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I appreciate your insight. I remember being told to remove the bottom layer of substrate because it was too thick, but I didn't want to believe it. I thought a deeper substrate would create a healthier environment. It wasn't until I realized how much water it was displacing that I decided to take ...

I'm worried I might have messed up my tank's cycle when I did the big cleaning. With all the scrubbing and rinsing, I could've killed off the beneficial bacteria that was helping to keep my water parameters in check.


Thanks for the response. I've been keeping a close eye on my water parameters ...

Hi everyone. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on in my tank. I made some big changes on 12/5 - I removed all my fish and took out the Eco-Complete substrate, replacing it with just the Fluorite I already had. I also washed the Fluorite and replanted with mostly new plants. My goal was to ...

I've kept fish for years, but always stuck with what I know - gravel and fake plants. Just finished some home renovations, and after losing my trusty 20-something year old Silver Dollar, I've got a blank slate. Had to drain the tank to move it, so I'm starting from scratch. Thinking of taking the ...