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  1. Daniel
    Yeah, I think the inverse square explains most things in the universe.🙂
  2. Daniel
    Not saying this is the right thing to do, but what I do when I set up a new aquarium is add plants and water from an existing aquarium and fish all on day 1. I don't test to see if the tank is cycled at any point. My assumption is that the tank will reach whatever equilibrium it needs to over time based on what sort of bioload is in the aquarium.
  3. Daniel
    Oh yes, it was why bettas were developed as a 'fighting fish'. My understanding was back the day houses, wives and children could change hands based on the outcome of a Siamese fighting fish fight. Also you might enjoy this:
  4. Daniel
    This blog post has some good advice on combating staghorn algae: How to Fight 6 Types of Algae in Your Fish Tank WWW.AQUARIUMCOOP.COM Do you dream of having a beautiful aquarium but end up constantly fighting to keep algae at bay? In this article, we discuss the root causes of algae, the... Also here is what worked for @Another Jake:
  5. Daniel
    Well...inquiring minds want to know, what does respiring through your anus look like? Here is a short video I just shot.
  6. Daniel
    Also in the same aquarium as the glassworm above is this big dragonfly larva from the genus Anax in the Aeshnidae family and because this bad boy is about 2" long it is more likely to be the predator than the prey. This should give @Alesha nightmares for a while.🙂
  7. Daniel
    I maintain several aquariums that have various invertebrates that often end up as live food. One of those invertebrates are glassworms in the genus Chaoborus. Sometimes they are called phantom midge larvae.
  8. Daniel
    Lots of variety here: And lots of people skip a day and let their fish fast: The bulk of what I feed is live foods and I do think it slightly reduces the need for water changes, but this could be totally be wishful thinking on my part.
  9. Daniel
    Eco-Complete is inert and doesn't contain any fertilizer. If you want to fertilize your plants with root tabs, I would start right away.
  10. Daniel
    I cut the bags open and pour fish and water directly into the aquarium as soon as the fish arrive. Called the plop and drop method. You can see the diversity of opinions in this previous thread:
  11. Daniel
    Currently not using it. Camera was meh, Seneye part was good but finicky.
  12. Daniel
    @Augustjd27 slightly off topic, but did you know that when I made my first post to the forum back on July 14, you responded back with your second post. Happy nerm year!
  13. Daniel
    Based on another thread from yesterday it would appear that somewhere in the 84°F - 86°F is near the top end for livebearer reproduction. I know I had Endlers at that temperature and they bred like...well...guppies. Definitely faster than the discus they shared a tank with could eat them.
  14. Daniel
    They look somewhat like gold barbs Puntius semifasciolatus.
  15. Daniel
    Last night watching TV laying on the couch looking up I could one the cats, Merlin, walking on the top of my big aquarium. Suddenly Merlin lunged for something in the aquarium and came up with a 1 foot wide rosette of water sprite that had been floating at the top. He jumped down with it and dragged it into the spare room for who know what reason?
  16. Daniel
    That is what I ended up doing. I haven't open it, I just use the chart.
  17. Daniel
    I watched the video for a while. I was hoping to get the part were ASMR was explained (I am acronym impaired) but didn't make it. Nice video of a pretty tank though.
  18. Daniel
    Expensive yes, but I think my 81 year mother would start having babies again if I kept her in warm water and fed her sufficient blackworms.
  19. Daniel
    Swordtail guru Ted Coletti had a very interesting interview with @Randy that included this very issue on a recent Aquarist Podcast.
  20. Daniel
    I order them from Craig Shaubach at Eastern Aquatics. I buy 3 lbs every couple of weeks.
  21. Daniel
    That makes sense what with the snail reference and all.
  22. Daniel
    I must confess that I am often befuddled by acronyms. What is GSP?
  23. Daniel
    There have been several heater threads like this one: My strategy is to use an inexpensive, under powered heater. If the heater fails it cannot overheat the aquarium because of its small size. Another strategy is to run the heater off of a heater controller (like an Inkbird) which is far less likely to fail in the on position.
  24. Daniel
    Discus are cichlids. Breeding discus follows the same path as breeding other cichlids. Obtain a pair, feed generously, provide a roomy environment with clean warm water. Easy, right? Mostly, but: Males and females look similar so you either have to buy a known pair or start with half a dozen young fish and let them begin to pair up as they mature I like to feed high quality foods like live blackworms, but this can be expensive and it is not a well round diet as discus need a varied diet that includes vegetable matter Breeding size discus can be in the 6 inch range and the smallest breeding tank I have used is a 55 gallon although others have used smaller aquariums High quality warm water means a thoroughly cycled aquarium with water in the 84°F - 86°F and because discus are big fish that eat a lot, your aquarium needs to be able to process that or alternatively you need to do enough water changes to keep up with the waste produced Like many cichlids discus will eat the eggs the first few times they spawn, but unlike other cichlids you don't have the option of removing the eggs as the discus fry need to stay with and feed off of the parents bodies for the first week or two after they are free swimming Like all fishkeeping, everyone does it a little different like what they feed their discus, but clean warm water is a must as is leaving the fry with their parents. If you have bred and raised angelfish, then you are well on your way there, so good luck!
  25. Daniel
    IBC show bettas. I was working on a black butterfly, never really got there though.
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