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I'm planning on changing the substrate in my 10 gal tank from gravel to sand. In order to do this I'm planning on taking everything out of the tank including the filter. Should I run the filter in a bucket of tank water while I change the substrate or will it be fine turned off for a while?

Hello. I currently have a 20g long aquarium housing 5 female bettas. I have plants in there but they don't seem to be doing too well (a lot of melting on some leaves and shedding from my coontail as well as slow growth.) I currently don't have a deep enough substrate, and i was looking into...

Hi, I'm just starting out (really early in the process - research lol) and I'm looking for suggestions on a good substrate and plants for a planted Betta tank. My house had a 5 gallon tank that comes with lights and a filter (this one: Top Fin® Split Bowfront Aquarium - 5 Gallon | fish Starter...

So I totally messed up I got a new 5.5 gallon and I’m new to planted tanks but without doing research I bought aragonite for substrate and I’ve been testing the water the testing strips say the ph is above 8.4 how do I lower it or can my beta serve in the tank. I currently have mystery snails in...

I had a betta that passed away a few weeks ago (fairwell, dear Lenny), and my wife and I are ready to get a new betta. We hadn’t changed the set up of the tank, but we were wondering if we needed to replace the substrate and plants for risk of the bacteria still in the tank. I’m not sure if the...

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...

I just upgraded to a 10 gallon but I don’t have enough substrate for the tank from the old one. i’ve been using rocks/pebbles for years but wanted to know if anyone had a cheaper or better alternative? I don’t do live plants (all silk don’t worry) (I am in college so it’s just easier coming to...

I need a few suggestions, and I hope I’m posting this in the right place. I do have two flourishing Betta male fish in smaller (less than 3 gallons). I’m getting a new tank for Christmas- a 10 gallon. I’ve been researching easier plants to start with that don’t require too much lighting - some...

Hi! I have decided to upgrade my betta's tank from a 3.5 gallon to a 5 gallon. From the research I've done I decided that sand would be a good idea for this tank? Do any sand users have recommendations and advice? Will live plants live better or worse in these conditions? Any good/bad...

Hi guys, This may sound like a ridiculous concern, but I was planting a few small Sagittaria subulata sprigs in my betta's tank, and while doing so, some of the underneath substrate (a small white gravel - larger than a grain of sand, but some are about the size of a betta pellet) floated to...

Hi guys! I got a new betta over the weekend, and currently he is living in a 1 gal jar, while I set up his new home. I have another betta and he is in a 5 gal with gravel, but I don't reaaaally love the look of it. I was thinking of getting sand but I was told it gets dirty and it shows. Can...

Once I move my betta into a new tank, I plan on using his old 5.5 gal tank as a hospital tank, I want to switch out the gravel with aquarium sand but was just wondering if it would affect the good bacteria and if I would have to wait a month to add any patients(if any become sick/injured)

Looking for more ideas for my tank. I have marbles, but I love glass and new color theme ideas for see-through substrate. Also love Roman Gravel brand based on google images, but really need to see more out there! Even if you have a few marbles on your gravel you may share :) I love how this...

Hey there, In a few weeks I'll be setting up a new 29-gallon. I'll be using Eco-Complete Aquarium Substrate which apparently includes some water containing "purifying bacteria" that help jump start the nitrogen cycle. I also wanted to use some established filter media to help the cycle along...

I have a mix of red and purple substrate and they are not the same brand. I have been noticing that when I vacuum my tank there are little red flakes which I used to think were pieces of fish waste, but I realized after there were more and bigger flakes, and the red substrate started losing...

I have had a Betta fish for about a year and half and I'm still confused as to the best and easiest way to maintain his tank. We started with a small 1 gallon tank, no filter and a small heater. We upgraded to a 3.5 gallon tank after a year with a whisper filter and heater that regulates the...

I am *hopefully* picking up substrate and setting up the permanent home for my newest boy, and need help deciding on a substrate color. I could go with black, but many of my tanks have black already. I feel that natural gravel would wash him out. Any ideas?

Hi, I would like to change my 2 10g tanks over to fully planted tanks. Right now, I have a mix of live and fake plants, some which should be planted in substrate (but aren't yet :-? ) and some which are attached to decor (java fern) and some floaters. What I would like to do is remove the...

Hi! I'm new here, but have had Bettas in the past. I'm awaiting a new Betta from a Thailand breeder: I'm preparing his tank setup while I wait for his arrival. Since it's been a while since I had my last Betta (which I had to give up when I moved), I did some research to make sure I do...