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41 minutes ago, Daniel said:
Worry less and enjoy more.
ORD 💜
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8 minutes ago, Betsy said:
It was 3% H2O2 in a spray bottle! I heavily sprayed it on, stuck the plants in a shallow bucket of water, and then rinsed all the plants before returning them to the tank...I sprayed on March 20th, and the shrimp arrived on March 25th (I did a 30% water change the day before the shrimp arrived). The shrimp are still kickin' it, so maybe you're right - maybe it wasn't enough to injure the Java Ferns!
Maybe the added potassium is the solution! (Well...it's definitely at least IN the solution. 😜🤓)
Ah, in that case, I retract my previous assumption! 🥴 3% H2O2 sprayed directly on the leaves could very well have caused some leaf damage, aka brown patches.
Straight out of the bottle, 3% H2O2 is a pretty strong oxidizer. For example, if you ever used 3% H2O2 to clean on a wound, you might have noticed small patches of skin and tissues turning white. It also stings like the dickens. Those white cells are being "burned" by the oxidizing action of the H2O2. Another example, H2O2 makes an excellent mouth rinse because it helps kill bacteria that cause gum disease. However, the recommendation is to dilute with 1:1 with water because the 3% H2O2 is strong enough to damage the mucous membranes inside your mouth.
When I used H2O2 to combat string algae, I did a whole-tank treatment. I poured a measured dose of 3% H2O2 into the tank and treated everything inside it at once. The downside to this treatment, of course, is that I nuked lots of beneficial bacteria. I did turn off the HOB filter and/or remove the sponge filter. I do not use whole-tank H2O2 treatments for my tanks anymore, but I still use use it if the pond algae gets out of the control.
My bad, sorry! 😇
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I love it! ORD 🤣
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#7 is my favorite! 🤣
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Oh for heaven's sake, swallow your pride and ASK for help! I am still so bad at this, hahaha! 🤣
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2 hours ago, Jennifer V said:
I was thinking blue velvet Neocaridina davidi so basically, yes. Aquahuna has them in groups of eight. I thought that would be a good start. What do you think? Looking for something on the hardy side because this is my first shrimp tank.
What a lovely setup you have! Eight sounds perfect as a starter size. If they are happy, Neocaridina breed easily. So you probably won't even need to buy more to get a self-sustaining colony.
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1 minute ago, H.K.Luterman said:
I did! It should be on Amazon. Five stars, best soap caddy!
How many people voted "Helpful" review? 😅
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I am still waiting for @H.K.Luterman to post a review of this soap caddy.
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16 hours ago, Hobbit said:
Unfortunately my chickens don’t like them. Not sure what’s wrong with my birds. Maybe if I crush a few they’ll learn what’s inside... but feeding them to my yo-yo loaches is easier. 😊
Ah, well chickens are special. They are not birds, they are cartoon characters come-to-life. 😁
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On 4/3/2021 at 2:47 PM, Betsy said:
Some of the brown stuff is on the actual leaf...when I had the two anubias rot, I treated all my plants with hydrogen peroxide, so I'm wondering if that has anything to do with it.
How much H2O2 did you add? And what percentage was the H2O2? If you used H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) at a concentration strong enough to injure the Java Ferns, I am pretty sure your shrimp would have succumbed. The H2O2 would have "burned" their gills.
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I was wondering about the plants in your aquarium. Are they aquarium plants or did you get them from a craft store? How long have you had them?
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49 minutes ago, xXInkedPhoenixX said:
@Hobbit Otos are stupid cute. I don't care what anyone says.
Well I say...
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Looks like you got some helpful information from experienced loach keepers. Hooray! 😎
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7 hours ago, Malakaiea said:
@Anita I was hoping this was the case but they seem to be eating my plants is that normal?
I am afraid I cannot answer your question—I do not have firsthand knowledge about keeping crayfish! 😁 I searched around until I found what seemed like credible, fact-based resources. Perhaps another crayfish keeper in the forum can help.
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I do not have firsthand experience with these cool-looking fish because my tank is on the small side.
Aquarium Co-Op published a YouTube video that covers water quality, temperature, food, flow, tank size, lighting, tank mates, etc. I cannot remember if it mentions when they are most active.
Here is another.
You can see the loaches scurrying around in the tank. So, if I had to guess, I would say they are diurnal (active during the day).
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1 hour ago, Julls said:
In about a month someone in local FB fish-keeping group posted a deal: 5 gallon planted tank with fish and all equipment for $80. Well, at least it's already running, no need to cycle it for 6 month, how hard it can be?..
Oh, how wrong I was!
"Well, at least it's already running, no need to cycle it for 6 month, how hard it can be?"
Ah yes, I believe we have all fallen into that trap at some point or another. 🙄 Honestly, though your tank looks quite nice! I think you will find lots of helpful tips, including how to save money, at this forum. Better yet, you can always just ask by way of a post.
I look forward to following your adventures. And if it makes you feel better, here's my less-than-ideal start as a fish wrangler,
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No way I am getting near one of those things. They are GRUMPY and HUGE! Never mind the grizzlies, watch out for the moose! Although I hear they do pair well with all that maple syrup you drink by the gallon up there. Haha! OK, I had better stop before our forum moderator bans me for making fun of our Great White Northern neighbors. See ya later, eh! 😝
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4 minutes ago, JamesB said:
Good choice @Anita very canadian
You have no idea, haha! I love hockey and poutine. I even know what it means to "throw a rock." Heck, I know who Tim Horton was and why you love his coffee! 🤪
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On 4/1/2021 at 9:04 PM, Julls said:
Hi folks 👋🏻
I'm Julia, nice to join your CARE community!
This will be a journal of my fish-keeping journey in Canada. Having a weak memory I need a place to keep track of my mistakes (and hopefully successes in future) and forum seems to be a nicer, safer place than Facebook group.
Will start documenting my first *stressful* month into the hobby tomorrow and share my story 🐟
I can assure you, this forum is umpteen times friendlier than FB. Welcome to the forum! 🍁 The following video is to maintain my reputation with @JamesB. 🙃
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1 hour ago, Streetwise said:
Try a long Co-Op plant bag, and invert it periodically.
Darn, I think I threw mine out. 😞
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Hi @LeonardoBetta. I just wanted to say how sorry I am to read about your poor Betta. I would also feel awful if my fishy friend wasn't feeling well and I didn't know what is wrong. If only he could tell you! 😢 FWIW, I believe you are getting some very good advice right now. I do not know @rben675well, but @Colu and @JamesB are very experienced fish keepers.
Best wishes to you and your Betta. Hang in there you two. 💗
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46 minutes ago, JamesB said:
Today was moving day!
Hugo is down stairs in the basement where my brother will be QTing for the next two weeks, so I thought I would move him upstairs. Because theres no way I'm gonna have two weeks without seeing hugo.
Of course not, I can't blame you. Hugo is such as character. 😊 Congrats on the new hygrophilia! Seems like the tank is starting to go in the right direction. 👍
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3 hours ago, chaseCharlotteNC said:
In my living room I have a standard 4x2x2 120g aquarium. Currently running 2x aquafilter 110s with sponge and ceramic media, an airstone, and a Fluval 3.0 light. I believe the substrate is fluval stratum and some inert gravel but I don't recall exactly. Some large spider wood makes up the majority of the aquascape.
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Trying to learn and do my best here, this hobby hasn't been economical so far! The tank is in my living room and I quite enjoy the fish and would like an attractive plant scape. I know I don't have a lot of questions and I wrote quite an essay but I just wanted to introduce myself and be involved.
Welcome to the forum! I had to laugh at "a standard 4x2x2 120g aquarium," since MY standard is a 19 in (H) x 18 in (W) x 12 in (front-to-back) 10g half cylinder. To compensate for my small tank syndrome (STS), I have four. 😁
At any rate, a couple of stem plants that ship well, will thrive free-floating, and grow fast (to compete with the algae) are hornwort and water sprite. The following two photos show how much the water sprite grew in just under 2 weeks, in a low-tech (no CO2), low-light tank (30W LED floodlight):
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I have also gotten good growth with American Frogbit (Limnobium spongia), a true floater that is usually used in ponds:
BTW, if you go with American Frogbit, do not be surprised if you receive a plant with leaf stems that top 6-8 inches long. I wish I had taken a photo of the original plant in my tiny, narrow tank, with half of the leaves hanging out over the edges. At any rate, the new leaves grew in successively smaller and smaller. Now, the leaves are roughly a centimeter in diameter. And as you can see, they fit in quite nicely. 😎
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Birthday Tank!
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Fortunately, Java Fern are pretty tough as plants go. You might have to live with the patches until new leaves come in. But if we insist on having perfect plants, we could save ourselves so much grief by using fake ones. 😁