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A better question is why worry about it dissolving? Sprinkle some in and it will eventually reach an equilibrium in the tank. If it doesn't all dissolve, so what? Snails are mighty resourceful and as they use calcium carbonate, more will dissolve into the aquarium, maintaining that equilibrium...

Light about 520 nm and shorter can oxidize the dissolved organic chelator of iron. This releases Fe2+ and makes it available in the water to both plants and algae. Its called photoreduction of iron. Having algae problems? Block the blue spectrum of light to help tighten the noose on your...

The water might be a bit ripe after a while.

http://www.tomgriffin.com/aquasource/snailsforpuffers.shtml That's an article on raising snails for puffers. I think the site is run by a member here at AC, but i'm currently at a loss for the name. I doubt you'll be able to have a self sustaining snail population inside a puffer tank...

Take out the guppies and the tetra. Put in a betta. If anyone asks, just t ell them you thought those little bowls were inhumane.

Dwarf puffers, bumble bee gobies, a pair of kribs, or killifish. You could put some local minnows and such in there. The minnows and other baitfish don't suffer from the same size limits imposed on the gamefish. They also don't normally grow to large sizes in a surprisingly short period of...

The purpose of a cycle is to remove ammonia. Turns out plants do this quite well too. The plants will compete for the ammonia, but they won't be able to outcompete the bacteria to the extent everyone fears. The colonies will be smaller than a non-planted tank, but thats to be expected. I...

say the letter "m", then say the letter "T". MT = empty hehe. At least, I hope. There are many many fish you could put in a 10 gallon.... small cichlids, most tetras, small gouramis, dwarf puffers, small brackish gobies, small danios, a siamese fighting fish, a few types of loaches...

I bought those bulbs. They floated too. Then they sank. Just let them sit in the aquarium and roll around in the current until they sink. Don't bury them until you know which end is which. The bulbs will vary themselves. Of 6 aponogeton, only 1 sprouted. Of 4 bulbs of the dwarf lily...

no you don't want to breed tubiflex worms. http://faq.thekrib.com/live-food.html That details breeding most of the things that should be fed to fish.

jiggerpolebill asked, so... You'll want a book tailored for your area. There are really many, many native american fish. this is a good book check out NANFA if want some info on native species. I know the Bowfin is endangered in Maryland. Make sure you check your local regulations...

sounds like blue-green algae. Actually its a bacteria and fish won't touch it. http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cyanobacteria.html Its nasty stuff and hard to get rid of. There was a nice thread prewipe, but oh well. The easiest way to get rid of it is medication, but you should do that...

If your betta doesn't eat enough of them, they could reproduce too much and then you have lots of dead daphnia. Shouldn't happen though.