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I have a hair algae problem in my tank. Are there any remedies for that? I manually remove what I can each week, but it grows back pretty fast. Here are the specs on my tank (10 gal): 4 tetras 1 zebra danio 4 cory cats 1 albino bristlenose pleco anubias and anachris plants weekly 40-50% water change...

My male bristlenose pleco seems to have stopped eating algae. He used to keep my tank virtually algae-free. Interestingly, he was never interested in frozen bloodworms that I feed the other fish, but now he eats them. I've heard of common plecos becoming more carnivorous with age, but I thought the ...

I noticed that the bottom of the base of my ATI Hydro sponge filter is rusting. I'm guessing the coating was scratched by some gravel... Has anyone experienced this before? I assume the rust isn't great for my fish. Occasionally I'll notice some of my fish scratching/flashing, but they seem ok other...

I have a 10 gallon with 3 zebra danios, 3 cory cats, and 1 albino bristelnose pleco. Temp is 78, pH is 7.4, ammonia and nitrites are 0, nitrates are 10 ppm. Chlorine/chloramines are removed (and pH adjusted) with Wardley 3-in-1 pH 7.0 conditioner. I do weekly 35-50% water changes. Over the past few ...

Do you have a sense of how long it might take for cory cat barbels to grow back? My fish is still acting quite normally, but no sign of barbel growth. How long is it safe to keep the 2 tsp per gallon level of salt with cory cats? I've read that they are often not so tolerant of salt, but it's ok &qu...

Thanks for your thorough response, Sam. I'm not sure what size my gravel is according to the numbering system, but it is some pre-washed Estes stuff as you guessed; granule size looks to be maybe 3-5 mm or so. My water temp is 78, pH is 7.4, ammonia and nitrites are at 0 ppm, and nitrates are 20-40 ...

I have three Cory cats (1 Julii and 2 Skunk) along with a bristlenose Pleco and 3 zebra danios in a 10 gallon. I noticed that the barbels on one of the skunk cats are really worn down. From what I've read, this is often the result of infection. I have smooth gravel, so I don't think that's an issue....

Thanks, Sam! I really appreciate you taking the time to so thoroughly address my question. I think I will adopt your barrel technique for water changes given the crazy MWRA water treatment, and I plan to try some aquarium salt too. I'm happy to say I did buy the albino Pleco at your place. He seems ...

I have a 10 gallon with 4 zebra danios, 2 (previously 4) Cory. trilineatus, and 1 albino bushynose Pleco. I just added the cory cats and pleco last weekend. The cory cats all started out just fine, eagerly exploring the tank and eating shrimp pellets, algae wafers, and flake scraps. On Tuesday night...

I'm thinking about keeping 4-5 Julies in a 10 gallon along with a few zebra danios as dither fish. If a pair forms, I will sell the others. I'm worried that a 10 gallon isn't quite big enough, but I'm a student with limited space and money. Will my proposed setup work (at least for dwarf Julies like...