[Pump for water changes]

I used to use a Danner 950 for water changes for years. Worked great for me and I also liked that I could screw in regular pvc parts into the threads. That way I could have pvc pipes sticking out of the container it was in and the vinyl tubing never got kinked.

Only reason I don't use it anymore is that I changed my water changing system a bit and needed more of a sump pump to make it more efficient.

[Hello from NC!]

Sheesh... I wish my tank looked that good when I was suuuuper new to the hobby... Not sure my tanks look any better right now. Lol. Great job on it.

It looks like you picked out some very hardy and forgiving plants. I'm sure you'll do great with them.

Welcome aboard!

[20 gallon potted planter aquarium]

Glass beer bottle filter?!?!?! That alone ups the cool factor 100 fold. :)

[Impulse fish purchase - strawberry spot hillstream loach (Erromyzon sp. "ER02")]

I've never even heard of this loach, to be honest. Pretty cool if you ask me though.

[Hello all new to fish keeping and loved all the aquarium coop videos so much had to come and join hope everyone is doing good.]

Welcome to nermville! :)

[New shrimp tank - comments, suggestions, criticism?]

Looks like a great start to me. Just need some time for the plants to start filling in and it will be shrimp paradise in no time. :)

[Danio fry day 3]

Congratulations on the fry! Hope it's a whole heck of a lot more than one that makes it.

[90 Gallon Rainbowfish Tank Build]

Those custom lids are really sweet. You put some great thought into it. The hinge part of regular lids are a bit of a let down.

[Progress on my 20 Gallon Betta Aquarium]

13 minutes ago, Sapere_Ceta said:

I also forgot how enjoyable deep substrate is to look at. I know a lot don’t prefer the look, but I’d say I prefer it more than the shallow substrate look. Anytime I see aquariums with deep substrate, it feels as though that a slice of nature was cut out from the rest of the environment. It makes me feel like it’s its own little world that I can observe. 

I'm with you. I very much enjoy a DEEP substrate look.

[Progress on my 20 Gallon Betta Aquarium]

This is very awesome! I feel like you are prepared for anything. Way to stay ahead of any problems that may come in. :)

[Progress on my 20 Gallon Betta Aquarium]

Sorry to hear about the loss of that poor little guy. Sounds like you did all you could though. Hopefully the new critters do much, much better. 

 

Tank is looking great though with the added plants. Hopefully, the other plants ship soon.

[Best Food for Cherry Shrimp?]

1 hour ago, Jennifer V said:

Do the leaves affect the tank water in any way? 

It will darken the water for a while until all the tannins leach out. Those tannins are supposed to be beneficial to the animal life in the tank however. It could lower your pH as well depending on your water parameters. I have hard, alkaline water and when I add botanicals it doesn't move my pH from 7.8 at all. Maybe if I went overboard with it, it might though.

[“Pygmy” Cory mishap]

I have no idea if a "mixed" school of corys will do well or not. For me though, I would return one group and get more of the group that I liked more. Mistakes happen, but the store should get the id of fish correctly in my opinion. I guess the supplier could be at fault. That kind of thing just bugs me a bit though.

[Best Food for Cherry Shrimp?]

4 hours ago, CT_ said:

I just got my first shrimp today too.  One guy I talked to said bacter ae is really good.  Seems expensive at 16$ for 35grams though.  For that price I feel like I should be buying it from a shady guy in a back alley.

I use Bacter AE for my shrimp and it seems to be working well. Shrimp all seem healthy and active. That's my only barometer, since I don't actually see them eating the powder. I do agree that the cost is super high, but you use so little at a time that it should last a long time.

 

1 hour ago, Daniel said:

Any sort of tropical fish food, especially a pelleted kind will work as they really don't need a special 'shrimp' food. 

I agree with this as well. If the shrimp are being housed with fish I would just overfeed the fish food slightly so the shrimp can scavenge. If they are being kept alone I don't mind splurging a little and getting a food made just for shrimp. I like invertebrates just as much as the fish.

[Documenting the growth and development of Honey Gourami]

Congratulations on the fry! Great pictures as well. It should be fun watching those cute babies develop.

[Breeding Rainbow Shiners]

I'd like to know how to actually breed these guys as well, especially how their tank should be set up. I know they eat their own eggs, so I'm guessing bare bottom isn't the way to go. Also, since they are egg scatterers a spawning mop isn't a medium they utilize. Is that correct?

[Heater controller]

29 minutes ago, Daniel said:

I use the Inkbird controllers. They are under $30 on Amazon.

I use these as well. They work great.

[New to forums]

Great looking start to your tank!

[Newbie to the forum]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like you have some heavily planted tanks. Very awesome!

[90 Gallon Rainbowfish Tank Build]

Wow you did an amazing job creating a super classy aquarium setup! Even the "normals" who may come over would appreciate the beauty of fish keeping. One day I've got to try a setup like this where everything is hidden.

[Red dwarf aquarium lily]

2 minutes ago, johnjohnjohn87 said:

Do you trim at the base of the stem, or at the leaf? Mine have taken off and the leaves are about the height I want them. 

 

I trim as close to the base as I can. I'm not sure, because I've never tried it, but I think the stem would die off anyway if just the leaf got cut. Just my guess though.

[New 90 Gallon Adventure!]

Looks like you're progressing well! That's really a nice sized tank. I'm sure you'll have a blast when you start setting it up.

[Whats this plant]

I'm not great with identifying plants, but it looks like a type of moss to me. My initial thought is flame moss since it's growing pretty straight upwards. Moss all looks pretty much the same to me. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can tell you exactly what kind it is.

[Newbie here]

Good luck with the setup! Yes, guppies, mollies, and platties are all livebearers. You could just get all males if you don't want to be overrun with fry. That way you can keep all 3 types as well.

[Another new guy]

That tank is gorgeous!