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aquafin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:37 am What's the best water conditioner? I've heard mixed things about some brands.

Seachem Prime is my go-to. It detoxifies ammonia and nitrites, which is handy during cycling or if you miss a water change.

For a 5-gallon, I'd recommend a fine sand or smooth gravel substrate to protect their delicate fins. A sponge filter is ideal since it's gentle and provides good biofiltration. Water changes should be 20-30% weekly, but test params to be sure.


Yep, sponge filters are the way to go. I use a ...

I've had him since October 20, so only two months, and I'm doing a fish-in cycle. The red color just doesn't seem like a healthy thing to me - more like an inflammation. They haven't died back yet, true. I'm wondering if a fluffnut of blackworms could be affecting his fin coloration, you know like ...

Here's a photo of my tank's setup, I figured it might be helpful. I've got a pretty standard HOB and sponge filter going on, plus the IAL leaves for some extra filtration and hiding spots for my betta. The plants are still pretty young but they're growing in well, and like I said before, I've got a ...

I've had him since October 20, two months ago, when I started the fish-in cycle. The red coloration still seems off to me, like an inflammation. His fins haven't died back yet, but I'm not convinced it's just a color change.

Could a diet of blackworms be affecting his fin color? I mean, the worms ...

I'm dealing with a weird issue in my 10-gallon planted tank, home to my solo betta. The tank's about two months old, and my water parameters are looking good - pH 7.8, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, and nitrates 0. I'm using RO water with remineralization, which I stopped doing for a bit, and that might've ...