Hey yall ive had 2 anubias plants in my tank for about a week and a half and they have officially lost all their leaves. i will prob get more because i like the look of them, but im wondering what im doing wrong. I glues then to my hard scape. here are some pics of what why look like now in...

Hey yall Tank update! I added some anubius and java fern, as well as another plant i cannot remember the name of. I added 2 mystery snails! I also purchased fluval light adjustments from etsy to raise my light for more coverage. Ill leave the link because they are awesome! Anyways, I am going to...

I have a betta in a 10 gallon tank. I do have some floating plants currently but brought some more plants to be put in the tank. I also brought some ADA Aqua Soil (version 2), but I’ve heard that it leeches ammonia and takes around 3-4 weeks maybe longer. I do not want to take the fish out of...

I came a while ago when I was a bit of a newbie still, even though I'd been keeping fish for a few years already. I thought, now that I have more experience and have returned to the forums, that I'd reintroduce myself and all of my fish! I keep a lot of fish aside from bettas, but here we are...

Housing: How many gallons is your tank? 10 Does it have a filter? yes Does it have a heater? yes What temperature is your tank? About 75F but some variation Never below 65F or over 85F Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? The filter is a waterfall filter that provides a...

I want to put an Anubius onto a piece of driftwood, but I am not sure if I need nutrient-rich substrate for that or if I should just use regular aquarium gravel. I am very new to plants and this will be my first planted tank.

Can't seem to really find anything good. I saw crushed black lava rock but don't think its the right thing to use as a soil cap. I just want something dark/black, not sand though if possible. I'm leaning more towards gravel but can't find a good one anywhere. Im not sure if flourite dark would...

Guys I just picked up a new betta fish and I’m pretty excited because it has been a while. I kinda fell out of the hobby for about 4-5 years. I’ve been filled with renewed spirit by aquascaping YouTube and I’m giving it a go. The tank set up has been ROUGH. I had it going for around two months...

Hey there, I have noticed in V-Tale's tank some strange little friends. They have been more present now that I've got a better sense of what I'm looking at and knowing now it's not plant material from the Camboba. Also with feeding and not over feeding. It is a planted aquarium, plants came...

Looking for recommendations on online merchants everyone has bought plants from. What are some of your favorite varieties you've gotten? Who was super helpful and friendly? I'm based out of California so most of the water plants I've found for sale here are very much intended for outdoor ponds.

Hi all, So I've recently purchased a beautiful halfmoon from Aquabids that will be coming sometime in the next week or so.. although I've ran into an issue (very likely my own doing). Seeing that I have only owned one nerite snail for the past year and some, I had gotten very lazy with my...

This is my first tank! I read so much about the nitrogen cycle that my head could spin, so I decided to just move forward with what I learned and stop rereading everything so much. Now I’m looking for a little reassurance and guidance. I didn’t have a lot of confidence in any of the processes I...

I am new to planted tanks, but not to bettas. I am having problems with no Nitrate in my tank, even though it is fully cycled and about 2 months old. So I have a 20gal planted tank. I have Dwarf Hair Grass, Anubius, Java Moss, and Christmas Moss, all of which are attached to wood in the tank...

I finally jumped into it again. This time, it's with a little boy named Jonah who is a HM with Dumbo fins, and we've treated him for Popeye with luck in swelling going down, but no luck in his eye being less foggy. We've come to the conclusion that it might be a cataract due to neglect of the...

Thought I'd post an introduction! I've kept tropical fish and goldfish now and then in my life but have not kept an aquarium in over a decade. However, I started getting interested in terrariums, and in doing research on those I eventually stumbled across Walstad system tanks. Since discovering...

I am needing some help with my betta, don't know what's going on :( He has developed a white bulge on his stomach area. I first noticed it yesterday. I haven't noticed any changes in behavior, but thought he may be bloated or constipated since it's bulging a little so I haven't feed him for 3...

I just wanted to share Goblin and his habitat, with the Bettafish.com community. I have had Goblin for nearly 1 year, and he is doing great! The bowl is something else - I saw it at Ross Dress for less. It is 16" in diameter, and I keep it about 60% full, which is approx. 4 gallons. There...

Hello, I've often used this site for information but this is my first post so I hope I don't do anything that goes against the rules. I have a 10 gallon heated and planted tank. My little guy Phin McCools just past away this week. Now I am 95% sure he passed away from constipation (I left...

Hi everyone I need some help! I set up a planted tank about month ago and my plants don't seem to be doing too good. Unfortunately I picked them out from my local petsmart but I have long trashed the packaging and don't know what kind I have. They are planted I. Gravel 1 (pound per gallon) I...

What are your favorite timers? Need to get something today: setting up my first planted tank tomorrow. Also, I'd prefer something I can set different stretches of time for (i.e. 3-4 hours on, couple of hours off, 3-4 hours on daily) so I can maximize the lights on time while I'm actually to...