This journal is to fulfill a promise I made to myself when I signed up on plantedtank.net in 2011 and was flabbergasted at the astounding potential of a planted aquarium. As I sucked in all the new information, and saw people's journals, I said, "When I get a handle on my planted tank, I'd go...

My betta imbellis started acting stressed a while ago, she had clamped fins and wouldn't flare fully. She would sometimes flare her gills in the mirror and change color, but she couldn't flare her fins out fully. Then she got ick, which I treated with medicine and turning the heat up. Once it...

My wife and I started doing the planted tank thing in late 2019, and we've individually and collectively done, well... several tanks since then. We share a border-collie-with-frisbee disposition when it comes to hobbies, and we've gotten in pretty deep with it during this pandemic. I have to say...

Hey just looking for some thoughts on what I should with this corner of my aquascape. I'm finding that leaves at the bottom of the stem plants in this corner keep dying off and I think it is because as they grow taller less light gets to the bottom. Plus shading from the hardscape and other...

What is the best way to figure out how to stock a 10 gallon tank? I am currently planning on having 1 betta, 10 tetras, and 2 Otos if all go well.