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I buy two or three at a time, depending on what else I’m ordering to hit free shipping.
They all live in the freezer. I hatch once a week, pop the can out, put the tablespoon of eggs in, and put it back in the freezer.
By the time I get to the last can, or about halfway through that can, I’ll order another two or three.
I’ve never had hatch rates go down using this method
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In my experience, yes, worms can be present before fish. It’s not like the detritus worms come from the fish or anything like that. To me it just seems like your tank is coming alive. Once you put fish in there they will munch on the snacks and you probably won’t notice many more detritus worms or seed shrimp.
The confirmed planaria I had were decently big. It was obvious what they were. No second guessing. They popped up in a shrimp tank after I moved out the only fish in there. It was a Pygmy Cory that was hatched and raised in the tank. I think I didn’t see any prior to the fish being removed as they were eating them. Remove the fish, no more predators, so then I was able to see them.
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Sounds like detritus worms. Those along with the seed shrimp/cyclops/whatever the little critters in the water column are, are all a good sign that the tank is coming alive, which is exactly what you want.
Personally, I wouldn’t medicate the tank. Those are all just great fish snacks.
I’ve had confirmed planaria once, at it was super easy to spot the triangle head on them.
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Keep a journal here on the forum under the “Journals” section. Post pictures and what you did to the tank when. Then it’s super easy to track and look back at.
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Cycling takes weeks, if not a couple of months. Patience, my friend.
In the lifetime of the tank, cycling becomes a blip on the timeline. Patience now will pay off in the future.
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You will always get conflicting info. Always. What works for me may not work for you. What works for you may not work for me. Aquariums are part science, part personal experience, and part art.
You’ll have to try some things and find out what works for you!
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My girlfriend doesn’t care how many tanks I have or what I do, as long as I take care of it. She enjoys watching the tanks, and I enjoy all aspects of the hobby so it works out great for us.
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In with a quick one this week.
My girl had an appointment, so maintenance yesterday was just water out and water back in. No messing with filtration, air collars, etc. Just simple water changes and moved on with our day.
Had a friend over today. I’ve known him for 10 years at this point, and he got into tanks about the same time that I did. He’s had some recent changes in his life that allowed him to get a new tank, and I hadn’t seen him in quite some time so it was good to catch up.
Didn’t really anticipate sending him home with things, but he walked away with a few! 2 CPO’s, one that was carrying fertilized eggs, so hopefully those hatch out and he can have his own little colony. Also gave him my Xtreme Betta pellets as he got a new Betta and I don’t have one at this point. I convinced him to try a dirted tank since he already had the dirt and could save the money on the Stratum, so I passed on the screen I used to sift my dirt. Also busted a back up light out of the closet and passed it on for his new 55 column tank. Again, didn’t expect to send him home with really anything, but passed on some aquatic life, some food, a light, and a tool, lol. Welcome to AllFishNoBrakes, what are you looking for today?
Both Anubias flowers are open at the same time. Pretty neat. Lots of shrimp visible as this was right at feeding time. This tank looks like it doesn’t have any, and then the food comes out and they come crawling out.
I lost an Albino Cory. I can’t say I’m shocked, though. I’ve had those guys for nearly 4 years at this point. No clue how old they were when I got them, but I think I gave them a good life. We’ll see how the rest of the colony does. If it’s time, it’s time, and that is just an opportunity to try something else. Time will tell.
Cheers, homies.
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Agreed with the other homies that I personally wouldn’t disrupt the system for a gravel vac. It’s just good plant food.
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In my experience 4 drops per gallon seemed way overkill to me. I used 2 drops per gallon, iirc.
To me, I only need the tank to process the waste from the initial food I’m putting in. Additional fish, or feeding more, the established bacteria colonies should be able to catch up if you ramp up nice and slow on the feeding.
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In my experience, a bigger tank is basically the same as a smaller tank when it comes to running them. Most of my tanks were barebones sponge filters and tiny internal filtration for many years. Only over the last year did I really start playing with canisters, bigger internal filters, more flow, etc. You can run tanks on sponge filters alone, if you want to.
Things just get more expensive as you get bigger. The tank itself, more plants, more fish, more dechlorinator, more fertilizer, bigger filters, etc. but it can also be done barebones and your fish should thrive.
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All depends on the amount of work and how often.
When I first got my canister filter I bought some smaller pre filter sponges on Amazon. I was having to clean and rinse them out every 3 days, which was way to often for me.
Switched to a Coop size that fits and now I have to do it like once per month. Much better for me personally.
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You could still do a fishless cycle with a little help from your other tank.
Simply squeeze the sponges or swish the media from the HOB into the new tank, add ammonia, and then watch it cycle from there.
If you wanna do it from scratch, I totally get it. My first couple of tanks I did it from scratch as I liked it and thought it was fun. From there, I had so much established media that I would do what I described above, just to make sure it was safe for the new fish.
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Are you sure it’s broken? Sometimes when I unplug my HOBs during maintenance the impeller just doesn’t wanna kick on. I stick my planting tweezers down in there, and the impeller kicks right back on.
I should probably just clean the housing and impeller and everything, but why do that when you can just jump start the impeller? lol.
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On 6/4/2024 at 6:48 PM, AAE said:
I wonder if the strength of the air flow makes any difference on keeping the air flow collar on the Easy Flow uplift tube working?
I thought the same thing, and wanted to upgrade some pumps anyways. In my experience, that hasn’t been the magic fix. About once every 4-6 weeks I need to clean the air collars out.
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I was having to adjust my Ziss airstones on a weekly basis, so cleaning these off once per month is way better for me.
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Mine get bloodworms all the time. I know people say it’s “bad” but I haven’t seen anything negative come from it whatsoever. I supplement with snails. I’ve had mine for about 3 years and they’ve thrived for me the entire time.
My girlfriend was kind enough to let me fill the house with tanks. Worm cultures all over the house are another story.
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On 6/4/2024 at 10:05 AM, Kunersbettas said:
Just make sure to provide some snails for them to wear down their teeth on,
One of the ideal things about Peas is you don’t have to constantly grind their teeth down. This is unique to Peas and makes them ideal entry level Puffers. Snails are great live foods for them, though. They don’t crunch the entire snail. Instead, they hover, and then strike, removing the snail from the shell. Mine get snails snacks several times per week.
I have 6 in a 29. I would suggest 3 in a 15. Maybe 5 tops, but 3 is what I would do. Give them lots of places to hide and explore and enjoy them! They’re super fun.
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Bloodworms and snails are the main diet for my Peas. I know I don’t do the most and culture all types of worms for them, but I’ve had mine for probably 3 years or so at this point and haven’t noticed any detriment to them.
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I really love my 29’s. My first one was my first “big tank”, and I learned a lot with it. They’re big enough that you can get bottom, mid-level, and top dwellers going, plants can really grow and get wild, there’s enough space for lots of things, and I personally like the shape and that they feel big. Yet, they’re small enough that maintenance is easy, you can reach the whole tank from one spot (unlike my 55’s), and they’re not a burden. Personally, 29’s might be my favorite size.
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I’m pretty sure @Pepere did something similar.
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I’m sure the 407 could handle that no problem.
I also think that if I'm going to run an air stone, it might as well be a sponge filter. Regardless, I’m sure the 407 can run that tank by itself with no issues.
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My mom had a tank when I was a kid. I had a Betta at one point. Nothing beyond that as a child.
I played with other plants as a young adult and spent a lot of time in indoor gardens. If you know, you know. My friends and I always had coco fiber or dirted/compost indoor gardens, used CO2, propagated plants, etc.
Fast forward to 2020 and my girlfriend got me a Carolina Reaper plants as a gift. My love of indoor plants/gardens/everything that comes with that came back to mind, and I always thought aquaponics would be fun to try. So, I asked her if she cared if I got a tank to try and grow this pepper plant in. She was down, so I bought a 10 gallon tank and an aquaponics system. I had SO MUCH FUN setting that up, cycling it, doing water changes, picking out fish, etc. and I wanted more.
It was peak COVID, and I was hooked. I asked if she cared if I set up a rack in our living room, and she said “as long as I don’t have to do the work I don’t care what you do”. Game on. Set up the rack, set up more tanks, put tanks in the bedroom, put tanks in the spare room, and had all the fun.
4 years later I still have all the tanks, bred tons of fish, sold lots of fish and shrimp, and I still thoroughly enjoy all aspects of it. I was able to take my love of indoor gardens, how CO2 works for terrestrial plants that are about to be rescheduled, my childhood memories of my moms tank and my Betta tank, and smash it all together into what I have today.
I guess my mom planted the seed as a child, and it just took a couple of decades to sprout into my love for aquatics today.
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My 6 gallon cube is dope, but I’m not sure I’d enjoy a cube just over 2’. Could be fun, but I prefer the more standard longer than taller tanks.
Easy Flow sponge filter kit on stock tank pond.
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If you get the top of the Easy Flow just barely poking out of the surface you can really get some flow going. I love those things.