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    Not only do I think it's not silly to run both, but I think you absolutely should run both.
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    Intuitively I'm sure many people will say not to use them, and I'm not saying they're wrong, but I'm curious to know if anyone knows for a fact that using rusty implements in a tank will cause problems. I have doubts that it will.
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    I have corkscrew val in my 65, and I dose it with Excel 4-5 times per week. I've never done the big initial dose it recommends on the label, but just the maintenance one. It's growing just fine and sending off runners. By the way, I've never had an algae problem in that tank, but after treating staghorn algae in another tank I noticed the plants definitely looked better, so I started using it in all my tanks.
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    You can trim stem plants pretty much between any two nodes and stick the portion you trimmed off into the substrate. The parent plant will sprout new growth and the cutting will grow into a new plant.
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    Now I'm even more confused. Crypts have rhizomes?
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    Maybe if I had a bathtub, but I don't. Nothing but shower stalls in my house. I guess I could put a tank in the shower, but I don't know how I'd keep soap out of it.
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    To propagate which plants? The stem plants, like water wisteria? If yes, you can cut them and plant, but you don't need to plant them horizontally.
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    Last year someone posted on another aquarium forum I belong to that when he was younger he had a filter that you had to prime to get started, but then siphoning action somehow kept it working without a power source. He promised to find out more information about it and post it, but somehow he faded away and never did. It's too bad. I've always wanted a perpetual motion machine. It wouldn't even have to be aquarium related.
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    Do swords have rhizomes? Are you maybe thinking of ferns?
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    I have several of the Eheim heaters. So far they've all worked well, and I think they have a secondary thermostat that will automatically turn the heater off if the temperature gets above a certain level. If you do get one be sure to put a thermometer in the tank, and watch it for a while when you first turn the heater on and set it to the desired temperature. All the ones I've used have been off by a significant margin, but they can be calibrated to correct that.
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    I would if I could find a place to put it.
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    I don't have a definitive answer, but since it recently broke off if it was mine I'd give it a few more months to make sure it's completely dry before putting it in a tank. And I wouldn't bother with trying to boil it, or pour boiling water over it either. I've always just rinsed mine with a hose and put it straight in the tank. Hardwoods don't usually take long to sink.
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    I'll make it 3 votes for more pearl gouramis. I have 8 in my 40 gallon breeder (2M, 6F) and really enjoy watching them. Though they aren't shoaling fish, like tetras, corys, etc, they are social and will interact with each other. If you want another species along with them then lemon tetras and serpae tetras are some of my favorites. The serpaes look especially nice in a planted tank. I'd suggest at least 8 of either one.
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    I guess I owe you an apology for trying to discourage you from lowering your pH, and explaining why I didn't think it was a good idea, instead of answering your questions. I'm afraid I can't help since since I've never tried altering my pH. Hopefully someone else will be able to.
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    Here are pictures of my two largest tanks. I think the fish and plants are doing just fine in 8.2pH water (and notice the angel in the 65).
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    I have a 20 long with celestial pearl danios, kubotai rasboras, dwarf emerald rasboras, sparkling gouramis, and pygmy corys. I'm not saying to get all those, because if I was doing it again I'd probably skip both kinds of rasboras, but it might give you some ideas. The sparkling gouramis are especially entertaining to watch, but if you do get some I'd suggest getting at least 8 (I think I have 10) to spread out aggression, and also give them places to hide. There are also quite a few shrimp in the tank. I never see babies or juveniles, but there's a large mass of java moss in the back, so I assume the shrimp stay in there until they get larger.
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    I know of one (don't know if it's acceptable to link to it here) that's generally pretty supportive of newcomers, and not judgmental about different methods and practices. There are always going to be some who like to criticize instead of helping, but they generally don't last long.
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    There's a small local chain of fish stores here that also sets up and maintains tanks for clients. If I wanted a custom tank I'd go to them first, thinking they'd have some recommendations. Do you have anything similar in your area?
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    What specific fish and plants do you want to keep that you feel won't thrive in your water as-is? I have a wide variety thriving in my tanks, and my water is also 8.2 pH. Fish will generally do better in pH that's slightly outside their "ideal" range than they will with it fluctuating as the fish keeper adjusts it chasing perfect conditions.
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    German blue rams don't generally thrive at temperatures below the low to mid-80°'s, so that limits your options. Cardinal tetras and sterbai corys are the ones I see recommended most often.
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    Maybe I'm doing things wrong, but I've never forgotten to turn something back on after a water change because I never turn anything off. The intakes on my HOB's are still below the water line when I do water changes. The flow may slow down when the water level drops, but they keep going. And my heaters are all placed low enough in the tanks that they also stay below the water line. Some of them are very near horizontal instead of vertical, but they stay in the water.
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    That's true for chlorine, but it's my understanding that many water systems are using chloramine instead of chlorine, and it doesn't evaporate like chlorine does.
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    Guppy grass is certainly one alternative. Pearl weed is another option, if you can find some. The only time I've seen it for sale in a store was at the one I sold it to.
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    I use well water, so don't have to worry about chlorine, but won't the Prime, or whatever similar product you're using take care of it, even if the levels in your municipal water change? As far as the pH, I don't know that the change will have a negative impact on your fish, but I certainly think smaller water changes more often would help mitigate any possible ill effects from it.
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    I have two of them in my 65, but haven't seen any babies. Of course it's possible that the angelfish and rainbowfish get to the babies before I know they're there.
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