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Bed bugs need to have a room or home heated to 122 so at that point, the tanks have to go. I suppose you could run a chiller, but unless you own one already, then it becomes a ridiculous option.

Agreed with salt treatment.

It all depends on what the definition of good is. This is extremely subjective. Does the person that really tries, but doesn’t have access to the proper information, any less of a keeper than someone with access to the proper information. I’d say if you’re not actively killing fish, then you’re doing better than most. I don’t comprehend the sadness aspect, other than having a wet pet for a long period of time and then it passes. Other than that, it’s life. We can debate what you feel is the proper thing to do, but ultimately it is impossible to stand near your tank 24/7 looking for diseases/issues/or fry.

I’ve noticed that any moss I’ve kept was much more algae free when the flow was higher, if the flow was too low, it became covered in BBA.

So after a bit more research and a delve into what really interests me, I am going to be going with a Flowerhorn. Specifically either a King Kamfa, a Black Kamfa, or a super red monkey. My wife and kids instantly went nuts when they saw photos of them. @jwcarlson big fish are going to be big fish. Once you dive into that world, I think the best approach is to accept that there is no aquascape, it’s fully about the fish.

@CrashBandit05 you may as well have suggested I put a Toyota Corolla in the 75. I know all about them and their care is far beyond what I plan on doing, nor do I want to venture into reptiles. @Luciferkrist I had a polleni a few years back. They’re basically like an Oscar personality wise but were a bit more boisterous than the Oscar’s I’ve seen. Super cool fish and striking especially in a blacked out aquarium.

@Lacey Grant and that leaves an open 125…😎

@quikv6 Thank you for the input. I was searching for a wet pet and wasn’t sure if they’d be able to live their entire life in a 75, not sure I want to upgrade it later on so I may or may not. @nabokovfan87 Thank you, I will check out the video @Chris Ultimately this is what I wanted. I used to have a super red dragon and loved him until he passed. I’m looking at Flowerhorns now but the only issue is that I’d want a king kamfa and they are pretty expensive. Or else this is the winner, hands down. Good luck with yours, he looks like a champ.

@Theplatymaster that is what I’ve done. I’ve broken it down to the few options that I love. Just wanted to see if anyone has kept any of the above. I research til my eyes hurt so this is all part of my process.

Hello all, I recently emptied out a 75 gallon. Question is, what should live here. I was going to dedicate it to an Oscar, but I’m not 100% sold on the idea. Other ideas, are a colony of Chindongo Saulosi. I was also thinking a giant bed of Val and leaving it fishless for the time being. Any ideas or suggestions. Thank you.

@Lacey Grant nice pickup! I have my eye on a 220 right now, not sure if I’m going to pull the trigger though because I just set up a 180. Good luck

That’s a nice little score, congrats and good luck.

Personally, the coop light grows plants, is durable, and the warranty/customer service is unparalleled. This alone makes it worth every penny in my opinion, but to each their own. I had sunrise/sunset on a light a few years back and haven’t missed it.

@TheSwissAquarist black dominance is melanistic. Leucistic is the dominance of yellow.

@Louise02 a Molly in a 5 gallon is really inadequate. They enjoy space. I would definitely put him in the 30, the 10 shouldn’t be an option. Endlers and guppies would be adequate for a 10 gallon. Platies and mollies should be in 20 and up.

Bingo

@GCH I could be totally wrong, but it looks like either weathered seiryu stone or elephant skin.

I keep Amano’s and Bloody Mary Neo’s in a 75. The Amano’s are huge and the Neo’s are Neo’s so they’re on the smaller side. All the Amano’s resemble Godzilla, when they’re next to the Neo’s.

@Waterlife I’d check the impeller. It may need a good cleaning.

@TheMilkman that is anaerobic bacteria, it will grow usually deep in sand beds. One time, I had a 75 gallon with the universal rocks flat tan/ light brown background. After 6 months or so, I decided to remove the sand and replace it with something else. The portion of the background that had been buried was completely black. If the oxygen has been cut off, you’ll get pockets of anaerobic bacteria. You’ll hear @Cory speak about the different types of bacteria in our aquariums. Well, this is one of them. As for cleaning it up, you can scrub it, but if you have the patience, all you have to do is let it get a decent flow of water to anything stained black and it’ll take care of itself. Good luck and it should not harm anything.

@Guppysnail brilliant!

@Guppysnail the others will get to it, it has no chance seeing substrate.

@Colu thank you very much, I hope you win the lotto. I’ll update this if need be.

Personally, I cull deformities by way of feeding to larger fish. I don’t want to breed my culls because I don’t see it going very well nor worth the effort. I cull any deformities, other than that they all remain. If you’re going for particular traits then that’s a different ball game. From the research I’ve done, it’s basically up to you. Its all in what you’re trying to achieve.

BBS and it’s not even close for my collection. My larger fish aren’t as interested, but anything 3” and smaller love BBS. My bigger guys seem interested for a second or 2 and then they loose interest. When I say bigger fish, I mean Geophagus. If I could figure out a way to blanket the substrate with BBS, the geo’s would more likely go insane. Trouble is, the BBS never has a chance to hit the floor before being munched up by other smaller inhabitants.