

same 10g tank, earlier appearance. 

[Share your nano tanks and fish!]

10 gallon jungle. 

[Share your macro photos!]

sunset colored gourami 

[Tools / Ideas / Personal Methods to make fish-keeping, Easier ​​🧐​]

I use a toothbrush to remove hair algae, just swish it around among the plant stems and leaves, or press loose moss against the glass and brush it carefully. Very satisfying. 😌

[Tuna Sun Kessil 500x coming soon?]

Im running a single Tuna Sun on my 15g tall. I have to say its lived up to the advertising. Plants are healthy and less algae compared to tanks with other lamps, same schedule and water conditions. The only problem is it is a spot light. Illuminating a wide tank would be costly. 

[Easy Green in daily dosages?]

Thanks for the replies! How do I test for nutrients ?  Besides observing plants. 

[Easy Green in daily dosages?]

Would there be any advantage to daily dosing of Easy Green?  Was thinking of putting a dropper top on the bottle and feeding plants same time I feed fish.  I guess the amount would be the weekly dosage divided by 7?   I have a small graduated cylinder to initially measure the number of drops that would be.  TIA! 

[Plants sending out ugly roots above the substrate.]

I have been seeing a lot of roots shooting out mid stem, from most of my stemmed plants.  Ugly white strands in tangled clumps ugh.  What causes this and how do I minimize?   I assume its due to nutrient deficiency in the substrate.   I thought to ask first, before I put more root tabs in.   TIA! 

[White blotch on sick fish. Not ick but what?]

died in the night 😔 Tankmates looking ok so far. 

[White blotch on sick fish. Not ick but what?]

Hey can anyone tell me what this poor little Ember Tetra is suffering from?Swollen white splotch. Labored breathing and obvious distress. I have him in quarantine. What should I do to keep his tank mates safe? And what if anything can be done for him?  TIA! 

[Throwback Thursday - show us old photos of your tanks]

top is how i found my aquarium almost a year ago last March, out on the curb. 😯 bottom is now. 😀

[Let see YOUR favorite fish, that YOU own.]

i really like my honey gouramis... colorful, peaceful and interesting behaviors. The one on the upper right in the picture is my favorite. 

[What’s Your Go-To “Basic” Dry Fish Food?]

When im not hatching bbs, my go to is Tetra flake food. Fish gobble it up and I used it when i was a kid.  Whenever I open the jar, the smell brings back memories. 🙂 

[Dry / powdered food for picky fry.]

Looking for recommendations for powdered food to keep on hand for unexpected fry.    I have dwarf gouramis, and some other small fish, that breed but I can't keep the fry alive.   In the absence of live foods, I think they just starve to death.  I have tried  Sera powdered fry food, but no luck.  Thinking maybe freeze dried daphnia?    TIA! 🙂  

[1930s historically accurate planted aquarium]

Saw this aquarium in a book of 1920s homes. It is suspended in the window of a sunroom. Thought it was interesting. 

[The best thing I've ever made]

On 1/27/2021 at 8:58 PM, redmare said:

I have six tanks, and I like to do all my testing and maintenance on the same day, but I only have three test tubes (since I constantly break all the api ones) and I hate having to stop and wash them between every tank or twice a tank. So... This was my solution! I'm so proud of this. I found a piece of scrap wood in my dad's shop and used a drill press to put all the holes in. I ordered a pack of 30 test tubes for like 8 dollars on amazon. I bought a whiteboard poster board at the dollar store and peeled off the dry erase part, cut that into little pieces, and used some white glue to stick them down. I used a power sander to round up the corners and give it a touch of fancy! I'm so proud of this and it makes testing sooo much easier. 

love this! I broke half my API tubes. 😖How are you stirring the solution? Did the tubes come with caps ? 

[Drain strainer.]

bonus features! Holds the bbs sieve while the tank drains, and holds the lid with heater / air hise while i rinse the tank. 🙂

[Drain strainer.]

I got tired of clearing my standard sink drain strainer of plant leaves. This is the simple solution I came up with. Its a wire mesh desk organizer held above the sink bottom by a wooden stick. I dump my bucket of siphoned aquarium water into it, then knock the leaves it catches into the trash pail. Maybe this will help someone. 🙂

[DIY plexi tank build inquiry]

Anyone here built their own tank from plexi? What’s involved? Seems like all ya need is plexi, a table saw and solvent. I’m considering building a custom tank and stand for a long, narrow space. What could go wrong? 🙃

[alternative or DIY tank stands?]

2 hours ago, Sal said:

What abut something like this? 

Looks solid, flat bottom will distribute the weight. I like the big cabinet it the middle because you can put some nice chunky vertical frames in the center section, to transfer weight to floor and prevent any sagging. If the dresser top isn’t perfectly level, adding the additional frame in the middle will solve this. Just based on photo, I’m thinking it would work. 

[alternative or DIY tank stands?]

I have a similar dresser which i intend to use as an aquarium stand for a 75g.  But i’m going to remove the drawers and put cabinet doors on the front. The reason for that is so I can fit a sump inside and brace all around, including behind the legs.  I’m concerned that it may bow in front where the openings for drawers is a structural weakness. 

[alternative or DIY tank stands?]

It depends on the furniture.  Its difficult to advise over the web, without inspecting what you have, but if you have a solid piece of furniture, it may be sturdy enough on its own, or can be braced inside / behind with additional framing.   Basically you want a flat surface to distribute the aquarium's weight evenly, and solid vertical framing to transfer the weight directly to the floor evenly.   No overhang, no spindly legs, no wobble or bowing.  

  

[Tank in your main entryway?]

sounds like an ideal spot. A bench for viewing may also double as a bench for changing shoes? Your other considerations are proximity to water source and drain. Also how to protect the floor from the inevitable drips. 

[Tank in your main entryway?]

i think it would look great there! My only concern is that its a passageway area where people only glance at it. Perhaps you could add a seat or two for leisurely viewing. Tank should always be in a place where it can be seen and appreciated, the need to stay on top of maintenance is a plus not a minus! That way you and the fish get the most benefit. Also the dimensions should fit the space in proportion. Something big, about the same footprint as the cabinet would be perfect. A 10g would just look lost and sad. 

[Fertilizer Easy Green]

I dose every water change.  Not sure if optimal for plants, but optimal for me not forgetting to dose!