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Honestly, I think it looks beautiful, but that may be the difference in seeing a photo vs live in person.

Just curious, are you sure there was no singular strand of moss in there. It looks exactly like moss.

If you were to weigh the pro’s and con’s, floating being the only mild con, it is well worth the extra effort to push them all the way down. They work wonders and that’s all that really matters.

And it’s about rainbow fish!!!!!!

Wow that is probably a 1 in a billion. Wish we had a photo, it never even crossed my mind that that could potentially happen.

@Pepere I must say, that is a tremendous reply. As I read it, you had me more and more convinced. Interesting outlook and experience, great job!

@Emory you definitely want to follow what @Hoon Aquatics tells you. Follow it to a syllable and you will find success. He’s got a ridiculous collection/breeder of rainbows. I would love to call first dibs on the fry!!! 😎

If you’re looking for the glow effect up against the blue light then you’re probably not going to get any better than Platinum Medaka. These ricefish are hardy, super fun, very active, and are beautiful. Put them under a blue light and I’d imagine they’d give you a pretty intense effect. They also are one of the cheaper rice fish out there.

@Brian - Advanced Aquarium Good luck and photos, I’d love to see that setup. I love monster fish, but it can be frustrating if you don’t have the space for the proper sized aquarium. Enjoy!

If I was a betting man, I’d have my money on the African Aro being the lone fish in the tank, all it takes is time. They are fairly boisterous and a 9” will prob see guppies as feeders. They filter feed when they are small. As they grow, anything that fits in its mouth will end up there.

@ccc24 That’s the exact pump I use

I tried using the coop powerhead for water changes from a 32 gallon trash can to a 75 gallon tank. The uplift wasn’t sufficient and it took 10x the amount of time to complete. Now I use it to move water in an aquarium as it’s only use.

Yes it definitely happens and it’s most likely not going to correct itself. If you ordered them online, I would email the company and let them know. Maybe they can do something for you.

@Gannon With that said, let me give you a quick run down of what I do. I can totally relate to that “something is missing” feeling. I start off with a school of species I know I want to keep. For example, if I had a 29, I would add 6-12 Staeck Endlers. After adding them to a planted 29, I sit on it for 30-45 days. I would stare at the 29 daily until ideas would come to me. I would add slowly, but only as it comes to you. Truth is, after a couple of years of doing this intensely, there aren’t many fish or ideas I haven’t heard of. Those ideas or past YouTube videos come to me as I get lost in the 29. It’s a process that requires patience, however 9/10 times, my aquariums stay up for long periods of time because I added what I absolutely wanted. Hope this helps.

Cichlids are gonna cichlid. I love them, you just gotta love them for what they are.

Sounds good, go with what you like. No one can tell you what you enjoy more than you. I think you may have answered your own question. I love cherry barbs. Good luck!

$8-$10 is the going rate from what I’ve seen in the past 30 days. I’ve added a ton of fish in the past month and I almost pulled the trigger on a school of CPD’s, but my preference led me to other species. Good luck, they’re beautiful.

I picked up a 180 gallon instead. Delivery is this Wednesday. Lighting still remains the same, I went with 2 36” Coop LED’s.

I would purchase fish food and Fritz complete. As it runs out, I’d replenish on Amazon. Depending on how many aquariums you have, it could last a few months. That’s a few months you wouldn’t have to think about it.

I’d go shrimp for the win.

The problem is that it doesn’t factor in plants, so it’s mathematically inaccurate. It kind of defeats the purpose of the whole calculation.

@TheBlueBeetle You just validated what I was thinking. I just placed my order for a second 36” light. Thank you

@Dana I’ve bought Odessa’s from Greg and it’s an experience. His email replies are lengthy and it’s a glimpse into the time and effort he puts into these fish. This experience is unlike any other fish buying experience, IMO. Get ready for the most beautiful, healthy fish. They don’t fin nip, they just dart around and act pretty. It’s literally one of my fave barbs, but only if it’s Greg’s line. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

@Rita Beautiful fish!! I have 14 Pseudomugil Gertrudae Aru 2 (there are various locales) in a 40breeder with a dozen long finned white cloud mountain minnows. They are highly entertaining. personally I’d go minimum 20 gallon long (length is more useful than height). They will zoom around constantly and their courting behaviors are gorgeous and very hypnotizing. Enjoy! Welcome to the tremendous world of rainbow fish, rainbow fish in general are my all time fave fish.

@SuzanM I’ve kept bichirs before and fed those exact pellets. I also started to notice first signs of bloat. So what I did is, I dropped as many pellets as needed in a coffee mug with aquarium water for about 5-7 mins or so. Just enough to fluff the pellet up. Then I toss the contents of the mug in. Basically the pellet is given the opportunity to swell with water before doing so in the belly of a fish. I’m no expert, but I think this would be an excellent start. Good luck!