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On 8/17/2022 at 3:36 PM, mountaintoppufferkeeper said:
My water is the opposite issue where without the use of a thermostatic faucet I would have difficultly getting it within the ranges I am looking for. 42-45 is about right for our cold temp out of the faucet up here.
I wish we had that temp here out of our cold tap. It would be a lot better taking a cold shower after working cup a sweat instead of taking a warm shower because that's the best we can get.
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Since I fill 5 gallon buckets to do my water changes, I use a digital meat thermometer to check the temp.
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The best way I've found to fight MTS I found by accident. We didn't have any tanks and weren't thinking about any when we moved into our 2nd floor apartment. MTS hit my wife hard when Covid hit the U.S. and she started adding tanks at a fast pace. Lucky for me, I was able to convince her that the structural integrity of our floors was in question after the 12th tank. She still has MTS but is keeping it under control figuring out different ways to scape her tanks and breeding several species of fish. Good luck to you @Cleveland M!
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We blanch peas and peel the outer shell off to feed our fish as well as giving them raw zucchini and squash slices. Straight out of the can “No Salt added” green beans go in our pleco fry grow out tanks everyday.
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We’re in Houston, Tx and it is normal for our “cold” water to come out of the tap at between 82 - 95 degrees during the summer, depending on the weather outside. We fill 5 gallon buckets and let them sit overnight to cool off to room temp. We also keep 12 bottles of water in the freezer in case we have to do an emergency water change. 2 bottles usually cools off 5 gallons to around 76 degrees. It’s a pain all summer but worth it to enjoy our fish. Good luck!
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@ReNae I would contact the airline company I was flying on and maybe TSA if I wanted to carry anything on the plane with me. Have fun at Aquashella!
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We went to the Dallas Aquashella last year (our 1st time) and had a blast. There were so many booths selling lots of fish, plants, coral, snails, food, gifts and decor. There was a raffle you could buy tickets for that had lots of great fish related items. There were lots of youtube/fishtube people there that were so nice and talked fish with us and also guest speakers on lots of different subjects. FYI…there are also a lot of booths that cater to salt water if that is your interest. We had a great time and will be going again this year. VIP tickets got us in earlier than general admission which allowed for more talking to the youtube/fishtubers. Don’t be surprised if you spend more money than planned as there is so many neat things to see and get, we sure did! I hope you have a great time!
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We use a clown pleco in my wife’s 10 gallon. It stays small but does a great job controlling algae. The only down side (IMO) is you might not see it very often.
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I had one on my 40 breeder and got rid of it. Way to much trouble when I wanted to work on my tank. Sure, I can take it off but then I risk an accident every time I go to put it back in place. Mine came with the tank, bought it used, and it looked great but it was also kind of heavy. That guy, Murphy aka Murphy’s Law, hangs around me to much for me to risk dealing with a heavy hood.
That’s just my opinion for me. This is your tank and hobby so do what makes you happy. Your stand looks great, can’t wait to see your finished project!-
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Welcome! You have beautiful tanks! I’m sure that you will find at least 1 person in your area willing to take some fish/plants off your hands. This is a great forum @Cory and his crew have created! So many friendly and helpful people!
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You are NOT a failure!!! Life throws things our way and God only allows what we can handle to impact us. I’m so sorry your family is going through this right now but it will get better. I hope your son is doing great after his surgery! Hang in there and keep your faith strong! I’m saying prayers for your family! Take care of yourself and know that we are all here to chat if you ever feel overwelmed!
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I've learned that there is one great forum on the web that everyone should join and this is it. I haven't been a member very long but enjoy reading the posts and learning so much valuable information. I'd spend more time reading posts and improving my skills in so many different areas if I didn't have to work for a living. The people on this site keep everything so positive and respectful, which is the main reason I joined. It's a pleasure to hang out with so many like minded people and share our successes and failures for the betterment of our aquatic friends! Let me give all of you a huge "Thank You" for making this hobby even more fun than it was when I started decades ago!
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I've got two tank bosses. For the upper part of my tank I have a Pink Tail Chalceus named "Steven" and for the bottom it would be a yo-yo loach named "Shamu". I love them both and neither is overly aggressive, thank goodness. I will say that Shamu respects Steven and stays out of his area unless there are floating pellets available that Steven hasn't eaten.
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Striata Botia/Zebra Loaches are pretty forgiving on water flow as long as they have a group to hang out with. They will play in the HOB outflow when they want more water current. Mine spend a lot of time snooping around in the calmer parts of my tank and then go play in the powerhead outflow. Also, they don’t get huge.
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I've resealed a number of tanks in the past and the curing times have been different depending on the size and depth of the joint I was sealing. A 10 gallon tank has a smaller, more shallow joint than I put on a 90 gallon. I agree with @KBOzzie59 in regards to following what the label/manufacturer recommends. Since they might not have a suggestion that matches your application, I would wait at least 24 hours on a 10 gallon size seal and go up from there on anything bigger. I waited a week on my 90 gallon for the deepest seals to become firm and then I gave it another couple days for insurance before I did my leak test. Sorry this doesn't exactly answer your question but I hope you can find something in here to help you. Best of luck and we'll be waiting to see pictures of your tank when you get it all set up.
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You can’t go wrong with loaches IMO. Throw 6 Kuhli loaches and 6 striata botia in there and the bottom will stay clean. You also won’t have to worry about snails either. Golden Zebra loaches are nice as well. I would be sure to keep all loaches in groups of 6 or more as they interact a lot with each other. When they don’t have other loaches they can start to bother your other fish. Your tank sounds great so far from what you have described! Post a picture when your done so we can all enjoy your work.
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I run Ehiem canister filters on my tanks. I like them a lot and have used them since the 80s.
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Many years ago, the Colorado River use to run through the cattle ranch I work on here in Texas. It deposited lots of pea gravel that I now harvest for using in my tanks. I just rinse it off until the water runs clean and then add it to my tanks. I love the way it looks and the smooth texture works for my loaches.
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I worked at a LFS back in the 80s with a lot of tanks (to old to remember how many) and all of them had under gravel filters. They worked great on all the fish. I ended up with a number of tanks of my own and I ran them with under gravel filters as well but I added power heads to all the lift tubes as I wanted greater water movement for my loaches. Life is to busy to have time to tinker so I'm happy to pay for a commercially available under gravel filter as long as they have only 1 or 2 plates.
Some species of fish do a lot of digging and for them I would recommend a sponge filter.
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On 6/26/2022 at 9:05 PM, Brian said:
Return it to the store. My room is 68-70 and my aquarium co op heater heat my 46 gallon bow front and my 40 gallon to 78-80 no problem.
I also run aquarium co-op heaters with ink bird controllers in my 40 long and 60 gallon. I keep my place at 73 and my tanks at 80 with no problems.
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I know what you mean. I hate having 10 filled 5 gallon buckets in my living room. It’s starting to give my wife ideas that the floor of our 2nd floor apartment can handle more tanks! That’s not good!
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I’m in Houston and have the same problem with getting 85+ degree water out of my cold water tap. I’ve had to accumulate 5 gallon buckets that I fill the night before so they cool down to room temp of 73. Then I mix that water with water from my cold tap to get the temp I want. It’s a pain with 12 tanks but I haven’t found an easier way to keep my water changes on schedule. I do 2 tanks each night and most are 20 gallons or less. On the nights I do my 40s and 60 I have a lot of full buckets laying around. Good luck and I hope you find a good way to handle the problem!
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On 6/19/2022 at 6:45 AM, Mr Gumby said:
You might be a nerm when you get these as father's day gifts
I need this shirt for my wife!!!! She is obsessed with fish after only a couple years! Our floors can't support all the tanks she wants! MTS has taken hold on her!
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On 6/17/2022 at 4:59 PM, Kaylish said:
You might be a Nerm if you spend a hour at the landscape supply store sorting thru bins of small, medium and large stones to get just the right shapes, colors & textures for your next tank.
My wife, who has gotten into fish keeping in the last 2 years , did this to me! I like fish keeping but as a colorblind guy, all rocks look the same and 2 minutes is all I need to get what I need for my tanks.
I'd say you might be a Nerd if you spend 30 minutes looking at a tank full of Striata Botia to pick the one with the best pattern. My LFS just gives me a net and bucket and says have fun. Love those folks!
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I've got two tank bosses. For the upper part of my tank I have a Pink Tail Chalceus named "Steven" and for the bottom it would be a yo-yo loach named "Shamu". I love them both and neither is overly aggressive, thank goodness. I will say that Shamu respects Steven and stays out of his area unless there are floating pellets available that Steven hasn't eaten.
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I agree with @Flumpweesel. I have a tank full of loaches that I feed a lot of snails to and that’s how I remove the shells. My loaches drag the snails all over the tank so trying to keep the shells on a dish doesn’t work for me. Luckily for me, my power heads and canister filter outflow cause a current that in the tank that consolidates all the empty shells in one area, making it easy for me to net them out. Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you without messing up your tank.