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by DaisyDew
Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:51 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: plants that pair with mollies
Replies: 11
Views: 14

Re: plants that pair with mollies

If you go with Frogbit, keep your filter flow low. Too much current and it'll just get pushed around. Learned that the hard way.
by DaisyDew
Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:12 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: plants that pair with mollies
Replies: 11
Views: 14

Re: plants that pair with mollies

If you're worried about nibbling, try Hornwort. It grows fast, so even if they take a bite, it'll bounce back quick. Plus, it's great for water quality. Just be ready to trim it often, it can get wild.
by DaisyDew
Sat May 03, 2025 4:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guppy quarantine duration?
Replies: 11
Views: 215

Re: Guppy quarantine duration?

A month is overkill unless you're dealing with wild-caught Guppies. Most store-bought ones are already acclimated and healthy. Two weeks is plenty.
by DaisyDew
Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A lesion on a fish: what could be the cause?
Replies: 0
Views: 8604

A lesion on a fish: what could be the cause?

I recently picked up some angelfish from a large online vendor, and two were supposed to be Santa Isabel (P.scalare). The SI arrived in pretty rough shape - severely stunted, which isn't what I expected. One of them has a few flat white lesions on its head, and someone mentioned it could be HITH. I ...
by DaisyDew
Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: best affordable soil
Replies: 2
Views: 800

best affordable soil

I'm setting up a planted tank with some fish, but I'm having trouble deciding on the soil. I came across Tropica soil, which seems great because it reabsorbs nutrients from the water, meaning I wouldn't need to replace it for ages. However, the price is a bit steep at £37 for 7kg, and I'd need a lot ...