Janet C.

Retired from Boeing after 35 yrs and aquariums were always a bucket list item. In the past few months I’ve adopted two tanks from folks who were leaving town. Somehow this seemed less intimidating than starting from scratch and at least I knew their tanks were stable and healthy. I adopted a 6 year established 10 gal that had two bristlenose Plecos in it and I added two Amano shrimp (I know! I’m so wild and crazy!!). Plecos just had babies so I must be doing something right. Last week I took on a 12 gal bookshelf aquarium that is heavily planted and has about 10 community type fish and one “not yet seen” super red Pleco. Next I want to try establishing a small shrimp tank. Janet

Thanks everyone!! Such kind responses - I’ll try the Soilent Green and let everyone know how it goes.

Thank you. Feeling sheepish I didn’t check the Repashy site first. As with many things, sometimes it pays to buy a smaller quantity, albeit more expensive “per unit”’than a larger quantity would be, just to be sure it’s something one likes it will use…or rather ones fish will use 🙂. Thanks.

Being on a budget* I would like to know my bristlenose Plecos (and babies) and my few Amano shrimp (grand total of 2) will actually eat what I buy.They are in my 10 gal. The other tank I adopted (12 gal bookcase) came with a handful of fish (platys, tetras, and a molly, and a super red Pleco) and the previous owner only fed them goldfish food. I want to step up the game a bit, but don’t want to buy something that will go to waste. Is there any place that sells Repashy samples? Or samples of any fish food for that matter! *budget and aquariums….I’m finding they may not belong I. The same sentence 😉

How would a check valve in the mid tube have prevented the water from siphoning out? Sorry - dumb question but I’m new and don’t have any check valves in my tubing….yet. do these valves prevent back flow by auto closing if they sense reverse flow?

So, for example, if I find a thread that has helpful details in it that I want to refer to later, can I add a journal “entry” that has a short description of why I’m saving it and then add the thread link to the journal entry?

Thank you for this suggestion and offer of help. I am new to aquariums (but now have two) and have been keeping a paper notebook for each tank. I can’t imagine that anyone survives this hobby without logging - if they do, they have better memories than I! I’m retired as well, and aquariums were a bucket list item. Soo much to learn.