Chick-In-Of-TheSea
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Assassin snails will kill/eat the bladder snails.
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When I got my Bolivian ram, there was no label or anything on the tank. I just knew what they looked like. The associate got confused as to how to ring it up and whether they should believe me about what it was. I think they ultimately rang it up as a red ram. Eh. It was about the same price I expected it to be, so I didn't care.
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Watch out for MTS! It's contagious!
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On 8/29/2022 at 11:22 AM, sweetpoison said:
but I would have to keep it up and running all the time
Nah, not necessarily. Just keep an extra sponge filter in your main tank. When it's time to use the quarantine tank, move the seeded sponge into it with some tank water and you're good to go (+ heater).
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@sweetpoison where is the crack? Possible to run the 29 half full? Maybe use it as a quarantine tank or something?
On 8/29/2022 at 11:17 AM, Patrick_G said:It’ll should be a bit easier to grow plants in the 20 long because it’s a little shorter
That's a great point, because I have ludwigia in a 29 doing poorly, yet it does great in my 10 where the light is closer to it.
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On 8/29/2022 at 11:12 AM, Fish Folk said:
@Chick-In-Of-TheSea yeah… I’ve got plans for just 20x max Jugs for the fellas. Gals will need to dorm it up in a 20 long.
I’m going to add a 2nd row of 10x jugs beneath these here.I love it! It looks great with the plants! High class fishy condos. 🙂
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Well, one thing to consider just from a practicality perspective is that it is easier to do maintenance on the 20 because it is shorter. Either tank will fit on the same stand, and the 29 lid should fit on the 20 I believe.
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On 8/24/2022 at 10:47 PM, Fish Folk said:
Yo… just the front edge… 56 Betta fry 😳
Time to buy 56 betta growout tanks! 🤣
At some point they won't like each other anymore and it could become a warzone!
On 8/23/2022 at 9:41 PM, Fish Folk said:Alrighty! B. splendens fry begin to free-swim. Removed dad. Added green water… vinegar eels… delicate period here…
They are soooo tiny!
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I would agree that he sure does look like a piano snail as you previously mentioned. Odd how he got mixed in with the rest of the gang? I suppose when they're small you can't tell these snails apart.
The white guppy snails are so pretty.
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So his name is now Cruller. 🤣
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@TeeJay is this what you're referring to?
Doesn't it look like the one has antennae? These don't look like planaria or detritus worms. They are fatter and the same color as the wood. Tagging @Fish Folk as well. I believe he's helped ID worms before on @nabokovfan87's worm thread.
However, if it's these things you're referring to, these look like harmless detritus worms. They show up when there is excess waste/food. You can get rid of them by vacuuming more often, but I know you have to feed the crumbly/powdery foods right now because your snails are babies. If detritus worms, they will not harm your snails, they just want the noms.
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On 8/25/2022 at 7:29 AM, TeeJay said:
The food dish is completely empty
Isn't it nice when they do their own dishes?
On 8/28/2022 at 10:38 PM, nabokovfan87 said:Attempt 2.
Much better! :04 - :10 we see Bissell in the front vacuuming up the noms.
Your sand is so clean!!! How are you doing that? Why does mine always look like the apocalypse? Are they keeping it clean for you with their sifting?
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On 8/28/2022 at 9:34 PM, nabokovfan87 said:
Speaking of.....
Someone invent a slightly better version of this. There is an EHeim "work thing" where you have a slightly designed space to put things for maint. And it hangs on the tank. I am on the verge of talking myself into the crazy price for it. Or the metal fish cart......
I think @Hobbit has some kind of nifty thing she made or got from Ikea to hang maintenance tools.
Also you could use one of those rolling bathroom carts next to the tank as well.
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I think it's odd that the snails don't grow at the same rate. I had 4/35 that stayed significantly smaller. I don't know if that means that they were weaker or didn't eat as much or what.
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On 8/28/2022 at 8:28 AM, TeeJay said:
So I took the filter out of the tank and got all of the media in it put into a 1 gallon pitcher of tank wanted with an air stone running in to to keep the bb going while we do the mods. I'm sure when the lights come on I'll place them up n top of the sponge filters while we wait for our parts to dry.
Sometimes when I know things need to be kept in tank water for a period of time I will throw those things into a breeder box. I do it a lot for plant clippings that I’m waiting to sprout. It keeps things kinda organized so you don’t have a bunch of random stuff floating around the tank. @TeeJay you can throw your filter media into a breeder box to keep it wet while keeping the tank tidy.
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On 8/27/2022 at 12:03 PM, TeeJay said:
Yeah I tried putting the link to it in my signature but when I go out to click on it it says it can't be found
Your links are working fine for me!
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Looks like my Dodger, which I believe is a blue snail.
(Photo shows new shell growth color difference)
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Do they swim if disturbed? In a squiggly type motion?
Do they have a triangular shaped head?
Do they seem to be suctioned onto things or just hiding under objects?
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@TeeJayyou should start putting your journal links in your signature line now that you have a couple journals.
Go to first entry of a journal, above that click share, copy link.
Go into your account, in the settings, find signature. type some words into the signature line, highlight those words, then click the little link button (looks like a chain) and paste the link there. The words you typed should then have an underline and be clickable.
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But on a smartphone you might have to click the … on the initial journal entry to get that journal link.
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Very nice! My main tank is a 29 gallon as well.
On 8/27/2022 at 9:26 AM, Guppysnail said:They may be a bit intimidated by the guppies though I’m not real certain
@TeeJay you are now conducting an experiment and must report your findings. 😉On 8/27/2022 at 8:51 AM, TeeJay said:my main male guppy gumball and my solo platy brownie
Gumball and Brownie! ORD😍
And then don’t forget Carmello in the other tank. The big chonker baby snail. (Your daughter must like sweets) 🍬
I saw a beautiful guppy in the LFS a few weeks ago. A brilliant red one. The whole body was royal red, and I think the tail was snowy white. Almost bought it, had it not been for the qt tote already being occupied with a confirmed sick resident. Alas, I had to pass on that opportunity.
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Holy smokes! Button went on a grand adventure! I wanted to get a good vacuum on that snail tank. Pulled 3 decorations after inspecting them. Placed them on top of qt tote. Did the vac. Replaced decorations in tank. Aged some water.
Meanwhile time to work on qt tote next. I always do that one last so no cross contamination. Removed lid, set it upside down on the floor. Got the fishy out with one dip of the beer pitcher. Awesome! No netting today! Great for everybody! Into the specimen container goes the fishy- doing great! Left him in specimen container and walked back to qt to begin the water change.
Looked down at the ground to watch where I was walking. And who was it on the INSIDE of the qt tote lid? Button! She must have camouflaged in the anubias on the spider wood I pulled, then snailed her way off and down through one of the holes in the tote lid while I was vacuuming the other tank, ending up on the other side of the lid.
Lid she was on:
She got kerplunked back into the snail tank and had a soft landing on the Christmas moss. She is immediately business as usual, tidying up the glass again. (Can’t even tell I vacuumed that sand, can you? That’s just kinda how it goes in the snail tank. I do have a fair amount of plant melt in there, plus ya know, snail doodoo).
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Check-up day. The lateral line is almost filled in again! 😃
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On 8/26/2022 at 6:54 PM, swivvr said:
spiraling uncontrollably
That happened to one of the first fish I had as a kid. I still don’t know why. It’s body stayed contorted into a curved shape and it just went in circles. We had to make the same decision. ☹️
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I’m getting confused and I need some advice!
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Technically yes, but what gets tricky is measuring the meds. Most meds will have a 10 gallon dosage on the instructions. You'd need to find a way to get the dosage on liquid or powder meds down to the 3 gallon level. Some people use a scale to do this.