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Thanks for the suggestions. I don't know if I'm being overly paranoid or if there is actually a risk of contamination when adding new plants.

In the Quarantine 101 section I saw it recommended to use Prazi and Metro to kill parasites in fish. Has anyone used the Tetra brand Parasite Guard? I got this description from their website:
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I'm not an expert, but I do know that fish need certain amounts of space due to size. 5 gallons of water is not very much and confining mollies to that would not be ideal for them to thrive. It...

What is HOB and AC sponge? Thanks!

HAAAAAAAAAA! That's so funny and awesome. Now I kinda hope there's a mystery snail in there somewhere.

I have a glass aquarium and I accidentally purchased an algae sponge for acrylic aquariums. The back of the box says that it's not as effective on glass, but will I be ok using it if I putin extra...

What is BB?
Oh ok, 2 pads in the filter- one time clean one pad, the next time clean the other pad. That makes sense, thanks!

I think I got what an lfs is. I was reading the l as an "L" instead of an "I". Independent Fish Store, right?

I heard that changing the filter pad removes all the good bacteria that has helped maintain the aquarum. Some said it'll cause the whole tank to start cycling again. So... how DO you replace filter...

What do you mean by lf?

Thank you all for your suggestions. Unfortunately the store doesn't take returns of live stock so I suggested that the owner find someone who will take him.

A friend has a 6-inch Pleco that he bought at the end of last month and keeps it in a 20G Aqueon tank. He got it at a fish store where they didn't in any way suggest that this tank would be too small...

Hey AC! I'm a newbie and recently bought myself a 29G tank which I have not started working on yet (waiting to move). I am really grateful for this forum as I have learned SO MUCH about prepping and...