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I want to get a 120g preferably not glass but don’t know where to get it as all I have now is big box store(aqueon) tanks I’ve also looked into building them myself if anyone has experience with that
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This might also be a good time to mention I have liquid rock….
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On 6/3/2022 at 12:26 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
Based on substrate, I'd stick to stems and rhizome as a focus. You can get away with some stuff mentioned like valisnaria and other plants that can propagate pretty easily with runners. I would have crypts up front, root tabs, and then val in the back.
What is wrong with the substrate? I’m new to planted tanks
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On 6/2/2022 at 1:24 PM, Patrick_G said:
What kind of light are you using and are you using c02.
A 55 is pretty deep so you'll need a decently bright light to grow dwarf hair grass or micro sword. I think some crypts might be a better option for the bottom level. The scarlet temple will also appreciate a bright light. The Lily bulbs will do great in any light. I’d also consider some Java fern and maybe some Pogostemon Octopus too.
It’s nothing special as far as lights go it’s just a 48inch(same as tank) led shop light I stole when I redid my shop this is the tank now with just some tetras in it to help you get and idea
On 6/2/2022 at 10:38 PM, Chiclid addict said:It’s nothing special as far as lights go it’s just a 48inch(same as tank) led shop light I stole when I redid my shop this is the tank now with just some tetras in it to help you get and idea
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I'm planting a new 55g and am looking for some planting recommendations so far my idea is and 1x(maybe 2) red Lilly bulb 2x scarlet temple 6x dwarf hair grass or micro-sword(recommendations?) and my stocking will be 10ish sharpe tetras 3x blue rams 1x angel fish 3x rope and eventually 3-5 discus
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I recently Got a used tank and am wondering how to sterilize it
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I have a tank that was set up yesterday it has a large sponge filter in a 10g tank with only 1 betta the tank wasn’t cycled but I had no other options
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On 1/24/2022 at 10:48 AM, bettta999 said:
aqueon quiet flow 50
Really I’ve had the opposite experience I’ve heard there good but never had the experience
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As of right now I have chosen sponge filters but are there any other really quiet but effective on a 55g filters?
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On 1/22/2022 at 8:34 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:
Clean warm water ie needs a heater goal of 78, low flow filtration, Indian almond leaves, and lots of plants are my recipe for bettas. Minimum of 3 gallons but you’ll see 5 and 10 discussed.
He’s in a 10rn I have 5 plants and a sponge filter on order right now just gotta wait till they ship
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I have a betta I just rescued I’ve treated him with paragaurd and some other general stuff but here’s the tank he came in and here is a pic of him/her
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On 1/21/2022 at 3:43 PM, Guppysnail said:
I would agree with this as a temporary solution before even considering putting him with an Angel. Since he is in bad shape you are also exposing your Angel to any bacterial infections he has developed.
Yeah completely agree, for when he is cleared and i know he is healthy what are some good tank mates I know i already want some shrimp but what else would be a good tank mate?
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On 1/21/2022 at 11:02 AM, FrozenFins said:
I think itll be tough to put the angelfish and betta in the same aqaurium. I would be scared that the angelfish would nip at the bettas long flowy fins, angelfish can be aggressive to new tank mates in my experiance.
What size of tank is he in now? Do you have any other aquariums that you could put him in? How long till you get this filter?
I don’t really know I think I would take 4-5 days because usps is a mess in my experience rn I had packages sit in one spot for a week or go back to places they’ve already been instead of coming closer he’s in a .5 gallon I think but it’s more of how it’s set up it’s got a supper weak filter with perma allege and no decorations I the only other tanks I have right now due to a discus plague breakout are a convict chiclid witch would eat him in no time and and axolotl in a 40b but I think it would be too cold as his tank is in the mid 60s
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I was just given a betta in pretty poor conditions and I was wondering if it could temporarily live in my 29g with 1 pleco and 1 adult angel I have a 10g I will be setting up but I need y to get a filter and there is none locally but I want to get him out of the tank he/she is in
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On 11/19/2021 at 6:53 AM, Dolbec Aqua Designs said:
Not my aquarium, just wanted to see what @Streetwise thinks about this 😅🤔🤣
YAY = Heart eyes
NAY = Sad eyes
I don’t like it but I also don’t dislike it
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So I have a 55g I need to tear down and sanitize but I think I’m gonna take this opportunity to re do the whole tank right now there’s about a 70/30 mix of sand to gravel but I want to know the pros and cons also if anyone would like to give advise these are the plants I want to put in 4x dwarf Sagittaria, 2x scarlet temple, 2x red Mellon and 2x Amazon sword, stocking will be 6x discus, 4x blue rams, 4x rili shrimp, 1x normal pleco(will be removed eventually when he outgrows the tank)
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On 11/19/2021 at 5:51 PM, Scapexghost said:
Unfurtunetly no full grown arowana would be able to turn around in a 75 let alone live in one. The closest fish aesthetically that could live in those size tank would be an african butterfly fish. They are like a small brown arowana with little wings. I have one and they are surprisingly easy to keep for a rather uncommon fish.
I was afraid so I just asked In case there was some unknown species I didn’t know of. Do you have any pics of the African butterfly fish?
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I’ve always wanted and arowana but I do t have the space for a full grown one of the species I know is there a species that can fit in a 55 or a 75?
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I have a tank that had about 6discus in it but in June I lost 3 of them to discus plague and then it went dormant until about a week ago at this point I’ve done everything I could but I only have 1 left and it’s not doing so well and I think im gonna have to restart the tank so im wondering how I should go about that should I throw everything away except the tank or can the other stuff be treated?
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On 9/23/2021 at 6:44 PM, Indlers said:
This one might be a little controversial, pls no ban
Well this may get me banned but in Mexican tradition not American tacos but real Mexican tacos are soft shell.
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On 10/4/2021 at 7:18 AM, Dwayne Brown said:
I would not keep these fish together because of their water chemistry non compatibility. However You could keep the African cichlid in a separate aquarium with its own different water parameters. Sense it is an African cichlid if you were going to go with making its s own aquarium, be sure to do some research on what water chemistry they can handle. I know they need super hard water and rocks capes but my knowledge of them ends there. I personally never do hard water fish because the water that comes out of my tap is so soft I have to add crushed coral just to keep tetras😆
Lucky for me African child’s is pretty much all I do besides my discus and axolotl lol he is already in a nice planted tank with al group of African chiclids the only reason I asked is because he complements the discus colors very well.
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On 10/3/2021 at 8:41 PM, Atitagain said:
I don’t know tho it’s hard to tell does he have vertical stopes or colorations like these
yours doesn’t look full grown if it is maybe 1year to 18 months old
He has very faint stripes
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On 10/3/2021 at 8:35 PM, Atitagain said:
Looks like a Moorii to me an African cichlid from lake Malawi also know as a blue dolphin.
I really think it’s a cobalt blue zebra see last picture
The pictures I took don’t look that good But in real life he looks exactly like that
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On 10/3/2021 at 12:57 AM, Brandon p said:
Can you send a pic of the chiclid. It may help us to get a better idea idea some are no go and others aren’t bad
On 10/3/2021 at 6:19 AM, anewbie said:The first problem you are going to run into is that the fishes you mentioned are not really temp. compatible. The discus likes it much warmer than most cichlid. The angels can tolerate high temp and in the wild some live in an area not much cooler than the discus but most tank raised angels are used to cooler temp. The rope fish is going to be unhappy if the tank's temp is 84-86; which it should be for the discus. A peacock like wise would prefer cooler temps. Last but least as they age they might (or might not) get along.
Here’s the best pictures I can get I believe after further investigation it is a cobalt zebra chiclid
How hot outside is to hot for outdoor tubs
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I want to start and outdoor mini pond type thing but am concerned it might get to hot with low 90s-maybe 105 at the highs