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haven't had those, but kind of like a big skirt tetra. Slightly slimmer and a touch longer
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mine are about 3 yrs old. They have stayed under 3 inches.
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On 9/16/2024 at 2:26 PM, MrKyle said:
Are you running your valve fully open?
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.
On 9/16/2024 at 2:26 PM, MrKyle said:If I can get away with one filter would be ideal, as the wife already doesn't like having lots of tubes and things in the tank!
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
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On 9/16/2024 at 2:14 PM, MrKyle said:
can restrict that with the valves though right?
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
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On 9/16/2024 at 12:57 PM, MrKyle said:
Looking at the FX2 dimensions it is 13.5" diameter so I could do one of those perhaps?
I have an fx2 on my 75g angel tank. Works great. almost too much flow.
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On 9/15/2024 at 10:59 PM, r_e_g said:
Glad to hear your green neons are doing well! They're such gorgeous fish & I'd love to have them someday!
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.
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On 9/15/2024 at 7:51 PM, Retrophyllum_minus said:
I'd love to have a little bit of a sense of security that my heaters won't break and cook my tanks
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.
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On 9/15/2024 at 5:07 PM, Retrophyllum_minus said:
Are they worth it? I am definitely worried about the fail rate of the Eheim heaters I have. And all commercially available heaters.
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.
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On 9/15/2024 at 5:14 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
He does not want to eat
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.
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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.
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On 9/15/2024 at 9:05 AM, Cjbear087 said:
So that plastic bit is the only thing that is broken? Everything else looks fine?
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 😁
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On 9/15/2024 at 9:05 AM, Cjbear087 said:
So that plastic bit is the only thing that is broken? Everything else looks fine
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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On 9/15/2024 at 12:35 AM, r_e_g said:
what are you using for substrate
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.
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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.
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On 9/14/2024 at 7:05 PM, rydin4life said:
First fish tank here...I had a musk turtle for 33 years (age 6 to 39) who died earlier this year.
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. 😁
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On 9/14/2024 at 2:51 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
SO sorry that I am a very specific and exact person LOL
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
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On 9/14/2024 at 2:51 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
Does not matter if no heater in 20g?
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
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On 9/14/2024 at 2:46 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
1. net out cory and put him in bowl. Wait 15 mins and then add a cup of water from five gallon? Or add water then wait 15 mins and put in tank
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.
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For the hardness you’re going to need for the livebearers, greens will do much better. The other two would prefer softer water
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@mynameisnobody What is your thoughts on the matter. what do you do under a crash situation.
On 9/14/2024 at 1:16 PM, Whitecloud09 said:Thanks for quick replies!!!
I'm working, waiting on machinery to finish. So, I'm at the computer at the moment
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On 9/14/2024 at 1:05 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
Did the ich X do this? Why and how... i just do not know.
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.
On 9/14/2024 at 1:14 PM, Whitecloud09 said:so add water only once to tank
Clarify that a bit. That reads like something I would write 😄
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On 9/14/2024 at 12:57 PM, Whitecloud09 said:
Oh yes forgot, the one panda died, 😭
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
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Praecox Rainbow max size?
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My praecox stay in the upper half usually. If that helps. Rams usually in the lower half