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  1. pedrofisk
    Thanks all. It's definitely not the substrate getting kicked up as I just have a thin layer of black gravel. The Aquaclear has the Coop polishing pads in addition to the sponge and some crushed coral. More mechanical filtration may very well be the solution still. I suppose if I get the Ziss for bio filtration then I can put more mechanical media in the Aquaclear. I'm just trying to avoid a second Aquaclear but that's also an option of course.
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    My kids have two very big goldfish in a 40g breeder with an Aquaclear filer on it. The water stays cloudy so it needs more filtration. Ammonia is fine the water is just cloudy. I am thinking about the Ziss Bubble bio filer as the second filter on the aquarium rather than a sponge or second Aquaclear. Yea? Nay? Give it a shot? Thanks!
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    What bothers me is the dearth of quality locally owned aquarium stores anymore. They still exist of course just not in the quantities they used to. They've gotten driven out of business by the big box stores and by amazon. I can't state any statistics but I think it may also be the fault of the declining popularity of the hobby in the US, at least as a share of the retail market. I live in a huge city and I only know of three really good stores, none of which are close to me at all.
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    As the female gets older she'll have fewer unfertilized eggs and her spawns will get much bigger too.
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    Well I have been away from the forum for over a year unfortunately. Good news is I did finish the fish room build and I have been breeding and raising with some success. I am hoping to get back to being more active here again. Here are some updates on the room. Brine shrimp hatchery, water filtration and manifold system: Aquarium rack: 7 x 10 gallon 4 x 20 gallon long 1 x 5 gallon Here are a few of my breeders: White Clouds Gold Laser Cories "N" Class Endlers
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    A man is found guilty of keeping live sharks in his pool and offering them for sale online By Maria Morava and Scottie Andrew, CNN
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    Right?!
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    https://www.sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-children A Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children MICHELLE STARR 3 MARCH 2021 A new test of cephalopod smarts has reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence. Cuttlefish have been put to a new version of the marshmallow test, and the results appear to demonstrate that there's more going on in their strange little brains than we knew.
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    After getting this puppy home form the $1/gallon sale awhile back I realized it had this sticker on the bottom. Research from others with the same question would indicate it is not tempered. I can't find an indication one way or the other on the Aqueon website. I am trying to dig up a polarized filter for my camera I know I have somewhere but I was wondering if anyone had seen this label and tried drilling?
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    Warning I've crashed every Daphnia culture I've fed anything except green water. Make sure to start side cultures when experimenting with food.
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    I was not getting nearly the hatch rate with the Coop eggs as I was with the other major brand, let's call it brand X but we all know it is. Hopefully the secret test will help more but I have gotten it up with a few tricks. 1) they like it hot, if I get it up to around 84 degrees they hatch more. 2) they like more minerals and adding Epsom salt in with the rock salt helps. I am still not getting the same hatch rate. 3) don't overfill the amount of eggs, I hatch 3/4 to 1 teaspoon at most in 1L of water. This is in my standard 1.5L soda bottle hanging setup which is identical to Dean's old setup. I am still not getting the same hatch rate but with the better egg separation its still worth it. My hope is Dean's secret test is not marine salt. I need to pay $5 for 20lbs of salt (big box store pure rock salt) not $20 for 20lbs of marine salt which is the price I see online.
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    This weekend I drilled most of the 10g aquariums. Turns out it really is easy after all.
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    Well the Coop carries an internal K1 filter. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/filtration/products/ziss-bubble-bio-moving-bed-filter
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    I'm struggling to get swords to grow in my 55. To be honest they grew better before I got the Fluval 3. I've got it pretty cranked down with a long photo period. I heard swords like a long day. Not sure. I also give root tabs once a month. The amber and red are to give a more sunrise and sunset look. Any advice is appreciated.
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    I have had Otos bred on their own in a couple of tanks over the years. I have had them survive when there is plenty of surface algae for them to graze on. If you don't have any in your tank maybe you can put a small piece of wood in something else under intense light to try and grow some quickly.
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