I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but here it is. I've read online that you can use distilled water instead of tap water during a partial water change. I just wanted to see if what I read online is true. If it is do I need to treat the distilled water with dechlorinator...

Hello PlantedTankers! It's almost summer and school's out!!!! This is my first, real tank journal and I promise I'll do my best to keep it updated with lots of pictures. I'm starting this tank journal as a way to organize my ideas and plans, and also to get some feedback and advice from you...

Hi all! This post is my first and will obviously show that I'm a bit of a newbie at this hobby, but I need some suggestions. I went to my LFS a couple of weeks ago looking for any type of algae eater that was suitable for my 10 gallon freshwater tank. I made it clear to the sales representative...

Specs: Tank: marineland 10 gallon with glass top canopy Substrate: CaribSea super natural sand HOB: AC 20 Sponge filter: seapora 30 I recently got a 10 gal, and I have a couple questions. 1. I want it placed on my table, and in hindsight, 5.5gal would be better, but a 10 gal would be more...

Im looking to start a new CRS tank and im wondering what to do! :fish:

Hello, I'm new to the planted tank forum and I just started growing a dwarf hairgrass in my new 10 gallon aquarium and a friend of mine explained to me how to grow this but I'm still a bit confused on how to do it, so I was hoping if someone here on the forum could guide me in the right...

Hi, I have a 10 gallon tank housing a betta and i figure why not turn it to a planted aquarium. So with that in mind I came here. Okay so this is what I have: 10 gallon tank, 15watt florescent lighting, two medium size driftwood, HOB filter, heater, and some sort of cheap non-beneficial...

im setting up a 10 gallon planted tank and dont know what lighting fixture to get. i will be running co2. thanks in advance:icon_bigg

I got 3 zebra rock cheap from LFS Trying to make iwagumi style with HC in a walmart 10 gallon kit tank

This is my first planted tank, I plan on having the dwarf baby tears spread to give a carpet, the crypts in the backround and the anubias as a centerpiece plant. All the other plants (other than the java fern) I got for free since they hitch-hiked with the other plants. Stocking includes: 5...