Recent content by Gloworm34

My poor betta. He started getting what I thought was fin rot about 2 weeks ago. So I got some Melafix and used it for 7 days and it got so much worse! The edges are just torn-looking, no white edges or inflammation. My next thought was maybe the clay house that’s in the pool is tearing his...

My nanotank was looking great before I went on vacation. My frogbit which was previously yellowed were thriving enough that I was regularly growing some out to not overcrowd the surface. I typically dose Fluorish Excel daily and Fluorish Supplement weekly. I left for just one week. Someone came...

What did I do wrong? I got some hygrophila, Java fern, blyxa, tiger lotus, and Christmas moss. I sterilized them in bleach then put them in a small (10 cup) glass quarantine container with RO water and added some liquid fertilizer and CO2, put it by the window. Full water changes daily. After 5...

I have a 5 gallon tank, cycled now for 6 weeks. I have a betta, two tiny Nerite snails, a few Java ferns, an anubius, Silvina, frogbit. I do weekly water changes to vacuum the gravel. My ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are consistently 0 for 6 weeks. Is this ok for my plants? They’re all doing...

Thanks! I have plans for a bigger tank next time, thinking I’ll do soil or sand.

Hi everyone! I’m Jennifer, new aquarium enthusiast thrust into this world thanks to my 5-year old who wanted a fish. I’ve made EVERY rookie mistake so far, but our betta, Fleur, managed to survive. It’s now my tank and the kids are occasionally involved.

Is this just algae or white mold? Easy to remove with a pipette but it keeps growing back. TIA!