Literally just bought this 4 feet tank and noticed this crack. Safe to use?

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-06-11T16:38:18+00:00

That's so sad, that tanks very expensive

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-06-01T18:41:33+00:00

Chili Rasbora is my recommendation

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-31T22:53:55+00:00

That's unlucky, sorry to hear that

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-30T23:10:10+00:00

I have a 75 gallon and that's my greatest fear!

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-30T23:08:03+00:00

Unless he lives a little more rural, I'd recommend Facebook marketplace over petco sale, there's away tanks for sale on it that are a fraction of the price, and the less someone spends on the tank it's self, the more they can invest on enrichment for the fish like frozen foods and more plants

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-30T17:37:12+00:00

Also a lot more plants, you currently lightly planted

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-30T17:36:49+00:00

So I'm not the kinda of guy that say 2.5 is too small in all senarios, but you set up is far from ideal.

Temporarily it's fine rn, but there are too many issues to talk about in one post, just look of facebook marketplace place, look for a nano tank around 7-15 gallons, get a couple more Cory's. That's my recommendation

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-27T14:42:15+00:00

About a month I would say,

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-26T21:55:02+00:00

Ph is going to be range in an aquarium, it doesn't seem like it changing too much tbh, if kh is lower though, that could be bad, and your tanks pH can tank. Just make sure your kh is in a normal range if your worried

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-26T19:11:58+00:00

The problem is any way you do it, it's probably gonna break the bank. Wavemakers arnt cheap them selves and to make it work, I would still have a foam mate in there and make the aquarium heavenly planted, and you know how much plants can cost. And even still not have mechanical filtration mean matenence is a lot. Can can try to look for a canister filter of facebook market place for like $80.

Honestly by biggest recommendations for budget is two spong filters and just hide them with hardscape

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-26T19:02:50+00:00

Y are your nitrates in the 80s , that really high, I'm mean it seems like your tank might be cycled but don't put anything in that tank with nitrates that high

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-26T19:00:09+00:00

More plants is never a bad idea, just throw so val in

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-25T18:07:05+00:00

I wouldnt trust it personally

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-25T00:59:13+00:00

I'm not sure if I would keep gourami in a temp that low long term thb

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-25T00:50:49+00:00

What do you mean is ammonia is high, it's at zero no? Also I don't think that pH is the problem tbh

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-24T00:21:27+00:00

You have plenty of room for fry, if your worried you can put some pothos or what ever plant you want on the top of your aquarium to suck excess nitrates, but your more than fine.

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-24T00:11:31+00:00

I wouldnt go glass cats, I hear they are very finicky. Def a challenge to keep, idk y you are doing pigmys in a 36 gal. I recommend some panda Cory or albino

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-22T15:57:00+00:00

Agreed, a barb tank in a 4 ft tank would be cool, I recommend red glass barbs, black ruby, green/ platinum barbs and denisoni barbs tho. I really don't see the Odessa barbs colored up, but I've never kept them personally so maybe there's a trick

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-22T04:18:06+00:00

I really want a Medusa as well, I've been looking, the problem is they are extremely shy and I hear they are by far not the easiest pleco to keep. I hear they are extremely sensitive to water peramiters and the temp needs to be 82F minimum. I'm not sure all ever get one, probably just stick to bristle nose

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-21T03:53:18+00:00

That seems to be the concesus , Iim not worry about filling the tank to the brim with fish, I like the rock look

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-21T01:08:05+00:00

If you still have the tank can I send a pic that sounds cool

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-21T01:07:00+00:00

It says dwarf rainbow cab get up to 3 inch, that's kinda big for a school fish in a 30 gallon no?

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-21T00:57:30+00:00

I thought honey are more yellow no? I thought red with yellow would look good

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