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everyone: “how do i get rid of all of the pest ramshorn and bladder snails in my tank?”
me: “how big can i get these things to grow...”
got some big ones in, anyone else trying to grow theirs massive too? i wanna see pics of your massive “pest” snails.
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just make sure it is rated for drinking water use, they cost a little more but they give me extra security. i used to use garden hoses and made my own diy python with a waterbed pump.
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@angeoh cool, thanks! i might just get the pandas that are in instead
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hey all, we got these angels in at work and im loving the look of them. can anyone identify the type? im not an angelfish person but ive always wanted to breed so im considering bringing a group of these home.
ive tried google but no combination of words is bringing this coloration up and im not versed enough in angels specifically to know how else to google. i appreciate any help!
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1 hour ago, MaxM said:
Your comment reminded me of a point we often don't take into consideration. Yes, water quality is of extreme importance. However, has anyone researched whether fish get stressed from overcrowding? I always find it amazing when I go to fish stores and sometimes see tanks so filled with a certain stock that I wonder if the fish are being stressed out because of it. Imagine, hypothetically, placing 100 goldfish in a 30 gal tank that has constant auto water changes where the water parameters remain perfect. As far as water quality is concerned it wouldn't be considered overstocking. However, space wise that would seem way overstocked! I can always increase my water maintenance (assuming I'm not lazy). However, how do I determine if my fish feel crowded?
i dont think much research has been done but i may be wrong. that is why i mentioned the ethics of overcrowding and why i personally try to ensure that my fish have at least the basic needs met in terms of space. back when i bred bettas i still kept the males and females in proper tanks even though it is very common for breeders to house their breeders in jars or 16oz deli cups. im speaking in regards to the actual breeders, not the fry that do need to be jarred while they’re being raised, no way to realistically avoid that unfortunately. it is definitely species dependent though, i doubt crowding tetras in a tank would cause as many issues in terms of the fish’s well-being/stress as crowding something like plecos or a more aggressive cichlids. im really not a fan of the large, overcrowded monster tanks we tend to see. bigger is not always better imo but that’s a discussion for a different thread.
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i really believe that people don’t give fish the credit they deserve in terms of intelligence. they seem to be grouped with insects on “they act on pure instinct” rather than them having actual intelligence. i taught one of my previous bettas how to go through a small agility course, i think that alone shows that they have more brains then they’re given credit for. one of my goldfish will do barrel rolls if you mimic the movement with your hand and give it a treat.
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overstocking is a touchy subject since it is so hard to define. i define it by the water quality, if you have to fight to keep the water quality up then it is overstocked. i have one tank that many would consider overstocked but at this point, maintenance is pretty easy with 2x 50% water changes a week, the moment i start seeing that that is not enough i know the fish have outgrown the tank and need to be moved.
overstocking is all about how much work you are willing to put in. if you want a low maintenance, water change once a month, kind of tank then anything that would require you to do a water change more than once a month would be considered overstocked. if you have an auto water change system and you can continually provide clean water then overstocking is practically impossible, you can keep a 12” goldfish alive in a 5g tank that way. the morals and ethics of keeping fish in improper and too small tanks is a whole other discussion.
figure out how much work you want to do to keep the fish healthy and dont fall into the trap of “i will definitely keep up water changes every 2 days” because we all know life happens and that plan will likely fall apart in 6 months.
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@Mike post photos! id love to see it. plants definitely do grow much better when they get some sun in my experience
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@Phill D my dwarfs never bothered plants, i find that they actually do better and breed more readily in planted tanks, i think all the cover helps them feel more secure. i really havent even seen them pick at dead or dying plants either, the only damage is when they would climb them and maybe do a little damage with their claws.
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what all do you have in your tank decoration wise? what is your gh and kh levels? it sounds like something in the tank is buffering the water well enough that the ph is staying high.
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it’s good for the fish too! i believe that just like other animals fish really need to see some sun, natural sunlight has a lot of benefits that we may not even notice in fish more than just improving their color. it would be cool to see some studies or experiments done on fish kept in sunlight and artificial light and seeing the differences in overall health between the two.
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i love these guys, i was really into breeding them a year ago and am now just diving back into it. i kept them with shrimp and they bred just fine with them, now they have their own little tank.
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the sun hits my tank for about an hour every morning when the sun rises and it’s my favorite time to watch the fish. they seem to glow in the sunlight. my snakeskin gourami pair was looking extra good this morning snacking on krill flakes.
my goldfish look good too
share your natural sunlit tanks, i think fish look best in sunlight.
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On 9/21/2020 at 11:59 PM, Streetwise said:
Your nightstand light has a firmware update available! Click that cloud.
totally didn’t see this 😂 it actually didn’t help. my fluval 3.0s have the same issue as well, kinda annoying tbh
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i think there was a thread on here where people posted their fluval settings. this is what i have set for my nano though
i really wish the nanos had pro mode.
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this was my black calvus at 3/4”
and at about 3.5”
i gave him away to a breeder and i genuinely regret it, i wasnt planning to breed him at the time but now i wish i held on to him to breed in the future.
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make sure you feed extra so there is food for additional bacteria to grow on the filters
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i had the same experience as cory, it continues to rot (pretty quickly) under water. usually covered in the white fungus and it becomes noticeably rotted within 6-8 months. no harm in testing it in your water though, just don’t keep any fish you really love in there just in case
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i decided to try and breed in this tank, didnt have any yarn but i did have a new loofah so lets see if i get any eggs. ive been seeing breeding behaviour in these guys and i have a small 4g thats been “curing” with lots of algae so why not.
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@Alexa i have the substrate piled higher in the back. there is about 3-4” of submersed growth under the water. the substrate is 50/50 fluval stratum and fluorite dark with the plants just planted directly in. these specific plants really do well with a substrate from my experience.
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jimmy gave some good tips and that video is a good watch. you really need to be comfortable and understand your camera before delving into fish photography in my opinion. once you understand the settings and how your camera works with them (each camera body has different iso tolerances, shutter counts/speed, etc) you can then fine tune them to fit fish photography. a macro lens is very helpful, i use a 50mm 1:1 since i like a wider focal length but many use the 100mm 1:1 for the extra reach it provides. the 1:1 magnification is important when taking macro shots but i switch it off for the wider tank shots
i still believe that very bright lighting and/or flash is critical. you can always tone down the brightness in post for a more moody or dramatic photo but it is difficult to raise the shadows and blacks without adding noise into the photo. flash helps “freeze” the action and really isolates the fish from the background so i tend to use it when taking “portraits” of fish as you can call them. ill leave a few examples and notate which was taken with flash or not.
no flash, blackwater and poor lighting
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i use a speed light on my camera but i can also remove it and use it remotely. pointing it so it skims the top of the water adds a very cool effect and highlights to the fish. having a good handle on post production is pretty important as well.
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i mix my plecos, as long as they can handle similar temps/water and there are plenty of hides i’ve never had a problem.
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@Daniel that makes sense but this would be totally free, no sales. just a way to give back and pass some plants on to others. we can make a rule that we can only ship flat rate so people don’t try to charge expensive shipping rates or something?
regardless i personally trim every couple of weeks and throw out like half of them, with my local clubs being closed i can’t donate them like i usually would and am more than willing to pass them on to someone else who needs them.
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thank you! i just saw the email come through and was pleasantly surprised but slightly confused 😂 i really appreciate it, really looking forward to playing with the new goodies 😊