Hello all! First time poster here. I'm entirely new to the aquarium hobby and so I've been spending a considerable amount of time trying to learn the basics. I have some questions regarding water parameters and so I'll start off by listing some basics off. Tank first set-up: 3/4/2022 14 Gallon...

In response to the low-tech plants pinned post this is the beginning of my plant testing! Disclaimer: I am firstly a plant owner and just recently began dabbling in aquariums which is why I do not want to be confined to strictly aquatic plants or fully submerged 'scapes. For brevity sake I'll...

Hey, i‘m planning my first tank. It will be an open top tank with letting the plants grow emersed. I red the book and numerous posts and learned, that some agitation of the tank is beneficial. Its a 54L(14,5G) 60cm*30cm*30cm tank, planning on 3cm molehill soil with 2-5mm gravel on top (though...

Just want to share because this is the first time I'm keeping shrimp. After sometime worrying about everything finally one of my females is berried! So excited. I hope this one doesn't drop her eggs.

My tank is overrun with a long, filamentous algae. I believe it's spirogyra. I've tried removing by hand with weekly 30% water changes, but it bounces back super fast. It's also a pain to remove because the shrimp and snails love hanging out in it. I wouldn't mind leaving a little for them, but...