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    Growth

    in General Discussion

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    If you can get plants from Aquarium co-op you can get fish from MANY places online and Aquarium co-op backs aqua huna.Get a 5% off coupon code using Aquarium co-op. Same high standards as cory.Have bought a number of fish and shrimp from them.Cory has a few videos on them also.

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    I'm having a hard time picking out a substrate

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    On 9/15/2020 at 4:49 PM, Pete said:

    I've found I like growing plants in sand way more than using fancy substrates like EcoComplete. The sand is so much easier to work in and holds new plants with weaker root structures better than coarser materials out there. It's also 10x easier to get Easy Root Tabs placed in sandy substrates with simple planting tweezers.

    Pool filter sand really really is the best option I think. A second choice would be blasting sand which is cheap but coarser. Third choice is what I used; big box pet store brand black aquarium sand. It still didn't break the bank. 

    I pay $22.00 for a 20 pound bag of eco complete and the big name box charges 27.00 for the same size black sand.Surpised me also

    I'm having a hard time picking out a substrate

    in General Discussion

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    On 9/15/2020 at 4:49 PM, Pete said:

    I've found I like growing plants in sand way more than using fancy substrates like EcoComplete. The sand is so much easier to work in and holds new plants with weaker root structures better than coarser materials out there. It's also 10x easier to get Easy Root Tabs placed in sandy substrates with simple planting tweezers.

    Pool filter sand really really is the best option I think. A second choice would be blasting sand which is cheap but coarser. Third choice is what I used; big box pet store brand black aquarium sand. It still didn't break the bank. 

    I pay $22.00 for a 20 pound bag of eco complete and the big name box charges 27.00 for the same size black sand.Surpised me also

    Brine Shrimp vs Daphnia

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    On 4/4/2021 at 6:51 PM, Fish Folk said:

    Nice post! Yes, we’ve tried both. I hatch I liter of baby brine daily. Every Daphnia culture we’ve tried has crashed. Just a month ago, they all crashed. I’m not sure... but wonder if maybe a large colony of Malaysian trumpet snails can decimate daphnia at night? But a professional breeder in our fish club swears by daphnia, and Greg Sage told us over dinner that he kept some rare strain from Russia alive on his back porch for years and years 😂

    Dinner with Greg sage!A dream dinner for sure!

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    Easy Root Tabs

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    8 hours ago, Dade said:

    Hi, all.

    I put easy root tabs in my tank yesterday. I noticed that some of them came up through the substrate and ruptured. I don't think this is intended functionality. Is it? 

    Anyone have a good technique that will prevent this from happening?

     

    Thanks, Dade

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    Punch a small hole in each one with a sewing needle for example. Stays down every time.I have posted that here before but it's easy to miss.every post.

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    Fish that eat duckweed

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    In a couple of my tanks the hob blows the duckweed far under water literally to the bottom and even gets stuck in moss and other plants and it still thrives.By the way I really enjoy the look of this.Pretty green dots flowing all over the place.my original intent of the question is to figure out why my friends tank doesn't seem to support the plant.At this point its still a mystery. 

    Fish that eat duckweed

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    10 hours ago, H.K.Luterman said:

    Does he have heavy flow in his tank? That can actually prevent duckweed from growing. 

    By the way I have a hob,a sponge filter and an airstone in every tank and it still multiplys.is that not that not heavy flow?

    Fish that eat duckweed

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    On 3/12/2021 at 11:29 PM, CT_ said:

    I've just heard that as general advice.  sounds like pea puffers kinda have their own rules.  They do seem pretty different from your "average" fish.

    I'm no feeding expert, what would you say the optimal amount is? 

     

    On 3/16/2021 at 12:55 PM, Tinyfellows said:

    Hmm didn’t see anything come in and I’m a member 

     

    On 3/21/2021 at 10:42 PM, tekjunkie28 said:

    Well for one its a medical device. 2. why would you need to do it?  If you have an air stone the tank will have "enough" oxygen.

    As a side not have you ever had an indoor air quality test done?  

     

    On 3/21/2021 at 11:35 PM, ChefConfit said:

    Running an air stone is a great idea, but I wouldn't run pure O2 through it. A small usb air pump will be sufficient to keep O2 saturation close to 100% iirc. Using your O2 tank would just be wasting money not to mention something you depend on for your health. 

    But your thoughts that extra O2 would be beneficial to your tank especially at night is correct especially in a heavily planted tank. At night when there is no light for photosynthesis plants actually consume O2 and release CO2 so very heavily planted tanks can run into problems with low O2 saturation if they are not running an air stone. 

    Also O2 poisoning is a thing. It's rare that hobbyists run into it but it does happen. I've heard horror stories of people basically giving their fish the bends because they used very cold water (which can be super saturated with O2) during a water change.

     

    On 3/22/2021 at 9:46 AM, Medkow74 said:

    Do you live in an area where you have to run a gas furnace or boiler for heat? 

     

    10 hours ago, H.K.Luterman said:

    Does he have heavy flow in his tank? That can actually prevent duckweed from growing. 

    No but if thats the case many people would pay you for that answer to a much discussed problem. Not an issue for me but if I've read it once I've read it a thousand times;once you have duckweed you have it forever .

     

    Putting oxygen into your tank

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    Guess I'll refrain from the o2.Its not like I don't have enough surface agitation. HOB,airstone  and sponge filter in every tank.I just thought since its here and doesn't cost extra to use it that way ,I'd try it.Well thanks for the thoughts from everyone. Please check out my question in general discussion on what fish eat duckweed other than goldfish and koi.Trying to find out for a friend. 

    Putting oxygen into your tank

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    On 3/21/2021 at 11:35 PM, ChefConfit said:

    Running an air stone is a great idea, but I wouldn't run pure O2 through it. A small usb air pump will be sufficient to keep O2 saturation close to 100% iirc. Using your O2 tank would just be wasting money not to mention something you depend on for your health. 

    But your thoughts that extra O2 would be beneficial to your tank especially at night is correct especially in a heavily planted tank. At night when there is no light for photosynthesis plants actually consume O2 and release CO2 so very heavily planted tanks can run into problems with low O2 saturation if they are not running an air stone. 

    Also O2 poisoning is a thing. It's rare that hobbyists run into it but it does happen. I've heard horror stories of people basically giving their fish the bends because they used very cold water (which can be super saturated with O2) during a water change.

    Fish are often shipped in pure oxygen for 3 days with no problems

    Fish that eat duckweed

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    I keep giving a friend duckweed and he say is keeps disappearing. The usual supects(koi,goldfish) are not present in his tank.There are some giant daneos,electric blue rams,ember tetras,otociclus,some dwarf gurammis, a few small cat and maybe a few more that I can't remember. What other fish are known to eat duckweed. I've done a ton of research and am coming up empty handed.

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