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I didn't do this today, but figured I'd share. I have been planning this tank Tetris move for nearly a month and finally got it done a little over a week ago. From right to left it is 2 custom low boys I made out of 29 gallons, sitting over a 150 gallon tub, sitting over a 40 gallon tub, then a 20 gallon long sitting over a 100 gallon tub, next is a shelf with a 40 gallon, a 29 gallon, and 2 10 gallons, sitting over a 75 gallon, with a 40 gallon tub kind of hidden on the floor in the back right corner. Next is a 50 gallon tub and hidden under that in the back left corner I have a 55 gallon drum for aging water that I pump out of my well. Also under the 50 gallon I have a trash can on wheels hooked to a transfer pump for water changes, and then all the way to the left is a 100 gallon tub. I used to have all my tanks spread out in a big room, I'd heat the room to 73 ish with a 4000 watt electric heater, and use heaters in the tanks closer to the floor that I needed a little warmer, now I have them all in this 8' x 8' x7' tall space under my loft/bunkbed, with a whole bunch of curtains hung up around it to trap the heat. So for the last week I've been using a good fan for circulation and the hot air from a dehumidifier to heat the space. The coldest my tanks get are 73-74ish and I'm down 20-30 kilowatts a day. This little change could save me 200+ dollars a month on electricity during these winter months.

Cloudy eye can be caused by a number of things poor water quality bacterial infection or an injury if your water parameters are fine no ammonia nitrite and low nitrate then it's more than likely an injury I couldn't rule out a bacterial infection I would add a low dose of salt 1 table spoon for 5 gallons at that level it shouldn't harm your plants for 7 days if it start to get worse then I would follow up with a course of maracyn2 @xXInkedPhoenixX

Hillstream loaches are among my favorites. I do have algae surfaces for them but feed them a varied diet. They love Repashy foods, as do most of the other fish in the aquarium. I usually feed a variety of Community Plus, Soilent Green and Igapo Explorer . I've had the Hillstreams for several years now, and to my surprise and joy they've started breeding...I found the tiniest, cutest little rascals!

I'm very sorry for your loss, my condolences. I would recommend looking on youtube for a few videos as I think it's much easier to see the maintenance visually then any other method for this situation. Essentially. 1. Turn off the power. 2. Turn off the flow of water from the tank 3. Disconnect the pipes 4. Clean the things out using tank water (in a bucket) 5. Install all of the trays back into the filter 6. Check the impeller 7. attach the tubing back to the filter. 8. Plug in the power back and verify no leaks. I know this video says FX6. it's the same filter, but the fx6 is slightly larger and has 1 more tray. the method is the same.

I got to enjoy a new fish day! These licorice gouramis are from AquaHuna and I was initially nervous because my water is definitely not at the pH that people throw around for these guys, but a few are already coloring up. They're chilling in my 15 cube (that I even gave two cute little caves for them 🥺) until they're done with observation. After that 2 are going into the family aquarium and 4 are staying in the cube for long-term residence.

So in setting up my budget 125 I was going through different light options and thought I'd share my "findings" these are all taken without lids as I haven't made it that far! I had bought a ACO 30" for a 55tall project that died but figured I'd just find another home for it. Then bought a 14" hygger gooseneck light off Amazon to try that I really really wanted to work from a looks on the tank perspective. But it just doesn't have the brightness I'd like. So my thinking right now is hygger on each end with the ACO 30 in the middle. Orrrr! Buy the 48" aco light and use the 30 on something else! Hopefully the pics come in order. 1. 36" fennix stingray. Always loved these lights but not on this tank at all 2. 30" ACO light. Really impressed Corey! 3. 14" Hygger by itself 4. Hygger on the end with ACO in the middle 5. Hygger on the right, 14" beamswork on the left. About the same light just hate the bulkiness If anyone has any other ideas feel free, I'd really like to run 2 aco lights but with running the tidal 110 on the right side I lose some mounting options.

I think the hold out sterbai finally broke down and spawned today. 40 or so eggs, I think.

Been a busy week! Thanksgiving isn’t really a thing over here, so it’s been all hands at the pumps… Daphnia starter culture arrived today! Along with some springtails that were sold as Paramecium 🤨. Definitely not using that vendor again… Bonus dog pic. Take care!

Yes! We have one of those. I trip over it all the time lol. And I'm pretty sure that's what he'd do (the 25%).

Live white worm feeding with culture from @Guppysnail! Thank you! Short version

Use what you can get and the aquarium salt and give her pristine water for the best chance. I’ve seen some miraculous recoveries, so it’s worth the extra effort, for sure. Here’s hoping for the best.

IT WORKED! I ended up cleaning out my Ziss hatchery with paper towels (for the flat surfaces), a pipe cleaner and the hose cleaner I have for my filter (a substitute bottle brush, but for now it worked), and then plugged it back up to splash/wipe some hydrogen peroxide around, per @Guppysnail, then a last rinse. The other thing I did was to remove the air diffuser and add about an inch of flexible airline tubing, per @jwcarlson. I was reluctant to make two changes at once because it seemed unscientific, but I couldn't figure out any way to really clean the diffuser, so I figured it would be a confounding variable either way. Thanks to everyone who helped out, from me and some grateful fish!

Yes. Assasins most definitely eat eggs.

Oh my that is so exciting. You know how in love I am with my plecos. I see the long fins. One key to keeping long fins from fraying is to keep the ph below 7.8. At 8 the edges fray at 8.2 the fins split. Large flat overhanging wood is where they like to chill out. Mine and all their babies love just hanging out underneath. You can use terra cotta pots as well. Position these so you can see under the easily and you won’t have to play where’s Waldo with your new friend. I’ll get some photos when the lights come on. I also make sure food only gets placed in the front and avoid extras floating about the tank. My kids learned if they want yummies they must be front and center so mom can watch them. The diet and care for these guys is essentially the same as snails minus the high excess calcium. With how well you feed your snails you will be a fabulous pleco mom. They do have a higher bioload but if fed correctly and nitrate kept below 40 you will not see the long insane amounts of poo. I never see it about the tank. Congratulations again!

Oh boy, I almost died, getting one ready tomorrow would definitely kill me 😀 As long as it’s non toxic, you can use anything. Yugang has another type of reactor called a CO2 spray bar, would work perfect for yeast type CO2 generation.

I’ve been temperature testing the cube today, and noticed something interesting: As you go up in the tank, the temperature gets higher. Bottom of the substrate (not pictured) was ~70, then 73 at the top of the substrate, then 78.6 about the middle of the tank, and 79.6 at the very top. Makes a little bit of sense considering the heater is in the back right of the tank, and the light is positioned in the middle of the tank. Square light on a square tank. No filter or air stone, so no circulation to help even things out. Temperature is just stratified through the layers of the tank. I’m not worried about it at all, I’ve just never really checked out the layers of the tank. The thermometer (before the batteries died; typical problem I have and I’m too lazy to replace the batteries) was in the front left corner, and was always at a steady 74 which is what I was going for. I just found this interesting. This tank is almost 2 years old, and I learned something new about it today.

Grateful for my little buddy Invictus, the last of my rescue Bettas. Short beautiful video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TAP2gvibBbM29sDW8

Cant really say much without knowing your water parameters. Could be too much fertilizer could be something else. You said its freshly aquascaped so are the fish new to the tank? Maybe they just aren't comfortable in their new tank yet.

My former boss buys fish monthly, at least, because they die. I won't get into specifics, but he is a goldfish in a bowl kind of guy. On the other hand, I don't think my uncle has bought fish since the late 90s when he got into convicts and firemouths. They tend to make more on their own. Opposite ends of the spectrum.

I don't buy fish that often because I've come to accept that I want ALL of the fish, but I can't have ALL of the fish. Plants on the other hand...

Busted !!!!!

I think you will be fine using the hydrogen peroxide method. I clean hoses with peroxide. I’ve cleaned media with peroxide. It never hurt them. Get some food grade silicone lubricant to lube the seals. Make sure to do this each time you clean it. Congratulations on the tank.

I’m liking the sort of sparse idea, but I’m aiming more for an eye-catcher where plants come first and fish second (for a change!). MD Fish Tanks did a really nice one that I’m shooting for.

Hi everyone! Here's the new stock for this upcoming week after they are cleared from quarantine. Most fish are ready to go by Sunday/Monday (depending on how quarantine goes). All fish are sold on a first-come first-served basis. If you have any questions on these fish or other questions related to the store, please email us at: store@aquariumcoop.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Frogs, Shrimp, and Snails African Dwarf Frogs Blonde Leucistic African Dwarf Frogs Cherry Neo. Shrimp Orange Neo. Shrimp Red Rili Neo. Shrimp Blue Velvet Neo. Shrimp Small Amano Shrimp Asst. Nerite Snails Assassin Snails Asst. Mystery Snails Blue Wood Shrimp Bamboo Shrimp Bettas Asst. Halfmoon Males Asst. Crowntail Males Asst. Plakat Males Cichlids Apisto. Borellii "Opal" Small Assorted Angelfish (Locally Bred) Medium Assorted Angelfish (Locally Bred) Corydoras and Other Catfish Panda Cories Albino Cories Sterbai Cories Reticulated/False Julii Cories Pygmy Cories Habrosus Cories Loreto Cory Plecos Common Otocinclus Assorted Small Bristlenose Plecos (Locally Bred) Assorted Small Long Fin Bristlenose Plecos (Locally Bred) Loaches Kuhli Loaches Reticulated Hillstream Loaches Tetras Neon Tetras Green Neon Tetras Cardinal Tetras Rummynose Tetras Ember Tetras Marble Hatchetfish Platinum Hatchetfish Eques Pencilfish Black Emperor Tetras Red phantom Tetras Barbs Neon Rosy Barbs Normal Tiger Barbs Green Tiger Barbs Danios Rasboras Chili Rasboras Emerald Eye Rasboras Exclamation Point Rasboras Other Cyprinids Siamese Algae Eaters Normal White Clouds Badis Gouramis Sunset Honey Gouramis Livebearers Asst. Fancy Guppies (Locally Bred) Asst. Endlers (Locally Bred) Asst. Mollies Asst. Platies Asst. Swordtails Rainbowfish Red Neon Luminatus Rainbowfish Killifish Red Lagos Killifish Clown Killifish Goldfish/Koi Assorted Medium Ranchus Ricefish Oddballs Red Wolf Fish Indian Peacock Eels Spiny Eels (Macrognathus circumcinctus) Pea Puffers Freshwater Bumblebee Gobies Sales (While Supplies Last): -40% OFF All Non-Aquarium Co-Op Branded Rimless Tanks Photos 1. Red Wolf Fish 2. Small Assorted Angelfish 3. Medium Ranchus 4. Assorted Swordtails 5. Bumblebee Goby

Ph 7.2-7.4 Nitrate: 0-15 Nitrite: 0 Ammonia: 0 Temp 74F-75F Gh 200 Kh 80-100 Phosphate: 1-2 I came home from work to find that my oto was swimming the tank walls and the shrimp were very active free swimming. So I did a diagnostic and found nothing out of the ordinary. So I looked for less common problems like tank smell and static electricity, I did not smell methane rot and grounded the tank. I added some conditioner like some fish protector, and a little pimafix for the smell. I put in some partially used back of activated carbon that I hung over the high flow. No change, when in doubt do a water change, so I changed 3 gallons of a 8-9 gallon setup. Waiting for things to calm down. Might do another water change in the morning. Could it be bacteria or plants leching something into the water that is making it unpleasant that is causing the little critters to act up? Any ideas? The I got the stem plant form here (https://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Small-Decoration-Creates-Carpet/dp/B08XYTHQ4P?pd_rd_w=gOxCO&content-id=amzn1.sym.d1bf6bee-b588-4538-8422-ca1ad75c6390&pf_rd_p=d1bf6bee-b588-4538-8422-ca1ad75c6390&pf_rd_r=AH1BXKP0GZMYRCMQXJXR&pd_rd_wg=IW8cZ&pd_rd_r=ff46ba5d-5635-4019-b4dc-bd277e7540e7&pd_rd_i=B08XYTHQ4P&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_60_t)

So in my tank i have lots of staghorn algae which is suboptimal. I also have a lot of platies in the tank. I know my platies have the right mouthes to pick at or eat hair-type algaes like staghorn, and i want to train them to eat the algae, or at least pick it off the plants so it can be easily removed. Im essentially borrowing the method for transitioning fish from live food to prepared foods, but instead of prepared foods, i want to train the fish onto algae. the procedure: I have prepped a small bowl and added a small piece of staghorn algae. I have then crushed up foods the platies like, like Repashy and easy fry food into the water. I am now letting this all soak for around 20-30minutes to try and soak some of the prepared foods into the algae. After this period i will pour the bowl into the tank. Im guessing the algae will be ignored and the food will be eaten. However over the course of several weeks i plan to decrease the amount of food, and increase the amount of algae and see if i can get the platies to become more interested in the algae. Honestly i might have an idea that wont work if my method is wrong or if the kind of algae im using is the wrong kind. Im not usually very good at continuing long experiments like this, but im going to try my best, and hopefully be able to update this thread with results (good or bad). the water is dirty from crushed up repashy cubes. Edit: New idea, maybe setting the algae into repashy...

It’s new growth. Mine do the same thing but as the leaf matures the color evens out.

Some snails are affected more than others.

I found a baby MTS in the shrimp tank. That means… it (more likely its parent) survived Prazi pro & it survived No Planaria Wow! That stuff is supposed to be fatal to snails.

Anecdotal but for me Val needs less light than Dwarf Sag but more light than Java Fern. But I can't seem to grow many plants to begin with. Val and Salvina. Everything else, not so much.

How’s pup’s leg doing?

New most annoying thing-> tetras laying a ton of eggs and then all of them fungus for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

One of my dads long time faves:

They get crazy excited for live worms. I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them. Spike looked like they were thinking…this is really chewy … 🌟 GUMMY WORMS ☀️

Not much of an update, just cool morning lighting:

I spend a lot of time trying to work out just how my Tiger Teddies have managed to survive for as long as they have. They like to squeeze themselves into snail and planaria traps. Had to give up on the old water bottle snail trap as they'd swim in, get trapped (despite an exit several times bigger than they are and at eye level), and wedge themselves into the seams until they were crushed to death. Other fun behavior? "Let's all see where this siphon goes, I'm sure there's something good on the other side." I will say that the same things that make them a pain to keep also make them very easy to catch for a fish club auction. I dip the blue net into the tank to snag a single juvenile and every other fish in there swims over to see what it is.

Live white worm feeding! Thank you for the cultures @Guppysnail! Snoopy @ 0:10 Spike @ 3:44 Here’s a shorter video < 1 min

My condolences, much respect to you on keeping his tank up and running. You need to figure out how he did water changes and does that work for you. As a general rule, people tend to skip water changes if it is difficult to do. Just changing 25% of the water once a week will help keep the tank clean and the fish healthy. The Python water change system is quite popular, maybe you already have one.

Sometimes I wonder if a lot depends on the heritage of the individual plant. There are so many variables that it would be hard to prove. There seems to be a lot of people on these forums that can't grow Val, but have no problems growing other plants. Short of giving them sunburn, I don't know if they can get too much light. At this point, I am considering moving the mother plant to my project tank. My eye tells me that it isn't very bright, but it does get a 16 hour day. I've restored plants in the project tank that won't grow in the planted community tank.

Great minds think alike. 😂

Update: I disconnected the heater from the wall, leaving the suction cups attached to the heater and the noise has changed tone (higher pitched) and shorter length now. I waited a bit to confirm but this is definitely the case and appears to be related to the removal from the wall. I will be removing the suction cups and testing that out as well. More to come.

Ok mom n dads cave sleeping log has to much glare but this is the baby log. They just came out to eat. Mom n dad both just got morning wafers. Mom sleeps here because the bandit cories are on a baby making role and took over her overhang log. Tank lights are out but plant lights are in.

Oh yeah that would work. I might decide to do that. I've been thinking of just of zip tying some plastic sheet to the bracket on the light kind of like you suggested earlier.

I am also new to the hobby and also got multiple tanks in less then a year hope you find this forum as helpful as I have

Are they always so active immediately? The only other fry I have spawned like this are CPDs and those things were catatonic for like 10 days it seemed.

Welcome aboard! Fellow mts sufferer here. 🤣

Mine were too, until about 3 or 4 weeks ago. They would stir things up a smidgen here and there, then suddenly, full on digging wars. It was like they decided this was how they were going to prove what good daddies they could be. Ignore the female going in and out of the cave she prefers and completely dig out underneath the hardscape. Sure, that’s going to impress her. 🙄 It’s like the wife asking for jewelry for her birthday and hubby gets her a vacuum cleaner! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Not the same, dude! 😂 🤣 😜

Those mountain rocks would be epic in say, a carpeted shrimp tank!