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Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna grab some anubias and java fern tomorrow. Appreciate the help!

I'm setting up a new 10-gallon tank for my betta and wanna add some live plants. What's safe for them? I've got a sponge filter, sand substrate, and a low-flow heater. Light's on for 8 hours a day.

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll definitely try the Flipper cleaner and the turkey baster. Appreciate the help, everyone.

What's the best way to clean a discus tank without stressing them out? I've got a 75 gallon with sand substrate, driftwood, and some live plants. My current routine is 50% water changes twice a week, but the algae buildup is getting annoying. I've tried a magnetic cleaner, but it doesn't cut it for ...

metiteh wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 4:50 am If nitrates are still sketchy after tweaks, test your tap water. Mine's got 10ppm straight from the faucet. Had to switch to RO mix to solve my nitrate woes.

Good call. Also, how old are your Discus? Juveniles poop way more than adults. My tank stabilized once mine hit 4 inches.

VitalMind22 wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 12:35 am Ngl, I used to slack on water changes, and my dude got fin rot. Now I'm strict with 25% weekly, and his fins are growing back. Lesson learned, lol.

Same here. Skipped a week once, and my girl got lethargic. Now I test ammonia weekly too, just in case.

Flow stress can trigger aggression too. My group fought less after I added a second, smaller filter (Seachem Tidal 55) opposite the main one. Balanced flow = happy fish. Also, what's your lighting schedule? Bright lights + high flow = panic mode.

I've got two discus that are getting beat up pretty badly, they're thinning out and starting to stunt. Thinking of moving them to my other established tank, it's got rummies, cories, neons, and dwarf rainbow fish - not a discus setup. Will this be a contamination risk or can my discus adapt, or is ...