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Win or not this is by far the prettiest fellow:
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On 7/11/2021 at 1:37 PM, Dwayne Brown said:
@anewbie Weird question but what do you feed your galaxy rasboras? Just wanted to know in case I decided to get some.
Just tetra flakes - they aren't picky eaters. I actually mix a couple of different brands of flakes into a small container (tetra, spirulina and omega-one). I've lost a few the past year - not sure when probably when i first go them - but over the past 12 months i've not lost any of the kubotai. I suspect when i first go the galaxy the kribs ate a few - the tank is hard to see if the fish makes a decision to hide in the back so it is hard to keep count of folks who don't come up front to eat - i swore i lost one of my rosy fin but it was just hidden - here is a picture of the tank - see if you can find the lemon bn cave:
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fyi this is my tank with the fx6; I keep the canister filter well hidden in a natural way. It also has a much smaller ehiem that has a spray bar on the right (the fx6 output is actually on the left but it is fairly well hidden).
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Yea. Tell me about it. My lemons dug a nice cave earlier this week. One can only guess what is going to happen down there.... On the bright side it is so well hidden it is barely visible (and invisible from the front of the tank).
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100% not frogbit. Not sure what it is - doesn't look like a sword or a crypt - but looks like something that is planted.... it reminds me of my banana plant (after it dropped the banana 😉 )but the leaf structure is not quite right.
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I have an fx6 on my 120; opposite rear corners.
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On 7/10/2021 at 7:06 PM, Dwayne Brown said:
@anewbieI was also considering one of the smaller tetras or rasboras for my 5 gallon. and was actually going to add the chilli rasbora to the poll but I read that there diets are super specialized.
Just make sure you get one of the less active ones. I'm not familiar with chili rasbora behavior (i have galaxy and kubotai); the galaxy don't swim an enormous amount but the kubotai would require a larger tank as they are very very active (even though they are the smaller of the two). The ember are not very active - and tend to just sit around looking pretty. About the most activity i can get out of them is when i put food in and they rush to the other side of the tank to eat 😉
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On 7/11/2021 at 12:10 AM, Odd Duck said:
E. parviflorus is a rather small sword, typically only getting to 6” tall and a proportionate root system. Still extensive for the size of the plants (it’s still a sword) but not insane like the bigger swords will get. A couple months in pots should be OK for this species.
You mis quoted me. I was commenting on the second post in the thread in which a 'regular amazon sword' was being kept in a pot. I know exactly what a E. parviflorus is and did not comment on it being kept in a pot.
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On 7/10/2021 at 6:03 PM, Fish Folk said:
(Not home yet to try it 😂)
Well by all means rush home; try it and report back !
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On 7/10/2021 at 3:33 PM, CalmedByFish said:
In case it helps: I planted my regular Amazon sword in a sturdy plastic drinking cup. (Rubbed with vinegar first to make sure it didn't have soap residue.) Been a couple months, and so far, so good. So I can at least tell you that using some kind of little "pot" should be fine for a while - even though I don't know about terracotta. Stick some root tabs at the bottom of the container though.
In your case it would likely stunt the growth of the plant until removed. Those can get over 24 inches tall and have massive root systems.... though it doesn't happen overnight.
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Yes you can.
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273. Mystery snails always lay exactly 273 eggs unless you happen to get one that laid 153 eggs or one that laid 129 eggs or one that laid .... but 273 is the magic number. Now the next question how many will actually hatch in your environment. That's hard to tell - if it was in my tank 0 because i'm sick of mystery snail and would move it as fast as i could remove it. But in your tank one can only guess - if your lucky (unless you are like me and unlucky) you will get 273 baby snails.
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and did it work or did it fall off ?
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None of the above. You should get ember tetra and blue shrimps 😉
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On 7/10/2021 at 8:52 AM, RickHunter said:
The rarest fish I have is probably my ropefish. I wish there were more people that knew about them 🙂
I waited about 6+ months until my LFS was able to get some in since I wanted to support them. I like how they have this perpetual smile on their face. The other thing is whenever I mention the fish to people the immediately think snake. But honestly I'm not a snake person and I love these guys. Maybe it's the lack of big ole fangs and that dumb little smile they have that make me not scared of them. That and how they slow swim is like watching a fiish do the doggie paddle while their long body just dangles around.
Bit off topic but what is that kizmo you are using to feed them bloodworm and where did you obtain it? I mean on the one hand it looks simple enough but on the other hand it is a great way to reduce the mess in the tank. Btw nice fishes - are they difficult to keep ?
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On 9/20/2020 at 5:36 PM, ADMWNDSR83 said:
I keep seeing the orange lasers and thinking how great they would be with my theme tank. At this point just can't swing the $90 plus shipping asked on Aquabid. Hopefully they'll come around to my lfs eventually.
Every blue moon aquahuna has them....
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Picked up a few new plants for the 5 gallon. Red plants are always a bit of a cross your fingers when using inert substrate and low-tech so we will have to keep an eye on these. If they don't take we will revert to green plants. The banana plant is responding rather quickly as it has generated 3 new leaves (very small at this point) since my last update. Guess it prefers the clean substrate to the poisonous stuff that was in there before.
Btw there is a reason why the fishes are on the left side in this picture as they normally prefer the right side. Every morning i feed them on the left side so as i walk into the room they collect on the right side for food and then they will go back to the left side 😉
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Just for the record I too have two bulbs purchased last week of dec that have not yet sprouted but are still firm.
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Doesn't look right. It is all green. The ones i've had before are solid pink.
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aquahuna is cheap and has a good policy but for delicate or more interesting fishes i tend to prefer wetspot. If you are buying tetra or rasbora aquahuna all the way; if you are buying winemilleri or cupido i'd go with wetspot.
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On 7/6/2021 at 7:36 PM, Ben_RF said:
Hey you wonderful nerms. Do you have any alternatives you would recommend that are like amazon swords but are perhaps not nearly as root tab demanding? Looking for plants that get between 1' to 2 1/2' feet preferrably in height. I love my sword, but right now it is going through about 6 to 8 root tabs weekly.
Why are you using so many root tabs? They are suppose to last months not days. I only give my 2 feet tall swords 1 or 2 root tab every 4 months.
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On 7/6/2021 at 4:11 PM, dorsalfin said:
Havent kept any Nantawarra before they are from African regions aren't they?
Nannacara - they are sa.
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On 7/6/2021 at 1:18 PM, MAC said:
Really enjoying my Nannacara anomala right now. The breeding colors of the female as she's leading around her group of fry is really impressive.
I have a pair of these the last couple of years. Both the female and male have really nice but distinct personalities.
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ID my sword plant
in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
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ECHINODORUS BLEHERI