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Patrick_G

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  1. Shrimp can be tricky, some folks have a good touch and the shrimp breed like bunnies. In my tanks I’m lucky if they breed enough to keep the population up. A note on the Wondershell: Make sure you use the directions on the Aquarium Co-op site and not the ones on the package or you’ll end up with water that’s way too hard for the shrimp.
  2. My GSP much prefers crushed snail to whole but I should really start making him crush his own or I’ll end up trimming teeth.
  3. You do get a lot for you money and you can always add a second light later if necessary. Two mid priced options: Fluval Aquasky and the new Aquarium Co-op light both are priced somewhere between a Hygger and a Fluval 3.0
  4. I tried putting my three remaining males in one display tank. One of them is very aggressive, he chased the second fish out of the tank and really beat up the third one. They’re separated now and all is good, but it wasn’t a smart move.
  5. I have a Chihiros WRGB II that I bought on your recommendation 😆. Do you think it’s worth the extra work to sell the WRGB II and get the Weak Aqua? I think I could come pretty close to breaking even.
  6. Haha, yes, after summer travel obligations are over I’ll going to start a new 60p. I’m pretty sure it’ll be full Dutch. I’ll be pestering you and @gjcarew for tips 😁 I think the 75 is going to be more of a traditional nature aquarium style and hopefully home to some breeding Angels.
  7. You might be right, Aquarium Co-op is open about where they get fish, and I’m sure there are limited number of wholesalers so it makes sense that there’s some overlap. I do know that one of the shops in Port Orchard strongly prefers to buy locally raised fish, and it seems like the shop on Whidbey buys at least some fish from Europe. Overall I think all the newer shops have cleaner looking tanks and generally healthier looking fish. Overall I strongly prefer to get fish from Aquarium Co-op but I live south of Seattle so it’s not always practical. 😪 Well said!
  8. I’d say Co2 is the key for Java fern. It’s just so hard to keep it looking perfect in low tech. I’ve also found that some variants are much easier than others. Fortunately it’s the cool narrow leaf and trident variants that do well for me. When I reset the tank I’ll only be using those variants. I quickly learned that although budget LED lights are very good these days, they just don’t have the punch to properly certain grow stem plants in a tank this tall. I should probably upgrade for round two. It’s fairly low temp because I keep Panda Corydoras and Swordtails, 74-76F. Nitrates are very low these days because it’s probably 80-90% plant mass and they reallly suck up the nutrients. It’s usually about 10ppm. The water’s pretty soft and slightly acidic.
  9. Mine will be out for hours and they don’t shy away from my fingers or the feeding dropper, but they’re very slow and at some point they decide it’s time to hang out in a cave for a few hours. I’d compare their behavior to a very low key Betta.
  10. Absolutely, they seem to thrive that way. They also seem to like plenty of potassium and aren’t to picky about light levels. They’re hard to kill but can still be tricky and it’s not uncommon to get a few brown leaves every once in a while.
  11. It’s so hard to judge these budget LED lights from the various brands. All these light are good but none of them seems to be in the same league as the Fluval or higher end Finnex ones. 😆 yes, somewhat helpful and feels like it was AI generated, Frustrating.
  12. In my experience Java ferns tend to grow baby plantletts when they're in distress. You could start by pulling it out of the gravel. They are epiphytes that normally grow with the rhizome attached to wood or rock, they don’t like being buried. You can attach them to the wood or rock with a dab of super glue gel or tie them with a piece of cotton thread.
  13. We have lots of great local fish stores in the Seattle area, but I don't recall seeing any shop with a separate quarantine room like Aquarium Co-op has. I think I've visited all of them except the one on Whidbey Island. I try not to name them out of respect for Aquarium Co-op hosting this forum. Some of them do have very healthy fish.
  14. Yes, and I just dawned on me that Pothos helps Cory sell more Easy Green. 😆
  15. This was a popular DIY stand a few years ago. It’ll come up in a google search for “modern industrial aquarium stand”. It’s very easy to build if you have a few tools.
  16. Thanks for asking! It’s looking really overgrown, and due for a reset later this summer or fall. Although I might not be super happy the look, the Japan blue-gold guppies, a few Chilli Rasboras and a single Notho killifish seem to love it. I’m planning on replacing it with a Dutch style 60p high tech setup. The Wabi Kusas have become nano tanks and they soldier on with no maintenance other than top up and the occasional glass scraping.
  17. I have a similar two compartment internal filter. I agree that maintenance is super easy. I use Aquarium Co-op coarse sponge in both chambers and it runs about 3-4 weeks before needing a cleaning. It’s also absolutely silent. Nice tank!!
  18. Interesting, I’m thinking I might tinker with their environment a bit, just to see if I can trigger more activity. They’re still fairly young but I’d like to see some breeding this summer.
  19. I’m a huge fan of Neon/Cardinal/Green neon tetras. They look so good in a jungle tank with a bit of tannins like yours. Green Neons would be my choice for a 53L because you could probably do 10-12 of them.
  20. I have these Golden Least Killifish now and I think they’re pretty cool little fish that don’t need lots of space, and seem perfect for a little no tech nano tank. My question is are yours active? I expected them to behave like Endlers or guppies but mine are the opposite, they tend to hang in the water column or just swim around slowly. They’re not skittish at all but they do often find a little dark corner to hide in.
  21. Finnex lights are marketed to be highly water resistant. I wouldn’t want to drop it in the tank but it should be ok in an uncovered tank. Otherwise I’d check Etsy for some risers. There are several folks selling nice looking 3D printed ones.
  22. I had originally started the tank as a sort of Wabi Kusa experiment in growing aquarium plants emersed, then I decided to try the dry start carpet method as another experiment. You could go two ways, either add some plants during the dry period or start the carpet first and add plants later. Like @xXInkedPhoenixX mentioned, you’ll just want to avoid fully aquatic and plants during the dry start. I think most epiphytes and tissue cultures should work.
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