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    Garren's Aquariums

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    Posted · Edited by Garren

    Today I did a 40% water change on the main display tank that I have been neglecting. Cleaned filters and did some plant trimming. Also, added some more Aquarium CO-OP root tabs. 

    A few photos I took on the main display tank. 

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    Garren's Aquariums

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    Changed the title because I would like to document all my aquarium activities in one area instead of several. 

    Yesterday, I did a 30% water change on the 20 gallon planted tank after running meds for a week. Fish and plants are doing great. The little baby hitchhiker fish is growing..still do not know what species of fish it is yet. 20210220_074343.jpg.c242c02729af64dffb1c03c12845306a.jpg

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    Trouble signing into coop store account.

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    22 hours ago, Taylor said:

    Tried firefox and my samsung browser, this is from my mobile also, its doesnt click enter, everything else works when i click just not log in, forgot pw and sign up works .weird

    I had the same issue. First I had to clear the cache in the browser and that worked one time. It happened again several months later and I had to clear the cache and then reset my password even though I knew it was right. Once I reset the PW it worked just fine. If you still have issues then I would contact Candi @ shipping@aquariumcoop.com. 

    Eco complete, liquid ferts etc..

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

    Posted · Edited by Garren

    Balancing a tank takes some time and one change can take a few weeks to see any difference. I would cut the root tabs out for now and try to keep the nitrates at or around 20ppm. You could also increase you water change to 30%. Just try one thing at a time till you narrow it down. Lots of youtube and blogs from aqaurium co-op on this matter as well. 

    pygmy cories die every couple months

    in Diseases

    Posted · Edited by Garren

    1 hour ago, Mmiller2001 said:

     re-creating their natural habitat is the long term solution to stability. I fully believe there's a big difference between "surviving" and "thriving". A few generations raised in tap water doesn't undo thousands of years evolution.

    Great points! Long term stability is much better. If we can recreate their natural environment it is a much better solution. 

    I would make sure you have some good places for them to hide out as well. They will feel more secure and less stressed. 

    pygmy cories die every couple months

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    Agree with @Mmiller2001 that medication would probably be the best solution just to rule out any disease.

    As far as hardness is concerned, I have read many articles showing corydoras even pygmy corydoras can thrive in hard water. Their nature environment can have many swings in the parameters. Most fish can acclimate to it. I have them in 300ppm hardness with no problems. I would recommend slow drip acclimation when you get them. This will help them acclimate much easier to your hard water if it is different from the LFS. I slow drip acclimate all my fish and have had a lot of success doing it. 

    Aquariums tell stories that everyone interprets differently, what’s your story?

    in Photos, Videos & Journals

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    Well I started with the intention of only having one and now I have three. (MTS)

    Each Aquarium I have has a story and chapters not written yet. 

    38g Bowfront-My first tank setup for my daughter and I to have something to do together during COVID, learned a lot with many trials and errors. Tank is doing fantastic. (First learning tank and now my main display)

    10g-Setup a Walstad (dirted tank). Just finally got done cycling. Some fish are more resilient than we may think they are. Many chapters to go. (experiment tank)

    20gal Tall- Eco-complete planted Aquascape. Just finished cycling. Learned there can be hitchhiker fish than come in on cycled filter media. (Aquascape tank) 

    What story does your aqaurium('s) tell? Share your stories here. 

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    HOB with sponge filter on planted 20 long

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    21 minutes ago, PatO said:

    So do you think a pair of 20’s will keep the water crystal clean? No need for HOB to polish water? Could a USB nano power two small sponge filters?

    I am running two nano's on one USB pump. Recommend putting control valves so you can even the air flow out to each filter. If you don't one will have more flow then the other one. So far I have not had any issues with water not being clear.

    Here is a picture of my Nanos in my 20gal. Disregard the red circle, I used this picture to point out something in a different post

     

     

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    Garren's Aquariums

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    Had to move this Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green as it was way to close to the rock. Moved it forward. When I pulled it up from the substrate it had a massive root system already and only had been in the tank since 22 January. Also, the dwarf chain sword had sent out about 4 runners now with little plants popping up all over the place. The Montecarlo is slowly coming along. Not getting a lot of spread yet but the roots are growing very well. 

    Got to love the quality of plants from the CO-OP. 😀😀

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