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My Betta fish seems to be affectionate and seeks attention from us. This is going to sound weird, but we started to think he actually behaves as though he wants to be touched. When we come close to the tank he always comes out to greet us and swims back and forth turning his body in tight turns...

Just an update for anyone who wants to know: The mystery snails i had died. I hope they were not sick or contaminated. My betta still seems healthy. And the new snails I added (dusky nerite) seem to be doing great. My algae is all cleared up, the nano cube tank is stable and doing well. And my...

So I bought new snails. :D However, i moved the old ones to my little driftwood log and they started moving (a little bit). One kind of walked around a little then fell off the log. The other did the same and now is hanging out of his shell a little bit. I pulled them out of the tank because i...

Hi, Thanks for the thoughts. They do have trapdoors on them. These guys are pretty small, and i watched them quite a bit the first few days. My Betta never snapped at them, he was curious and would kind of go up to them and sniff them or check them out, but never was aggressive. They now seem...

Hi Everyone, Beginner here, this is my first planted tank. It is a bit small. I bought a new tank, a much bigger one that I will setup in the next few weeks. But in the meantime I wanted to get some cool snails since algae in my small tank is still an issue. I bought two small snails. I dont...

Maybe some cool snails, I'm also thinking about trying to escape-proof the tank and try and get some more amanos, but i've seen them in videos climbing tank walls a little bit, and with my water level there, they can basically just walk out.

I know this is probably a very common question. But a few points different than the norm: 1. My tank is pretty small (about 2.5 Galon/10L) 2. We tried amano shrimp but all 3 climbed/jumped out. 3. Our lid is not great for keeping things in (see above). 4. We have a lone beta and a few...

OK i am back from vacation to the US and ready start prepping for my new betta. I bought the liquid test kit, a betta leaf hammock, and a betta heater (for winter months). This should be the happiest betta for miles. Now I cleaned the tank last night, did a water test, and added a small teabag...

Awesome post. Thank you. Here is a picture of my tank. There is a lid, although there are gaps i wonder if the betta could jump through the gaps. I already have it setup with some moss. And a rock, black gravel. Filter is in there too. Not sure yet how the water is doing, i will get a test kit soon.

Hi Platy, good questions. I'm trying to learn this stuff now. Also why i registered here. What size tank 10L (this is my tank), it came with a filter and some other things. https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001CTNQKE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Do you know the nitrogen Cycle No...

Hi Everyone, Thought I'd introduce myself as I just signed up and may have questions for the experts. My girlfriend and I wanted a pet for awhile but we both work and live on the 4th floor in the middle of a city so decided against a dog for now. I thought: hey what about a fish, they can be...