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  1. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    6/7- omg! Snails hatching? I woke up and clutch 1 looked like this. I don’t know which of these eggs I damaged when removing from the tank glass but there are MORE open. For sure. I don’t see any snails in incubator? I know the ones on the bottom were damaged from using a razor to get it off the glass (yeah..rookie mistake) and a few on the side. But now some on the top are opening. Unfortunately I have to go to work so I floated the clutch in the breeder box and loaded the breeder box with food. Should I crumble this? @Guppysnail
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    Keep us posted!
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    It is a matter of personal preference. I like to just observe. I have a fish in quarantine now, and it was eating great and socializing with me when I approached the tank. But after 2 weeks I noticed the fish was pooping white, so at that point I medicated with paracleanse. After the paracleanse was done I did a 30% water change. I waited like another week and then I just did the level one salt treatment. The poops are normal again and all seems to be going well. I use the Fritz disease chart to diagnose if any of my fish act weird (you can do a google image search on that one), but any meds I use come from Co Op because I trust them.
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    Another air pump would be best, but if you don't have one, a second stone would help, especially if it is placed on the opposite side of the aquarium from the first air source. That way the air is more dispersed throughout the tank. That's what I do in my quarantine tank. I use a gang valve to split the air and I have the first air source in the sponge filter and the other is an airstone diagonal from that.
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    I'm so sorry you lost your fish. That stinks and has happened to all of us at one point or another. Have you tried running any tests on the water (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH)? Was the tank cycled? What temp was the water? Did you use a dechlorinator? I noticed you are using a 5 gallon tank. The med trio has a 10-gallon dosage. Did you halve the medication level?
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    https://aqadvisor.com/ is a neat tool @nabokovfan87 introduced us to the other day. You can plug in the fish that you're stocking and your filtration and it will tell you your capacity level of the tank. Some people like frogbit for floating plants. Frogbit has nice long roots.
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    I would recommend putting an additional airstone in there for them, as medications change the water consistency and that may be causing the little guy some trouble. It could be that he's the weakest dude of the bunch, and that's why he is the one showing symptoms.
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    Darker spots observed in clutch 1 today. Can you see them?
  9. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    A time lapse plant growth video would be neat to see, with some relaxing background music
  10. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I agree with @xXInkedPhoenixX on the pH level. They should have a pH above 7. What type of diet do you give them?
  11. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    When I shop for ACO plants, I use the filters on their site. They are so helpful! What I like to do is hover over Shop, then click live aquarium plants. There are 3 gray bubbles that come up that say type, placement, and light requirements. If you click any one of those gray bubbles it will give you choices. For example, I usually click light requirements, and then it gives me the choice to click Low, Medium, or High. I click my light requirement choice, then I click a plant I am interested in. If I scroll down, I can look for Directions and click the + sign next to it. And it tells me what fertilizer the plant needs. Using these filters on the site has made me super successful with plants, whereas in the past I never had luck.
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    There is so much good info on the channel. I especially love the videos where Irene creates a quarantine box and Dean creates a fry box. (Oddly enough I ended up creating that quarantine box in an emergency when a 10-gal tank leaked and I had to quickly evacuate the crew.) Little instructional videos like how to clean a sponge filter, how to gravel vac, and how to water test are critical for new hobbyists. Cory does a great job explaining those type of things step by step without scolding or being condescending - he simply presents the information with a positive attitude, assuming that the viewer knows nothing and takes them from the ground up. And that helps the newbies get a great start in the hobby, learn, and remain interested. I also believe that those videos help experienced hobbyists because there are little tips/hacks given in them. I especially love the videos that single out a specific species and explains their preferences - pH, hiding places/environment, temperature, how to breed, etc. Those really help when a hobbyist is thinking about introducing a new type of fish to the community and want to ensure that the fish/community have the best care.
  13. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Get well soon, Cory & family! ➕
  14. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Yeah, I know! I have one like that too, but I can't make heads or tails of it, so I just stick a digital meat thermometer into the water to get an instant read on the temp.
  15. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Epic piece of spiderwood too.
  16. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    My tetras are laying eggs on the roots of java fern that are freely swaying in the current. I love this! How clever!
  17. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I saw someone do it in a video! I think it works so well because it is thin & flexible. I am excited! I did get up earlier this morning, but today was not a clutch day, and York was cruisin' around underwater, tidying up the glass.
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    Clutch 4 (size 1” x .75”) was laid this morning. I think I need to get up 30 minutes earlier because York is always next to the clutch when I first look at the tank in the morning. It would be fascinating to watch the process. This clutch has been frozen. 🥺 I gave York a snack, though. Also I found that an awesome snail egg removal tool is the test kit color card. I didn’t notice any damage when using that.
  19. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Just a little video of some tetras enjoying a treat of frozen brine shrimp. That is all. Happy Saturday everyone!
  20. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    The eggs look a little more plump today? Yesterday they felt firm, now they feel like they spring back when touched if that makes sense. Also here is York enjoying some Snello.
  21. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I wonder if you could wrap them in this or something similar? Wood grain contact paper I don’t know how it would adhere to the block but it would adhere to itself, right?
  22. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Check this one out too. He used metal rods to hold it up and pumps water into the fry box also.
  23. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I was wondering if rubber bands are safe for the tank? I want to rubber band Java moss to rocks because I don’t have the skill or eyesight for thread.
  24. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    I’ve used them for years. It’s supposed to be just air, nothing else. It has no scent or anything, but they are loud enough to scare a human walking by too! 😆
  25. Chick-In-Of-TheSea
    Oh wow! They are still in the hobby! Cool!
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