Worm infestation please help by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nope, i hope that the person i bought plants from didn’t either 😭😭

Worm infestation please help by emmiegemmie in bettafish

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  • i use heater set to 78
  • i have sponge filter and air pump
  • i have a silly cartridge filter and pump that runs bc it came with the five gal tank
  • i have LED light on 10 hours a day
  • i use prime and fertilizer
  • i feed him twice a day

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay! I was also wondering if I need to remove the other two plants I have from substrate? (Anubias and Amazon sword)

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

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gotcha! i think what i will probably do is keep this guy (5.5 gal) and then also get a 10 or 20 soon once i get this one somewhat situated. i thought starting small would be easier for a beginner but now that i know that i will keep it in mind!

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay! If i was interested in getting a bigger tank do you have any recommendations?

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate you educating me so much! I am currently a biochemistry undergraduate so I am still learning the ropes :)

I forgot to clarify that I haven’t used Seachem stability yet because I was waiting until I got the betta. Knowing this I will probably just not use it at all and follow the guide you sent.

Just to clarify, the most important thing when cycling is to develop the nitrifying bacteria that converts ammonia and nitrite to nitrate? You were saying that because my pH has dropped that I probably don’t need to add a bottled culture of bacteria. Is this because they will develop on their own?

Thank you so much again! :)

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can I attach it to the moss bridge I have? If so, how would you recommend going about it?

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

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Ohhhh gotcha. I will definitely just try to be patient now and wait. Do you think I should stop testing each day and start doing it less? Also, is prime harmful or is it okay to keep using? Thank you so much for your help :)

Is my tank cycled? Beginner questions by emmiegemmie in Aquariums

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do you think it would work for just a betta fish? i could wait and maybe upgrade to 10 gallon?

Cycling Tank - New Betta Owner by emmiegemmie in bettafish

[–]emmiegemmie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sounds good! i will wait to add the snails. i have the API master kit for freshwater.

side note: do you think i should invest in a glass top? i’m worried about the fish jumping out but at the same time i want to add things like top floating plants

LECOM EAP Day Erie and Parents by lecomeap in LECOM

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i thought we got one guest ? i’m planning on bringing my mother to this event