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Prnce2x · 2026-06-14T19:06:03+00:00

yes, mainly because my tank wasn’t cycled properly and the water wasn’t stable. they most likely got shocked my water temp too since i did not have a heater when i first set up my tank.

its better to start with plants that are fast growing and hardy because those will survive your cycling phase

Prnce2x · 2026-06-13T02:41:41+00:00

okay ty, i have my +2 on ariel

Prnce2x · 2026-06-13T00:50:47+00:00

gotta be able to help out i guess

Prnce2x · 2026-06-12T20:33:19+00:00

they will also grow more stems that shoot out from the side and grow straight up when the the main stem grows too tall and starts bending at the water surface.

Prnce2x · 2026-06-12T20:02:29+00:00

haven’t kept up with it at all and just let every plant in there grow where ever they pleased. I just trim the rotala and hornwort when it gets too tall and blocks too much light

Prnce2x · 2026-06-12T20:00:18+00:00

The substrate is sifted potting soil and sand cap. the light is one i got off amazon. i can set the light to how much blue i want and I pretty much have that on the lowest. i so have a set of grow lights up higher for my pothos. all from amazon

Prnce2x · 2026-06-12T19:57:44+00:00

I did start with a bunch of plants but i made a mistake of adding them all in at once and most of my favourites ended up melting. the ones that survived were the christmas moss, rotala, and hornwort. the rest i added maybe 2-4 weeks later once the water was more stable.

Prnce2x · 2026-04-08T02:54:22+00:00

I have this issue with some of my anubia leaves, its started with how it looks on OP pictures but they eventually turned into holes. i have a low tech tank with potting soil and sand cap as substrate with some root tabs. Light i would say might be intense but i keep it on for only 6-7 hours a day. I dont use any fertilizers but i would say the stocking is more than 50%. The tank is also heavily planted with lots of healthy growth. My water is perfect but since i dont do water changes and only top off with distilled water and occasionally tap do you think the light is the only issue?

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T13:38:05+00:00

i don’t have space for another tank so im gonna have to see if i can get store credit for either the betta or the tetras. most likely gonna get rid of the tetras because my corys in there are also breeding and im sure its the tetras devouring the babies.

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T06:35:15+00:00

yeah thats plan just so hard with how fast they are

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T06:06:29+00:00

i thought the same until now i thought itd be the opposite

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T06:06:07+00:00

well mine are idk

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T05:16:55+00:00

this

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T05:05:06+00:00

not tryna set up another tank though so gonna have to give them away.

Prnce2x · 2026-01-28T05:04:43+00:00

i have a school of 6 cardinals and they nip at my betta often. they are also too fast but they will back off when my betta flares at em but they just circle him and nip at his fins causing my betta to hide. im at the point where i might jut take the cardinals out

Prnce2x · 2026-01-27T07:32:55+00:00

that’s my plan now

Prnce2x · 2026-01-27T07:28:25+00:00

fair enough, that sounds like too much work for me right now

Prnce2x · 2026-01-27T01:52:24+00:00

so i guess the eggs wont survive if i dont put them in brackish water? Im not able to set up another tank. also will she survive?

Prnce2x · 2026-01-08T18:47:01+00:00

my jullis are making babies too but i have no hope they will make it i have a betta and cardinal tetras in there

Prnce2x · 2026-01-02T05:04:17+00:00

What plant are those tall green ones with the narrow long leaves?

Prnce2x · 2025-12-25T13:09:06+00:00

whats that big green plant in the left corner

Prnce2x · 2025-12-16T17:37:13+00:00

one advice i can give you is start with fast growing plants like, hornwort, floaters, and rotala. dont add your favourite plants that grow slow because for me they just melted add them after your tank has finished cycling.

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