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  1. Brandy
    I started this tank July 14, 2020. Check out how it fills in. If you have a series like this, put it here, I would love to see it! 7/14/20 7/16/2020 7/18/2020 8/12/2020 10/17/2020 Today, 11/28/2020
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    @Kirsten, I think I am jealous of your freelance career...both the copyediting and the knitting patterns. I paint, sail, hike/backpack and read. I also have an indoor jungle, and got into fish because I wanted an underwater garden...then I needed some splashes of color and algae control.
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    I think what you are talking about is a Dracaena variegatus. I do not think it will be submersible, but may be grown hydroponically, roots in and leaves out.
  4. Brandy
    Generally the rate of breeding slows down. The snails you have will mostly survive but not get as big as they could, and if some die, your shrimp will eat them. It will not likely mess up parameters unless you create a massive die off by treating your tank and wiping out the entire population at once.
  5. Brandy
    Or sew on patches?
  6. Brandy
    Mites would just be food for fish. As long as the feathers are clean of any dyes or chemicals I think they would be safe, though they may not last very long in the tank. You could dip them in boiling water to kill any potential parasites, but I think it is mostly poop from fish eating birds, not feathers, that can carry fish disease. Take pics, this is an unusual idea, and I want to see how it turns out! 🙂
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    I can't tell anything about the guppy from the picture, and as colors come in on young guppies they can look patchy and awkward at times, so this may just be pigment. Scratching on things is a symptom of something, however. I am not familiar with water in Columbia, but your pH of 6.8 is a little low for guppies. I suspect you might have soft water, and they might like some more minerals and a little higher pH. If you can access a small amount of crushed coral you can add that slowly to the tank and monitor the pH. It will slowly come up--don't rush that. Aim for at least 7.4--I also have low pH soft water and I just add a small handful of crushed coral to a 10 gallon (38 liter) tank. Also, nearly all external issues can be solved by salt according to Cory and Aquarium Co-Op --I have easy access to prazi, so I do use that. The down side of salt is that it wont be good for plants and ramshorn snails. If, after bringing the pH up in a week or two, you still have flashing/scratching, you could remove snails and plants and add some salt to the tank. Most people would treat the fish in a separate tank and leave the main tank set up, but if you lack an additional tank, snails and plants will live happily in a bucket for a week or two while you salt treat the fish.
  8. Brandy
    Um, no disrespect meant, but I am confused why you are asking this here? We are not facebook. I guess try contacting one of the group members or moderators directly? Or contact facebook.
  9. Brandy
    And? Link us nerds up! Is this a paper/journal article I can read? 🙂Also, that is a simple and elegant solution...which most home aquarists could not manage...I am not going to speculate on @Daniel's resources however, as he seems better equipped than my academic science lab at times!
  10. Brandy
    I too have always heard that it was the surface agitation that was doing the O2 exchange, rather than the "bubbles" in the water. I have no idea how to test for that really. Everything I think of as a negative control seems far too involved/too much effort (eg. seal the entire surface of the water with an inch thick coating of oil--WITHOUT FISH!!). However, if you get no difference, that may be an explanation for why.
  11. Brandy

    Leeches

    Brandy replied to Moulderman's topic in Diseases

    The only leech I have ever seen in real life was on my knee. Oddly that did not bother me at all (I laughed very hard at all the high school boys screaming girly screams and running from the water🤣), but the idea of them in my fish tank seriously disturbs me. 😨
  12. Brandy
    Um...well...tell me how many tanks you have and I will let you know...🤣
  13. Brandy
    Thanks @Nataku I very much appreciate your perspective and that warning about clove oil and cats. Picky boy would have been too fussy to touch it anyway, but it is best to document this stuff because once it is free on the internet, who knows where it goes.
  14. Brandy
    You know, younger aquarists are not wrong exactly. You just have to get the priorities straight...my pets generally last longer than my boyfriends, especially if they don't like pets! 🤪
  15. Brandy
    Arguably, on further reflection, I think the clove oil and compost are probably the most practical. Otherwise you end up creating a bigger problem than you had before. It is one thing if you also want to keep an oscar. It is another to get an oscar purely for cull disposal. My waste not/want not mentality gets a little overboard at times. I also have hundreds of house plants and commercial compost pickup.
  16. Brandy
    Thanks. This is practical advice. The truth is, selling cull guppies is not ethical either. I can of course euthanize with clove oil and compost them, but if something likes the free food, that appeals to me also. Pictus cats are very cool, I have loved watching your videos. I don't have space at the moment, but...life goals! 🙂 I do also have an actual cat. However, I am not sure the clove oil before feeding would be to his liking, and he would not eat them fast enough to make just dropping them in a dry dish humane. I suppose I could rinse well and see if he likes them. He is picky, lol.
  17. Brandy
    soak in bleach water, allow to air dry. That kills almost everything.
  18. Brandy
    The dead parts will stay dead. the roots, or maybe runners, are still alive. I would trim the top, leave the underground bits and wait to see if it recovers.
  19. Brandy
    Yeah, they were thawed, but not live. Hopefully they will figure it out!
  20. Brandy
    These guys are about a half inch or so. I think they are pretty young. Were your brine shrimp frozen? They just let the ones I dropped in last night fall, and then the RCS ate them. At least I don't have to worry about fouling the tank!
  21. Brandy
    To answer more directly, I think it would be a possible problem. The male may decide all the females are a threat after breeding occurs. Of course all bettas are different. But I would for sure have a back up plan.
  22. Brandy
    check out dexters world. this is just a fun series, and will I think answer most questions. Edited add: I just checked this link and Youtube has DELETED the second video of the series that showed that females can be outright killed by males if they are considered a threat. This was a poor decision on their part. The dead female was only discovered in the tank, and DID NOT violate the terms of youtube content policy. I hate the stupid cancel culture we have right now. Sorry, </rant>
  23. Brandy
    They are he-eere! So far, however, there has not been as much carnage as expected...I have yet to see them really contemplate any juvenile shrimp, and though they have given a snail or two a close eye, they haven't gone after them. One pecked a vibra bite and immediately spat it out, they have ignored the frozen brine shrimp and only eyed the snail egg cluster I offered with forceps until my arm wanted to fall off...Here's hoping that either they are finding seed shrimp and detritus worms or they figure out their neighbors are food soon. I will hatch some baby brine tonight. These came from ACO, so if anyone has any tips on how to make them recognize food without going the blood worm route...clearly that is what they have been fed in the past.
  24. Brandy
    Yesterday, I had a huge list of chores I needed to get done. I didn't do any of them. I was too busy watching these adorable goobers explore their new home! I literally spent hours trying to get all 3 in frame, and watching them figure out the tank.
  25. Brandy
    They are a contentious little fish sometimes. Feisty. As long as she has some cover, they will likely settle back down soon. I would try to give lots of cover in the form of plants and decor. For all we know he is 'splaining to her that egg eating is not the goal! If it goes on for more than a few days, and you start to see fin damage and she seems excessively unhappy, you will want to move her to a safe recovery space, either in another tank or install a divider or something.
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