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Thanks for all the advice, everyone. Gonna try the floating plants and a mesh lid combo. Appreciate the help!

My betta keeps jumping out of the tank. I've got a lid, but it's not super secure. Any tips to keep them from leaping? Tank's a 10 gallon, planted, with a sponge filter. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate.

I had the same issue until I switched to a better water conditioner. Some don't neutralize ammonia well. What brand are you using?

kangaview wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 8:25 pm Also, if you're using Aiptasia-X, turn off your flow for a bit after application. Gives it time to work without spreading everywhere.

Yep, learned that the hard way. Had it blow right onto my Acans, not fun.

Filefish are sketchy, man. Some eat aiptasia, some ignore it and nibble your corals. If you're gonna try one, quarantine first. My buddy's tank got wrecked by a rogue filefish.

tagword wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 3:15 pm Thanks for the input. I've got a mix of Zoas, Hammers, and the Acros. Gonna test alk tonight and maybe up the water changes to 15%.

Smart move. Zoas can handle higher nitrates, but those Hammers might bail if things swing too fast. How old's the tank?