Stop Doing This! Common Mistakes That Can Harm Your Aquarium

[@tracys.6033]

I was also a victim of hitch hiker problems with new plants. They looked ok and I rinsed them off before adding. What a mess a few days later. Took forever to fix. I now quarantine everything. Great tip!

[@12jurgen34]

You don't think that adding a fast growing plant like Riccia caused your ferts to be depleted a lot quicker, causing the algae bloom?

[@underwatergardens709]

I increased the dosing as the Riccia grew, so I’m pretty confident fertilization wasn’t the issue. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, though-it’s always great to discuss ideas!

[@seannunes2041]

I remember buying 6 Ottos from a fish shop outside my town. I did not quarantine. Within a week, I had fish deaths. Every fish started pineconing wuth dropsy and started dying. Also, I had a Cobalt heater failed on. Cooked my tank. Now I quarantine and have a controller.

[@underwatergardens709]

The heater tip is very interesting; I'll look into it

Pest snails are not a nuisance. If you keep nutrients low they are also low in numbers.
And they are beneficial for the tank, eating all organic matter that will just be decomposing.

[@underwatergardens709]

That's true, but I already have a cleaning crew for that. Even now, those snails are still multiplying in my tank, and that's not something I want.

[@sawittchen]

You did not keep goldfish and angelfish together in the same tank, did you? 🫣

[@underwatergardens709]

Only for a couple of days because my friend wanted to get rid of them 😅 I found them a good home quickly, though 👍

[@sawittchen]

​@@underwatergardens709 OK, I see. 😅 You have some beautiful tanks. ❤🤗 I am an aquascaper, too.