Main question: Can you use API leaf zone more frequently than directed? Hi! I'm new here and wondering if I can get some insight. I've switched to having live plants in my tank for my Betta fish, Moon. By the end of a couple months they started dying. My full bundle of Anacharis were the ones...

Hello, I recently dealt with Velvet disease with two different bettas in two different tanks. I will give some background on both situations: 1st tank was a 5 gallon with a filter, heater, airstone, and a couple live plants. It housed my betta and a bristlenose pleco. The pleco was only in my...

My first attempt at keeping live plants in my betta Nebby's aquarium failed, but after a few months of using silk plants I decided to give them another try. So I recently obtained the following live plants: *2 Anubias *2 Microsorium *2 Echinodorus I would like to get them into the aquarium...

Hi all, I'm currently attempting to heal my Betta of his ammonia burns. I have tested the water weekly with no spikes for the past 2 weeks, but the ammonia burns are still clearly visible. On top of that, he had fin rot in all his fins (including ventrals). The only noticeable improvement to...

Just wanting to hear what others think about mopani wood and indian almond leaves. I hear a lot of people use almond leaves. Trying to make my 2.5 gallon tanks more natural with plants to give my bettas the best life. Having to travel to college makes this slightly difficult.

hello this the biggest tank i have ever had and i decided to do something new. and i always loved to have some live plants and wanted to do some sort of rock garden like zen theme i went to petco (it's the closest petstore) and bought two bamboo.i did ask all the questions about it and the guy...

I planted a few live bulbs in my tank I bought from Walmart about a week ago, and one of the bulbs is completely covered in white fuzz. Is this mold? Should I take it out of the tank? I am afraid that Charles, my Veiltail Betta might be harmed by this. The bulbs haven't sprouted or rooted at all...