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I have 10-gal aquariums. I have a betta and mystery snail together. I don't want to separate the betta and the mystery snail, because the betta is the only fish that does not pick on this snail.
The other two aquariums have guppy fry, two mollies, and a dwarf gourami...with crushed coral substrate.
I do have a five-gallon planted aquarium as well, but I figured that that was too small for anything.
Winter is coming, and whatever new creatures we are going to have for winter need to be ordered within a month. I am thinking that a pair of ADF would be lovely company for my daughter over our long winters. We could pick something else, but I would like to have some new creature to brighten the dreary months.
Would it be possible to keep this docile betta, a mystery snail, and two ADF together? If we tried this, would clean up become a nightmare? I am aiming for very stable aquariums. Any advice or ideas would be appreciated!
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- Any idea how long you can keep flakes, pellets, or dehydrated foods in the freezer? Six months?
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This will be a planted tank. Right now we are preparing to set up a "new" aquarium. Most of the plants that I will use are in my nursery aquarium. It could be another six-10 week before I more the betta in to the new set up.
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On 7/26/2023 at 4:57 AM, Guppysnail said:
I quarantined my ADF for 30 days. They were very small when I got the so I put all 4 in a 5 g tank. The tank had sand so they could get traction and make hunting easier on them. I used lots of plants and nooks and crannies so they could wedge themselves in to feel safe.
It took about 3 days for them to become visible and very active so they were easy to monitor.
Im certain you were looking more for info on preventative medication and such, however there is not a lot of information on medication and ADF. I also do not use preventive meds.
Mine were so thin they were just shy of emaciated when I got them. They plumped up in under a week so I was pretty certain there were no parasites. Their behavior was very outgoing and not fearful and I saw no visible signs of illness.
I felt comfortable at that point to move them to their forever home.
Thank you!
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Thank you for your help!
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We have a very docile female betta fish. She is not as picky as others that we have had, but, on occasion, she still misses some of her food. I want to keep a cleaner tank. Are kuhli loaches a good option? She has a friend- a Mystery Snail, and there are a few nerites in her tank. I just don't see them eating blood worms and betta pellets. If you have a better idea, I am open to hear them. I would like to order something and get it settled in before winter! TIA!
BTW, she is tolerating young guppies. Would a couple female guppies be enough of a clean up crew?
Sorry- this is a 10 gallon.
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Are Kuhli Loaches quarantined the same way as other fish?
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Should ADF be quarantined? If so, how is it done?
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Can ADF live in an aquarium with crushed coral and cholla wood or is their skin to thin and sensitive?
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On 4/23/2023 at 3:49 AM, Mmiller2001 said:
Don't do it! DW is like a head cold that will not go away 😁. Frogbit will do the job and you won't need a doctor.
LOL! Okay.
Where can I get frog bit?
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Can you suggest a good place from which to order duckweed? or another similar floating plant that will help filter water? Water sprite keeps dying.
We have many AC plants. I just need something to help filter nitrites out quarantine tanks. I don't want to put our healthy AC plants into the quarantine tanks. Thank you!
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I am interested in eventually adding shrimp to my aquariums to help on the clean-up crews. I have never kept shrimp before, and I am not even sure where to begin. I have a 2.5 gallon planted tank that has been running with this set up for eight-months (2.5 years before that). I suppose that that tank will be about a year old before any shrimp are added. I thought, perhaps, I could keep some in this small tank, but as they reproduce, I could add them to other planted tanks. Can anyone point me in the right direction, to figure out how to keep shrimp? Thank you in advance!
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I'm trying to decide which tank size to go with for a single female betta. Some people say 10, but others say that 10 gallons can feel too big to a betta. I'd rather go bigger and have a more stable tank, but she seems so content. Thoughts?
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On 3/15/2023 at 1:24 AM, Cinnebuns said:
Wellllllllllllll............
Yes and no.......
It's largely going to depend on too many factors. You will get answered both ways because of this.
I have 2 examples:
1. I was in contact with a local lady helping her learn the ropes in the hobby. She was getting overwhelmed with guppy fry. The internet convinced her she needed a betta for fry control. A few months later she called me in a panic because the betta almost killed all her males. She ended up giving them all to me to rehab. They were fine for 6 months....until they weren't.
2. I currently have a female betta in with guppies. I do not plan to do this long term. It is working nicely for now. She eats some of the fry and the adults don't seem scared of her. But...I noticed some Shredding on a male guppy's tail most likely from her because it's only 2 males and 9 females in there.
Tbh, I'm not completely convinced its a good idea. It absolutely can work but you HAVE to have a backup plan and be monitoring daily.
Thank you. Honestly, I'm going for low maintenance. When you have to micromanage a lot, you're likely to have a lot of issues. I thought that the betta might get lonely, but it sounds like alone is the best route. Thank you!!!
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On 3/14/2023 at 12:38 AM, PerceptivePesce said:
I bought a small siphon for my 90g with the idea that I'd use it to get around rocks. It was a bad idea, didn't work as well as I thought. But for a nano tank, it's probably perfect. I looked at a few different tools, and I got this one for $15 off amazon.
The connections are all tight, no leaks. The quick-connect extension didn't leak. I didn't get the connector for the baster extension, that was a bummer, but the baster bulb fits snuggly to the pipe, and I've used it a couple times to get some debris, it did the job.
Thank you!
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I need a nano siphon for my smaller tanks. This larger one just can't do a very good job. Any suggestions on a good nano siphon?
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We have a very, very gentle female betta. Is it possible that she would be happier in large tank with guppies than she is by herself? or do bettas prefer isolation? She doesn't even bother the Mystery Snail. We are building out new tanks while we quarantine new fish. I am just trying to plan. Thank you!
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On 3/12/2023 at 1:46 AM, Lennie said:
If you need any further help with snails info, please don’t hesitate to ask.
the only problem I can think of is nerites being natural grazers and hardly accepting food and veggies. So they might starve if there is no natural food growth in the tank. Maybe keep lights on for a long period to provide at least some algae growth and dose a bit of liquid ferts?
also in case it is an emergency setup, and dont have a cycled sponge in the tank, with mystery snail bioload, 2.5g might reach toxic ammonia levels super quick. Which explains them staying on top
are you using ich-x to treat your tanks?
Thank you. The tank has been running for about three years, so it is cycled. We are trying to keep that 2.5 gallon running a little cooler. We'll move the Mystery as soon as we can. The trouble is that the betta I have is the ONLY fish that doesn't pick on him. He was out and about in the tank today; he is looking well now. Thank you for the help!!!
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On 3/11/2023 at 1:02 PM, Lennie said:
82F is hot for most fish and inverts. There are rarely fish and snails that enjoy these temps. Like GBR/discus or rabbit snails.
Both of my nerites and mysterys usually spend time at the top on the water line from time to time. Mystery snails usually use their siphon to breathe on top, and nerites like to eat white residue on top of the glass.
But it can be a sign of something going wrong as well. Only way to tell is testing the water. Also why is temp so high? 74F is the ideal number for mystery snails.
high temp means fast growth, weak shell, much more active snail and needs more food in general. Shorter lifespan. anything above 77F/78F starts being far from ideal for mysterys I would say.
I can't imagine a mystery snail and a nerite in a 2.5g tho. It would take 10 second for mystery snail to complete a whole tour in that tank
Mystery snails have a big bioload. It might have messed up with your water parameters. What are the test results? Is the tank cycled?
Lennie, thank you! That was all helpful. This arrangement is temporary. We have four aquariums, and the Mystery Snail will definitely move back to a larger tank next week. We had an outbreak of ick, which meant that I had to make temporary arrangements to keep everybody alive. I *think* that I have fixed the temp problem in the 2.5. I will use the info that you gave me as I move forward. Thank you!
BTW, I am supplementing the snails' diet with additional snail foods.
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I have a mystery snail and a nerite snail in a 2.5 gallon aquarium that is running hot today. It's about 82*. Both snails are at the top of the water line. Is it too hot for them?
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On 3/9/2023 at 1:29 PM, Lennie said:
Tank size and the difference between room temperatures that you keep your home at and the temperature you aim to have plays a big role on heater selection. Providing info on these two might help
2.5 gallon planted tank temporarily contains a betta. Once our current ich outbreak is under control, it will be a snail tank...maybe someday a shrimp tank. For now, I have two small heaters in there that, together, keep it at 80*. When we had the temp down around 74* the poor thing wouldn't even swim. The ambient temp fluxuates, but is about 70* most of the time.
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How has this heater worked for your betta tanks? It seems like it wouldn't be quite warm enough.
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On 3/9/2023 at 3:58 AM, Colu said:
What I would do is increase the temperature that will speed up the life cycle of ich and add one dose of ick X and let it marinate while you fish are out of the tank as the ich can attach to snails shells @Louise02
That makes sense, but it's not great news. We received five new nerite snails in the same bag as the mollies and guppies that got ich. One of those snails went in with my betta and four of them are in with a gourami and old molly. I've made a real mess.
Would you treat everything for ich, or wait and see what happens?
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On 3/9/2023 at 4:00 AM, Colu said:
With ick X you want to do daily water changes and redose ick X also ich causes massive electrolyte loss so I would add some aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 5 gallons the salt will add back in essential electrolytes
Thank you so much!
On 3/9/2023 at 10:09 AM, DeadStang said:I have had to treat larger tanks with snails and plants so I do not do the salt, nor do I elevate the water temperature, which may affect the success of my treatment. My baseline water temperature is 77*. I do a 50% water change every day, followed by adding the Ich-X, and then I have to turn out the lights and go to bed as the blue diffuses thru the water! I always treat a minimum of 3 weeks straight, once daily every day. If there are still lesions or issues, I treat longer.
Thank you so much! At this point, the fish are in one tank and the plants are in another, partially due to the fact that the fish needed more salt than the plants could stand. Thank you for your input! I will go ahead and run ich-x on the planted tank.
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Minimizing water changes
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Has anyone figured out the ratio of pounds of substrate to gallons of water needed to have a chance at stabilizing the bacteria that minimize the need for water changes?