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My best recommendation would be to stop adding chemicals to fix problems that could be better solved by doing water changes. Changing 50% or more of the water won't hurt a thing, and is the best way to keep the water quality in good shape.
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On 9/1/2023 at 1:21 PM, FLFishChik said:
Literally was just thinking either turquoise rainbows or Boesemani!😂
I have lemon tetras with mine. They're also been just about bullet proof, and I think their colors complement the turquoise rainbows.
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On 9/1/2023 at 1:39 PM, nabokovfan87 said:
If they are in a typical community setting they will tend to go for easy foods. Especially feeding multiple times a day. Feeding less or holding food for a few days and then you should see it.
Maybe I should have explained better. When I said they weren't aggressive, I meant attacking tank mates, as opposed to grabbing food.
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On 9/1/2023 at 9:40 AM, FLFishChik said:
I may have to rethink putting Angels or Discus in this tank. We’ve discovered our water is Super hard- 300+ppm. Rather than chase parameters, I think it’s probably best to stock it with fish that can live with those conditions 😢
I have similar water. I've tried angelfish twice, but they've never lasted more than about a year. I haven't followed this whole thread, but I wanted to mention that I have a group of turquoise rainbowfish in my 65 gallon tank and really like them. As far as I can remember I started with twelve in early 2020, and still have ten (I lost one to ich, but I don't remember what happened to the other one). If you're looking for suggestions you might give them a try.
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On 9/1/2023 at 11:39 AM, FLFishChik said:
Here a picture of one I just pulled out of the tank on my desk (it's been in there for a while). This size is typical for the leaves from the live oak trees I'm familiar with.
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On 9/1/2023 at 10:21 AM, Odd Duck said:
Really? For me, they look like this. In DFW metroplex.
Maybe they were mis-identified to me when I moved to Texas and I never thought to doubt it?
There are a lot of species of oak, but I believe that is post oak.
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I don't see any reason why you couldn't have cardinals and neons in the same tank.
If you just want amano shrimp anyway, I wouldn't recommend them for eating algae. A nerite snail might be a better option.
Whether or not neocaridinas do well in your tank will likely depend on the betta. Some kill everything in sight, and others won't. Assuming it's not bothering the neons, there's at least a chance it won't kill them.
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I suspect someone confused amano shrimp with ghost shrimp, which can be aggressive.
By the way, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I've never seen my amano shrimp eating algae.
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On 9/1/2023 at 8:49 AM, Odd Duck said:
I can’t tell you much about any of those except the “Live oak leaf litter” doesn’t appear to have any live oak leaves and their description doesn’t at all fit with live oak leaves. Live oak leaves are often at least as big or bigger than my hand and are never the small oval leaves they show in the picture.
The rest may be 100% correct but knowing this one is very wrong makes me concerned about the validity of others. Their Catappa leaves look correct and the very few that I can identify are correct, but I can’t identify very many and my distrust is flaring when they can’t correctly describe or ID live oak leaves.
I don't know where you are, but the live oak leaves in southeast Texas are about 2" long and 3/4" to 1" wide (in other words, they look just like the ones on that website).
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Hello,
I'm not in south Florida, but it's my understanding that just about any leaves from hardwood trees are fine, as long as you get dry fallen leaves with no remaining green. I've personally used magnolia, cottonwood, sycamore, and at least three species of oak leaves, along with sweetgum balls.
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On 8/24/2023 at 12:04 PM, Root said:
I removed all duckweed from my main display last year and haven’t seen it since. It was a painstaking process, but for some reason l miss it now and have found myself thinking of adding it back. 🤷♂️
You should check with your doctor. You may be able to get a shot or pill to cure that.
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On 8/30/2023 at 8:40 AM, TOtrees said:
Tough question. Most experienced aquarists will recommend against modifying or "chasing" a specific pH or kH value using chemicals. You're FAR better to either a) work with the water you have or b) use something like crushed coral to gently and slowly and persistently raise the values.
This.
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@Odd Duck made a very good point about accessing the back of the tanks, but if you're determined to do it anyway I'd suggest two 2 x 4's laid under the tank; one on each side. That would offer more support than plywood.
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On 8/28/2023 at 3:28 PM, Lavender said:
Can I ask how you heat them in the winter if they’re outdoors?
When the nighttime temperatures start getting down to the mid- to low 50's I pull the guppies out. I sell some and take the rest inside. The shrimp stay outside during our relatively mild winters.
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I have tubs that are roughly 20 gallons outside with shrimp and guppies. Plants provide all the filtration and there's no mechanical air movement.
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I don't. If someone says they will grow faster and spread faster with root tabs, I wouldn't argue about it, but they can definitely grow and spread without them (at least in my tanks, with my water).
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On 8/26/2023 at 6:21 PM, tolstoy21 said:
In have only had success with keeping shrimp in a community tank with fish when the shrimp were in overwhelming numbers (think hundreds, an overpowering hoard, a total shrimp-pocolypse!) and there was also a lot of vegetation and rock-work for the babies to hide in.
Fish would eat them all the time, but their numbers seemed completely un-impacted.
I've had good luck with adding guppies to tanks with modest numbers of shrimp.
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Hello, and welcome to the forum. My experience with tubs outside is with guppies instead of platies, but while of course it will eventually get overstocked I think you'll be okay for a while.
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Adding fresh genetics may help. I try to do that with my shrimp every year or two.
While I can't promise it will help, increasing the water changes to at least 20% weekly probably wouldn't be a bad idea either.
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If you can release the shrimp right up against the plants, where they can crawl inside and hide immediately, you might have a chance to get a colony established, but you will likely only see them occasionally.
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On 8/24/2023 at 9:21 AM, Tanked said:
I love reading Duckweed related posts. It has never lived up to its reputation in the tanks where I have intentionally introduced it. It escaped into the small planted community tank, and hasn't been seen since🙈 I do keep enough growing on the windowsill to restock the large community salad bar.
I'm confident it's just waiting for you to let your guard down. When you least expect it you'll find half of the tank covered with it.
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Either would probably be fine, but I like to use the inexpensive lights (like Aquaneat), and add a separate timer (the kind you'd use to turn lamps on and off when on vacation). You can get two of the timers for less than $10.00, and a 36" light for around $30.00.
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I've been doing it for about two years. I have above ground tubs with shrimp and guppies that are approximately 24" tall and across (so roughly 20 gallons). I'm in southeast Texas, so they are of course in the shade. I bring the guppies in when the temperature starts getting down to the mid-50's, but the shrimp stay out all year along. In winter it occasionally gets cold enough for the top to ice over for a day or two, but the shrimp seem to do okay.
None of the tubs have mechanical filtration or air movement; just plenty of live plants. Most of the tubs have hornwort or guppy grass, but I'm giving anacharis a try this year in one tub.
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CYCLE CRASHED, Fish and snail stil alive, NEED HELP
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As mentioned above, leaving the old cartridge in the filter with the new one for a few weeks is a great idea, but you shouldn't need to change it very often. You can rinse in the the bucket when you do a water change to get most of the gunk off of it, and put it back.
After your tank is well seasoned (6 months old or more), you can rinse it under the faucet, but I wouldn't do that yet.
Don't replace the cartridge until the old one is falling apart. I know the directions that came with the filter say to change them often, but while I try not to be too cynical, I wouldn't be surprised if that has something to do with the same company selling the filter and the cartridges.