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On 7/28/2021 at 4:37 PM, Mmiller2001 said:
Just dose the water column with which ever fertilizer you choose. Root tabs are not required.
For plants that get most of their nutrients through the roots, I assume I'd need to hold the Nitrate level of the water near 40, rather than the usually recommended 20?
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On 7/28/2021 at 4:39 PM, Keeg said:
id just leave them in a bucket without burying roots
Do you suppose I could let them float loose in their current tank, so the roots have easy access to nutrients in the water?
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I just need help brainstorming ideas.
Knowing that I'll move within a few months, I have all my rooted aquarium plants planted in gravel in tupperware. I'll be able to simply lift out the "pots," set them in buckets of water to travel, then set them back into the tank after moving. Soon after, I can plant them in the usual way.
For now, I simply need to keep them alive in their pots. Thriving is for later. But even keeping them alive is getting... sketchy.
I can't manage to stuff root tabs deep into the small pots. They're jam-packed with roots, and so covered with leaves that I can barely get my hand through the leaves to the substrate.
The plants I'm most concerned about are vallisneria, and an Amazon sword.
I certainly realize planting them in the normal way would keep them healthier, but it would take a lot of work and time, both now and right before the move. I'm a single mom of a kid with special needs. "Just making the time" is not a thing around here.
Thoughts?
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On 7/28/2021 at 2:32 PM, Taco Playz said:
I have a SAE in my 29 gallon that rubs his stomach against the driftwood. It’s very funny to watch.
Like when a dog drags its tail-end on a carpet? 😂
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On 7/28/2021 at 2:10 PM, GameCzar said:
She ordered some of this for her yellow substrate, nothing TOO unnatural.
Yeah, that's pretty tame. Just curious, what's it made of?
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I have an angelfish who lunges at snails on the walls, sucks them off and spits them out, then backs up a few inches to look for the next one. I don't know what he's actually doing, but it looks like, "Get off my lawn!" Makes me laugh every time.
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Sounds fun!
Even though I've taken a liking to more natural things, I still love to use crayon-blue gravel. It was my first kind, and that little-kid thrill stuck with me! 🤩
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On 7/28/2021 at 12:34 PM, Dancing Matt said:
Depending on how little you want to go, you could do comets or Shubunkin gold fish as "koi-look-alikes".
Thanks for the idea. When I'm finally able to get a pond, it'll have to be small, and I'd like a species that can reproduce itself so I don't have to anticipate needing to quarantine newbies.
I'm thinking something like medaka for their ease of reproduction and hardiness. There's a slight chance I'd do a less-small fish like platies, but I'd have to think more about temperature... and I don't like *having* to think. 😂
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I'd suggest only putting things in that you don't mind throwing away - in case it gets contaminated.
So, bare bottom. Excess of something that grows fast (like hornwort). A stem of pothos (you could cut off the part in the water, and re-root the remaining stem). Extra rocks that you're not particularly fond of. Maybe an easily replaceable hiding spot (like a piece of PVC pipe or a plastic coconut hut).By the way, if you want a planted look, many things can be suction-cupped to the bare floor. There are aquarium-specific suction cups that come with tiny zip ties. I found some online. But again, just use excess plants you're okay with trashing.
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On 7/28/2021 at 11:36 AM, quirkylemon103 said:
TLDR depression go brrrrrr.
I tested the water(it was the normal results no nitrate, high gh, kh, 7-7.6ish ph).
I think all the kribensis babies got eaten while I was on vacation 😢.
I bet a lot of us relate to the depression, or other mental health issues. You're not alone.
No nitrate makes me wonder if the cycle *might* have crashed. (Of course, your plants might have just chowed it down.) Maybe check ammonia, just to be sure.
Sorry about your kribensis fry. 😞
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On 7/28/2021 at 2:03 AM, Keeg said:
it would be cool to see a siphon that can suck up the crap but not find sand for larger aquariums.
Although it would slow the flow, I wonder if you could stuff a piece of fine filter floss, or sponge with small holes, into the siphon - maybe 6-10" above the substrate.
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I just saw this in one of my tanks a few minutes ago!
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Do you mean the plastic tube above the sponge, which has the airline and bubbles inside?
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Nana petite is my favorite of all my plants. It's so cute!
However, my 2 anubias are the only plants I have that have developed something like gray dust on them, which I can't even rub off. Don't know why.
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On 7/27/2021 at 10:40 PM, Craziiininja said:
Ok. I'll do without the lamps and just let the aquarium lights give it ambient light. Thanks everyone for all the help!! 🙂
🙂 Keeping it easy keeps it fun!
Usually.
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Not that I have time to pursue it, but I'm curious.
I know guppies, endlers, and mollies can produce offspring. Are there any other species that can also crossbreed with those 3?
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On 7/27/2021 at 5:42 PM, WhitecloudDynasty said:
Yes they do great in ponds
Combining that with how much they look like koi, that fish is really amazing.
I've often thought it'd be cool to have little koi look-alikes in a pond. I assumed that if I ever did that, I'd have to stick with something like splotchy-colored platies. These fish are next level.
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On 7/27/2021 at 5:27 PM, AlgaeIsYum said:
I did get inspiration for this simple diorama tank from a local national park I sometimes go to. The front right of the tank is meant to signify transition to a lake with more reed like plants. The plants at the back represent different types of forests at the base of the mountains.Well that explains why the different areas look like their own unique locations! You really did do that well. I did think it looks like a large landscape, rather than a few feet of space. You nailed it.
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Welcome!
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For whatever reason, I immediately thought "blorp blorp blorp" when I saw the picture. 🤣
Welcome!
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Welcome back to the hobby! It is amazing how much more info is available now. I and my fish are grateful.
Cool yellow shrimp. I just got my first shrimp a couple days ago, and they're yellow. 🙂
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Those are so cool! Are they plenty hardy enough to keep in a pond?
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On 7/27/2021 at 8:36 AM, Taco Playz said:
We’ve tried to ask our neighbors to stop feeding them but they don’t listen at all.
Many places have a program where stray cats are spayed or neutered, then released after healing. While under anesthesia, they'll clip the corner of one ear so it's easy for people to know the cat won't make more.
All things considered, this is probably the kindest thing to do. The current cats do need the help of people to survive (they're not wild, just stray or feral), so it's good to intentionally give them food, water, and shelter from heat and cold. In fact, if the cats are full of food that's easy to eat, they wouldn't need your fish.
I think it would be worth some googling, or calling vets in your area, to find out whether this kind of program is available.
It would be a massive cognitive dissonance to care about one kind of animal while not caring about another kind of animal.
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@Wildflowergraham I know it's not a direct answer, but I think they're beautiful! The bright yellow is a cheerful color, and the long-ish fins are nice.
If the red spots are boo-boos, I hope you can get them healed up. If it turns out to only be color, I kinda think it adds interest.
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Need unique ideas for fertilizing.
in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
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Well, my thinking was that the nutrients could get to the roots that way, since I'm having trouble getting root tabs into the little pots. But I don't know that it'd be effective anyway.