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  1. @TOtrees Preferably an adjustable heater. The current heater is a 300w meant for 65-90 gallons. the current room temp is 75. I mean its possible that I have received 2 bad ones but I don't know how likely that is and if so it brings into question Sicce's quality control. Prior to this in my 20gal I had the Aquarium co op heater but they no longer sell that. I wish they did, never had an issue with it and it maintains a constant temp.
  2. Hello All, I could use some heater recommendations. I have tried 2 different Sicce 300w scuba contactless heaters. both seem to have issues with the temperature sensor and they constantly over heat. What would you recommend for a 75 gal tank?
  3. @AllFishNoBrakes Honestly I think its a bad batch since I just tried it on the smaller 20gal that i've had for 3 years and no color change there. the 0 (safe) on the bottle is a slight green from the base yellow pad.
  4. @AllFishNoBrakes No, not really. just squeezed the old tanks pre filter sponge out into it and added some easy green for the plants.
  5. Hey Everyone, I bought the aquarium co op test strips but it seems like there is never a color change. This is a new aquarium which has been running for about a week and it was pre seeded (very little) from my smaller older tank. I was expecting some ammonia to show up or some color change on the test strip? Are these strips accurate? Below is the current status of the tank, all plants were planted today. The cloudy ness could be from the crushed coral but i'm not entirely sure on that.
  6. So I just wanted to get some peoples thoughts. I purchased the 400w of the above water heater which many youtubers gave glowing reviews. So far i'm not impressed and really miss the co-op heater. Now all of the frustrations could be my specific phones NFC but I question that design anyway. This water heater boasts "contactless" NFC technology, BUT if I want to use the heater I have to essentially touch my phone to the heater, and not just once for set up but any time you login. Oh, you want to change your temperature? You have to scan it a second time to confirm the temperature change. I don't understand why they went this route or why people were so excited about this, making a Bluetooth control heater with the functionality of say the fluval 3.0 would of been a better way to go. Is anyone else experiencing these issues?
  7. @Whitecloud09 got it, thank you @Colu before i do the epsom salt is that safe for hillstream loaches and amano shrimp as well?
  8. @Colu thanks for the reply. just for clarification 1tbs for 10 gallons, added to the main tank? or should I dose in a separate container for 15 mins then move back to the main tank? If its in the main tank do you mean to dose once and let sit for 5 days? or dose ever day for 5 days?
  9. Hey All, Came home to this little guy having issues swimming. swollen belly. total of 3 pea puffers in the tank plus 5 glow tetras. Water parameters are fine, slightly low on nitrate 25ppm. Thoughts on issue and cure?
  10. @AllFishNoBrakes How did you attach the poster board? and where did you get it from just any craft store?
  11. Hey Everyone, Just wanted to get your opinion on this. I'm building a new 75 gallon tank which will be placed in the main living room with a window behind it (blinds closed). Should I put a black background on the back part of the tank to block out any residual UV light? If so, what would be the best product? Thank you, Ryan
  12. Hello All, The Java moss I bought from Aquarium coop has come off its metal mat. How can I re-secure it while keeping the wildlife safe? Thank you, Ryan
  13. @nabokovfan87 Thank you for the reply. After last night's reading I think I'm not doing enough root tabs so i plan on doing more. bi weekly 3 per plant. I also don't think my substrate isn't think enough. The lack of substrate is causing the root tabs to leach into the water column and causing the staghorn algae. currently its only 1inch deep. There was an Aquarium coop article that says 2-3 inches is preferable. Is that correct?
  14. Hello All, I just wanted to get some input on nutrient deficiency for my Amazon sword. This is a 20 gallon tank stocked with 5 glow fish tetra's, 4 hillstream loaches, amano shrimp and 3 pea puffers. Plants in addition to 2 amazon sword, 1 dwarf aquarium lily, java moss and Vallisneria. I was considering reducing my fertilization schedule due to staghorn algae but the Amazon sword plants seem deficient in something. The plant on the left is older, while most of the leaves are fine some have darker veins and a warp/twist to them. The plant on the right is newer the leaves are not as dark as the other plant and have dark veins, 1 leaf is kinda floppy. Fertilization schedule: Tuesday = 1 aquariumcoop root tab per amazon sword Thursday = 2 pumps easy green Saturday = 1 aquariumcoop root tab per amazon sword Thank you for your help.
  15. I've tried frozen bloodworms and vibra bites.
  16. So I've had my 3 pea puffers from Aqua Huna for over a month now all are alive and well. To this day none of them have expressed any interest in any food other than the pest snails living in the tank. Any one else have this experience?
  17. @nabokovfan87Yeah, that video is where I got the Idea from. I'm also not opposed to having it in the middle which he also mentions but I just don't know which is best. The down fall of the middle is you'll need tall plants to hide the inlet since its in front of your face when looking into the tank.
  18. @nabokovfan87 Yeah, I was going to make my own lid out of twin wall polycarbamate sheet.
  19. Hey Gang, I'm considering moving my HOB from its current position which is the back left of the 20 gallon tank to the ride side facing the left. The idea was that you would get a better circulation if the water is sent out across the tank rather than to the front of the tank. Any thoughts on this ? Thank you, Ryan
  20. @JettsPapa Yeah, i'm going to pick some frozen blood worms up today. They aren't eating the freeze dried bloodworms or freeze dried brine shrimp. I don't know what i can't see that is in my substrate but every morning I see them pecking at it. Perhaps there is worms or tiny snail eggs they are going after.
  21. Hey Everyone, I just wanted to get your thoughts. My 3 pea puffers which i recently got from Aqua Huna have not really taken to the food provided. They are much more interested in what ever I can't see in the substrate. I have tried Frozen Brine Shrimp from Aquarium Co Op and Vibra Bites from Hikari. They came very small as you can see below so perhaps that's why? Fortunately there are plenty of snails + what ever they are going after in the substrate. Thank you, Ryan.
  22. Hey Everyone, Quick question. How accurate are the aquarium co op temperature settings on the 100w heater? I just got one today, and was measuring the temperature with a probe to confirm. The probe says that the water temperature is 2 degrees warmer than what is indicated on the heater display. Thank you, Ryan
  23. @nabokovfan87 Hello, Thank you for the reply. Given the make up of easy green it has a significant amount of potassium in in 9.21%. Is your solution to the above photo to just add in an extra pump per dosing? As stated above the current fertilizing regiment is 2 pumps of easy green 3 times a week (20 gal) with 1 easy green root tab for each of the following plants. Amazon sword, aquarium lily, amazon sword. The below is the break down of easy green liquid nutrients. Or what is a secondary bottle of something you think i should add?
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