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They can adapt, but it's not ideal. I've kept them in hard water (250 ppm, pH 7.6) for a year, but growth was slower and colors less vibrant. Weekly 50% water changes with RO mix helped. What's your feeding routine? High protein diets might offset some stress.

I didn't see your post initially, but I'm glad I went back to review the thread - I'd love to hear your thoughts on my fin rot and possible swim bladder problem. I've had him for about six months now and have moved him between two different tanks, but both were fully cycled before he was introduced ...

I think I see what might be going on with the slimy film on Grosso - it's probably just excess mucus he's producing to try and soothe the irritation on his scales and skin. That white bump near his Sprig in the photo does look a bit suspicious, though. I'd definitely recommend pulling the spiderwood ...

Those bettas are stunning. I'd absolutely love to see a breeding journal from you, with photos and details on how you prepare them for mating and rear the young. It's not often we get to see the process, and I think many people would find it really interesting, especially with bettas being so ...

My female betta's not doing great and I'm worried she's on her way out. She's hiding at the bottom of my tank, near the corner, making it hard for me to get a good look at her. I did manage to catch a glimpse of her abdomen area when she swam by, and it's pretty swollen. She's still eating, but I ...

My female betta's not doing great and I'm worried she's on her way out. She's hiding at the bottom of my tank, near the corner, making it hard for me to get a good look at her. I did manage to catch a glimpse of her abdomen area when she swam by, and it's pretty swollen. She's still eating, but I ...

While I'm all for feeding live insects to fish, in this case, I wouldn't. Fish food contains a lot of oils that can go rancid if the food is old and stored improperly, and if there are bugs in it, then it's likely rancid. So no, I wouldn't feed it to the fish.

Fish food keeps for a long time, but ...

I'm really sorry to hear about the hyacinths - they did look lovely. It's just so frustrating, isn't it? I've been there too, though, and I'm not just talking about floating plants. I used to be absolutely terrible with plants - all kinds, houseplants, garden plants, you name it. I'd either forget ...

I've got Nymphoides in my tank with soft water, but no shrimp - well, almost none. I do have one little guy that somehow hitched a ride in with a Java fern, probably as a tiny shrimplet in some red root floater I transferred from my shrimp tank. I've tried to catch it to put it back, but it's ...

I've recently had a similar issue with Nymphoides Hydrophylla Taiwan - it's still hanging in, albeit with bare stems due to the constant leaf damage. I assumed it was my setup, considering it's relatively new and several plants are struggling. However, I'm starting to think that my shrimp and fish ...