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The blue is closer... She has the black gravid spot. Do you have a plan for the babies? Livebearers will overpopulate fairly quickly, so unless you have a plan for lots of babies, you probably don't want to separate the moms into the breeder box. It will stress mom out, and they usually look...

What state are you in? Do you have a local reef / SW club? People are always giving away chaeto clumps in my local club. Or swapping it for extra biodiversity.

Congrats! Mine spawned once (also on the filter pipe) and then not again for whatever reason. You might do better to let the angels stay in there and more or less ignore this first batch - usually they become better parents after a few batches as they figure stuff out. Once they start...

I like to use Amazon reviews for informed opinions. (You don't have to buy on Amazon but they tend to have the most reviews). I had a used canister years ago but the technology has improved and there are several new brands on the market. The thing to make sure is that maintenance is easy enough...

If the algae is starting not to grow, it might also just not be taking up nitrates as nutrients. So it takes out a chunk of your export capabilities, the same as removing all the chaeto from a fuge - removes one of the nitrate reducing factors in your tank (thus your other nitrate reducing...

You can try frozen or live foods to see if that gets any interest. Is the issue that he doesn't have interest in the food or that it isn't making its way to his hiding spot? In the latter case, try feeding a little more at a time or offering food in 2 places at once, so he doesn't have to...

Cories like to be in groups - I'd do at least 6, you could do more like 8 though if you want. African dwarf frogs are cool but not very competitive eaters. So you would need to hand feed (tweezers work) daily to ensure he gets enough. Frogs shouldn't look skinny. In a larger tank this may be...

Some kind of impaction or tumor?

Very nice, it's certainly chock-full of corals!

Maybe he has come into his own now and has grown - thinks the entire tank is his space now. Is he actually nipping at the snails little antenna, or just posturing at him? As long as the betta isn't actually nipping at the snail and causing either damage or for the snail not to be able to come...

I've found that Omega one foods have a great ingredient list. Never had a problem with their foods. New Life Spectrum also makes great pellets if you want to go that route.

Yes. If there is more than about an inch of gravel, you may want to remove some of it. Move the tank gently if it isn't completely empty, moving a tank with weight in it can stress the seams (I have never had an issue with this, but better safe than sorry). How long has the current tank been...

Good idea with the cities. I think the ease of siphoning is why most fry tanks tend to be bare bottom.

Do you have a test kit for ammonia? With a new tank, if you haven't cycled it the fish (or crab) waste will remain in the water and build up as ammonia, which is toxic. There are some stickies at the top of the forum about cycling. Since you currently have inhabitants, the best method is to...

Give the crab a good sniff - if it's dead, you'll know it. Works well for snails as well....

Sorry to hear :( It would probably be a good idea to hold off on adding new fish for a few weeks, to make sure no one else starts showing symptoms.

Look up "Neon tetra disease" and see if the color loss looks like that.

They are super tiny! Good luck with them :)

I'm not sure what that is. Was it a new tank or used? And did you rinse it out well before setting it up? Did you move over any used items to transfer some bacteria to jump-start your cycle? Ideally filter media or a handful of gravel, but any decorations that weren't cleaned in between will...

I assume people usually mean US gallons for stocking guidelines, but then again I am in the US, so.....