Quick answer: A 150 gallon fish tank is a proper show aquarium, big enough for large fish, huge schools, or a stunning planted display, and stable enough to be forgiving once it is running. Two things people underestimate. First, “150 gallon” is not one shape. Common ones range from a Read more
Quick answer Caridina multidentata, better known as the Amano shrimp, is a hardy freshwater shrimp kept mainly for algae control. Adults reach around 2 inches (5 cm), live roughly 2 to 3 years, and do well in temperatures of about 18 to 27°C (65 to 80°F) with a pH near Read more
Quick answer: Most aquarium snail eggs fall into three looks. A clear jelly blob stuck underwater on glass or a leaf is from a pest snail like a bladder, pond or ramshorn snail, and it hatches in one to three weeks. Tiny hard white dots like sesame seeds are nerite Read more
Quick answer: White fuzz on aquarium plants or new driftwood is almost always a harmless biofilm or water mold. Bacteria and fungi feed on sugars leaching out of fresh wood and on decaying bits of plant, and it looks like soft white cotton or slimy cobwebs. It won’t hurt your Read more
Quick answer Detritus worms are thin, white or tan, wiggly worms that live in aquarium substrate and feed on waste. They are generally harmless to fish, shrimp and aquarium plants. They are not parasitic worms and do not attack healthy tank inhabitants, and they are common in established tanks whether Read more