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  1. came across another little trick doing a quick google search. If using a canister filter you would buy a styrofoam cooler and place the filter in it and place frozen water bottles or ice packs around it and it would cool the water in the filter and it would last hours.
  2. A fan is definitely probably the most cost effective and as far a labor wise middle of the road. Ice can work also but requires a lot more labor as far as checking the tank and replenishing ice or water bottle. With the water bottle you wouldn't want to fully submerge it so you'd have to figure out a way to mount it so only say the bottom inch or say is in the water. Then yes you have the most expensive, but the least labor intensive along with the most consistent water temp a aquarium chiller. chillers are pricey, but can usually be found used regularly for about half of retail. I usually see some for about $100 here and there. My other suggestion join a axolotl forum i'm sure people have come up with some unique ways to keep these guys cool.
  3. My suggestion buy the new Coop test strips and test plus you can test more as they give you a lot of test strips for the price.
  4. I second Brandy's suggestion for sure. I'm currently trying to decide on stock for my 15gal when I set it up.
  5. Was wondering if anyone knows of any expos or such happening in Illinois or even Wisconsin, Indiana. Maybe a website that lists expos happening. Thanks
  6. Same my saltwater tank is right next to East facing window so it gets blasted by morning to mid day sun. To help I placed a piece of cardboard next the tank. Once the tank was able to balance out I have then since had zero hair algae issues. May also help to get a snail or two or amano shrimp.
  7. I know they make a cooling "system" for car drivers. It's basically a cooler with cold water and ice and it gets circulated to a cooling "shirt" could probably do the same concept with a hose sitting in the tub cooling the water and then just replenish the ice every couple of days.
  8. I definitely would like to set one up. We are tearing down half of our deck this summer and I'm try and squeeze in a design to allow a tub or two. only problem is our yard has almost zero shade so would really need to make the design look good with umbrella stands. I would probably try endlers and some kind of ricefish. I don't know if cold water species would do good like I said no shade unless I set up some.
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    When reading the Co op blogs aquarium salt is usually a go to for lots of illnesses and Maracyn also possibly even Ich-X. As far as dosing that I can't help with other then follow the instructions on the box. Hopefully someone chimes in on the dosing/dosage part. You know what just get the Trio meds and the salt and call it done. Doesn't hurt to treat for everything as this point.
  10. Murta and Briggs at least I think that's how you spell the first name. Can name them after the two detectives from LAs Finest the Bad Boys spinoff TV series
  11. I literally just bought one of these myself from Petco last week. Yeah the silicone job is something to be desired by far. But I have to say the tank is holding just fine and quarantining some corydoras just fine. Leak test it and if it is not leaking you'll be fine unfortunately this is the kind of attention to detail you get from mass produced aquarium makers. Also Aqueon aren't the kind of tanks I would call display or center piece tanks.
  12. So apparently i just don’t know how these little guys behave at all. So everyone is fine but these guys literally have been chilling all day not moving much at all. Put a little food in just now and they are swimming like crazy. Also is it normal for corys to swim to the top of the water then dive straight back down?
  13. So we have fish, plants, shrimp, gravel. Just waiting on a store to release the CPDs. Seems like one of the corys isn’t going to make it barely breathing 😢. Swapped the pump on the tank back to the stock pump and it definitely added more flow which it needed. Picked up the trio quarantine meds along with bottled bacteria. I’m keeping the shrimp in the specimen container as they are kinda small and am worried about them getting sucked into the overflow. Guess this is why a lot of people use HOBs and sponge filters not as much worry.
  14. We have water! So seems like everything is good. It may have been a mistake to go with a smaller pump. I’m going to swap it out with the stock pump tomorrow and see if there is a difference. It’s flowing fine just not sure how much the fish will need. I’m use to the more flow the better. I may pick up some plants to see how the water is moving. Kinda hard to tell with nothing in it. Also you can see that the lid is in desperate need of some TLC. Was thinking of wrapping it with something fun. Have to hop on amazon and see if there is something like sticker bomb fish wrap. Also have to pick up some gravel tomorrow from a local. Then place another order in a few weeks for some root tabs and maybe easy green. Thanks for following along it’s a blast doing something different.
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