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Syd is adorable :) he looks so happy, I am so glad he made it! :D

I'm looking for a nice natural look for my ten gallon, so I'm going to get some more live plants soon, but I also wanted to add some larger rocks from outside, how should I clean/disinfect them for the aquarium? Thanks :)

More brown algae just decided to grow in my 10 gallon. I think it is mostly from all the light that's on it, so I kind of lowered the light amount but that didn't work. I tried using the algae scraper and that didn't help much either. Seriously, this is the literal holy grail of hacks to get...

Try frozen daphnia. It works the same way a pea does for their digestive system and he may find it more appealing.

I love this game too. I probably haven't beaten you yet.

Congrats! Yes please post pics :)

Topaz, my new male Delta tail betta already has an awesome personality. He''s pretty friendly so far and his 5.5 gallon tank is on my nightstand, and last night he was resting by his betta log to the side of the tank closest to where my bed is. I put a small mystery snail in there one time and...

That looks really nice. I think I might get some duckweed or some more live plants for my betta's tank because the light is really bright.

Bettas normally need only 8-12 hours of light, but if you keep the light on too long that could cause algae.

Driftwood would be a good thing to use since it does lower the pH safely. Make sure since you have a betta to sand down any sharp edges on the wood, their fins could get caught on it.

It really sounds like swim bladder disorder to me. You should raise the temperature in the water because colder water can slow down the digestive process. Also peas do help really well :D That's great that he ate! As long as he is still eating there is hope! I don't think you will have to...

The beneficial bacteria will stay in the filter and gravel. A helpful thing to get is a beneficial bacteria supplement, or to be more exact something like Tetra Safe Start. This creates beneficial bacteria colonies and I always use it after routine water changes.

You can also use aquarium salt, 1 tsp per gallon. Always pre-mix the salt with aquarium water before adding it in. Lower the temp of the water to about 75° F because this will slow down the bacterial growth. Do a 75-90% water change once a day, and add the same amount of salt back in. Do NOT do...

Turns out this little guy has actually grown into a nice little mystery snail! The pet store where I got the plant from had just mystery snails in the plant tank so I'm not surprised I got a little one!

Peas are used for the same thing but daphnia would work too.