[New fish for the week of 7/6-7/12]

Is this the list of what you have ordered and it's going into quarantine or is this the list of what is going to the sales floor from quarantine?

 

[Show out those grow outs]

I got a guppy and mystery snails tank on the way to that level, but damn that is a lot of snails. 

[Do plants help seed a tank?]

All surfaces of a cycled tank containe the helpful bacteria including plants. If the amount of hornwort is similar in surface area size of the sponge filter I would think you'd be fine. You can also use a few handfuls of gravel from a cycled tank. If you don't want to add it to the substrate, keep it in a cup or bowl on top of the substrate until your new tank is cycled then return it to the tank it came from. 

[Aquarium Plants & Fish]

One tip I got early on was try to scape the tank in 1/3rds and avoid symmetry. Keep the taller stem plants in the back 1/3 of the tank, medium height centerpiece plants like big swords and such in the middle 1/3. And keep the smaller and carpet plants in the front 1/3. Maybe plant one side heavier than the other, or have separation off center. 

One tip I learned along the way, feature big, almost oversized hardscape and plant around it. Draws the eye, and then you notice all the details. Great stone or driftwood really completes a scape.

Happy aquascaping 

[Aquarium Record Keeping]

This is a great way to keep your aquariums looking and running the best. I quickly found out that I was doing too much/many water changes on my planted tanks and wasting ferts. I also changed the cichlids tanks to 50% water changes (usually do 33%) as nitrates were accumulating faster than I thought. Never thought math would be helpful with aquariums. But I think the tanks and fish look better since I started tracking and adjusting accordingly. 

[Neolamprologus Multifasciatus Display Tank]

I can't post a long back story as I got a big male and 2 females and nature provided, but I did just change the scape a bit.

Mbuna on top, shellies on the bottom. 

Nice tank, love the multies.

[Aquarium Plants & Fish]

I'm not sure if you were being serious or not. You're definitely keeping healthy fauna and growing great plants, and I like the tanks how you have them. 

If you're serious about changing the scape, check out George Farmer's or MD Tanks YouTube channel. Lots of great aquascaping videos, super helpful. 

[Show out those grow outs]

Love the baby Angel fish. There so cute as fry / juvy.

[Show out those grow outs]

My favorite part of the hobby is raising up my baby fish. What's everyone else breeding / growing out.

 

Here's some of my little guys right now, let's see yours.

Pictured are Pseudotropheus Acei and Saulosi and my Neolamprologus Multifasciatus. I have Electric Yellows, Snow Whites and Sulferheads coming soon.

[Hello friends, My name is Daniel]

Wow .... just wow.

[“Hey Fish Friends!”]

I'm always looking at your channel for ideas and help. Thanks for the inspiration and great advice. 

[Hi, I'm Irene 😀]

I really like your tank and how upbeat and helpful your videos are. Thanks and welcome to Washington, I was excited to hear Cory was bringing y'all to the PNW.

[Hello fish fam from Seattle]

Hi,

My name is Edward and I keep and breed a few kinds of cichlids, livebearers, shrimp, and snails. Here's a few of my favorite tanks.

 

 

[Hello Everybody 🖐]

So pretty, I just started on Tanganyikans. So far just some multies, but was thinking about 6 bar fronts.