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    Shipped 2020.12.28, arrived 2020.12.31 in Vermont. Winter mode for Aquarium Co-Op: Thank you!
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    I think Cory has a video relating to fine-tuning the air-stone.
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    Have you tried removing one layer of felt, and one layer of plastic from the air-stone, and then tightening everything up?
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    I should temper my enthusiasm by saying I have not yet tested local wood. I think it would be good to test it in a new tank with plants for a while.
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    @TheDukeAnumber1, I was expecting pH down, like we hear about with tannins, and I see with Mopani Wood. I think that this might be allelopathy in action. As I understand it, Sugar Maples change color as they draw chlorophyll back into the body of each tree, but they are also pushing other compounds into the leaves, to defend the forest floor. I am trying to do more research into this topic.
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    I am a huge fan of wood in aquariums, and I have had only positive effects with my medium-hard Vermont water. If this piece is going in a tank with any loaches, corys, shrimp, snails, etc., they will enjoy snacking and burrowing. Your epiphytes might also enjoy the raw nature of the wood.
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    I use the minimum text to provide context for my posts.
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    Excellent!
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    I love it, especially the string of plant tanks, and the wide spaces. I have worked in businesses with warehouses, and you can tell when management cares about the entire operation.
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    Thanks @Hobbit! I started over. I used the smallest scoop from the coop, 1/4 tsp. I'll take my time scaling up.
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    I started an accidental experiment by waiting too long to bring my tubs inside at the end of the summer. I ended up with a bunch of maple leaves in my tubs, covered in snails. I moved the tubs inside and dumped some leaves in each tub, but I had a bunch left. I put those in a bucket with a Co-Op Sponge filter to try to keep the snails alive, and see what would happen. I sampled some water a couple of weeks ago, and tested it last night: I decided to feed the test water to some houseplants.
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    @SiliconSix, you could try just working on planted tanks with no fish. Any drama will play out so much more slowly, and you will have more time to react and learn, without any livestock heartbreak.
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    I am tracking another Co-Op order of plants, plus two planters to test with Sam the turtle. My folks' tank needs more plants, and I will plant or stage the rest.
  14. Streetwise
    I like the variety you get from going wild: not just colors, but stripes and dots. Enjoy!
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    Do you have window light, or other light besides from the tank? My one tank with hair algae has too many light sources.
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    You can remove hair algae with a pair of skewers or chopsticks.
  17. Streetwise
    More houseplant cuttings:
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    @Dawn T, all of those tanks are in my bedroom, which is heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer. For my North-facing windowsill tanks, I use a pair of mesh speaker grills to diffuse the light. Those are both unheated Neo shrimp tanks. I have a lot of photos in my Streetwise Indoor Aquariums journal.
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    I’m using two windowsills, two bedside tables, and another side table, for eight pico tanks. If you start looking at 2.5 and 3.5 gallon tanks, you will see every spot that can fit a houseplant as a potential tank location!
  21. Streetwise
    Some folks have made risers for the lights, but you might still get a buildup on the glass. Can you share a picture of the full tank?
  22. Streetwise
    Make sure you have an escape route for any critters that might come for a drink. My tubs had some unlucky mice last summer.
  23. Streetwise
    This topic sent me off to research ice harvesting in the Northeast. I found this great old photo of the Burlington waterfront: I found several good articles, but this one is nice and compact: Ice Harvesting at Billings Farm
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    I found the video I was thinking of linked in a Co-Op Care Guide: Care Guide for Cory Catfish – The Perfect Community Bottom Dweller WWW.AQUARIUMCOOP.COM Looking for a peaceful beginner fish with tons of personality? Look no further! The cory catfish, or Corydoras catfish, is one of the most popular community fish because they’re so happy-go-lucky, easy to breed, and...
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    I am starting to think that the variation I saw in mine was just luck of the batch, especially when buying locally in small numbers, since I have no idea where they came from. My most recent try with some blues is doing a little better. I think I need to start buying larger quantities when starting new colonies. Nerms, how many shrimp do you like to buy at once when starting a colony?
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