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I have 3 tanks and I'm about to get another one. Never used a lid before, I've just kept them open topped with lights going across.
I don't plan on housing any Marlins so the likelihood of them jumping out of the tank seems very little or am I naive? What are the benefits to a tank lid? I read that evaporation is one, however to me that just seems like water collecting on top and gathering bacteria or other things from the lid then dropping back into the tank which I'm not interested in.
My aquariums are freshwater community tanks with species like guppies, tetra, snails and cory catfish. This new tank might have an angelfish in it.
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Another reason to have a food-free day is to keep algae at bay. In my tanks the inhabitants eat way more algae on fasting days.
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24 minutes ago, Colu said:
I remember reading some were that female bettas are good for keeping guppy population in check
Thanks, I think that's what I'm leaning towards. The first google results came up with an article saying that Betta, Goldfish, Angelfish, Dwarf Gouramis and Pike Cichlid are good for controlling guppy fry population. That lead me to discover the Licorice Gourami, but it did look a bit too small for the job so I came to confirm.
Going to pick out a betta. 😉
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Angelfish would be a bit too big for this setup.
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In my community tank I have Silvertip Tetras, various Guppy, Julii Cory and snails. I'd like to keep the guppy fry population to a minimum but don't mind some of them turning into adults.
I have a breeding tank that is exploding with guppies so I do enjoy guppy fry, however I'd like to maintain a certain level of size in my community tank.
Will a Licorice Gourami feed on guppy fry or would I need something bigger?
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Just got this Hygrophila corymbosa and noticed these black/brown spots on the stem. Something to be concerned about or normal?
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6 minutes ago, Biotope Biologist said:
You can get a cheap 169 gph Chinese water pump from Amazon. I suppose it depends how quickly you want the water to get into the tank.
I have used a dinky 25gph from a reptile water fountain to this effect with no issues. I think you underestimate the power of capillary action. Although the 25gph takes forever and used 1/4" tubing.
Thanks! That's what I was hoping for. I actually want to have a slower rate so as not to disturb the tank. I was just concerned that the lower rate units would be incapable of the lift needed.
I'll try out one of the lower rate units with adjustable flow.
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I'm currently filling up 5 gallon home depot buckets and walking them downstairs (no water in basement). It occurred to me that I could use a pump to fill the tanks from the bucket. Started looking for some cheapo fountain pumps for ~$10 and am uncertain about which one is going to be capable of the task.
I'd like to keep the buckets full of water on the ground and have the pump do the work of filling the tank. From the floor to the top of the water column in the tank is roughly 5ft. Seems that 200GPH is the minimum requirement for that lift with 1/2" tubing. Just wanting to confirm that with anyone else's experience doing this.
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2 minutes ago, Colu said:
I have never use maracyn oxy so am not sure have effective its
Hmm, looks like a liquid form of the medication. I'll just order Fritz Mardel Maracyn from aquariumcoop, need a few other things anyways.
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1 hour ago, Colu said:
If it been a week and you haven't seen any improvement you try treating with maracyn
My LHS has Fritz Aquatics Maracyn Oxy. Is that good?
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It's beenabout a week and I've been doing water changes daily and topping off the salt content to maintain the levels. Testing water and it has been consistent. However, there doesn't seem to be much change yet.
Also was wondering if it is safe to move out individual s who appear in better health or just wait for all of them to look healthy.
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3 minutes ago, Andy's Fish Den said:
I would agree with @Lizzie Block that it is a red flame sword. I have a large one in my one tank that looks just like that. They definitely love root tabs! I put two under mine every two weeks or I will start to see signs of nutrient deficiencies, such as yellowing of leaves, spotting etc.
I'm going to try making my own tabs since I have a massive amount of osmocote still. I'm gonna try a few experiments on attaching the osmocote together DIY style to appear like their "tabs" which are basically a bunch of osmocote balls stuck together.
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7 minutes ago, Lizzie Block said:
Only thing I noticed was you buried the plant fairly deep. Normally I'd recommend planting above the crown (base of plant, where roots meet stems). Especially in sand substrate which can become more compact over time as the tank matures. Just something to consider if you notice the plant suffering at all.
Thanks, I was also wondering about that. My Jave Fern is also planted at an equal depth on the other side of the tank and was thinking of bringing that up a bit as well.
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EDIT: I'm not 100% if this is a Red Flame or Red Melon. I got it at my LHS and forget which one it is.
I've had this Red Sword since the start of my tank in October 2020, just 4 months ago. Originally I put down about 1-1.5" of sand, scattered a bunch of osmocote plus around, then another 1-1.5" of sand.
It's hard to see from the photo but right in the very center a new red leaf started to grow about 2 weeks ago. So it seems healthy to me.
I haven't added any root tabs and it has been crossing my mind lately. Starting a month ago I've been adding a squirt of easy iron once a week.
Overall, what are your impressions from the photo? Sounds like I'm on the right path or do I need to add some root tabs.
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Water Parameters:
- pH - 7.6
- Nitrates - 30ppm
- Hardness - ??
- Nitrite - 0
- Ammonia - 0
- KH/Buffer - ??
- Water Temperature - 80F
I recently got a group of 4 Orange Lazer Cory's from Aqua Huna and have them in my 10g quarantine tank. I noticed that a few of them have some fin rot or perhaps just damage from nibbling/abrasive maneuvers.
The tank in question was housing a few plants, snails and this group of corys. I have since removed all of the plants and snails so that I could start any treatment needed.
Should I dose ICH-X or salt, or none of the above and stick to frequent water changes until they appear healthy enough to move into my main tank? My concern is they may have a disease that I'm not familiar with.
The one on the left has a bit of the tail and right pectoral fin missing. The fish on the right has a section of their dorsal fin missing. The other two fish not pictured here appear to have slight rips in their tail and dorsal fins.
Only the fish on the left seems to be struggling around the tank, everyone else appears happy.
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If it helps, Fanny (my female guppy in question) eventually went back to normal for a few days. Then right back again to clamped fin. So maybe she will eventually cope with the stress. Not sure what else to do for her except maybe get a bigger tank and change some things in it.
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Well, I did dose one more time then waited overnight. Everything looked fine so I transferred her back to the main tank today. In under 4 hours she went back to having a clamped fin.
So maybe it is stress?
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47 minutes ago, James Black said:
I would agree with what you are doing, salt works miracles and can pretty much fix anything that is external.
Thanks! Should I wait a certain amount of time before re-introducing her to the main tank?
Also wondering if I should dose the quarantine tank again today (every 24hrs) and how many times. Since she looks back to normal I am guessing no more salt is required?
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Wow, what a difference a day makes! Overnight she already looks like her old self again.
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Setup a "quarantine tank", I put that in quotes as I'll be swapping this one out as my main in the future. Water parameters match my main tank and I added 3 tablespoons of salt to start. Also added an air line to help get oxygen flowing.
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After reading some more and watching videos I've decided to setup a quarantine tank for her to recover in. I have a few snails and plants in my main tank and do not want to compromise their health.
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I just added an assassin snail and a mystery snail. Maybe they brought something with them from their home, or it stressed her out? All the other fish are happy though.
I'll get some aquarium salt and see if that helps.
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Hello beautiful community! This is my first foray into a sick fish situation so I'm hoping for a bit of guidance.
This is a female guppy that was part of my original tank setup. She started exhibiting a strange swimming pattern about 3 days ago and then I realized it was her back fin that wasn't opening up. Yesterday I noticed the back half of her body developed a slight discoloration.
Water Parameters:
- pH: 7.6
- Nitrates: 15
- Hardness: ??
- Nitrite: 0
- Ammonia: 0
- KH/Buffer: ??
- Water Temperature: 80F
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10 hours ago, Brandy said:
real talk? 3 males to 2 females, you can expect them to be constantly pregnant.
They will probably have a drop about once a month? It depends a bit on how much food they are getting I think, more food = more frequent and larger drops. If you add a lot of fine leaved plant cover and rock piles with small gaps, some fry will start to survive without intervention. If you save them all you will be shortly overrun.
Interesting! Well, this could propel me into getting another tank, which I wouldn't mind. However, I should consider just letting them try and survive "in the wild" as it were.
Are lids really needed?
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That's a very interesting point. We have split AC ducts near the tanks that keep the humidity in check, however the heating elements in the tank are likely working overtime to maintain the temperature settings. I'll try a lid on one of the tanks. Thankfully I have energy monitoring and light automation setup with Home-Assistant, so I can look at historical usage and make a comparison to see if it helps.