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  1. Fonske
    Ok let's see if there is something that might help.. Identifying the cause: it is the separate nature of the suction cup and the mold. Causes time delay during the pouring/assembly and adhesion/cohesion issues during de-molding. Possible solution: make the suction cup and the mold one piece. Possible realization: for example, use a double-sided suction cup with the top cup being the mold and use the whole thing as a feeding device without de-molding. Possible issues: the food might not adhere to the top cup (use other small containers that could be attached to the cups?). the shape of the food is not so cute and the access area for fish to peck is decreased compared to the molded pieces. the cups would have to be held stable during pouring and refrigeration. The evident solution of using the lower suction cup as a holding device might not work, in which case a grid-like tray would be necessary. I wish I had access to Repashi to figure it out :)
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    Beware the day when she gets the fish bug too. No more aquariums for YOU! That's what happened to my spouse.
  3. Fonske
    Amano shrimp?
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    I have a single blue ram female in a community tank. She was a bit territorial right after introduction, but calmed down after a couple of days. She now stays cool and collected among the hectic tank mates.
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    I would let the tank mature a bit, toss a big bush of java fern into it and then get feeders for cheap or collect some in local bodies of water if it is legal/possible for you. I got mine from a pond that is on the same city water as I am, and they are thriving in my tanks. Later I bought cherries to add some color and those are completely invisible while the wild ghosts are out and about all the time.
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    It is actually changing colors, the lovely black trimmings are disappearing into white. Oh well, still pretty enough. Sorry I can't help you with getting one, I bought it in a local pet market. Lots of goldfish here in China.
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    I would not let livebearers breed before finding an outlet for the offspring (lesson learned). How about shrimp, alone or with some tetras/rasboras? Shrimp are a lot of fun when you can observe them closely. And maybe some neons or black neons, embers, lambchops, etc. if inverts only is not enough. If you decide to go with guppies, one female that has been kept in mixed sex tank will likely already be enough for a lot of fry :)
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    Should not be an issue. Snails are light in terms of bioload. Yet depending on the type of the algae you are fighting a snail might not be very helpful.
  9. Fonske
    I guess (s)he was telling me something...
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    Mine was doing fine with the cheapest weakest chinese made kit light that came with the aquarium, I guess because the leaves were so close to the water surface. ... And then the realization comes "wait a minute, I could have fit a BIGGER tank in the same space!" :) Good luck with the new setup.
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    Platies. Got myself a tank full of algae-pecking pieces of sunshine :)
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    @s1_ David and Goliath :)
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    Apple snails posing
  14. Fonske
    Looks like staghorn algae to me.
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    Sure. Add some light if you can, but even without they should be fine.
  16. Fonske
    I find guppies hard to photograph because of the way their bodies sway left and right, especially the head movement makes it difficult to catch their eyes in focus. I usually wait for the sun to hit the tank and then I tire the fish down by taking pictures for as long as I can. After a while the fishes adapt to me and the camera/phone being close to the tank, stop wiggling like crazy and sometimes they would stay still and stare at me for a split second. That second is the golden chance to get a decent fish photo in the tank. The guppy photo studio approach works too and it's much easier if you want a pure black background.
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    Very pretty tank. I would add a colorful accent of a single balloon platy or molly.
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    I would do ghost shrimp. Not a primary choice if you care for looks, but no less entertaining. They don't care too much about temperature and parameters and don't hide too much in presence of predators, at least in my experience. Bettas don't seem to hunt them a lot while there is some evidence that other (colorful) types of shrimp can be selectively targeted by betta killing instincts.
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    I dunno.. it's a Saturday morning and due to fishkeeping in general and this forum in particular, instead of enjoying dolce far niente I am awaiting for a lot of hard manual labor ahead of me. A new big wooden aquarium stand is about to be delivered. To be maneuvered to a high floor, assembled and placed in its place (currently occupied by other furniture) by me. And it's not even for one of my tanks! 💔 ...But I will get a bigger tank too, that's a consolation... and doing nothing is not very enjoyable, actually... and keeping fishes is great to me... and being able to share and learn here is awesome... so I guess, yes, I love fishkeeping and this forum and community after all. ❤️
  20. Fonske
    For endless (online) reading fun about fishes and everything nature I go to Biodiversity Heritage Library (or their Flickr stream for the illustrations only). The Dr. W.T. Innes book and many, many more are available there.
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    This plump specimen, about 6 inches.
  22. Fonske
    I have no answer for you, but I am very curious about the same thing. My tanks are running 0/0/< 5ppm for over a year. Heavily stocked, full of anubias and moss, low light, no CO2. Light filtration. Thin layers of sand or gravel for substrate. Should be full of NO3- but aren't. Hope someone can explain where those nitrates are hiding.
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    Similar type of filtration in ready-made aquariums is very popular here in China. One difference is that the filter boxes usually have a spray bar over the entire length of the media and a simple waterfall or nozzle return. Pretty easy to clean and service.
  24. Fonske
    I have ghosts and cherries, they don't climb out, but do jump out from time to time through an egg-crate lid. I would be more worried about the betta jumping out though. Takes just one fruit fly nearby... ask me how I know.
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    How big are the yearlings and the old fishes? In my limited experience with goldfish I have not seen them being aggressive to each other as long as they are close enough in size so one is not trying to eat another. One old stunted comet I got went to a carp tank for a while and did some pestering of the carps although they were much bigger than it. These days the comet is with some fancies and everything is peaceful so far.
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