r/nanotank • u/Redditor-idk • 12d ago
Help HELP!
So, I made a previous posts asking for tips and stuff and this is the same, except my snails all died. I only have Malaysian trumpet snails for livestock and my plants are Sparkle sword, Java fern and Duckweed. Also I’ve used a little tetra safe while I’m cycling is that okay? The water is warm it’s 84F and I’ve been giving them light. I did a water tests and the results are. Nitrate Safe, Nitrite Caution, water hardness very hard, Ph Alkaline, Alkalinity High. Could any of these be the reason they died and how can I fix these I want my animals to be as comfortable as possible. Also any tips on helping my plants grow I’ve only had the tank for a day but I heard duckweed grows fast so I’m just hoping to see any progress.
r/nanotank • u/johnlondon125 • 13d ago
Help UNS Delta 60 constant loud rattling sound. I've tried everything.
This appears to be a fairly common problem with this unit, but people have said even with a replacement it does the exact same thing.
I've torn it down three times now.
Turned it every which way, checked the impeller, made sure there were no bubbles, even did a reverse suction thing someone suggested where I made the water flow the opposite direction to get all the air out.
It's driving me insane, And every time I have to tear it down it wrecks my tank and I've gotten water everywhere.
Has anyone had this issue, and been able to solve it?
UNS is going to send me a new impeller but I am not hopeful. I'm in the middle of cycling the tank so I really don't want to start over, as I have live plants and shrimp in the tank (I'm using Fritzzyme to jump start it and keeping a very close eye on parameters)
r/nanotank • u/Redditor-idk • 13d ago
Help Help please
First time help
For starters this is my first nano tank/ tank in general. It’s 2.5 gals and only houses what the LFS calls “feeder snails”. Now since I definitely didn’t do things properly. How do I make sure my plants grow they already look a little lifeless to me compared to at the store. The plants are Java fern and sparkle sword I also have duckweed. I also am curious on how to get all the debris out of my substrate a result of not rinsing the plants before adding. Then finally am I able to add any shrimp maybe or other plant suggestions. If it helps I’m only 16 so please cut me some slack.
r/nanotank • u/First-Journalist-607 • 14d ago
Help What is this?
galleryNew piece of drift wood that I added to my nano tank, it was boiled before I added and this appeared once already. I tried scrubbing it off but it grew back in a few days. Does anyone know what this is and how to get rid of it?
r/nanotank • u/d4ndy-li0n • 13d ago
Picture what's your opinion on this positively tiny 1gal?
(bracelet on the side courtesy of my buddy)
trying my best as a beginner to Walstad-method up a shrimp tank with a 1gal lent to me by a friend. ideally i'd add a filter eventually, but if this ends up working out maybe i won't need one!
i've got an anubia, some java moss, a java fern, and some unidentified aquatic moss in there-- JUST planted this today, so no growth quite yet. would you recommend anything else?
r/nanotank • u/Fair_Peach_9436 • 14d ago
Help How much aqua soil is needed for a 5 gallon tank?
Also suggest me plants!
r/nanotank • u/Zoxphyl • 14d ago
Help Plan on making a 5 gallon for shrimp. Could evaporation cause problems for the integrity of the particleboard? I intend on making a lid to help keep water in/dust out.
Space between the top of the tank and the shelf is exactly 5.5” (13.9 cm) so any recommendations for an appropriately sized light would also be nice.
r/nanotank • u/Itchy-Philosopher-56 • 15d ago
Picture thoughts on my first aquarium/ shrimp tank. 2 months old and cycled.
also growing pothos and everbearing strawberry plants
r/nanotank • u/InsectProfessional71 • 15d ago
Help Suitable Fish for a 2.5G Tank?
We just inherited a 2.5G Aqueon MiniBow tank & accessories. I know it is a small tank, but it was my grandmother’s before she passed & I would like to put a fish in it (if humanely possible) & I’m looking for input on different options!
Shrimp or snails aren’t first on my list, but I will consider if those are my only options (vs making a terrarium or something lol)
Originally I was interested in a beta, but from what I researched it would only be an appropriate tank size for an older, much less active beta. I was thinking about posting to my local Buy Nothing group on FB to see if anyone had an older beta that maybe their kids have moved on from or isn’t getting the best care - but if anyone knows any other ways to rescue a “retired” beta, I would love to know!
A few other Reddit posts I saw said possibly scarlet badis or celestial pearl danio.
What do you guys recommend putting in a 2.5G tank?!
(*Side notes: I have had experience with 1 tank before this, that was a 6G Aquaview 360 with 1 beta — I was sent by my office to get a beta for the tank they purchased. I asked for the beta that had been there the longest <my honest attempt at rescue lol> Who knows if it was the oldest beta there, but I tried lol.
I was responsible for all tank maintenance/upkeep after that, so I do have some basic knowledge.
I plan to fully research whatever I place in this tank, so a) all knowledge & advice is appreciated & welcomed!! b) plz save the comments about not knowing what I’m doing- I’m here for help!*)
r/nanotank • u/Itchy-Philosopher-56 • 16d ago
Discussion how many people in here have/had pea puffers with yall’s shrimp? what was yall’s experiences?
r/nanotank • u/beastije • 15d ago
Help What plants work for your nano tanks in the long run
I have my 25 liter tank, 40x25x25 cm running for two years now and it never ends up looking good.
I started with sand substrate, switched to dark "sand" substrate that is hard to vacuum, added plants, removed plants, added a houseplant (peace lily), added root tabs, added floaters, removed floaters,...and I am facing another tear down, since the tank is full of green algae and mess and does not work.
I want to focus on getting the tank stable and ideally no filter, simply because it is hard to fit a filter in. I am not going to be adding any fish in right now, maybe later use it as a breeding box/grow out tank or return my dario hysginon, but the biggest problem I think is the live feeding of the slow fish that caused the ecosystem instability.
What methods proved to work the best long term for you?
Plants I have in this tank right now - Cryptocoryne affinis, Hygrophila polysperma (although have is a stong word for the bare twigs, but I have it in three other tanks), Marsilea hirsuta (lovely but SLOW growing plant, I have good times and bad times, depends on winter/summer as my tank gets light from the sun in summer but almost zero light in winter), peace lily roots.
Plants I have in other tanks I can use - all the floaters (frogbit, salvinia, the plague), all the fast growers such as hornwort, egeria, ..., anubias, bucephalandra, other small cryptocorynes, moss, ...
I tried leaf litter/no leaf litter, vacuum/no vacuum, though with marsilla you dont get to vacuum unless you break it. Tank has no lid, no heater and the half a sponge with the air bubbler can hardly be called a filter. Thanks!!
r/nanotank • u/Ok_Perspective_4393 • 16d ago
Help Blitz 32 oz filter media ideas ??
reddit.comr/nanotank • u/FunAbbreviations9914 • 16d ago
Picture Best nano tank fish
galleryThese 5 daisy’s ricefish have been living in this 2.5gal, heavily planted jar for about a month now. Previous to adding them I cycled it for months and populated it with Neocaridina, ramshorns, bladders snails, scuds, Daphnea, detritus worms, cyclops and all other manner of microfauna, and allowed, are super active, curious, exhibiting the best scholling behavior I’ve ever gotten from a group of fish, and I’ve even seen them laying eggs! They also forage all the time, and I only feed them once or twice a week.
Highly recommend these daisy’s blue ricefish to anyone looking to set up a nano tank with a significant population of fish
r/nanotank • u/biotaworlds • 17d ago
Video My First Tank Build Video - UN 60S
youtube.comr/nanotank • u/FlashingBoulders • 17d ago
Picture Small bookshelf project.
galleryIt’s an aquatop 3 gallon. Stock is some guppy fry I’m growing out and 3 orange neo shrimp.
r/nanotank • u/Independent_Push_159 • 17d ago
Picture Waiting for scraps
Popped a shrimp lolly in, the Vietnamese Cardinal Minnows are eagerly waiting for scraps to fall off and drift past them. Seemingly incapable of just going in for a peck.
r/nanotank • u/grilledbruh • 18d ago
Discussion Any ideas of what to put in here? (9”x9”x14.5”) 5.5 gallon
I’ve been online alllllll day trying to figure out what to put in here.
Bettas I heard are the best but I already have 4 other betta tanks and one more isn’t enticing.
I’ve heard chili rasboras, CPD, black neon tetra, spotted blue eye killifish, and red neon blue eyes, and the bormans lamprey killifish.
I really want to put something other than a betta in here but if that’s what it boils down to I’m ok with that…
r/nanotank • u/SatisfactionSlow4031 • 17d ago
Help Keeping Evo Stock?
What is your opinion on keeping the Evo 13.5 Stock, just planning on having 2 clown fish and some soft coral, and some cleaners. If any upgrades what do you think is required? Or do you recommend getting a AIO 20 Cube WaterBox?
r/nanotank • u/texaspopcorn424 • 18d ago
Help Help: idk what I need to do
I have a 5 gallon tank. It's plugged in and filter is running.
What else do I need to do to get it ready?
When can I add fish?
Which fish would do best in this size tank?
r/nanotank • u/not_so_perfect_buddy • 20d ago
Picture Not sure if yall consider it nano but what are some good stocking combos for a 10 gal?
r/nanotank • u/kaneko_masa • 20d ago
Help What livestock is good aside from shrimp?
Just set up this tank and will be cycling it for weeks until the plants get settled. I’m not a beginner in aquariums because I have a 150L big tank with tetras and rasboras but this is my first nano(?) tank (25L.) I was thinking of a betta but if this is still too small for it can someone recommend a small schooling or social fishes? This tank isnt a HOB but a cannister filter so water substance isn’t going to be a problem.
r/nanotank • u/g2870 • 21d ago
Help Kicked up substrate
I have a very small 1g shrimp tank I was doing a water change and was thinking I’d pull some substrate out very carefully (mistake) so I could replace it down the line. I kicked up a ton of substrate and immediately kicked myself. My ammonia test now looks fine, but assume that’s because of the Prime. Two shrimp are dead (could be because my tap is COLD though).
Any suggestions on how to mitigate if at all?
I’m pretty savvy with my bigger tanks but this tiny one is really tough for me to figure out.