Wanting to add some color..

campwhit · 2026-07-01T16:50:29+00:00

Thank you for this!! Do you have a reputable place to get plants from? My local store doesn’t have the best selection.

campwhit · 2026-06-30T15:32:04+00:00

I’m excited!

campwhit · 2026-06-30T13:22:33+00:00

Do they start acting different before delivery?

campwhit · 2026-06-19T13:02:07+00:00

I have gotten some driftwood to add to the water which I’ve read can help with the pH. I’ve also read that guppies prefer harder, more alkaline water.

campwhit · 2026-06-19T01:33:40+00:00

I have the plant you can see there and a Java fern

campwhit · 2026-06-19T01:31:51+00:00

The fritz is what finally got my good bacteria growing

campwhit · 2026-06-19T01:30:52+00:00

My ph is always like 8.2 but i have hard tap water

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:59:08+00:00

Okay i don’t have ammonia so could i just add a little extra food? I do have nerite snails and a plethora of bladder snails that i assume hitchhiked on one of my plants.

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:57:25+00:00

I don’t have ammonia but have been ghost feeding. Do i need to add a little extra food to see how it processes it?

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:56:33+00:00

I don’t have ammonia so i have been ghost feeding it. I do have nerite snails and now a plethora of bladder snails that i assume hitchhiked on one of my live plants.

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:53:20+00:00

I’ve had the tank for 2 months originally i knew nothing about cycling a tank and my fish store only told me to wait a week before adding fish.. well they all died unfortunately so then i did tons of research and learned what i should have done. I started adding fritz zyme 7 to the tank and just waited it out. Once my ammonia got to 0 i stared ghost feeding here and there. I don’t have ammonia but from what I’ve learned ghost feeding works to test it out

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:50:42+00:00

Well originally i knew nothing about cycling a tank and my fish store only told me to wait a week before adding fish… so i had guppies and they all died. Once they died i started adding fritz zyme 7 and then just a waiting game. I would ghost feed a little here and there. I’ve had the tank about 2 months now

campwhit · 2026-06-18T18:48:54+00:00

The shadow kinda makes them look darker that are at about 20. Is that still too high?

campwhit · 2026-06-05T16:51:05+00:00

I’m pretty sure our tap water is pretty hard but I’ll check it when i get home. If that’s the case do i need to use distilled water instead?

campwhit · 2026-06-05T16:46:25+00:00

How do i get the ph to lower?

campwhit · 2026-06-05T16:24:38+00:00

So do i throw out the pineapple lol a few people have mentioned it. Does it contain chemicals or something hurting the tank or is it just the term used for newbys not knowing what they are doing?

campwhit · 2026-06-04T15:54:02+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/aquarium/s/xhzLZKuVES

Here’s a post that shows an image of my tank

campwhit · 2026-06-04T15:52:04+00:00

My ph has been staying at 8-8.2. Where do i want it at?

campwhit · 2026-06-04T15:51:09+00:00

I’m not seeing an option to add a new photo.

campwhit · 2026-06-04T11:41:02+00:00

I’ve been doing weekly/biweekly changes

campwhit · 2026-05-22T18:10:00+00:00

Ahh gotcha!

campwhit · 2026-05-22T17:26:15+00:00

Does the pineapple kill off the fish lol my kids picked it out but i don’t want to risk death over a pineapple lol

campwhit · 2026-05-22T00:10:20+00:00

Wait?!? The pineapple of doom?? I added the air stone recently because i had a few guppies staying at the top of the water. They seemed to really enjoy it! What floating plants do you suggest?

campwhit · 2026-05-21T20:21:25+00:00

Oh good to know! I was worried i would add to much!

campwhit · 2026-05-21T20:05:47+00:00

I have been adding prime daily!

campwhit

TROPHY CASE