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  1. Fonske
    I once had a non-purposeful accident involving a lot of RO water. Extra deep, top grade floor cleaning.
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    All plants should be fine in this range. They usually suffer more from overheating than from being cold.
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    Danios
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    Bettas love heavily planted tanks, the greener, the better. Anubias, Java fern and mosses would be great. The plants don't even have to be in/on the substrate as in the small tank the floor space is so limited. I have an anubias with medium-sized leaves attached to the side of the tank near the surface (suction cups work great for that). The leaves make awesome betta hammocks, they grow very slowly and require very little light and maintenance. Highly recommended.
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    The park I frequent used to have koi in just one pond out of many. Other water bodies were housing "normal" fish like common carp, eels, bitterlings, and similarly less flashy species. This year the koi population increased a lot. Almost every pond now has a bunch of these colorful carp. Joy to see, hard to take pictures!
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    Small blue tetra in detail
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    Regardless of the size, keeping two is often asking for trouble. Just a single fish would be a better option. Or, if your tank size allows, several fishes to spread the aggression.
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    Many stem plants can grow as floating ones too.
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    If I were trying to do a hanging design, I would try some ideas like 1) with strong enough light from below, some plants like anubias could imitate hanging stems, maybe. 2) mosses attached to thin branches or hanging wires. 3) terrestrial vines like tradescantia. I read that if those are hanging in a pot close to the water and grow to reach the water surface, they can continue to grow in water. Not sure they can be persuaded to grow downwards, but with light from the bottom - maybe.
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    I do. My sand is very coarse, so pinching the hose a bit is usually enough to prevent sucking the sand out. I also siphon into a bucket, if a small amount of the sand gets in there, it's not a big deal. I just toss is back into the tank.
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    I would suggest to test your tap water to get a baseline for the measurements of the tanks.
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    Got myself several nerites last week. Fancy shells and flesh they have. Here is one doing its job.
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    The last flowers and the first yellow leaves here
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    Permanent residents of the nearby park having a good time:
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    Fifth dimension mastery. Small tank on the outside, huge lake or pond inside.
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    This happy little daphnia has a lot of movie star potential in her... 😊
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    In a local park today:
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    Shrimp usually eat their molts to get back the nutrients, this one looks very complete and un-eaten.
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    One of my guppies did that. She dropped several eggs before proceeding with normal babies. No negative consequences though, she is still fine. For the fry I would add something like crushed coral for pH and hardness, make sure they are warm enough, have lights on for 12 hours or so, and have plenty of (preferably live) foods to eat.
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    I have ghost shrimp in all my tanks except the goldfish ones. They live with betta, guppies, gourami, whole mix of small fish species and they don't care about their cohabitants, they just prosper and procreate and clean the tanks of everything dead. Love the brave little crustaceans.
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    Oh yes. The prettiest shiniest sunlit fishies. Here are some of mine in the late afternoon, the only time when my tanks get a little bit of sunlight (and a lot of reflections).
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    Shot these lovebirds through my kitchen window five minutes ago. I often hear them cooing but rarely see them.
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    A bunch of endlers in the QT:
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    I would suggest to start with buying a water test kit and getting to know your water first. Is it soft or hard? What pH does it have? Are there nitrites, nitrates or ammonia present in your water? Your water might be great for some species and not so good for others. Then proceed slowly with plants and the hardiest fishes like zebra danios. If they are doing great and there are no issues with your tank for some reasonable length of time (say, couple of months at least) - only then try adding other species.
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    Sunday breakfast
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