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I'm a fan of tetras and corys so the water here is perfect! I did see some Bentosi white fin tetras for the first time at the LFS recently and they looked really nice. I have also considered either electric blue or golden rams, but have heard they can occasionally be aggressive

I'll look into the floating plants, I also tend to keep the lights a bit dimmer. I do like the idea of some diamond tetras, they're quite beautiful. Thanks for the advice 😊

Thank you! It's roughly 40"l x 16"w x 20“h. I have a lot of anubias, some crypts, java moss and (unintentional) duckweed

Hi there, I'm looking for some ideas/advice on stocking for my 50 gallon. The tank is well established and currently contains 10 ember tetras, 10 cardinal tetras, 10 bronze Cory's, 1 BN pleco and 2 amano shrimp. Water in my area is quite soft. I was thinking of adding an individual or small...

Thanks, I'll avoid disturbing it - I'm just concerned as the black areas are quite close to the surface. I'm assuming I would smell it if it had been disturbed though

Thanks for the advice. I'd really rather avoid breaking down the tank. If I add trumpet snails should I be concerned about the noxious gasses being released by their burrowing? I'll definitely avoid disturbing the sand in the mean time regardless

Hi there, I have fairly deep sand in my tank, and this has developed some black layers. I'm concerned about this being anaerobic pockets, and I'm not sure what to do. Is it better to leave it be or do something to solve the issue? Tank has been set up for just over 4 years (The black gravel...