Golden nesaea - stunting I've had some golden nesaea in my tank for probably a year. For most of that time, it has languished with withered leaves, not really dying but not really living either. By giving it some more light and staying on top of fertilizing/maintenance, I've gotten it to grow at...

Would one need to cycle a tank before adding daphnia? Would adding a bacteria solution like fritzzyme 7 work? Thanks.

Hello folks, Biofilm doesn't grow out of thin water - it must need some kind of nutrients to grow. Is it nitrates, micro-nutrients, carbohydrates, etc??? I have a new batch of baby shrimp in my "failed tank" (see here: One tank thriving, one tank failing) in which the ecology is out of whack...

Marine Depot's liquidation sale was the perfect opportunity to start a third tank. Got the Lifegard 9.6 gallon rimless low-iron tank, an ONF nano, and decided to give the Dennerle soil a shot. Figured it would be a great addition to one of the empty hallway spaces in our home. Specs: Tank...

I don’t know what to do. My tank won’t fully cycle no matter what I do. The tank was set up for weeks before I put anything in there. I added food to start ammonia and added a ton of bacteria to get it started, but it just won’t work. Now I have 20 crs, 6 amanos in there, and some mystery and...