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  1. Dancing Matt
    here is a cool setup, I say just search "brine shrimp hatchery", or the like, on the forum and you will get quite a few interesting ideas.
  2. Dancing Matt
    Welcome, sounds like a fun assortment. I like "Monstro", that is a "blast from the past" so to speak, took me a sec to figure out where I knew it from 🙂
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    @Linda4fish I would be surprised if you need a heater. I overwintered my goldfish in Colorado springs. I ended up adding a de-icer when it froze over completely but my water got into the 30's and they are still around and seeming to be doing fine so far...
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    Ammonia in the water is a concern, work on eliminating that and see if he improves.
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    Keeping and eye on them is good advice. Any mix of betta + (fish or shrimp) hasn't worked for me but watching helped avoid issues. I put 3 corydoras in with a betta in a 10gal and he immediately chased them continuously, I quickly separated them. I had one female in a 45gal and added some ghost shrimp, over night she murdered them all and caused a spike that killed some tetras I had in a breeder box, didn't watch and paid for the mistake.
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    Look up Borneo spotted loach (Gastromyzon punctulatus?) then Hillstream loach (Sewellia lineolata). These are two different species and yours appears to be a Borneo loach (Spotted Borneo sucker?) which appear to be smaller than Hillstream loaches. Here is a picture of my Hillstream loach for comparison. Different pattern is the most noticeable difference.
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    You will likely want to work on getting that ammonia down. Once the tank stabilizes and is well cycled you could try again.
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    @Streetwise did you get them that way or did they "wild type" through breeding? (If so, to breeding, how long?)
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    I personally would not change substrate, sand does not work in my experience (well for plants) and gravel should be fine. Does the filter have anything besides sponge or media like a carbon or phosphate pad? If there is a lack of nitrates theoretically he could change less water or less frequently...
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    @Jeff I am curious about this also. A multicolored tank seems pretty neat. I am vaguely remembering a video where Cory visited... LR Bretz(?)'s fish room and he had a "cull" tank where he put different morphs that didn't make the cut for quality but he would keep an eye on the tank and found some of his favorite(?) morphs or he would find interesting ones that came out of that tank. If my memory is correct, it makes me think that mixing morphs doesn't necessarily cause the shrimp to "revert" into wild coloration. I am guessing, my understanding, is that takes time and "neglecting" to cull for coloration. Here are some comments from the forum about this topic:
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    Are the water parameters different? What other differences may there be (temperature/ temp fluctuations)? Is there an age difference (the orb more mature?) or predators? Try and list the differences then you can work towards a probable answer. Is there something in your tap?
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    I am planning on trying to keep/breed cherry shrimp again (I tried keeping them early on but the few I had died out) and found this article. I thought it was pretty good so I thought I would share for those interested. I thought the "behavior" section was quite interesting. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/cherry_shrimp.html
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    What I think of when I listen to a Members Only livestream
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    Here is a related post to explore
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    I would say it is not a corydora either. The body style looks like it is some kind of top or mid level swimmer (guppy, tetra, minnow). Do you have any other fish in other tanks? Did anything come from other tanks (plants, sponge, decoration)? You will likely need to wait till it grows more to know exactly what it is but I am sure you could narrow it down.
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    I'm just going to say this is making me want to retry a setup for my Hillstream loach in my 20L
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    Mixing eco-complete with HD gravel pebbles. I created a terrible looking substrate with black coarse gravel intermixed with lighter rounded gravel. I didn't like pool filter sand, It got dirty fast and looked bad.
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    I am fairly certain you would dose aquarium salt once and let that sit. If you add more salt (without changing water) you will drive up the salinity which would be detrimental. If you change some water out but still dose at the same ratio you would likely also drive it up.
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    @nabokovfan87 no TV, they just want food. When I move around nearby the white clouds get active and when I open the top they go nuts.
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    I would try another strip and/or a different test as the first thing to do. If those come back the same than some questions would be, what is coating the tub? Are sprinklers over spraying into the tub (though it seems high for a little over spray)? Is someone topping it off? It seems rather full or no water "change" (if it is being topped off, is the water being treated?). It has a nice green-water tint to it which makes me question if it has chlorine...
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    Just wanted to appreciate how neat corydoras are and how often the make me think they are dead. I found one today hanging out under the Anubias and another had wedged himself against the thermometer and glass for... a nap? I often find them planking on leaves (a picture for another time)
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    More pictures of the "greenhouse" top I slapped together. along with my "bio filter" over flow.
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    I know my Pet Smart tested my water but that was after I brought in some dead fish I had purchased from them. You could call them and ask or check with any smaller local fish shops that may be nearby.
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    You would want to know the composition or what the substance it to be most confident, specifically if it would alter your pH or dissolve any unwanted compounds into your water.
  25. Dancing Matt
    Welcome! Hello from Colorado Springs, fun to hear about local "fish folk", there are number of Colorado people on here with varying interests. There is also a lot of good plant stuff/info on this forum.
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