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  1. Prevention is always better than a cure, so I'm doing my best to avoid getting pest snails / planaria / scuds / algae, etc established in my tank before I add my shrimp (neocaridina, these will be the only stock in the tank, although I'll probably get a nerite snail or two down the road)...
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  2. I recently purchased a UNS 60T and I plan on scaping in a way such that a rim mounted light will not sit properly on the tank. I will be injecting CO2 so a high quality light is preferred, but I do not need a lot of the fancy features many lights come with. What are your suggestions without...
      8 replies   166 views
  3. I set up a new planted 10 gallon tank about a week ago. Recently I started to see algae growing on the rocks and on the glass. I also see dark brown spots forming in the sand. My set up has co2 set up with about 2-3 bubbles a second. I also have lights set up. Both have been on for about 8 hours...
      4 replies   70 views
  4. Would this work as a long-term aquarium stand for a 68 gallon rimless aquarium, or would I be asking for trouble? Thanks!
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  5. I have had trouble keeping shrimp alive and am trying to sort out my cause. One possibility might be disturbing substrate releases something toxic. So how do you thin out excess plants without causing problems? If I don’t stay on top of my crypts they’ll take over the aquarium.
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