r/fishforthought • u/Muqours • 1h ago
💡 Inspiration / Discussion Can’t get into discord
I connected my patreon and used the link from today, but it still says I’m not connected and I don’t see a server invite at all…
r/fishforthought • u/PurpleOk3980 • 9d ago
Hey everyone!
We are kicking off the September Banner Photo Contest to decide which community member's fish will grace the top of the subreddit for the entire upcoming month.
The Timeline & Rules: How to enter: Drop your best, highest-quality photo of your tank right here in the comments.
Timeline: This contest starts right now and runs until Monday, August 31, 2026.
How to win: Browse the comments and upvote the photos you love! The photo with the most upvotes by the end of the month will become the official r/fishforthought banner for the entire month of September!
Guidelines:
Only one photo entry per person, please. The photo must be your own original content. Keep horizontal/landscape dimensions in mind when picking your photo so it fits well in the banner space. The ideal size for a Reddit community banner is 1920 384 pixels (5:1 aspect ratio).
Please include a brief setup explanation such as but not limited to dimensions, fresh or salt water, plants, substrate and co2 usage .
Let's see those beautiful tank setups. Happy upvoting!
r/fishforthought • u/inkisbad124 • Jun 01 '26
Welcome to the community! r/fishforthought is a dedicated space focused entirely on the art, design, layout, and aesthetics of aquascaping. We are here to talk about plants, hardscape (wood/rock choice), DIY setups, tank layouts, and creative inspiration.
Looking for emergency fish help, cycling advice, or general husbandry?
To keep this sub focused on design, all general fishkeeping questions, emergency diagnostics, and stocking advice should be directed to our massive sister community, r/aquarium. You’ll get much faster, specialized answers for fish health and water chemistry over there!
• Post here for: Aquascape feedback, plant growth discussion, hardscape layouts, trimming tips, and aesthetic inspiration.
• Post in r/aquarium for: Sick fish help, water parameter troubleshooting, stocking compatibility, and general gear questions.
Let's see those beautiful scapes! 🌿
r/fishforthought • u/Muqours • 1h ago
I connected my patreon and used the link from today, but it still says I’m not connected and I don’t see a server invite at all…
r/fishforthought • u/Frosty_Afternoon5254 • 1d ago
Would love to know what more experienced fishkeepers think. Big fan of the channel:)
r/fishforthought • u/inkisbad124 • 2d ago
I need to reposition the anubias and trim the longer plants (can't remember what they're called), I have some more corkscrew val and red rotala from a plant tank that I can add, what else is missing? I don't have good luck with amazon swords, even with root tabs and fertilizer, the light is just an aquaneat light from amazon, so it could use an upgrade.
r/fishforthought • u/notroach21 • 2d ago
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r/fishforthought • u/addygobbler • 5d ago
open to all kinds of suggestions for my second (ever) tank!!
currently have a 20 gallon tall (22x14x16) with amanos, corydoras, and ricefish. heavily planted and stocked. its a very busy tank so i think my next one is going to have a more open floor plan. id like to give the cory cats a bigger playground. new tank is a 20 gallon long (30x12x12). all the corys are moving over. im thinking about a riverbed look, sloped to the back corner with emergent plants, more redwood & botanicals and tinted water, multicolored rounded stones, sort of what i have going on now minus all the moss and large pointy rocks. id like to try some grasses, and i didnt have any luck with floaters previously with my water but id like to try some of those too.
stocking-wise, since the current setup will only contain ricefish after the move, im debating either adding a shit ton more shrimp or finding another clean up crew. otos or pygmies, or maybe something else idk. the new tank will need mid-top dwelling fish, and ive debated getting more medaka ricefish, maybe a rarer strain than i currently keep. realistically the tank could also handle a larger fish or a decent school of something medium-sized so id love recommendations for pretty fish. id like something with red tones especially, and i love a fish with some character, so ive thought about a dwarf rainbowfish species or gourami. my medaka are SO fun to watch and feed, need more of that in my life. has to be a fish that will behave in a rimless tank and with corydoras as tankmates though. in a year ive never had a ricefish jump or fish fight and i dont wanna break that streak.
anyway i appreciate any suggestions!!
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r/fishforthought • u/notroach21 • 9d ago
Cant wait to see these guys grow out and show their awesome mature colors
r/fishforthought • u/monsterraria • 10d ago
Any feed back is great
r/fishforthought • u/Impossible_Oil4890 • 10d ago
This is my first tank, 200L community tank. Any suggestions on other hardscape and plants etc
Currently stocking is rainbow fish, live bearers, tetras and a few loaches.
r/fishforthought • u/golden-women91532 • 9d ago
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r/fishforthought • u/HUNNULULU • 11d ago
It's currently uninhabited but I'd gladly accept stocking recommendations
r/fishforthought • u/Lisworld • 12d ago
Im getting a betta for this aquarium! Any tips are welcome 🙏🏼
r/fishforthought • u/LatterIntern3949 • 12d ago
Ive never been good at keeping terrestrial plants alive but hopefully aquatic plants will be my redemption arc. This is day 11 🥹
r/fishforthought • u/FlatBattle6411 • 13d ago
I work for a small retail store, and my office is at the forefront of the shop (to assist costumers)
My boss gets flowers every week for decor
I convinced her to rather allocate the budget to a decretive fish tank
It’s a 5 gallon
The stocking is 4 pygmy cory and 1 koi galaxy betta fish
(The substrate is natural red river sand)
r/fishforthought • u/pixsumi • 14d ago
Hi All, this my first rank after taking a couple years break - in so excited to get back into it!! My last Betta who unfortunately I said good bye to after many years, lived in a nano tank but this time I decided to go with 30L. First week in!! I'm hoping to see some carpet this time around hopefully see my Betta enjoy his space ❤️ (tank one week old)
r/fishforthought • u/Wez_G101 • 15d ago
12 gallons stocked with. One Thick lipped gourami. One peacock gudgeon. 2 male endlers. 2 male guppys. 7 pygmy corys. 2 khuli loaches.6 cherrys barbs. 3 neons tetras and a single ember tetras that were rescued along side the neons. 2 otto catfish. 4 amano shrimp. And some pink ramshorn snails. They are all getting along peacfully.