Hi! In have a tank with a bunch of fancy goldfish. Im upgrading their tank soon to a bigger one and want to give it a more sustainable and natural look. I watch lot off this persons videos: Making a BETTA TANK with DRAGONSTONE | Making a BETTA TANK with DRAGONSTONE | By Aquarium Info | Facebook and want to know if I can use substrate in a goldfish tank, and if so what kind. I currently use pebbles, but they get dirty quick. I’ve had snails and... Substrate ..read more

My sister left for college this fall, and left a halfway started planted tank behind. She said to just leave it in her room, but I checked on it and the plants look pretty rough. There is just two types of plants, Monte Carlo, and the other one I can’t remember it’s name but it looks to be a type of grass. Basically they arn’t rooted very well and keep floating, and are turning very white. There is no water in the tank right now because that’s how my sister left it, and when I tried to add... Advice saving plants ..read more

I’ve been wanting to Start a planted tank for a while, and finally have gained enough knowledge that I’m ready to start. I looked online for some inspiration, and came across this photo. It looks so beautiful and I was wondering if anyone new what types of aquatic plants are in the picture, else ones similar ..read more

hi, would anyone be able to tell me what a fish tank stand would have been like in 1980/90s. it is needed for a film set and we need to get the look of it right. thanks ..read more

Hi my tank has been running now for 2 months. It is well planted with a small number of fish. The plants are mainly fast growing with three Amazon Swords. The algae problem that I had has mostly disappeared. The swords have had a black hair algae on a few leaves which I have cut off. That was about 4 days ago. The substrate is an aquatic soil. I am adding a liquid fert every other day. Would a fert Tab placed into the soil be of any benefit. Thanks ..read more

Hi I've recently added some new draft wood to my aquarium, and I followed the necessary steps to ensure it was clean and ready for the tank. I boiled it in a little bit of salt. And then soaked it for 2-3days to make sure it didn't float. However I have this white fluffy mold looking substance growing off pieces of the wood. Is this good or bad ? Would it go away naturally or would I have to remove it and clean it ? If anyone knows I'd really appreciate some advice... White mold ..read more

I have set up my 240L tank with aquatic substrate, plants, rock and wood. CO2 is available. The filter is external with heater. The tank has been running for 3 days and so far, all seems OK (TOUCHING A LOT OF WOOD). I am doing a 25% water change for the first week. No fish have been added. Probably in the New Year. I have read a lot about plant ferts and I am now pretty confused. I have purchased a bottle of ferts to get me started as and when needed. I also purchased: Plantex CSM+B, KNO3... Mixing dry fertilisers ..read more

Hi so I recently added some plants to my aquarium about a week ago and this is my first planted tank. I noticed my Cryptocoryne wendtii green was looking a bit weird. I've heard of crypts melting and it could be this but I just wanted to check. Thanks ..read more

Hello, I have a Fluval 125 aquarium with plastic plants but after seeing this video I'm considering changing to a planted aquarium. Link With the current setup I disturb the gravel with a syphon when doing water changes which hoovers up the crap. How are planted aquariums like the one in the video kept clean when doing water changes ..read more

Hey Team, Any help on the below would be greatly appreciated. Just bought a 29-gallon tank (aqua culture) and I am just about to finish the fabled nitrogen cycle, without the fish in the tank. I am most likely going to have Betta's in the tank, however, I am unsure what plants I should include. I am tempted by floating plants, as I have read they are easy to maintain. Does anyone have any recommendations or thoughts on this? Thank you ..read more