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  1. Streetwise
    Welcome to the forum, belatedly. It looks like we joined on the same day! Cheers
  2. Streetwise
    That is really cool. Good job managing the focus in your video. Are they still in your tank?
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    Thanks Brian. I don't use any additives, I rarely change any water, and I never gravel vac. If you are interested in organic soil tanks, I highly recommend getting Diana Walstad's book, The Ecology of the Planted Aquarium. I have the Apple Books version, so I can annotate and keep bookmarks. https://dianawalstad.com Cheers
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    I think watching Stand By Me left me creeped out by leeches. I remember catching some turtles as a kid and picking off leeches around their necks and legs. This made me think of other kid worries, and I had to go find this John Mulaney quote: "I was a very nervous kid, I was anxious all the time when I was younger, but what's nice is that some of the things I was anxious about don't bother me at all anymore. Like, uh, I always thought that quicksand was going to be a much bigger problem than it turned out to be. Because if you watch cartoons, quicksand is like the third biggest thing you have to worry about in adult life behind real sticks of dynamite and giant anvils falling on you from the sky. I used to sit around and think about what to do about quicksand."
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    Awesome Ted! Shrimp are so much fun. Welcome to the forum, and hello from Vermont.
  6. Streetwise
    Awesome! You can have so much fun with shrimp in tiny tanks. I do! Welcome to the forum!
  7. Streetwise
    I rarely have an issue with iPhone photos, only occasionally with top-down images, which makes some sense. For compatibility, I often use this setting: However, I think this forum is modern enough to support the more modern high efficiency formats.
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    I have my schedules posted in the Fluval Plant 3.0 Scheduling and Programming thread. We have also talked about Lighting Siestas and Dual Siestas. The program I use is indeed 12 hours on, but it is also the equivalent of a six-hour full power continuous period. In this case, by full power, I mean the max % used in my dual siestas. Cheers
  9. Streetwise
    It took me a while to get used to the color, but once I started seeing various blackwater tanks, and learning about the beneficial properties of tannins, I grew to like the look. The Mopani wood in my bow front tank is actually a piece I bought as a teenager in the late '80s or early '90s, so it is the oldest aquarium item I have.
  10. Streetwise
    I run a few Apple TV units at home, but we have tons of Google Chromecast units at our schools, and we have been waiting for a new model with more features, and maybe better performance in high density environments. Now there is a new one, and Home Depot seems to be selling it early: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/28/21459849/google-chromecast-new-remote-home-depot-early-sale-pre-release-leak I thought this might be helpful.
  11. Streetwise
    Combs and hair picks for Duckweed removal Clear bucket or pail for checking Duckweed for shrimp fry Wooden skewers for wrapping up hair algae, poking the substrate, or swishing around to get gravel off of wood
  12. Streetwise
    Thanks! That tank probably has the most tannins because of the large Mopani wood, and the Yoyo Loach digging into it all the time. Another tank with a large piece is also very tea-colored. Some of my smaller tanks, run with the same style substrate and spider wood are much more clear.
  13. Streetwise
    With my ecosystems, I have learned that multi-layer species tanks produce the most interesting fish behavior.
  14. Streetwise
    Those are year-round tubs! I let mine go down to 52 Fahrenheit before bringing things inside.
  15. Streetwise
    My nano/pico favorites: Bladder snails, Otocinclus, Neocaridina, Dwarf Corydoras, Amano shrimp.
  16. Streetwise
    We have thread for Fluval Plant 3.0 programming, with a variety of schedules posted. Cheers
  17. Streetwise
    Daniel is one of the resident hobby historians here.
  18. Streetwise
    I found the thread I was thinking of:
  19. Streetwise
    I use APS units at work, and I currently have a Cyberpower system at home. I think we may have discussed some of these products before. I think @Bill Smith and others have discussed and tested some interesting stuff regarding power.
  20. Streetwise
    @SpongeFilter, There is nothing better than getting first-hand experience with plants, seeing their rates of growth, how they propagate, what they like, and how they go together. You grow a list of your favorites, start trying the cousins of your favorites, and then you find yourself with a new tank and a shopping cart of just the right plants for a new project.
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    (Found on Reddit)
  22. Streetwise
    If eco-tourism, or eco-conscious collection keeps the locals working for the fish instead of for polluting industries, our hobby can have a positive effect.
  23. Streetwise
    @Bob is the Rainbowfish guru.
  24. Streetwise
    I brought the dark and the gold together from my tubs to my folks' tank. It will be interesting to see if they breed and produce anything interesting.
  25. Streetwise
    Let us know how it goes!
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