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  1. 3vi1p3nguin
    I had one horizontal for close to a year before I re-scaped the tank, and it didn't fail for that long at least. I did have it directly under a downward pointing spray-bar though.
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    You might be able to use a set of smoking or grill thermometers too. I know that there are some wifi ones in the $100 neighborhood that have 4 probes, so that's basically $25/tank
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    I'm a big fan of running a smaller heater. I run an Inkbird and keep a 1*F variable, on at 80 of at 81. I see two or 3 temp cycles a day. My goal is to see steady increase in heat at about the same rate the tank cools.
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    IMO, tds is a misunderstood tool that makes people chase non existent problems. 200 tds with ferts in the water is not the same as 200 tds of waste. If you want to use tds, find out what your tank is at after a water change, gh booster, and any ferts you use, and use that as a starting point. TDS will be higher for higher ph/gh water. For example, if your TDS after all the above is 150, then base any water changes off of that as a starting point. I target my re-mineralized water based on gh. I typically only use the R/O for one tank, my south american tank, and keep around a gh of 7, which leaves me with a stable ph around 7.2. I use around when re-mineralizing water because in my experience there will always be some slight gh/ph variation in the tank. I do use gh booster and ro for my africans and guppies seasonally based on how my well is, but it takes a significant amount to get there. edited for grammer
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    I always coil or figure 8 them with twist ties, leaving the extra wire at the bottom of the drip loop when I have enough room to do so. Velcro tie wraps can be a better option than zip ties because you can take them off when you want to rearrange or replace something. I find any time I zip tie them, it looks cleaner, but that's when I decide to change something.
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    Unless the tools is extremely rusted, the rust is not going to come off and poison the water. If you're worried, tools are cheap enough to replace, and piece of mind is priceless. There is more iron in most well water than you could release into the tank from tools with surface corrosion.
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    I use green leaf aquarium GH booster
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    Hanging that much track lighting is not fun. It's going to look great though. The smart switches are awesome, and seem to work pretty well.
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    I'd say so. They end up about the same size as pandas, and I have 12 of them in a 65 which is the same footprint. You can start with 6 and add more if you want.
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    I second this order to add. I agree with maybe doing more corys if you do a smaller species. Should be a nice tank
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    This is how I run mine. I'm going to switch out the fine sponge in tray 2 to a medium or course sponge at some point. It clogs too fast
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    I've always wanted to do a 90 with a lot of taller rock work with brichardi and multifasciatus
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    How long has the tank been setup? I've never had much luck with rams in tanks that weren't well established. It's difficult to say for sure from the picture, but you may find that even in a 55, you may not have luck with more than one pair without lots of cover. Breaking lines of sight so that they can establish their own turf can make a big difference. They can be very territorial, and that can lead to some early deaths due to stress. Your QT process should help with any parasites they are carrying, which seems to be far from uncommon in fish from the larger suppliers. And just a warning from experience. I've seen a pictus eat full size platties and swordtails, so when it gets big enough, it might see the rams as dinner.
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    Yeah, probably unlikely at this point.
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    It's been said before that the dominant female swordtail can become a male in the absence of a male in the tank. I've also seen it argued, that it was likely that the male was not a strong male prior to developing more obvious traits. I've had one tank that started with 4 juvenile females, that ended up having one develop male traits after almost 6 months, and the weeks leading into that there was a lot of fighting in the tank. I can't say that it was truly a female that changed over, or a weak male, but this just made me think of that.
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    Some people don't like canisters because in most situations, they don't do anything that a HOB doesn't for a much higher cost. I personally like canisters, mostly because I just do to be honest. I like the fact that the tank sits close to the wall I guess. Just don't forget to clean them regularly. It can be easy to forget, and the decreased flow can harder to notice depending on how it is setup.
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    Sometimes the memes write themselves
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    I've always wondered if there was a hormone that releases that can trigger it. It always seems that they tend to breed in groups.
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    Started into a water change in my 65 community, and my angels didn't take too kindly to it. Turns out they paired up and laid on some of my bigger crypts. I'll give the mom credit, she didn't hesitate to go after my hand when I went to start trimming the plants. I'm not planning on pulling the eggs, I'll just let nature do its job. It must be something in the water today, my rams are all colored up and causing a stir too, lol. Edit: attack of the flipped picture, so I added another
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    I decided that I wanted to cut down on the flow in my tank some as my angelfish have been getting pushed around quite a bit as they've gotten larger. I shut down my 306, and moved the intake for my 407 to make up for the dead spot. Everyone seems happy so far, but I'll keep on eye on my water for the next week or so. It's planted heavy enough that there's no way I needed that much filter on it.
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    I live in Michigan in a house that's old enough the walls I haven't redone are still hollow. I run the normal sized heater for my tanks, and then I run a smaller heater a few degrees under it in any tank near a doorway or window, and I've not had major troubles with temp swings. A large enough volume of water helps keep temps stable. The only time that I can recall even noticing the second heater running is when I was having windows replaced in 50* weather.
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    Based on your pictures, that's my guess
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    I can't speak to the Finnex reliability, but I swapped one out to the Fluval 3.0 when I upgraded tanks and I have to say that I like the Fluval way more. I'm a big fan of running the 24/7 programs because of my work schedule, and I find that the Fluval is better. Less algae, and better color.
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    I'd love some Green Dragon, or whatever other name they go by, bristlenose. I'd also love to get some apistogramma macmasteri or agassizii, but I don't have room for another tank at the moment.
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    I just bought a 50' roll of clear 5/8 silicone hose to add into it on Amazon. Worked out well, I can see if there are clogs, and if something get sucked in, I can find it
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