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Hey, guys! I recently purchased some java moss, duckweed and guppy grass. The guppy grass seems to be suffering from lack of iron in my soft water. Not happy about it. Is there anything I can do to up the iron in my tank? I have corydoras, guppies and a betta in my tank. My java moss is okay...

I've been thinking about starting a planted aquarium recently, and I want to make sure I know everything about planted aquariums.:-D So, are planted aquariums hard to maintain? Are they harder to maintain than unplanted tanks? How often would I need to do a water change? And how often would I...

I'm *finally* ordering the equipment to start up my first planted tank, a 20 long. I plan to order a Finnex Stingray. But I want a moonlight/lunar light (basically, blue LED) so that I can see the tank at night. Any ideas for how to add a nightlight on to the tank / Stingray system?? The...

Hello everyone. I recently bought my first fish a few days ago (Saw the poor thing in a cup that someone had just left in the stationary section at the store that I work at so I decided to bring him home). He's a white crown tailed betta. He seems to be relatively active and after looking up a...

Hello! I would like to upgrade my tank lights but am having a hard time finding something for my 5 gallon tank. It measures 16" across OD. Right now I have a couple low light plants, but would like some moderates as well. I really would like a lamp that has daylight and moonlight features...

This is just a heads up from what I've noticed from my male betta, its that after I cleaned the glass of the tank, that when night time kicked in and no other light is on besides the tank light, it makes the glass inside the tank seem almost like a mirror, enough for even the betta to notice...

Hello everyone, I am new to the forums here and I'm looking to learn as much as a I can about bettas before I make the decision to invest in the tank, filter, accessories, and most importantly the fish! My question is in regards to power for the lights, heater, and filter. Every once and...

Are there 2 light sockets on 10 gallon incandescent hoods? :S I think I might take my 5 gallon back and exchange it for a 10 gallon. Or wait till Black Friday and buy a 10 gallon then, or I could ask for a 10 gallon for Christmas. I'll only do this if 10 gallon hoods have 2 light sockets...