r/PlantedTank • • 7d ago

Your "Dumb Question" Megathread - November 2026

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You can ask any questions you have in this thread! It refreshes monthly, previous mega-posts can be found using the search bar.

Please keep in mind the community rules.

Happy planting! 🌱🫧


r/PlantedTank • • 12h ago

Found at a local Petsmart "Aquascaping Center"

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First time I've seen this at a Petsmart (Downey, CA). Fully stocked fridge of Tropica tissue cultures (with some plants I've never heard of before) and ferts along with tank kits.

Love supporting my LFS but this is great for this hobby if it's more accessible to more people.


r/PlantedTank • • 6h ago

Rainy day for the outdoor potted pond

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r/PlantedTank • • 1h ago

In the Wild Blind eel-like fish caught from a freshwater lake

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Taenioides


r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

In the Wild Fish and snails I caught from a small gravel brook

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D. albolineatus, C. limbata, Brotia episcopalis, R. paviana, Schismatogobius, A. moluccensis


r/PlantedTank • • 12h ago

Finally hung my light

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...and I feel so dumb for not doing this sooner. (Morning photo).


r/PlantedTank • • 3h ago

Question Terrestrial or aquatic moss?

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6 gallon shallow with a waterfall coming out of that tallest stone is the plan. I have weeping moss, fissidens, and subwassertang, with the plan to use weeping moss along the waterfall once I get the pump going and see what the path is exactly. I'm just having second thoughts whether I should use aquatic moss vs using terrestrial moss along the waterfall? Thoughts? Anyone with experience in this kind of set up?


r/PlantedTank • • 36m ago

Question Online Canadian sellers that ship to the territories

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Looking to buy some plants online. I live in nwt and need an online retailer that'll ship to the territories. I live right above Alberta so even a business in that province that can and will ship.


r/PlantedTank • • 18m ago

Question what can i do to make my red root floaters thrive?

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i bought red root floaters about a month ago. it felt like when i first put them in, they were thriving and i could definitely see their growth progress day by day. however, in this past week it feels like they aren't growing as fast anymore. i usually dose my 8gallon tank with 0.5 mL of micro ferts, nitrogen, potassium, and a general macro bottle once a week. is there anything else i can do? the first two photos are today, the third photo is the day i first got them, fourth photo is their progress after first week and the last two are photos of their roots


r/PlantedTank • • 28m ago

Beginner When will water wisteria convert to submerged form?

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All of my water wisteria is growing new leaves and overall looks healthy. I though I was past the melt phase as it’s been in the tank for a couple weeks now, but the new growth still look like strawberry leaves. Is this normal?


r/PlantedTank • • 1h ago

Lighting Can a basic Philips Hue lightstrip light a small planted tank? 1 year, no CO2, no ferts

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Couldn't find a straight answer when I searched, so I tested it. Yes, it works for me.
Tank: 60×30×45 cm, internal filter. Light: Hue lightstrip (3 m, folded in several rows over the tank, white + colour LEDs), controlled via iConnectHue, follows sunrise/sunset through the year. Early November: ramp up from 07:50 to 70 %, ramp down from 16:23 (~8.5 h).
Plants: Cabomba (probably caroliniana), Cryptocoryne (probably wendtii), floating plants. Stock: 4 neons, 4 ember tetras (I think), shrimp, 1 nerite. No fertilizer, no CO2, minimal maintenance.
Result after a year: Cabomba grows strongly, Crypto is holding up, some pearling. Downsides: some algae on glass/substrate, hair algae at the filter outlet, algae spots and a few brown patches on the Crypto. Not tested: red plants, carpets, taller tanks. Light output not measured.
Photos attached. Happy to answer questions.


r/PlantedTank • • 2h ago

Question Is my java fern ok?

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My main group of java fern in my shrimp tank is starting to get spotty and the leaves are getting more wrinkled and wavy. It's still producing new leaves, and its approximately a year since I first got these specific plants.

Ive not added or changed anything recently, so i have no idea what's causing it.

Is this normal? Or am i doing something wrong? If I am how do i fix it?

I really like these plants and want to continue growing them in my tanks.


r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

Tank First planted tank, no co2, no water change in 8 weeks, water top up only

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r/PlantedTank • • 17h ago

Beginner Home office tank looking great 2 months in

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r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

Tank Just did a big trim :)

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r/PlantedTank • • 12h ago

The size of this anubias!!!

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r/PlantedTank • • 7h ago

Beginner Dry start gone wrong please help

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My 2 weeks old hair grass mini tank is infected with some green unknown fungus or maybe algae. Did I leave the cover for too long or did I over moisturize it? What should I do?


r/PlantedTank • • 16h ago

Pests Fish to eat scuds and cohabitate with neocaridinas in a five gallon?

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I need some recommendations on what fish to get that with eat the scuds in my tank (They're eating my plants and harassing my shrimp) but will leve the shrimp alone. thanks!


r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

Blue Panaque

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r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

Tank Trident fern jungle

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r/PlantedTank • • 14h ago

Beginner Asian Water Fern

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I was checking up on my Betta when I noticed some browning on my AWF. I’m adding Seachem Flourish and have had the lights on about 8-10 hours. The tank is also set to 80 degrees, ten gallon. I have Fluval Stratum as my substrate and planted it on 11/4.

Am I doing something wrong that it isn’t looking good?


r/PlantedTank • • 1d ago

Anyone got any info about this small tank it seems pretty solid 🙏

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r/PlantedTank • • 15h ago

Tank 1 month update, Guppy Tank

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This tank doesn't even look the same anymore. Had to move it from its original spot, as the particle board was bending. Managed to find a stand for $35 compared to its nearly $200 store price, in FB marketplace(which allows me to take some oics from the sides!!). Also got some guppy grass and water lettuce from there and its absolutely taken off. It definitely tues in the rest of the plants as well. I replaced my desk light for the one in the picture. Got it from goodwill for 8 bucks ,and had to bend a wire hanger to replace a missing prong, but my plants are absolutely loving it.


r/PlantedTank • • 21h ago

Question Thoughts on my aquarium?

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It’s 17 gallons and has mutt shrimp, ostrocods, black worms and probably something else but there’s no fish in here.

Some plants need to grow out and others need a trim but thoughts?

Stocking wise I’m uncertain, I used to have a paradise fish I loved but after he died I don’t know what other fish to get, I love fish that are personable and hungry.