[New snail]

Bladder snails look awesome.  I wonder why they don't get as much love as Nerites and Mysteries. 

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37 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

The same thing happed to me. I have slightly acidic tap water and the Stratum lowers it even further. I think it’s geared towards raising Caridina shrimp that thrive in more acidic water. 
I’m sure you can still keep and breed Neos, but they’ll be happier if the water isn’t too acidic. 

I think we've decided to go with some Tangerine Tigers that specifically say they were bred in Cardina parameters.   I think they are gorgeous, and they should appreciate the stratum. 

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7 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

It does tend to lower the PH so depending on what your tap water PH is your tank water might end up a little to acidic for Neocaridina (cherry shrimp). 

Well dang I got the plant and shrimp stratum hoping that would be ideal for the shrimps. 

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Just now, Patrick_G said:

Did you get the Fluval Stratum substrate? 

I did!  Is there something I should be aware of? 😉

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Had to get the shrimp substrate from Amazon, grabbing the tank from Petsmart this week.   Then its time to get cycling. 

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This is great Patrick, especially since we're in the process of working out our new nano-tank.   Great ideas!

So far we are leaning towards some shrimp and zebra danios. 

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Monthly coupons for members would be great, and if you made them item specific it might help clear out some overstock?

Giveaways are always nice too.   What can I say, I like free stuff!

Maybe you could even do a "Plant of the Month" club where you feature and discount a different plant each month. 

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1 minute ago, Fish Folk said:

Where’s your area, if I may ask?

Southeast Texas

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21 minutes ago, Fish Folk said:

A colorful killifish could work well in a heavily planted nano tank. Or a pair of Pygmy Sunfish.

Looks like these might be hard to source in my area.  That pygmy sunfish sure is a beauty! 

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24 minutes ago, xXInkedPhoenixX said:

Our family has two GloFish 3 gallon all in one tank, 9"H x 9.5"W x 7"D (in the tank) 9.5" total (that includes the back part of the tank with pump/filtration). I use mine for quarantine, but I started one for my Mum which now houses 2 African Dwarf Frogs and some bladder snails. Comes with a decent light, it's all glass, with a nice curved front. 

Such a cute tank!

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24 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

Sorry! 3 gallon 

 

I think this might fit the bill perfectly.  Do you think it would be large enough to grow a Red Dwarf Lily? 

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What size are these?

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5 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

They sell them at Aquarium Coop. Maybe @Robert can verify. 

I dont see tanks on the site, but that would be ideal since I already have a few items on my co-op shopping list. 

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6 minutes ago, James Black said:

I had the same version but it was 1.5 gallons. 

I do have some complaints about the tank though...

• The light was very cheap and could not grow plants. I did drop it in the water a few times and it still worked
• It was a pain to maintain. Part of the reason it was 1.5 gallons. But the other part was there was no live plants due to the light.
• The filter is wayy to overkill. And its just as bad as the light. The one nice thing is that you can adjust the flow, it was still blowing around each fish.

I would reccemend to go with something bigger. A great tank to have is the Marine Land Portrait Tanks, they are super sleak and nice looking, have a very small foot print due to the fact of how tall it is. This tank will just BARELY fit in that space. But it should still fit.

I also like to go to big box stores like petsmart, petland, petco and just browse there nano selection. I have been thinking about putting a tank right next to my betta tank which is the simmillar dimensions then yours. I have found that these petstores have a lot of fun nano tanks.

 

Yeah, there's a lot to be desired honestly with this setup.  I'd rather put the components together I prefer if I can find just a tank that is suitable. 

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2 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

Ours is 11.8”x13.75” 

If its the 6.8, that weighs too much for the table.   It supports 44lbs.

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Thanks James! I'd definitely be swapping out for a sponge filter with a valve to regulate flow. 

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Thanks, that does look like it but its listed at 2.3 gals.  Hmmm.

Thanks for the link, there's some neat options there!

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I appreciate the input, but this simply isn't an option due to space. 

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I was recently watching the "TEENY TINY ideas for your Nano Aquarium" video with Cory and Dean, and it got me excited to try a 3 gallon project. 

We have extremely limited space in our tiny apartment, but I have a space approx. 11.8 x 15.7 on a table that supports up to 44lbs.  

I had been looking at this Tetra LED Cube Shapped 3 gallon, but the mixed reviews have me a little trigger shy on this one.

Does anyone have any recommendations on alternatives or experience with this product?

Also I can't seem to locate that 3 gallon in the aforementioned video (the one that houses Clifford) anywhere.  Is it no longer available?

Thanks!



 

[Snail eating all my plants]

I'm not sure of a great suggestion to help, but I sure would love to see a picture of this beast! 

 

[New fish for the week of 5/31-6/6]

That Super Red is amazing!  Look at that face!

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