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I've had him for a while now. What I'm really trying to figure out is what's going on with his health. You asked about the pH, GH, and KH - I can check those for you. To be honest, I haven't checked them recently but I can give you the readings from my last water test.


I've been wondering the ...

I've had him for a while now. What I'm really trying to figure out is what's going on with his health. You asked about the pH, GH, and KH - I can check those for you. To be honest, I haven't checked them recently but I can give you the readings from my last water test.

I've been checking out KeepFishKeeping.com - it's run by the KG Tropicals team, you know, the ones with the YouTube channel. Lisa, the owner, is super into bettas, so they've got a whole room dedicated to them, and she sells them too. They've got photos and videos of each fish on the site, which is ...

Dwarf Sagittaria is another good one. It carpets slow but stays short, perfect for a peaceful tank. Mine's been thriving with just root tabs and no CO2. The corys love it.

I'm still trying to figure out the source of the ammonia, and I just thought of something else. I've got that white biofilm slimy stuff growing on my driftwood - you know, the normal stuff that shows up when you first put it in the tank. It's probably going to go away on its own in a couple of weeks ...

There are a couple of possibilities for the ammonia source in your tank.

First, consider your substrate - is it a plant-specific substrate or just regular sand/gravel? Some plant substrates are known to leach ammonia, which could be contributing to the readings you're seeing.

Another potential ...

I'm not too worried about the ammonia, I'm sure it'll sort itself out in time. I've still got a month or so before I can get fish, and I've got established filter media to help when I'm ready. So, all good. It's just a fun learning experience for me. I'm just not seeing a lot of rotting plant matter ...

There are a couple of possibilities for the ammonia source in your tank.

First, consider your substrate - is it a plant-specific substrate or just regular sand/gravel? Some plant substrates are known to leach ammonia, which could be contributing to the readings you're seeing.

Another potential ...

I'm curious about something and I hope I'm not missing something obvious. I set up my new tank on Saturday, no fish in it yet, and I've been doing daily 50% water changes. I'm using Easy Green for the epiphyte plants and Aquarium Co-op root tabs for the stem plants. Today I decided to test my water ...

My pineapple betta's on the way and I'm stumped for names. Photo's attached, check it out. So far, I've got Sponge Bob and Loki (yeah, I know, not exactly Loki-esque, but we're huge Marvel fans here). Any name suggestions from fellow betta enthusiasts?


I think he's got a bit of a flashy vibe ...