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it wasn't a tank linghting, just a regular 40w clamp lamp from ikea. no relation to the tank, other than the proximity. the snails are malayan trumpet snails, they are usually buried in the sand and out of sight. would there be any reason why the bacteria would withstand such high voltage if...

It happened during cleaning. Fortunately I just pulled out my hand from the water a few seconds before it dropped in from the shelf above the tank. It was stupid of me to have it around switched on, but i guess we all learn. My question is, did it kill my bacteria as well? Do I have to start...

that's what sometimes happens. people underestimate fish mortality rate. it is very high.

stay away from mopani wood. it colors the water for months and years.

the eggs are gone

it's normal

bolivian ram, ramirez

i think that would be fine.

i won't help you with the situation, but in my opinion bolivian rams are much much nicer fish to have than the german blue rams, and what's more, from my experience, the bolivians are a lot hardier fish than the germans. just so you don't regret your sophie's choice.

if you have plastic plants there's no reason for you to keep lights on for 8 hours a day. i have real plants and 6 hours is more than enough, with a similar wattage/liters ratio. stay off the sun. completely. even a few minutes of sunlight a day can cause algae problems, and the same goes for...