Aquariacentral Forum

Hi guys, I have a 2 months old 20L betta tank that has 2 pieces of wood plus a dragon stone as main hardscape. 1 of the wood pieces have been in my various tanks for over a decade where as the other smaller one was added with this new tank 2 months ago. After I trimmed the stem plants I uncovered an area of the wood where I noticed green Beard algae growing on the new piece of wood. It a small amount and I don't really mind it at the moment. But I am curious why it is growing only on that... Read more

Hi all- I've noticed in my son's tank that he has some sort of growth in the gravel. It kind of looks like brown cotton candy? Pictures attached. Is this algae or something else? I can suck it up when I do cleaning/water changes, but sometimes it clumps the gravel together into a mass, which makes it too heavy and prevents it from being sucked up. I end up having to pull it out by hand. ET

Can I run an external Iwaki pump after the Fluval FX 6? This is for a small Koi pond with a waterfall feature. I am not sure if the pump on the FX6 will be enough for the waterfall.

I’m looking into ways to keep a backyard pond cleaner, especially when leaves, grass, and other debris start collecting on the surface. I’ve been considering Pond Skimmers as a way to remove floating debris before it sinks and creates more maintenance work. For anyone who has used one, how much difference did it make in your pond? Did you notice easier cleaning or better water clarity? I’d also be interested in hearing what size skimmer works best for different pond sizes. I’ve been... Read more

I was reading Tropical fish Hobbyist Magazine and I went directly to Takashi Amano section to look at his aquascapes. I noticed in his data of his set-ups, he adds aeration for 14 hrs after lights are out. I would like to know for any other reason besides off gassing CO2 and creating more O2?

This won't be one of my normal slow build up journals. This tank has to go from being a lake tang tank to a planted tank in the next week. The plan!! I am going to have some sort of lighting and uh plants.... Ok, I haven't figured it all out yet! Here's what I have so far though... Stuff I have 58g Oceanic RR (36x18x21) w/ herbie overflow Oceanic Stand, which I had to stonecraft cause when it was given to me it was brown with nicotine, yuck! 20g Sump no baffles, with media... Read more

This won't be one of my normal slow build up journals. This tank has to go from being a lake tang tank to a planted tank in the next week. The plan!! I am going to have some sort of lighting and uh plants.... Ok, I haven't figured it all out yet! Here's what I have so far though... Stuff I have 58g Oceanic RR (36x18x21) w/ herbie overflow Oceanic Stand, which I had to stonecraft cause when it was given to me it was brown with nicotine, yuck! 20g Sump no baffles, with media... Read more

Hi everyone, I’m setting up my first freshwater aquarium, a 20-gallon tank. I added rinsed gravel, filled the tank, and started the filter yesterday. The filter has been running continuously, but the water is still noticeably cloudy, almost like a light white haze. There are no fish in the tank yet. I’m planning to cycle it before adding any livestock. The filter is rated for a larger tank, and I’m using a sponge pre-filter on the intake. My main question is whether I should leave the... Read more

Hi everyone, I’m setting up my first freshwater aquarium, a 20-gallon tank. I added rinsed gravel, filled the tank, and started the filter yesterday. The filter has been running continuously, but the water is still noticeably cloudy, almost like a light white haze. There are no fish in the tank yet. I’m planning to cycle it before adding any livestock. The filter is rated for a larger tank, and I’m using a sponge pre-filter on the intake. My main question is whether I should leave the... Read more

Setting up a new computer and came across this place that was a daily go to way back in the day . Hello y'all old timers Still doing tanks but now in retirement . Who all remembers me and who all is still here from back in the early days ? I see BISHOP .

I won a live betta fish in a raffle. I don't currently have a ready-to-go aquarium available. I don't want to pass the fish on to the alternate winners because keeping bettas in proper aquariums isn't common in my country; they are usually viewed as fish for small bowls. There isn't time for a classic fishless cycle, so I plan to set up my 4-gallon tank (I hope this space doesn't feel too cramped for him/her.) using the "silent cycle" method.The API Master Test Kit isn't available in my... Read more

I won a live betta fish in a raffle. I don't currently have a ready-to-go aquarium available. I don't want to pass the fish on to the alternate winners because keeping bettas in proper aquariums isn't common in my country; they are usually viewed as fish for small bowls. There isn't time for a classic fishless cycle, so I plan to set up my 4-gallon tank (I hope this space doesn't feel too cramped for him/her.) using the "silent cycle" method.The API Master Test Kit isn't available in my... Read more