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  1. Fonske
    That's a lot of healthy yummy-looking duckweed. My goldfish are jelly.
  2. Fonske
    Yellow tiger endlers. These guys are seriously hard to shoot. Very uncooperative models :)
  3. Fonske
    :) took me a while to find the little fella. Cute photobomber!
  4. Fonske
    My SO briefly owned an adult Texas. A stunner and a very smart fish. Too bad his tank mate went on a killing spree... One shop I know (it's not in the US) carries juveniles all the time.
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    I am attracted to the warm side of the spectrum. Reds, oranges, yellows... a bit of white is ok too. This said, I only keep transparent/greenish shrimp at the moment.
  6. Fonske
    Mine was quite territorial when I just got her, she chased away everything from what she perceived to be her territory. Never did any actual damage though and she calmed down with time. These days she is adult fish-safe (and shrimp nemesis).
  7. Fonske
    My current favorites for 10-ish gallons are: 1 dwarf pearl gourami + 10 cardinal tetras + unknown number of ghost shrimp +1 nerite snail 1 balloon german blue ram + 5 ember tetras + 1 nerite snail + maybe some ghost and cherry shrimp that the GBR had not eaten yet.
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    Guppies
  9. Fonske
    Nice tank! If anything, I would probably try to play with the wood-holding rocks to create a more slanted to the left, pyramid-like structure. The same shape as the slanting bunch of val on the last photo, basically. For example, replace the bottom rock at the left with a bigger (wider at the foundation) one, and/or change the top rock with a flatter, more triangular-shaped one.
  10. Fonske
    Mine did, at 84-86. For maximum production I would be more concerned with the available hiding spaces and the rams' appetite than the temperature.
  11. Fonske
    I found mossy carpet to be a very efficient hiding place for guppy babies. Java moss, Christmas tree moss, any fluffy moss which is happy in your water will be great for them.
  12. Fonske
    It's a lot of fun and anticipation to see what the babies look like :) I would make sure to know exactly who mated with whom and who their kids are, just in case something spectacular pops out :)
  13. Fonske
    I second the "only remove the dying leaves" advice. The algae-covered leaves can be cleaned to an extent by a toothbrush or something similar. It might result in a tear or two, but it's not too bad, the leaves will still function. You can always cut off all the leaves later if they keep dying. In my experience, anubias is an incredibly tough plant, as long as there is a rhizome, there is hope.
  14. Fonske
    I once changed the way the air was supplied to my DIY bottle-based hatchery and saw a very different result. Normally the air was connected through the nozzle of a funnel-shaped bottle cup at the bottom, then I tried a rigid tube tossed into the hatchery from the top. The bottle was closed with a standard flat bottle cup for that hatch. Same air pump, same amount of air, same everything. The hatching rate plummeted, most of the eggs did not hatch. It might be tricky to get the optimal circulation in a flat-bottomed vessel, I guess.
  15. Fonske
    Not really celebratory, but I feed blanched carrots and zucchinis. Meant for the snails, really, but fishes like to snack on the veggies too. Also, hard boiled egg yolk for fry.
  16. Fonske
    Norman's lampeye killifish, maybe?
  17. Fonske
    Here, the picture is fixed. Seriously, the crinum should be ok. Mine always wanted to pop out of the gravel, so I had to pile the substrate over the roots several times. No big deal, eventually it stuck where it should and grew just fine.
  18. Fonske
    Black molly
  19. Fonske
    That's what they cost where I am. Less than $8 equivalent for about 3-4" big discus. For the same money one can get a very nice fancy goldfish of roughly the same size. Despite that, I feel fine about filling a tank with fancy goldfish, but afraid to even think about doing the same with discus. "They are very difficult to keep" is too deeply ingrained.
  20. Fonske
    I learn my limitations and adjust my goals. Aiming too high is a sure path to frustration for me, so my mantra is "be patient and be realistic about your abilities at the moment". It's hard to accept the possibility of failure, but when I manage to do it - even small successes bring joy and motivation to continue.
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    Mine ~7.8, GH~12, KH~9. Oh well... It certainly can float, it gets more light this way and it grows long roots, so if you cut the stem, the cuttings are easier to plant. Does not look so good though, with extra-long roots all over the plant.
  22. Fonske
    Would you mind sharing your pH and hardness? Cabomba did not grow well for me and I blamed the water parameters, as I read that cabomba does not like hard water.
  23. Fonske
    Diamond tetra
  24. Fonske
    A big empty space like this makes me think of racks and at least two tanks...
  25. Fonske
    I talk to my fish. And to my plants as well. I think as long as they don't talk to me, it's ok.
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