[Nitrates]

I personally don't worry unless it gets near 50ppm nitrates, but 40ppm might be safer...who knows.  
The tank looks great1

[Problem Chatting in Live Stream]

I'd be surprised if you were blocked for asking the same question unless it was really overboard, and even then I feel like they would have warned you first.
Honestly the forums are much better for asking questions in my experience, Cory tries his best to answer all he can, but there's just no way questions wont slip through the cracks.  
Good luck!

[When you could order fish... or a burro...from the Sears Catalog]

Their hodge podge of fish crammed into small spaces reminds me of when I was a kid trying to keep fish. 

[Hey there]

Welcome!  You will get great advice here 🙂 

[What are good dither fish for corydoras and plecos?]

How big is the tank?

 

[Enough Tanks? Sound Plan?]

Sounds like you are more prepared than we were!  You got this. 🙂 

[The 2022 Wish list Fish Betta]

Our female explores the whole tank, I think the 20 high will be perfectly fine! 

[The 2022 Wish list Fish Betta]

I'm sure the Betta will not mind a bigger tank!  You could potentially do a betta sorority tank with a 20 high.   We love our female betta we got from AquaHuna. 

[Hello everyone! New fish keeper looking to stock an Asian subtropical aquarium.]

Welcome!  I'm a fan of white clouds and CPDs!  

[Amano Shrimp questions]

On 12/26/2021 at 11:24 AM, JettsPapa said:

I have neos in community tanks.  While I'm sure one occasionally gets eaten, they're well able to maintain a colony.  The key is providing ample hiding places, like dense plants that the fish can't get into easily, or a pile of rocks, roughly nickel sized.

The tank is well planted, but I could probably do with more hardscape.   I do have one of co-op's Shrimp Caves.

[Amano Shrimp questions]

On 12/25/2021 at 8:07 PM, laritheloud said:

Curious to know, are you putting them straight into your community tank? I already have blue neocaridina in a 10 gallon with endlers and the colony is thriving. I love them so much and how well they keep the tank and substrate clean of debris that I'm tempted to add red cherry shrimp to my 29 gallon, but I fear they might just turn into expensive fish food. 🤪 Let me know what you're planning!

We're going to put them in with our green neons I think.   I think babies would be safer with them than with our ravenous guppies!  Right now its just 8 green neons, so I think they'll be a nice fit.   We considered blues because they are so dang pretty, but they're a little more expensive and we have a bad track record with shrimp.   (We tried Tangerine Tiger caradina shrimp once before).

[Amano Shrimp questions]

Thanks for the info, y'all!  We decided to go with cherry shrimp instead!  

[Amano Shrimp questions]

On 12/25/2021 at 9:17 AM, lefty o said:

i keep them in a community tank, and have had no issues with them being eaten.. imo any of them 1" or bigger should be fine with most community fish.

If they come in 1/2" would you grow them out a bit before adding them to fish?   I'm thinking even at 1/2 inch they should be good to grow out in our green neon tank.

[Amano Shrimp questions]

We are considering getting some Amano shrimp to help with some algae problems (and just enjoy because we think they're cool).
Checking our sources I'm getting mixed messages.   Some say they should be kept in an invert only tank because fish will eat them, and some say they can live fine with fish.  
It looks like most places you order them from they come 1/2" and grow to 3.    Should we grow them out larger before adding them to community tanks?    Are they social at all or can they live alone in a community tank?  
Any other Amano info is greatly appreciated. 

[Merry Fishmas everyone!]

On 12/24/2021 at 6:20 PM, lindabee53 said:

It's time for Emmet Otter's Jug Bank Christmas while I work on a quick gift for an unexpected dinner guest tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to all!

Watched that last night ❤️  

On 12/24/2021 at 6:10 PM, Streetwise said:

I have been researching how we can do a Die Hard watch party.

I have some good options I use with my friends. 🙂

[Merry Fishmas everyone!]

Merry Fishmas and a happy Nerm Year! 

[What music are you listening to these days?]

Its tradition.

[What music are you listening to these days?]

 

[What music are you listening to these days?]

 

On 12/22/2021 at 9:17 AM, lefty o said:

i guess the early xmas music folks burned out on it already!😎

I've been having a hard time mustering up Christmas spirit this year. 🙂

[Aquariums in Movies and Television]

I've watched this movie DOZENS of times, but today I noticed....(Miracle on 34th Street)

[Educator, author, coach, special needs mom, dog mom, and fishkeeper]

Amazing stuff, welcome!

[looking for neon tetras]

https://aquahuna.com/products/neon-tetra  
I have had good luck with Aquahuna, and you can use the code: aquariumcoop to save an extra 5%.

[Guppy Breeding Advice]

I'm trying my hand at it too, and the route we've decided to go with was buying some mutts from breeders.   We tried some box store guppies and they all died fairly quickly. 
Once I'm comfortable with what Im doing, we may buy a pair/trio and line breed but if you're like me you'll get attached to the mutts. 🙂

 

[New to the forum and my new fish room]

Great fish room!  Welcome to the forum 🙂

[Tiny air pumps?]

On 12/15/2021 at 9:39 PM, Dawn T said:

I currently one of AC's USB Nano pumps running an airstone on one of my 29g tanks (no overheating issues thus far). Got tired of the noise the Whisper on that tank was making. It puts out exactly what I want and need for that particular tank and use, but it would be way too much agitation for the 1.5g jar. I wouldn't want to put strain on the pump by tightening the airstone to block most of the air it pumps out to get the right amount for my jar.

Does that put back pressure on the pump that can cause damage to it over time?

Not that I've noticed.  I keep a flow valve on all ours as well.