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6 days ago

Assassin snail (Anentome helena)

Assassin Snail Care Guide (Clea helena)

Assassin snail (Clea helena): hunts pest bladder/MTS snails, sand substrate, not algae eater, vs nerite and mystery.

6 days ago

Mystery snail (Pomacea diffusa)

Mystery Snail Care Guide (Pomacea)

Mystery snail (Pomacea bridgesii): large colorful snail, lid required, calcium, plant-safe usually, vs nerite and assassin.

6 days ago

Nerite snail (Neritina / Vittina)

Nerite Snail Care Guide (Algae, Eggs, Stocking)

Nerite snail care: zebra/horn/tiger nerites, glass algae grazing, infertile eggs on hardscape, no breeding in freshwater.

6 days ago

Planted-tank algae eaters

Best Algae Eaters for Planted Tanks (Safe Crew)

Safe algae eaters for planted tanks: Amano shrimp, otos, bristlenose, nerite snails — what eats what algae, mature tank rules.

6 days ago

Nano fish school (Boraras / small tetras)

Best Nano Fish for Planted Tanks (Roundup)

Best nano fish for planted aquariums: neons, rasbora, corys, otos, CPD — stocking, tank size, and shrimp-safe picks.

6 days ago

German blue ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)

German Blue Ram Care Guide (vs Angelfish)

German blue ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi): warm soft water, bottom pair, 60 L+, vs angelfish and corys.

6 days ago

Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)

Angelfish in Planted Tanks (vs Rams, Shrimp Risk)

Angelfish (Pterophyllum): tall body, 120 L+, eats shrimp, pairs territory, vs German blue rams and nano tetras.

6 days ago

Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii)

Kuhli Loach Care Guide (vs Corydoras)

Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii): sand substrate, shy noodle fish, group of 6+, vs bottom cory cats.

6 days ago

Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus)

Bristlenose Pleco Care Guide (vs Otocinclus)

Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus): algae grazer, driftwood, veggie diet, 80 L+, vs tiny otos and common pleco giants.

6 days ago

Red root floater Phyllanthus fluitans floating on water

Red Root Floater Care (Phyllanthus fluitans)

Red root floater (Phyllanthus fluitans): high light for red roots, delicate pads, vs salvinia and frogbit easy floaters.

6 days ago

Amazon frogbit Limnobium laevigatum with trailing white roots

Frogbit Care Guide (Limnobium laevigatum)

Amazon frogbit (Limnobium): lily pad floater, long roots, medium light, vs salvinia and duckweed.

6 days ago

Salvinia floating fern green oval leaves with water droplets

Salvinia Aquarium Care Guide (vs Frogbit & Red Root)

Salvinia (Salvinia minima / auriculata): fast floating fern, blocks light, nutrient sponge, vs frogbit and red root floater.

6 days ago

Bolbitis heudelotii African water fern attached to lava rock

Bolbitis heudelotii Care Guide (African Water Fern)

Bolbitis heudelotii (African water fern): rhizome on wood, slow grower, medium flow, vs Java fern and Anubias.

6 days ago

Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum bright green feathery stems underwater

Hornwort Care Guide (Ceratophyllum — No Roots)

Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum): rootless stem, float or weight down, nutrient sponge, fast grower, algae competition.

6 days ago

Tiger lotus Nymphaea zenkeri red-green mottled submerged leaves

Tiger Lotus Care Guide (Nymphaea zenkeri)

Red tiger lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri): bulb plant, spotted leaves, can surface lily pads, vs Amazon sword rosette.

6 days ago

Dwarf Sagittaria subulata ribbon grass stolons in planted tank

Dwarf Sagittaria Care Guide (vs Vallisneria & Hairgrass)

Dwarf sagittaria: grass-like foreground runner, medium light, spreads by runners, vs Vallisneria giants and hairgrass carpet.

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