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  1. Harpsandfish
    I love my green neon tetras and will be getting more; they look awesome with the lamb chop rasboras!
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    Wow! Gorgeous tanks! I love the corkscrew Val!! @Coryany chance of getting this at the Co-op? P L E E Z E???
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    🤣🤣Now all I need is the printer!!!
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    Yeah, but it would have to be able to be in water and not leach anything. I have a graphic artist friend working on putting him o to a photo of my tank. 😉
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    I love my green neon tetras. They add a gorgeous pop of shiny blue to my tank.
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    Oh my gosh! I hope that some aquarium decor company is making Bernies!! I totally want one for my tank!!
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    I had just finally realized it must be the shell when I read this. I’m sure that’s it, and I wish I had measured before I put it in, to compare. The packaging for them is very unclear about how to use them as far as the size/dosing. I had two small ones in as recommended and I have removed them. I will keep an eye on on parameters and learn more and then decide what to do. Fortunately, all my fish and shrimp seem just fine. Thanks again for the comments - this forum is wonderful.
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    @CT_Yes - it was 2 drops and 12 drops. We do have pretty soft water here (Puget Sound area). Do you know of a good resource for interpreting the numbers just in general? Thanks.
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    I have a 20g planted community; it is pretty well planted and is stocked with 2 honey gouramis, 6 lamb chop rasboras, 10 green neon tetra, 1 reticulated hillstream, bunch of snails, a few Amanos and around 6 cherry shrimp. I have some wonder shell in the tank, and run a HOB plus an air stone. Today the water numbers were pH 7.6, 0 ammonia and nitrite and 10 nitrate. I tested gH and kH for the first time today and I am confused about the results, based on the instructions with the API test kit for those. It seems to show 2 for kH and 214.8 for gH. Does that sound right? Thanks for the help!
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    Look at that S car go!
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    You have to be sure to confiscate their DHD so they can’t leave via the Stargate.
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    Well, I have a Stargate in my tank that I am certain is functional.
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    @Daniel - Really?? You used the words “cat” and “learned a lesson” in the same sentence? I’m so disappointed.
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    @FishyThoughtsHmm...now I’m thinking about getting him some buddies...
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    I know! I tried to pay them for it (I live near the shop) or give it back but they said no need!
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    I have a single reticulated hillstream that came as a hitchhiker on a plant from the Coop, and he lives happily with a bunch of green neon tetras, rasboras, a couple sunset honey gouramis and a bunch of snails. He plays all over the tank and isn’t shy. He’s beautiful!
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    Actually I don’t mind them. They are reminding me that I need to cut back on feeding. And they keep my tank and plants nice and clean.
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    😱😱😱
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    I’m guessing snails? Although I’ve never seen something in a bunch like this.
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    Thanks, @ChefConfit!
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    @DanielWow! I did not know that! Another fascinating hobby! 😉
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    @DanielWhat kind of bees do you keep? We host Mason bees every year. And those frost patterns are so beautiful!
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    @JoesneedI had bba early on in my new tank. It especially seemed to like the windlove java fern. I did a lot of reading about it and, because I have some nice val that is thriving, I was reluctant to use carbon after learning that it might be hard on the val. So I got some Amano Shrimp, which promptly disappeared through the Stargate. (see photo) The pond snails and reticulated hillstream loach were doing a great job on all the other algae in the tank but the bba was increasing. Finally, I did three things: I started using Easy Green (I had already been doing Root Tabs); I cut way back on the lights - they had been on around twelve hours a day and I cut them back to nine; and I cut back on the fish food since I realized I may have been making that typical newbie mistake. I also removed some of the most affected windlove, partly because I didn’t really care for the way it looks anyway. That seems to have done the trick. Through all of this my water numbers have been stable and the tank nicely balanced; the plants are happy and growing, and my fish are, too. There is still a tiny bit of bba but it is not increasing so I have declared a truce for now. I seem to have been very lucky and found a good lights/nutrient balance. I also now have a few Amano (I actually saw one yesterday!) and ten cherry shrimp to help with cleanup. So whether it’s the balance or the shrimp I don’t know but it’s working. I hope you are successful in your bba adventure!
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    Thanks, @Its Hutch!
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    Hmm...that does ring a bell. Thanks, @ChemBob
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