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  1. Tony s
    mine are about 3 yrs old. They have stayed under 3 inches.
  2. Tony s
    I am at the moment. I wasn't always. Most of my angels are either juvenile or males in there right now. I had a couple of breeding pairs. But lost one female. and the other pair went to a breeding tank because the boy was mean. So, everything in there currently can handle a bit of extra flow. Yeah, the fx2 is enough. And for the tubes, you could try a black background. It shows of the fish well, and hides the equipment
  3. Tony s
    yes. you can partially close the output flow valve. the motor is designed to handle that. acts like a clogged filter. or you could get a spray bar to go down the back side. I haven't used one. but have been thinking about it
  4. Tony s
    I have an fx2 on my 75g angel tank. Works great. almost too much flow.
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    We went to Chicago aquashella with the purpose of meeting Jason and Joanna Adams (prime time aquatics, YouTube). Joanna asked my daughter what was her favorite fish. She told her green neons. I’m not sure she really even knew what exactly that was, but it’s Joanna’s favorite too. My daughter is completely smitten with her now. We spent all weekend “Can we go back to Prime Time” She’s 9. Even gave out free hugs when we left. Joanna even posted her picture on YouTube. She actually got in 2 videos. The other was from Flip aquatics, when they were doing Jasons turn at shark riding. She was directly between Robert Lipton (flip) and Jason. So of course we had to buy as many as her tank would hold when we left. Been almost 2 months and all of them are still there, doing very well. And so, so impressed with Jason and Joanna. Really very nice people.
  6. Tony s
    That’s the beauty of the inkbird system, it takes control of the heater away from the heater controls. It uses a double sensor to activate the heater. Keeping the control from the mostly disposable heater. It’s more reliable because it’s only a sensor, it doesn’t have to contain the heating element too. Now, there are a lot of people who keep their room temperature around 78 to 80. Then no heater is required. But I’d just couldn’t handle that in the winter.
  7. Tony s
    I believe they are. Especially when running multiple heaters in one tank. That being said, i don’t have one. I absolutely should, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. But I don’t raise a temperature sensitive fish. And the ambient temperature of my house is 76 degrees inside. So even when my heaters fail, nbd. Winter is different, inside temperature drops to 72. But, again, I’m not trying to keep temperature sensitive discus.
  8. Tony s
    Sounds like he has the same disease as the other ones 😪 it doesn’t look good. At least you kept him away from your wcmm’s.
  9. Tony s
    Looks great so far. I normally plant in soft gravel, lets the roots really spread out. And I had huge crypts. Probably 14” tall. Have some sand, but have never done aqua soil yet. Even my Cory’s do good in gravel.
  10. Tony s
    https://www.amazon.com/Hagen-Fluval-FX6-Lid-Fastener/dp/B00U8PORO2/ref=sr_1_10?crid=22VW9AMQ8K45A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.N7yhWnRJWg-447nAxcTTKfHSqtL9uQMmE8wZpeY1KuJBbsaruS3736sTpPoWtpYlmEb6jCwFP_NV7LE_ZyfMLMZjmPJLhsph9IrPgmYzi59mR2qf-56I2ymoYAiZe2UIbeRQmpyn3ylF6QJLuuPprKpTgr4d8GjyK99qTeMIDY2xxXHLrmKkP-btJi0SKu-Yd0IQtobgmzPOY0zbRr_lX1uu3Dn624oj4b1_PbZ8astgerObDjZUMe8OBcQFJqBgcIQYagfipIkY4_L-Dfw66brM_LrF0HTDysd2YXCuvLg.OglYZBDk9h5-6t_pUVawb-u_fgL1PaAQFQR14S0LjxA&dib_tag=se&keywords=fluval+fx6+replacement+parts&qid=1726408971&sprefix=fx6+fluval%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-10
  11. Tony s
    Right. The plastic is just for your ease of closing it. Doesn’t need to be much over finger tight though. That’s what my guys do. “It holds lp in! I need to wrench it down!” 😒 No, let the O-ring work. Doesn’t take much pressure 😁
  12. Tony s
    Just way over tightened it. That’s all. It’s sealed by the top O-ring. Physical down pressure doesn’t make as much difference as you think. Only tighten them to when it gets decent pressure. And tighten them in opposite pairs. That way the pressure is uniform. Kind of like you’d tighten wheel lug nuts on a car (if you’ve ever done that before). And don’t feel bad about it at all. I’ve got employees that do the same thing. With anything from propane tanks to fertilizer filters. And they should know better. Just have to trust the O-ring to do its job. it’s just one of those things we learn. Nbd. You may be able to get a replacement on Amazon. If you’re worried about leaks. Keep the filter in a medium depth pan. Then go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get a moisture sensor that will scream at you when it gets wet. Relatively cheap and adds a ton of peace of mind.
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    I use caribsea gravel and root tabs in my platy tank. It doesn’t compact like sand. The platys don’t care. But I have hard water to start with. I suppose you could do a mix of aquasoil and crushed coral for substrate. Or use regular aqua soil and add crushed coral either on top or in a hob filter and for the green neons, my daughter picked some up from Joanna Adams (prime time aquatics and the small scape) at Aquashella in August. We still have all of them. In hard water.
  14. Tony s
    Unfortunately, the pictures didn’t translate. 😕 but looking forward to seeing your tanks.
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    Yeah, those are so annoying. And impossible to find sometimes. All it takes is a tiny pin hole in a product bag. Do you keep any kind of pet food or birdseed around the fireplace? Or anything like that, really. Sometimes they come directly from the store. The eggs are too small to sieve out of any product they get into. we get those, angoumois grain moths, and saw toothed grain beetles. None of which do much besides spoil a little produce. But are immensely irritating. Especially when you can’t find the source.
  16. Tony s
    Sorry for your loss. But wow. You did a fantastic job with the turtle. I’m sure you’ll do great with your fish also. 😁
  17. Tony s
    Not a problem. and I find myself being a vague and ambiguous answerer a bunch. I read what I wrote, and then I have to go back and clarify things. because often it could say what I did not intend
  18. Tony s
    I would add the heater to new tank, making sure it's fully submerged. With no fish, just plants, the 20g doesn't need one
  19. Tony s
    net out cory. put in a 1/2 bowl of tank water. Add a cup of new tank water every couple of minutes. so 15 minutes, add new water 3-4 times. then put him in new tank. basically a very fast drip acclimation.
  20. Tony s
    For the hardness you’re going to need for the livebearers, greens will do much better. The other two would prefer softer water
  21. Tony s
    @mynameisnobody What is your thoughts on the matter. what do you do under a crash situation. I'm working, waiting on machinery to finish. So, I'm at the computer at the moment
  22. Tony s
    I do not know either. I only ever had ich once. When i was very new. I believe I lost all of those because I didn't have a clue how to fix it. When I started, I basically learned everything the hard way. By myself. One of the reasons I like to help as much as possible. Clarify that a bit. That reads like something I would write 😄
  23. Tony s
    Yeah, you got something in with your corys. They haven't been with you that long. For your 5g I'd do it as simply as possible. No need to overthink it. It's just a quarantine tank. Bare bottom is fine, minimal decor. Small sponge if you got it. a heater for sure. The goal here is less than a couple weeks. And don't disturb your wcmm's if at all possible. That tank is working. Don't touch 😁. I'd do a water mix acclimation. take water from the 20 into a bowl. over 15-minute period, add water a cup at a time to the bowl. 15 minutes up, put him in the new tank. When mine were gasping for air, I didn't acclimate. They had to move. I had already lost a few juveniles by then. so, no choice
  24. Tony s
    Don't think so. They just won't be able to heat as much. Maybe put them in an area you know you have low flow or a bit of a dead spot. Just for an assist.
  25. Tony s
    Deep substrate cleaning. Lots of gravel vac. just to remove excess organics. Plants and wood should be fine. Maybe just an in-tank scrub with a toothbrush before water change. I think one of the problems we have is we look at parameters. You can build up a ton of organics that don't register on parameters. But they can cause fish health problems. So, we go back to regular clean water changes. If it makes you feel better, you can use hydrogen peroxide on any hardscape. But that would eliminate any beneficial bacteria as well. The goal here is to re-establish your tank safely and quickly. without completely dismantling it. I believe that's what happened to mine. It eliminated any form of extraneous bacteria inhabiting the tank. With that kind of bacterial die off, the tank turned milky white with little to no oxygen left.
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