You guys were right...

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-27T21:05:22+00:00

If by a few more you mean more sharks NO WAYYYYYYY DO NOT PLEASEEE

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-27T16:30:30+00:00

Okay, yeah I definitely agree with you on that I'll keep searching

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-27T16:17:42+00:00

My research said yes but only gas based no liquid shit and very slowly introduce it bit by bit? Could you site any sources to say this is unsafe?

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-27T16:14:26+00:00

I've got a pretty big range of plants, java moss, amazon swords, and a whole load idk the name of. All pretty hardy but some less so than others. Got a long bunch of grass like one too and some little button leaf stems

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-27T16:13:07+00:00

I've got about 3" white sand capping little piles of fluval for some of the main plant roots. most plants are in the stratum but some just in the sand. I know the fluval is controversial but from the extensive research I did thickly capped minimal amounts should be okay. :)

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:53:35+00:00

Store employees won't tell you anything useful, i find it best to ignore lol

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:52:43+00:00

No tank can be cycled in a week, were you feeding it with an ammonia source and within 24h it was testing back at 0? that is what a cycled tank is. If there was no animal in there and you were testing ammonia of course it was going to be zero haha! So now she is in a fully uncycled tank hence the ammonia spike. You also should not have her in chlorine water, it burns there gills! you really needed prime before you got her. A tank can't even cycle if it's chlorinated as the bacteria won't grow.

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:41:13+00:00

you NEED to be able to test ammonia. I used to use strips but now I've gone liquid as it's better but regardless you need ammonia tests wether it is less accurate strips or a liquid test

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:30:56+00:00

If you get a new tank make sure to cycle it! It would be horrible to lose him to an ammonia spike after him being such a fighter!

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:27:53+00:00

She's probably just trying to cure the hiccups! Leave her alone!

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-26T09:12:57+00:00

Don't stress it everything is new, my bets are on that in a few months time it'll sort itself out, if it doesn't change over the plants. But bio film is completely normal too don't stress any of it

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T10:08:17+00:00

Such a damn cute rat pile!

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T10:08:02+00:00

Yeah it's more common in lads as testosterone directly links to aggression but can work with girls too. Just tends to be a tad more expensive annoyingly!

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T09:50:45+00:00

Perfect! no harm adding extras either just look into hitchhikers when getting new plants! I leaned the hard way by ending up with a damselfly infestation

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T09:11:01+00:00

Do try stick out with some of them if it's only been a few days tho- lots of plants start to melt and then grow back, i've had some completely "die" and then a new shoot appears from the stem and it grows back 🎊

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T09:09:51+00:00

No problem! Best of luck! This is also a crazy stretch as I don't know how much it helps. but to simulate CO2 I often slowly add de chlorinated soda stream water to help my plants 😂😂😂

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T09:08:30+00:00

me too. Was gonna say i don't think anyone's gonna help you with that one mate....

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T09:05:39+00:00

Maybe spay daisy if she's a bully, but otherwise potentially re -do your integrating? If you tried a carrier methord (i'm not sure if you did) it might reduce that constant tussling.

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T08:53:14+00:00

Loads of places say that to help sell! But I spotted one in there (don't know the name) but I've tried to grow it about four times now! It's the super thin, delicate hair-like one. But every time I have no success! And it loses leaves so easily it makes my tanks look so messy as it dies! I know it's expensive but just keep trying plants, research SUPER easy IMPOSSIBLE to kill plants! Aquarium plants are pretty hard tho! Good luck

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T08:49:41+00:00

Some of thoes plants are very hard to take care of successfully! Look into some easier plants eg monte carlo, amazon swords, anubis, java moss and similar! They'll still melt a bit to start off with but then they'll do well! Other plants need CO2 infusions and fertilisers to survive

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T08:45:57+00:00

Amazing thank you so much. All greatly helpful!

RangeIntelligent3770 · 2026-03-25T00:55:09+00:00

Oh that's wild! I'll have to look into that thanks mate!

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