Arcite
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Yeah, I'm kind of disappointed by these results.. I'll try the needle trick that @mommygouramimentioned... I already planted them against the glass on the bottom, they can't go any deeper.
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Yeah, I did dose Tropica Specialized Nutrition (the orange bottle). The tank was overstocked and it doesn't add nitrates.
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Just added the Easy root tabs to my tank for the first time (I usually use seachem's) and now I have piles of white gunk in my tank. Should I be concerned?
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I do Crypts and Amazon swords in a sand substrate with no issues, sure it's not nutrient rich but they still grow well. I add a root tab for each sword once a month but the crypts are on their own. Some pictures:
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Ah! That's really smart, thanks for that pro tip. That's what I thought from the research I did but was just concerned by the amount the auto feeder dumped out. Yeah for sure, I've been using a bucket until I'm comfortable enough to put them over the tank. Yup, the instructions are quite clear on that. Even the small feeder door is way too much food. I think Rob's (and your) solution with the tape will be a good experiment to try next.
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Finally set up my new Aquarium Co-Op auto feeder, and I'm impressed with the ease of the setup and mounting. However, even with the smallest "setting" on the sliding panel it feeds way too much when I use pellets. Should I be using flakes with the auto feeder? edit: I'm currently using Xtreme Nano in a freshwater 40-breeder and PE Mysis in a 140-gallon reef
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In a Fluval Spec 16 I had a betta, clown pleco, and 6 khuli loaches. Everyone seemed to get along and the tank was thriving.
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I chose not to use a background; my goal is always to have enough background plants and algae that you can't see through the back. The green algae that grows on the glass on the back makes for great good for my cherry shrimp. The downside of the background is that you might not be able to convert the tank into a peninsula later (depending on what you use to make the background).
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What is your least favorite fish in your community tank?
Arcite replied to Janelle's topic in General Discussion
My Dwarf Gourami was so mean... He bullied everyone and everything; I saw him fight a shrimp over an algae wafer once... He was also pretty easy to spook, if I walked up to the tank he would go hide. As much as I disliked him, I was pretty sad when he died 😕 -
I would start with more shrimp than that if you can. I started with 12 Cherry Shrimp of unknown gender and now I have too many to count. All you need is java moss and food and they'll breed. You can put in a wonder shell after a water change as well, I've seen my population spike after adding one. From my experience, water changes are the best way of triggering spawning.
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What chemical does Cory put in aquariums that only kills snails?
Arcite replied to Jakipmon's topic in General Discussion
I don't remember him mentioning this... he loves snails and enjoys them being in his tanks. -
I would recommend switching to a `csv` file and treat each day of tests as a row. It will make it a lot easier to plot the data on graphs later. Check out this link and scroll down to "Writing CSV files Using csv.writer()" for a quick guide on how to do it. Then you can use `matplotlib` to make graphs or use pandas to do trend analysis. Let me know if you have any questions, I'm a full-stack developer and have been coding since middle school 🙂
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The AquaIllumination Prime 16HD Freshwater lights have a great moonlight mode. I use them currently as a way to view my Khuli Loaches without staring into blue light. I highly recommend them!
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As a Floridian, it's that sad time of the year where we lose all of our migratory birds and just have a bunch of White Ibis 😞 Nice pictures! If you see any orioles, please share!
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shrimp tank Questions about shrimp and tanks
Arcite replied to Just a Pygmy Corydora's topic in General Discussion
If all you're doing is shrimp, you shouldn't need a heater unless your house is cooler than 68ish degrees Fahrenheit. The following comes to $50.72 with shipping included. If you can spend a little more, I also recommend the shrimp cave. Just make sure the tank has enough light since an aquarium light and substrate are outside your budget. Sponge filter Air stone Airline Tubing Nano Air Pump Check Valve Java Moss Food
