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  1. Matt B
    I went ahead and removed the sponge filter from the easy planter, cleaned it and it's back to being a normal filter. And the easy planter is now a planter... . Amazon fern. I noticed it functioned as an under gravel filter of sorts, pulling water and debris through the gravel, under the easy planter. There was quite a mess under the planter and in the sponge.. .
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    Shrimpsqueaks saying: "Hey! Hey! Mr Mystery! That's shrimp food! Not snail food! Go eat your algea wafer!"....
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    I have the 120ml dropper bottle that I refill from the 500ml bottle. I avoid the pump all together because useing the smaller bottle is just easier for me.
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    It's Growing!
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    Shrimpletts.
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    @Chick-In-Of-TheSea I'm hopeing to eventually continue the Triops adventure With a little luck, some water, light and heat, more will hatch from the sand. 🤞
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    After the last of the Triops reached the end of its short lifespan, I decided to turn the 3.7 gal into a shrimp tank. I've removed and dried the sand that I think has Triops eggs in it, (a project for a later date.). So far so good First time I've had a banana plant send up a lilly pad! And after having a dwarf aquarium lily for about six months, the bulb separated from the plants. I put it into the tank as well, and after several weeks it's starting to grow again! Such a cool plant! 😎 😁
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    I have 3 ACO heaters! One started makeing a little noise when it turned on due to an airstone being to close, (getting air up in it).....fixed that. . Other than a little noise, they have always worked great and the digital temp display is very accurate. And it blends into the background nicely.
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    @Guppysnail I'm basically doing the same thing! , just with the heat lamp! I've experimented with the amount of eggs and leaving the lamp on. I've managed some large hatches, but it makes a mess and smells bad! The paintings are my Uncles. He was quite the artist of landscapes, I have his paintings everywhere!
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    I use a fifty watt reptile heat lamp to heat this one. I have found it hatches just enough for for a 20gal long full of guppies.
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    I was wondering if anyone has ever used a vinegar solution to sterilize a used tank, hang on back filter or sponge filters? 🤔
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    It will be interesting to hear what others opinions are on this subject. 🤔 When I had a Cynobacteria bloom in a 10gal, I dosed Fritz Mardel Maracyn several times and it killed the Cynobacteria. It's been several months and it has not come back! ☠️ ☠️
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    @Chick-In-Of-TheSea. No boiling or baking. I just go with a fresh water rinse and let it sit outside in a little bucket full of water for a few weeks. I figured there'd be no fresh water biologics to worry about because it came from salt water. 🤔 So far, So good..
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    We went to the beach today and roamed around looking for driftwood and colorful stones. While poking around in the beach rocks, it suddenly occurred to me this layer of sand/ gravel looks like the perfect size to put in a 10 gal we're setting up!
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    Yes! We always seem to have some kind of plant growing next to the tank...Sooo.. a couple of pumps of Easy Green in the tank and hmmm, one pump for the plant!
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    Yes, that's right! I stuffed a nano filter in an easy planter! So, with a guppy explosion, I figured a little more filtration would be good. The existing air stone was in an empty easy planter, sooo in it went. I had to remove the weighted bottom, but it fit right in. Now to see what happens!
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    I'm not sure how to read duckweed. But what's growing in my tanks and porch pond is bright green and grows fast! I use a little stainless steel strainer with a handle to manage it .
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    They are definitely cool plants! 😎 I've got one in a 10 gal (this pic) and one in a 20 gal. It would be awesome to have a tank full of them!
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    Pipsqueak making friends. 'Hello flat fish, I'm a guppy, what are you?'
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    @Schuyler That's a good question. 🤔 I do have duckweed in all my tanks, although, not on purpose. There is a little bit in the small tank I'm keeping the Triops in. But I've never notice them eat it...
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    That's really cool.. 😎 I hadn't thought of putting one in an easy planter. That's a great idea!
  22. Matt B
    Triops do molt every few days as they grow. I just grab the molts with a pair of tweezers and discard them. Shining a light under the small container with one in it.
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    I've noticed these dwarf aquarium lilies doing the same thing. Some leaves are curled as they emerge and grow...and then fully open when they reach the surface! Some plants grow giant and others stay short and stubby...
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    I've found there is an endless number of ways to test your water. And compareing tests to each other can drive you crazy! 🤪 I use Fritz zyme 7 when I can, I swear it works, but have no idea how to prove it. 🤔
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    @Chick-In-Of-TheSeaHmmmm... That's a great idea! ... What should we rename it?.. Maybe something like Triops with a side of horticulture sand?
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