I have a 90 gal aquarium that I have been wanting to change into a saltwater aquarium for a while. Can anyone please tell me what all I will need to buy to convert from fresh water to saltwater.




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Hi, all –

I’ve read that adding some freshwater aquarium salt to my tank (26 gallons) can have several benefits. However, I’ve also heard that the salt can damage plants and corydoras. Likewise, though, I’ve also heard that in lower concentrations, corys and plants can still do okay.

What’s your personal verdict? Can you provide a link or go into detail about personal experience on this? Thanks in advance!




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Am I Leaving My Aquarium Light On Too Long?

So I have a 10 gallon tank with a betta, a snail, and an amano shrimp. There is an unknown species of live plant and some dwarf hairgrass in there, too. So I’ve never really calculated how long I leave my aquarium light on for, but I found out I leave it on for, like, 16 hours a day. How long should I be leaving it on for? I have an excessive amount of algae growth and it’s not pretty. :)




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I won a 55 gallon aquarium and stand and don’t know what to fill it with.
I’ve had smaller freshwater aquariums with various goldfish and guppies. I even had a couple of Piranhas.
I like the color and beauty of saltwater fish but don’t like all the upkeep required to the tank.
Are sharks hard to take care of and what kind of fish can be with them?
Do I need a fluval style canister for a 55? If I get one, do I still need a bio wheel?




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how to care for aquarium plants?

I have a 29 gallon aquarium and i planted bulb seeds in my tank. its been for weeks now and they have grown over 1 feet tall. my tank has 6 tiger barbs and i dont know how to care for them.

my ph is pretty high but its the right ph for tiger barbs to tolerate.

a leaf on one of the plants has reached the top of the water and is now like a floating lily.

Do i inject Co2?

what do i do about water changes? if the water goes down can the floating lily’s stem handle it? what do i do?

what about fertilizer?
im not sure if ph is a factor. i was on vacation for 5 days and the plant suddenly grew huge.

i think my grandpa left the light on all week.
i just found its Nymphaea stellata or the water lily right now its reddish




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Does the aquarium light affect breeding?

I have 2 mollies in a 10 gallon im trying to do every thing to enhance spawning, can keeping the light off add privacy?




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i got 2 new baby aquarium plants just now, and the roots are in little buckets, kind of like how trees are in the store. I put the plants in my tank, still in the buckets, just sitting on top of the gravel? Should I take them out of the buckets and bury them? or just bury them still in the buckets? They look a bit root-bound in the buckets….
If i’m supposed to take them out, how do I get them out without damaging the roots?




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What fish could live in a 10 gallon aquarium?

Sorry to ask about the last question but i was thinking of buying a ten gallon aquarium. Anyways it might not be a ten gallon but around 10-15 gallons. What type of freshwater fish am i able to put in a ten to fifteen tank? are they schooling,should be left alone, or should be kept in pairs? so any freshwater fish, please. im not sure about a heater or filter but could ya put a pic, please and thanks.




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Should I leave my aquarium light on over-night?

We just bought an aquarium for our boys and five gold-fish… the tank has a light in it (full-spectrum, according to the box) and we’re wondering if we should leave the light on over-night or not.




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How to i maintain my aquarium plants?

I have lots of live plants in my aquarium, they are growing very fast because they have a good light, should i cut the top of the plants off and then plant them in the gravel?
Thanks




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