Hi everyone, I’m about 2 weeks in my very first planted tank and I’ve read that Anubis’s require low lighting and to try to shade them under driftwood, rocks, etc.

Generally I think they look okay so far, but I feel like they’re not as deep green as I recall from when I first got them and maybe they’re yellowing getting burned? Also looks like some dirt on the leaves, is that the black algae I’ve read about?

My lights run at about 40-50% capacity from 9-11am, absolutely lowest setting of 5% from 11-5, and then back to 40-50% capacity from 5-9:30pm.

Is this too much light even though they’re at lower setting? Any help is appreciated, thanks!

105L (27.7gallon) tank and filter off gumtree, added my own light, substrate, sand, hardscape and plants! Planning some crystal red shrimp, nerite snails, chilli rasbora, maybe some dwarf catfish, I am also admiring otos. This is the start of my 3rd week cycling, going to cycle for another 3 weeks before testing and thinking about adding any kind of fauna

Hey everyone! This is my first planted aquarium and I’m looking for feedback and advice from experienced planted-tank keepers.

It’s a 36-gallon freshwater hybrid/modified Walstad setup. I’m trying to create a heavily planted, stable ecosystem and take my time before introducing any livestock.

Setup:
Soil base capped with sand
Driftwood and rock hardscape
Sponge filter running 24/7
Eheim heater running 24/7, maintaining around 77°F
Heater positioned beside the sponge filter for circulation and heat distribution
NICREW C10 LED currently using its built-in 24/7 mode

Plants:
Vallisneria
Amazon Sword
Water Wisteria
Crypts
Anubias
Java Fern
Java Moss
Hornwort (currently floating)
Duckweed

Some older leaves are browning/melting as everything transitions. I’ve removed only completely dead material and am trying to leave partially healthy leaves alone. I had to replant a few Val and Wisteria that came loose and untangle some of the Val, but now I’m trying to keep my hands out of the tank and let everything establish.

Water testing:
Day 1 – Aug 31
pH: ~7.8–8.2
Ammonia: ~0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 0 ppm
Day 2 – Sept 1
pH: 7.2

Ammonia: ~0–0.25 ppm (very slight green tint)
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 0 ppm
Phosphate: 0.5 ppm
Temperature: ~77.2°F

There are no fish, shrimp or snails in the tank yet. I’m doing routine water testing and want the system established and stable before introducing livestock.

I’m also curious about the NICREW C10 24/7 mode. I currently have it running the factory sunrise/daylight/sunset/night cycle. Would experienced planted-tank keepers leave it on the 24/7 mode during establishment, or would you recommend a shorter/custom photoperiod?

Mainly looking for pro tips for the next few weeks.

Anything you notice about the setup, cycling, lighting, plants, filtration, or anything you wish you knew when starting your first planted tank would be appreciated.

I just installed this in my living room, and it’s currently cycling.

Took some plants from a setup I have outside and I need some lighting suggestions for the plants.

This is bottom of my scuds tank. I thought it was just a scratch, but I'm not sure.

It's not leaking though.

This is the product I got. https://www.petco.com/product/imagitarium-blue-betta-cube-kit-25-gallons-4783217

Obviously no fish. Just scud culture tank.

This is my first time ever doing a planted tank. With lots of TikTok and Reddit research this is what I ended up with. Please tell me how I did and how I can improve. Thank you!

told my s/o to replant my amazon swords, he picked off and replanted all of my glued anubias as well for some odd reason and threw 75% of them away because they “broke” when he unglued them. i know he thought he was helping but oh my god. just wanted to share my sorrow

Hey all! I’m trying to get a positive ID on this sunfish.

I took a short video of some of my aquarium. I plan on doing it partial rescape later this year.

5 gallon planted, no filter, only heater and small circulation pump. 3 days in. Normal?

Thanks!

So advice needed pls.

This is my 4 week cycled tank that I had to redo after having the clay substrate. I put course sand on top BC clay was such a mess..the java fern is brown now and the anubia leaves are a bit yellow on a few

Any recommendations what I should do next? Also the hornwort I put it melted . Pic on right was couple weeks ago

Hi there. So, a few months ago I posted about a beautiful wooden TV stand that I was concerned about for my aquarium. It is rated for 250lbs. I have a 19.4g long aquarium. After a lot of consideration, I have decided to get a different stand.

This is what I have decided on. It holds 500lbs per shelf. Any objections? I'd like to order it today, since it will take over a week to arrive... and my aquarium is fully cycled as of yesterday! I don't want to add fish until my aquarium is on its proper stand.

Hey everyone,
I need some help. This is my first planted tank (140 liters / ~37 gallons) and I'm slowly running out of ideas. The tank is 3 months old now, and I've been battling a massive diatom (brown algae) plague for a while.
The main issue: the silicate (SiO2) level in the tank is permanently off the charts on my JBL drop test. I tested the water straight from my RO filter (Arka myAQUA) and the silicates there are exactly 0. Also, I have absolutely ZERO stones in my hardscape – only driftwood.
Because of this brown algae coating, my plants have completely stopped growing. I recently did a trim, and even Limnophila sessiliflora, which usually grows like a weed, hasn't bounced back at all.
I just got back from a one-week vacation (haven't tested the water again yet, but visibly nothing has improved). Before leaving, I turned the light down to 6 hours a day at 40% intensity. Over the whole week, the fish only got one Tropical Supervit tablet to minimize waste while I was gone.
My setup and routine:
Water & changes: 100% RO water, doing ~30% water changes once a week.
Substrate: Yokuchi Jiban Soil
Light: Chihiros A II Max
Filter: Aquael Ultramax BT
CO2: Standard CO2 cylinder setup
Ferts: Aquaforest (AF Macro & Micro)
Plants & Livestock:
Other than the Limnophila, I have Rotala 'Blood Red', Ludwigia 'Super Mini Red', and Hydrocotyle tripartita.
My livestock includes Otos, Pygmy Cories, Dwarf Pencilfish, Ram Cichlids, and shrimp (Amano & Neocaridina). The cleanup crew is definitely there, but they just can't keep up with this amount of algae.
My question to you guys: since my RO water is clean and I have no stones, is it possible that the Yokuchi Jiban Soil is leaching this insane amount of silicates into the water column 3 months after setup? What would you do in this situation – should I just throw some silicate remover (like Silicate Clear) into the filter and wait, or do you have any other ideas?

Before and after and a 10 year old made this. any help going further is appreciated!

This is my first tank ever. not that cool looking compared to the stuff i see here. but I'm pretty proud of it.

got some skittles running around. looking to get a tiny schooling fish for this 12 inch cube. what should I get?

With a fzone regulator. Someone on Facebook used it for 4 months and now they’re moving. I’m really excited, I’ve been thinking about starting CO2 since I started, but couldn’t justify the cost as a student.

This is my first tank, I'm so happy about how it turned out, shrimps and fishes have been here for two week and seem to have taken their mark quickly, all very healthy.

I'm thinking about adding some more moss but I'm afraid to overdo it.

Hi all,

This is mine and my girlfriends first aquarium. It’s a shaker 252 which I’ve painted as wasn’t a fan of the colours.

I’ve done a lot of research for a long time and have created a thick nutrient layer & root tabs capped off with sand. I have CO2 injection & as you can see plenty hardscape & shells we’ve collected from around the world.

The advice I want is specifically around plants. I’d like some bushier plants for the background. But dunno whether to trim and spread what I already have or to get more bush plants but not sure what to get?

Seeded with my dad’s filter media.

For reference water parameters:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
PH: 6.6

Stocking:
1 x Electric blue ram
1 x Red honey gourami
13 x Green neon tetras
8 x Endler guppies
1 x Marigold bristlenose pleco
6 x Albino corys
6 x Sterbai corys
2 x Amano shrimp

There are currently tannins but waiting for them to pass alongside routine water changes.

Open to any feedback but would prefer to chat about plants.

I love that I got into the hobby of aquaristic. And I'm really happy with the results.. 😎

This is a 4-5 gallon no filter, room temp shrimp and snail tank

I have being trying to add more plants on this 20 gallon tank maybe a carpet and many background plants and Christmas moss on the rocks or wood. Any suggestions of what plants should look good on this tank?

An overgrowth of vallisneria, ludwigia, and algea—first time seeing vals flower. Lots of danios (CPD), cherry shrimp, and bladder snails in there. I've had to cut back the top growth so I can begin to tidy up inside the tank. After seeing the sad mess of algae and decaying plant matter, I have half a mind to wrangle the fish and do a tear-down. My options are:

1) Tidy up and increase circulation, hope algae goes away over time

2) Tear down and reset the 10 gal

3) Tear down and set up in a 20 gal

I have a shallow aquarium, which is 6 feet length, 1.5 feet breadth and 1 feet height. I plan to have an artificial cave placement. I source a place when they can do a 3D print. From my research PETG material seems long lasting and still inert. Does anyone here have any experience on material to use for cave? Also, any tips or any STL file on the cave who have done it?