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Bettas can be kept as a community fish. Mine has no issue what so ever in my tank. He is happily swimming along with my mollies and neons in which I’ve had the same fish for the last 3 plus years. My corys are 4 years and they are active, healthy and happy swimming along the bottom. My only...

Hi, I purchased 2 zebra nerite snails, around 6 months ago. The first few months they were great, cleaning my tank. Now it seems that they just lay at the bottom. I've checked to see if they were dead, but they don't smell it nor look it. They are just laying at the bottom of my tank...All other...

me again, just wanted to update on the Purigen in replacement of carbon filter. In truth my tank seems even clearer today. My Neon Tetra's for some reason even look brighter as well as my black tetra's. Need to test the water and see how its going because its looking good.

Put the Purigen in last night replacing my carbon filter. Thus far, clear water. Though I did have clear water before.

Like I said, the Imaginarium Sand from Petco worked great for me. It doesn't get caught in the filter at all and doesn't seem to float at all. I rinsed and strained the floating sand when I washed mine. Works beautifully to me.

Tried the Nitrate Master Test again, shaking vigorously for 30 seconds. 0 mg again. I have a live planted tank so I would think it would be nill to nothing.

I just did both a Master test and one of those dip test. Both have come out completly opposite as far as my PH and Nitrate. For my PH on the test strips is ultra high, like 8.4 as high as it goes then my Master Test kit says its 7.4 for my PH...Now with Nitrates, my Master says I have 0 and the...

I have had good luck with the Petco brand of sand with my Cory's. I have 6 of the little guys and thus far, the Sand when washed thoroughly works great!

thanks for the replies, still waiting the phosphate test kit from Amazon to arrive. It was supposed to be here yesterday but seems Prime shipping isn't so prime lately. Anyway, thanks for the tips for the higher quality food. I used to use Omega One, but went back to Tetra I noticed after that...

Hi all, I was just curious about the Seachem Purigen and Phosguard thoughts? I purchased some Phosguard but haven't placed it in yet, because I read its good for getting rid of brown algae on plants. I know plants need phosphate so I grabbed a test. I read that if your levels are high you can...

I actually found some Java Moss at my local Petco in the snail free planted tubes. They were 4.99 for a small ball but a little goes a long way.

Thanks, I meant to post earlier that its actually not Excel that I use, just the Seachem Flourish for my plants twice weekly. Going to clip off some of the dead or dying plants so the nutrients can go to the living plants. Also need to do that water change today. MG has been gettting in the way...

hi, thanks for the tips. I use the flourish tabs but they probably need to be placed again. I also use Flourish Excel as a liquid twice weekly. I also will reduce the lights on time by 6 hours. thanks so much for all the tips! You guys are great