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  1. Frank
    My fifteen gallon tank has ember tetras and green neon rasboras. Together, they stay, mostly, in the lower two thirds of my tank. I'm searching for a third type of fish, but keep eliminating species for one reason or another. I keep returning to the Chili rasbora as my most desired option. My problem is with my water's pH level. It comes out of the tap at 7.8 but, over time, seems to have stabilized at 7.2. Does anyone have experience with this fish, or others, at above the recommended pH levels?
  2. Frank
    There is a post, somewhere, where the poster recommends taking the cap off and looking through the full height of the solution.
  3. Frank
    Has anyone done light meter tests of the settings? Is the 40% setting actually 40% of the 100% setting?
  4. Frank
    Somehow, I posted in the wrong place.
  5. Frank
    From looking at their parts breakdown, you might be able to cut a piece of coarse filter foam to fit inside.
  6. Frank
    What brand and model filter is that? If you can't access the slots, from the inside, and put foam against them, you're probably stuck with wrapping something around the outside and securing it with plastic wire ties.
  7. Frank
    Hi, The internet gives conflicting information regarding their temperament and requirements. I have a planted fifteen gallon, 24" x 12" x 12" tank. I keep the temperature at 75 - 76°F. GH is 80 ppm, KH is 60 ppm, pH is 7.2 - 7.8. The stocking is 13 ember tetras, 11 green neon rasboras, 3 otocinclus, and 11 cherry shrimp. Some sites say it would work to add a couple rams. Most say not, for one or more reasons. Does anyone here have first hand experience and would advise me on this?
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    This isn't a suggestion or recommendation. And, I haven't tried it with slate. I only used it with my lava rocks. I soaked them in tap water, brushed them off - in the bucket, and set them aside to drain. Then, I baked them in the oven. I started at 150°F for an hour. Then I raised the temperature by 25° every 30 minutes until reaching 225°. After another half-hour, I let them cool - in the oven. I'm sure that it was totally unnecessary.
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    How to hack the YouTube autoplay algorithm. I'm tired of having the same eight or ten videos play over and over again.
  11. Frank
    IM fishguard? https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/C2AC9149-D576-4C0F-BDB9-5D354069075C?ingress=2&visitId=166bc8ec-899f-47fa-af79-1737113c4701&ref_=ast_bln Video: https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0cc16de9733b4ed88cb3cbf238372012?ref=dp_vse_rvc_0
  12. Frank
    A bit of sponge won't work?
  13. Frank
    Bottled spring water? $10 to start, then $2-3 per water change thereafter. Plus, they have full lab reports online. No chlorine or chloramines either.
  14. Frank
    I'm sure that you searched everywhere. But, is there any chance of there being a dead fish somewhere?
  15. Frank
    I'm currently adding the Maracyn. The first day, my fish thought that the powder was food. I didn't have any deaths, but I'm going to dissolve it first, from now on.
  16. Frank
    Oops! Sorry. I didn't mean to imply that your store might be to blame. They are probably getting their fish from somewhere else. In my case, I'm not especially impressed by my local store. But, I wouldn't be worried about getting CPDs from them. Because, they get their fish from the wholesale branch of Aqua Huna. I would just ask them to keep them in the bag, until I picked them up. If you look at Aqua Huna's CPD page, you'll see: "Note: Our Galaxy Rasbora are quarantined for 5 extra days." I have to believe that they do that for a reason.
  17. Frank
    I've been considering these fish. So, if I see them mentioned, I read about them. Maybe others will chime in with their real life experiences. Until then, here's what I have read. There appears to be a connection between the success rate and the source of the fish. I've read reports of experienced fishkeepers having major die offs of their CPDs from their local stores, and other reports of zero deaths with fish sourced from Aqua Huna. This is very anecdotal, though.
  18. Frank
    No reason for any apology. I'm just trying to learn.
  19. Frank
    Thanks. If I have a 70gallon tank, the directions recommend 7 pumps once per week. Is that somehow different to 1 pump per day?
  20. Frank
    Hi, I'm just curious. What is wrong with doing that?
  21. Frank
    That potential issue would be prevented by using simple plumbing.
  22. Frank
    It wouldn't be the first time I did things backwards... My thought was to use water circulation to help gravity to settle out debris. I hate seeing the same piece of poop swirling around for two days. Thanks for the help!
  23. Frank
    I have to agree with Squeegee and Lefty. I would start the project by finding a suitable pump. Then, I would simply choose plumbing of the next larger size; compared to the pump outlet. Finding a pump, appropriate for your requirements will probably be the bigger chore. Be sure to find one rated for your desired flow rate AT the height the water will be lifted. For example: I have a pump which is rated at 83 gallons per hour. At 1 foot of lift, it's rated at 63 gallons per hour and at 2 feet of lift, it's rated at 0 gallons per hour.
  24. Frank
    What's a TFB?
  25. Frank
    If I do get a big tank, my first choice would be a sump. My second choice would be a submerged canister.
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