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Water Parameters:
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Hardness: 150 GH PPM
Buffer: 180 KH PPM
pH: 7.6
Ammonia: 0
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I happened to catch her on a turn when I took the picture! I swear they know when I'm trying to snap a photo.
From what we can observe, her spine looks healthy. At least, from what I understand!
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We have a guppy that we have decided to name "Bob" because she just seems to bob like a cork. It started about 7 days ago. She was bobbing in a corner and appeared very skinny, so I put her in a separate container. She just kind of floated there, barely breathing, so I assumed I was too late and that the poor thing would pass away over night.
After the last few days, she seems much happier, swimming around her little box and eating. She isn't as skinny anymore. She even chases the little babies that wiggle in with her, but she is still bobbing up to the surface.
All tank parameters are well within range, and we treated it and her with Maracyn and Paracleanse from Fritz as a precaution. All other fish are happy, swimming, and eating.
I've read about giving a mushy pea to help with any swallowed air issues, but I'm worried about how that will go with how small she is.
Does anybody have recommendations?
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Hey all!
In an attempt to not have to kill my guppies myself, we took a group of very small adults and very small juveniles over to a friend's 100 gallon tank who has two very large Kissing Gouramis, 2 Silver Dollars (often called plant piranhas, but we hoped for some carnivorous interest), and some very large ottocinclus catfish. We were hoping that the Kissing Gouramis would just get a snack from our little guppies, but alas, they have not eaten what looks like a single one. The guppies very obviously fit in the Gouramis' mouths, so we're confused. One of them is particularly vicious, so why aren't they eating these guppies?
Now, it has just become a grand experiment to see these guppies loosely schooling and hanging out--a very pretty sight, but I was so sure! Any thoughts?
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Boys and girls separated for our first fish drop at the LFS! I don't know how local you can call it as it is an hour drive away, but we're glad to have the opportunity 🙂
Even in the bags, the boys and girls seem to stray towards each other!
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Glad you're back! We've all done the weird or not so great fish keeping thing, so bravo for picking it up again!
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@Beardedbillygoat1975 Thank you! I use a rotation of freeze-dried blood worms, brine shrimp, and flakes. They also like to steal the shrimp food if they get the chance! 😆
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I prefer the Master Test Kit by API, but the Aquarium Coop test strips are accurate for everything except my pH (why oh why?
). I have well water, so that might impact it. Anyways, chloramine can also read as ammonia, and some cities use chloramine as a part of their water treatment.
For pH accuracy, I would recommend either the master test kit or an electronic pH reader.
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I had no idea that they could be less robust, but from a genetic perspective, that makes a LOT of sense.
I have 1 albino koi guppy who seems to be 2nd in command of a guppy tank with 20 or so guppies. She's always right at the feeding ring in the morning and has no problem birthing. None of the males are albino, and she hasn't dropped any albino fry. She also is happy to chase the smaller guppies, so I must have the weird one!
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I use my hospital "tank" to store my rare-use items, and it creates a shelf, so I don't have to reach down to the floor every time. I also keep everything I use for water changes in my water change bucket (we only have a 20 gallon tank). All my long tools are in a vase to keep them organized. It may look like a mess, but I can quick grab anything that's regularly used.
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I second @DebSillsquestion. I don't know if it's helpful, but our Aqueon lid had that plastic strip that came with it which is just a little funny in general. Our lid fits well enough that condensation gathers on the lid (meaning it holds in enough moisture, right?) and our snails don't escape (nerites, amiright? 😆).
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We have some VERY pretty boys! But alas, we'll be picking some out to go to the LFS. Too many in the brood!
Foreground: Cobra Guy and Rainbow
Foreground: Rainbow, Spot, and Buttercup (stares straight at the camera! Never lets me get a profile 😆)
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Some of the fish from our first brood! The females seem to take longer to reach full growth.
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This seems to be her favorite spot. The juvenile guppies leave her alone when she hides here!
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I know that Java moss comes up into my vacuum easily, so that might be something to keep in mind. It shouldn't be any different than a thick cover of Monte Carlo or dwarf hairgrass. Maybe just monitor and remove if major swings in water parameters becomes problematic?
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On 9/1/2021 at 1:32 PM, KentFishFanUK said:
The other is something thin and flexible that would hold its shape (like tin foil) that would be aquarium and fish safe that I could use to cover areas inside a tank afflicted by blue green algae - like a targeted black out
I love the idea of a targeted black out. I've been using floaters to get something like that, but something to put directly over plants or hardscape would be incredible!
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Our LFS's do a decent job with the nerites. A couple chain stores within range definitely have nerite and snail graveyards. No dead fish, just lots of dead nerites. If employees are trained, I could understand that they might be confused about how to tell if one is dead.
I've ordered nerites online; of the 4, only 1 survived the trip. Probably a fluke, but it was a super bummer.
I'm sad to hear your experience!
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Love seeing Aquaman make an appearance. Is he your only algae eater in there?
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@mountaintoppufferkeeperYikes and also very interesting.
From what I can find, many websites call the Orinoco dwarf pike "peaceful," but several forums agree with you! I wonder what the disconnect is. I see keepers definitely calling them aggressive.
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On 8/11/2021 at 11:24 AM, lefty o said:
i think lego plastic is pretty inert. i would wash them very well in hot water before using. only downside i can think of, is im not sure how well the cavities of trapped air will fair. even with some commercial decorations, trapped pockets of air can become stale, and breed some nasty stuff.
Would building the project in the tank help with that?
We could turn each brick upside down before adding it to the piece as a whole, being sure the whole project is then saturated. Would it stress out fish too much?
This assumes a small project of course.
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On 8/2/2021 at 1:28 PM, Rory Waliser said:
I wish there was a product like the furbo camera that I could put in my betta tank for when I'm out of town so I could check up on him and throw him individual pellets. I usually just fast him over the weekend, but I think he gets bored when I don't walk in front of the tank to feed him once a day. Every time I come home he greets me with as much enthusiasm as the dog does when I walk in the door.
YES! THIS! I would love to treat my fish while I'm away and get to watch them. When I have to leave town, I miss my morning coffee next to my aquarium. I would totally stream in from my fish in the mornings!
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I'm looking at tracking softwares as part of my look into multiple tank keeping. Has anybody tried Maquarium? Their website looks fairly basic, but the information looks solid.
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On 8/10/2021 at 1:24 AM, Steph’s Fish and Plants said:
I’ve also heard of someone’s breeding convicts wrecking their adult flowerhorn to shreds, same with breeding red jewels. Working at a fish store, I’ve heard a lot over the past several months, and the stories only get wilder and wilder. Someone had zebra danios rip their betta to shreds. I’d say red terrors are pretty high up there too.
I'm definitely seeing a trend with the breeding pairs! Folks I've talked to bring that up often.
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). I have well water, so that might impact it. Anyways, chloramine can also read as ammonia, and some cities use chloramine as a part of their water treatment.
GestalGal's First Fish Adventure
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Thought I would throw up an updated photo. We're really loving the plant varieties. We have 5 varieties total and the guppies love it! The tank seems to do very well balancing itself, and aside from the rare one-off passing of an older adult, the fish seem to be thriving.