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With the sharp decline of the bladder snails, a film settled on the surface of the jar. I decided to add “a hint” of air. Not sure what the plants will think of this, but I felt it was necessary.
Also a routine trim of the dwarf water lettuce roots. They anchor into the sand and cause slight disruption to the substrate when they are pulled. But the roots would choke out the jar otherwise. All roots have to be inspected for snails. I found 2 or 3 and returned them to the jar. They are very easy to miss.
There is some hair algae in the jar now. Kind of annoying. I remove it where I can. I have to be gentle so as not to uproot the plants.
Lastly, there is a fly up there.
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On 10/21/2023 at 3:55 AM, Cisco said:
Thanks, where do you get NitraZorb from? Haven't heard of it before. Can it be used in smaller doses to avoid harming plants?
I just get it at Petsmart. It’s a pouch that is added to the HOB. If you try it, buy some aquarium salt with it. That is how you “recharge it” when it stops working.
It’s not a product that is meant to be measured out, so I am not sure about your dose question.
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On 10/1/2023 at 4:21 PM, TheBlueBeetle said:
get to travel to Africa for my job occasionally and I’m an animal nerd. This has resulted in a lot of pics. Here are a few
I love that bird. Has a great hairdo
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I got video of the pileated woodpecker who came down to a stump yesterday. We usually put seeds around the stump, but maybe he was just after bugs.
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Craft mesh. https://a.co/d/0j8vqxh
On 10/20/2023 at 12:01 PM, Tanked said:the plastic mesh sold in craft stores for embroidery
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On 10/20/2023 at 10:38 AM, Ben P. said:go to a glass shop in the town I live in, bring them your exact dimensions and the exact sizes of everything you need cut into the glass for air lines, power lines, canister piping ECT and they will cut you a piece of glass that fits perfectly.
Here is another lid option <— click
depending on what size tank you have @Chili_girl
I have 2 of these and really like them.
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On 10/19/2023 at 6:50 PM, Lennie said:
Repashy must be a good option too I think. ( @Chick-In-Of-TheSea)
Yes, I have a recipe in my signature line (Snello 1)
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The top shapes looked too much like Squid Games; he was trying not to play.
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No Planaria is shrimp safe. But this also applies to No Planaria:
On 10/19/2023 at 10:43 AM, Guppysnail said:However it will be several months before the tank is snail safe.
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On 10/19/2023 at 10:26 AM, svachon9 said:
Does the Hygger Smart work this way also? In other words if I manually turn it on and off at 7am, it won't remember the timer and intensity settings for later in the day? Or better yet can I set 2 different times a day to turn off and on?
Also is there an affordable light I can use on a timer for plants that you'd recommend? Nicrew is only $70?
I can only speak to the Hygger 957. I have those on all my tanks. Here is a blog post that may help to determine what you'd need in a plant light. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/how-to-pick-the-best-planted-aquarium-light?_pos=1&_sid=27d47068e&_ss=r
@Mmiller2001 or @Seattle_Aquarist may be able to help as well, as they are very good with keeping plants.
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Ahh cool. I used to have auratus. Bought it as a yellow fish. Then it got to breeding age and during the mating dance (my brother and I called it "doing the Yin Yang"), the fish went through several color changes. It was incredible! It ended with purple, and then remained purple for the rest of its life. It had mated with an orange mbuna (red zebra?), not another auratus. The orange one then tended the young, carrying them around in its mouth. Was super cool.
Re: the lip locking - Prime Time did a video on this re: Bolivian rams. Same type of behavior. It is territorialism. A pecking order, if you will. Line of sight breaks and hides are a good idea.
Here are 2 videos of fish rubbing together. This is mating. You can show it to your friend to see if it looks like the behavior they are observing. From what you describe it sounds like it is.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_uTjqOa7VHpcqpSL7ChH786IcFPIxgn2/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ilv45huWVZEVJa5MBRy1-lt0AQO-eCu6/view?usp=sharing
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The growth rate is astounding. 13 days since adoption.
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The 2 threads were merged together so the whole conversation is here now. 🙂
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On 10/18/2023 at 3:00 PM, svachon9 said:
So I cannot have it go on for 2 hr in the morning, shut off and then come back on for 8 hrs in the afternoon. Is that correct?
Correct. Once it's on, it's on and will continue for the duration. There is no on-off-on cycle that it will perform within the same day.
On 10/18/2023 at 3:00 PM, svachon9 said:Second question- Say I have it programmed for say 1 pm to 10pm and I manually turn it on to feed in the morning for 15 minutes and then manual shut it off, does this mess up the auto program from 1 to 10?
Yes. Manual shutoffs will cause the timer to "forget" the previous settings.
You may wish to use a light with a simple on-off switch along with the Kasa Wi-fi Light Timer for more control. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/kasa-wifi-light-timer
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A few options on what to do with fry are:
- Sell at your local fish club
- Put a listing on the nextdoor app or an ad in your local newspaper
- Go into the buy/sell/trade section here on the forum (I believe a minimum participation requirement is required before you can)
- Take to your local fish store for store credit
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On 10/18/2023 at 5:46 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:
I’ll probably stick with the good old garlic cure you suggested. 😅
I did raise the temp w/ the garlic. Smelled like an Italian restaurant 😂 My husband literally asked me if I made spaghetti. I told him yeah, but I already ate it.
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I thought this was a very interesting watch about the lifecycle and remedies for ich. Microscopic footage of ich and fish farm remedies and footage as well.
I have personally used the suggestion to raise temp. I went to 86. It did work.
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While we are on the topic of stands.. whyyyyyyyy are so many made out of fiberboard (aka manufactured wood, particleboard, MDF)?! It doesn’t make sense to have that type of material around water. 🫤
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Reminiscing about the aquarium I had when I was 12. It was tall, hex, I think 20 gallons? And I had a western newt in there, of all things. They used to be sold right from the tank of tropical fish.
photo from web
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On 10/17/2023 at 8:42 AM, JoeQ said:
Exactly! Plus I don't like an open tank.
A lot come with clear lids, but I notice a bunch of people on YouTube that don't use them. Not only can fish, shrimp, and snails escape, but also the hobbyists are making their heaters work overtime to maintain temp, thus reducing the life of their heaters.
I like rimmed tanks because they are rectangular and give fish more swimming room. It's not natural for fish to swim up & down [very much]. They should be allowed the most space to swim left and right.
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On 10/17/2023 at 8:39 AM, JoeQ said:
First I've heard of them, but then again rimless tanks aren't as big in American as they are over seas. It seams as if rimless are highly likely to breaking if small amounts of debris get under underneath, hence the need for a mat. There are pleanty of youtube videos if you search "aquarium mat".
I think rimless tanks look beautiful, but I don't trust them.
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NitraZorb works wonderfully but it will remove ALL nitrates, and your plants need nitrates. I am with @JettsPapa and @Guppysnail that more plants are the answer, including emergent plants such as pothos, are the answer. I only use NitraZorb if I have super high nitrates that I haven't been able to reduce with water changes.
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On 10/17/2023 at 6:58 AM, JoeQ said:
Absolutely perfect! Being American I didn't even know aquarium mats were a thing!
Here would be our in country equivalent!
The other day when I was looking at rimless tanks, it said that a mat was included with them (and is necessary).
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Tetras are hard to breed. You should be proud!
I like your shrimps. I see them called Sunkist shrimp here in the U.S.
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On 10/16/2023 at 11:59 AM, Supermassive said:
I know GH is low for a shrimp but its a Betta tank first and I have the ZooMed banquet blocks so that should provide all the calcium right? When I first put him in the tank I was concerned about my low GH so I put in one of the banquet blocks but the shrimp wasn't interested
My critters, snails & shrimp, do not like banquet blocks. Try calcium chips from Crayfish Empire. Shrimp foods and crab foods contain calcium also. (Ie: Hikari crab cuisine)
On 10/16/2023 at 12:38 PM, DaveO said:When I was all done with the tank and putting stuff away is when I saw him marching over to the TV stand
This probably wasn’t funny at time time, but it sounds so funny when you describe it. 🤣
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There’s a fly up there.