[That one task?]

For me I think it's algae scraping. This is why I moved to way more ponds. Feeding, trimming plants, changing water, sponge filters, all fine. I think I'm still traumatized from like 10 years of hundreds of tanks at least once a week in a fish store setting 😛

[Hydra, are they bad or part of the ecosystem]

You could try vacationing a sparkling gourami in there, they're supposed to eat hydra. I'd try a few different fish until I found some that just eat it and once the problem is under control, move em back up for guppy production 😉

[Acclimating Fish Ordered Online]

For import orders myself, with say 300 cardinal tetras in about a gallon of water going into 10 gallons, we do strain the water for meds/ammonia. But from buying on Aquabid or from a store etc for my personal fish, I add water and fish to my tanks as my tanks have never had a problem handling it.

[Content Moderation]

These forums have moderators, and over time we'll be adding to our current staff with volunteer moderators. The majority of moderation will happen automatically. Depending on the Rank of forum poster you are, is how much weight your actions will have. 

As an example, someone who has been around a very long time on the forum, when they flag a post as inappropriate. It will be removed from public view until a moderator can take a look at it. If you are new to the forum, your vote may count as One of 3 or 5 votes needed to perform the same action. Likewise to avoid trolling, someone who is a long in good standing member, would need more votes than someone who has been on the forum for a couple of days. 

This removes a lot of the day to day moderation tasks and places it in the hands of the forum users. As a group we can decide if something has gone too far off track. While I hope this is rare, there will always be disagreements that pop up and might get a bit heated and people need to cool down. 

You'll notice that upon sign up, users have to accept the terms of service now. Also we have guidelines on the menu for posters to follow. This will evolve over time and just because something isn't there, doesn't mean it won't be against the rules. At the time of creating this post, I realize I forgot to say nudity isn't tolerated. Clearly this would be against our rules but wasn't posted yet. 

Here are some of the Rank Levels, these can change if I need to adjust, also please don't "chase" these ranks by spamming comments. We have an active community with meaningful content.

 

[Plant Deaths]

I suppose it’s possible but many times I have had planted tanks in only crushed coral. I’d suspect something else first but can never really rule out anything. 

[Brine Shrimp saltwater outdoor Pond Build Log]

About 30 days since the start. The pond is ready to start harvesting lightly. You can see all the adults and all their fry up on the top of the water. 

 

[PEX PILLER: Quick and Easy DIY Root Tab Injector / Substrate Inserter / Pill Bottom Release for under $10!]

That's a great design. The reason these cost so much is the shipping is absolutely killer. Basically oversized product shipping 😞

[Does your tank give you hours of pleasure?]

I definitely run into this. I’m a firm believer that if you’re tank doesn’t interest you, sell the fish and get something that does. 
 

this is why the 800g goes through changes. So that I can experiment. I love tacos, but if I eat them every day after a few days I need a change. Doesn’t mean tacos are any less good, only that I need variety. 

[1930s historically accurate planted aquarium]

This is turning into quite an interesting project. I think i'm most interested because I don't know what the outcome will be 😉 Following this build for sure.

[Aquarium Co-Op Unboxings]

7 minutes ago, Edward Steven said:

I usually get great packages from the Coop, but today's showed up in a box smaller than I've ever received before. I had a dozen plants, 4 sponge filters and a big bag of root tabs stuffed into it with no room for anything like padding.  Most of the plants were smashed and folded over, tons of broken stems. I hope there's a new guy or something in the packaging department. 

(Hand in picture for size reference and to block my address)

Please reach out to customer service, we'll replace the plants and an investigation will go into how/why it was packed through video. Every package is video taped. I'm sorry you had this experience and we'll be sure to work towards it not happening again. 

**Edit** Also couldn't find your user name here as a customer in our database, so that's why you'll need to reach out to us. Unfortunately I can't find the order to start the process on our end. 

[Box Filters - Love 'em, Hate 'em, Never tried 'em?]

I"m not a fan of how frequent they need to be serviced. I ran the whole store and some of my fish room after getting the bug from Greg Sage's fish room. As you can see today, I no longer use them. I like servicing sponge filters more. 

[Can the Forum be placed on an App for ease of use?]

We don’t have any intentions to have an app for this. Really one of the selling points of this forum idea is to not have that instant gratification and get people spending more time with their aquariums. 

[Dying Cory's]

I can only speak from my experience, when collecting corydoras in the amazon rainforest, I personally never found water that was that low in pH. Most corydoras were at 6.8 to 7 from what we were testing and catching. If your corydoras aren't wild, they are likely bred a much higher pH closer to 7.2 at farms. Everyone's experience will be different of course. 

[Rinsing Brine Shrimp]

I did think I remembered dean straining the brine, getting out all the eggs then using the water to hold them for the second feeding?

[Peppered Cory Floating in quarantine.]

I personally would look at pH as a culprit. 6.2 is very low compared to the wild or the pH of where these fish are bred. 

[Dying Cory's]

a Ph of 6.0 is very low, at that level it can start burning the skin of some fish. I personally never want my tanks to be below 7.0 ph. I would start by buffering up the water if I was looking to solve this problem in my aquariums. 

[Aquarium Co-Op Unboxings]

I like this thread as I get to see how things arrive and know where we can tweak things at the warehouse. We strive for perfection, while impossible to achieve, I want to make sure our processes don’t become outdated as tech changes. 

[Aquarium Memes]

I can never get enough aquarium memes. 

[Camouflage Sponge Filters?]

I myself find that plants are the best way to conceal. Only because they don’t restrict water movement as much and can be changed down the road. But a hard scape solution could be done for sure.

[Pygmy corys- do they breed in captivity?]

They are able to be bred in captivity. They just have small spawns. So the demand far exceeds those producing. Spawn pygmys and make 7 of them or spawn sterbai and make 300. Breeders go with the 300 as they sell for more than the pygmies. 

[Help with Ziss Brine Shrimp Hatchery]

I don’t use  the air stone. Also use a piece of airline tubing between the nipple on the lid and the rigid airline tubing so that it is long enough to touch the bottom of the cone. If that is already being done, I’d need more details to help trouble shoot.

 

i find it doesn’t need much air, I use the usb nano pump.

[All My Livebearers]

Those limias are quite cool. 

[Aquarium Co-Op Warehouse Photos]

Looks like I should have come in today 😛

[Walstad/similar methodologies - your experience]

It cost amazon more than $12 to ship it, they are just willing to take the loss to keep your loyalty. Just like the aquarium coop. Cheapest shipping we buy is $8.50 but we only charge 6.99. 

[AquaClear Impeller]

They aren't all the same but some do share. I'm going from memory. I believe the 50, 70, and 110 share the same motor but different impellers. If I remember right you can put a 70 impeller into a 50, and a 110 into a 70 etc.