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On 3/6/2024 at 7:24 AM, macdaddy36 said:
I have a water softener and while I'm certainly not the best at growing plants they do just fine. I don't keep any shrimp but my parameters are very similar to the ones in the picture.
this is correct. ive always had a water softener, i also have tons of plants in my tanks. dont listen to old wives tales. the salt is only trace amounts, and it doesnt build up if you do water changes. now if you just add water to a tank, everything builds up, but if you do water changes the trace amount of salts in the water get removed with the change, but of course you put in more trace amounts of salt with the new water. ill double down on the salt nonsense, and tell you i add salt to my planted aquariums. not a ton, but more than any water softener is putting in the water.
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have you actually tried shrimp in your water?
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you sure can, guppies dont care about color. put a male, and female in the same tank, and they will get busy!
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On 3/5/2024 at 11:33 AM, macdaddy36 said:
"44 pounds" lol
as someone who spent their youth bass fishing, 44 pounds just boggles the mind!😲
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On 3/4/2024 at 11:22 AM, Tony s said:
@lefty o I have smoky mountain rain mentally linked to Eddie Rabbit's Driving My Life Away. One almost always bring up memories of the other. believe they were released within a year or so of each other?
same era for sure.
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On 3/4/2024 at 5:30 AM, Andy's Fish Den said:
Get a python water change kit. It hooks to a sink and makes it easy to drain and fill. I have used one for years, and if I had to do the five gallon bucket method, I wouldn't have a tank bigger than 20 gallons. If you don't want to waste water when draining, you can just run the house into a bath tub or even out a window, letting gravity do its thing.
agree, id do up to 40gallon tanks with a bucket, but after that you really need a python or something similar.
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thats further south than i head for fish, but good to see there's another decent store around.
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On 3/3/2024 at 8:10 AM, beastie said:
What is the tanks length? I was told when doing research to not put congos or rainbowfish in a tank under 120 cm length.
Aren't lemon tetra really small? Just wondering if the congos won't eat them 🙂
75g tanks are typically 48"wide.
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it makes good, good sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mine was yesterday.... not even a mention!😜
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On 3/2/2024 at 1:08 PM, Abby said:
yes, I'm in the Maple Grove area. I go to Forest Lake Pets on occasion. I wish there was more fish stores!!!
used to be all over the place, small stores here and there. there's twin cities guppies in maplewood mall i think. ive been there once, its small but nice. getting out of the area in richfield down by the airport is World of Fish, and thats a must see at least once, and there is or was one about a mile right down the road from them. i havent been down in many years, so who knows now.
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On 3/2/2024 at 9:22 AM, Tanked said:
Ask her to pick the fish
Offer the spouse the rest of the clothes closet
Hint that you are getting bored with the 40 and were thinking about switching to either drums or model trains.
Honestly if logic and reason doesn't work you are left with surrender or ransom. Good luck!
drums, and an electric guitar would make a larger aquarium seem tolerable!!!😎
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On 3/2/2024 at 1:32 AM, Abby said:
*for people from MN*
I live in the Twin City area. where do you guys shop for fish/supplies?
I currently go to PetSmart, Quality Aquatics, and someplace in Minneapolis
I don't like going to Petsmart but it is the closest to my home.ballpark what part of the cities? guessing by quality aquatics, northern area. im close thats one of my go to stores. used to be many more than there is now, but forest lake pets is worth a visit at least once.
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the old saying is "better to ask forgiveness, than to ask permission". your mileage may vary, but its worth a try!
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On 3/1/2024 at 7:42 PM, Moz said:
Excellent, thanks!
I appreciate all the knowledge I can get! Rookie here.
have no fear, we all started in the same place!
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the only time filtration really becomes overkill is when it causes so much water movement in the tank that it affects the fish.
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hard to say from the pic, but if she has ever been near a male, odds are fairly good she is pregnant.
How much food and why is my pleco agresive.
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all bristlenose will get in and shove a bit when its feeding time, but feeding just once a week really isnt enough. im sure the bn and your cory gets what the other fish miss, but they likely could use a bit more food.