Drew Schmidt
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My tank has 2 dwarf aquarium lilies. One of them the leaves stay close to the bulb the other all leaves try to reach the surface. I got these plants in April?.... I think... But anyway. Now that the tank is cooling off the leaves and roots have separated from the bulb that has leaves that reach to the surface. The other one has not shown any change in growth or decline since winter. Is this normal? I want to reach down and squeeze the bulb to see if it's soft but I'm afraid to disturb it and uproot what ever roots might be in the substrate. What would you guys do?
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I've had some herbertaxelrodi rainbow fry growing for the last week in a 90 gallon. (Not ideal but what can you do.) I've been feeding a ton of infusoria 3 times a day and they are still alive and well. I'm wondering at what age or size should I start feeding baby brine shrimp? They are just getting to the size where you can see them without squinting lol.
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On 7/19/2021 at 9:12 PM, Guppysnail said:
It also releases a chemical that deters algae from growing so it has more nutrients for itself.
I had no idea this was a thing. That's pretty cool.
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I would be getting on steam and looking for a game to play. But if you are not the gaming type and looking for a more in depth possibly fish tank related project. I would be looking into Serpa Design videos and figuring out what one of his projects i want to try to replicate that I can order most of the stuff online for or have someone pick them up for me. I like his simple waterfalls that are mostly moss and rock.
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On 7/15/2021 at 11:25 AM, Jungle Fan said:
If I had that problem I'd soak them in hydrogen peroxide for a day, or two, then I'd flush them with clean water, wring them out and let them air dry in the sun, and done. Hydrogen peroxide, H3O kills the BBA while it's immersed in it, and over about 48 hours gives off the extra oxygen and turns into good old water H2O. I just rinse to make sure I get rid of whatever residue was left of the BBA.
Hope this helps.
I believe hydrogen peroxide is H2O2. I believe the rest of your information is correct.
On 7/15/2021 at 9:29 AM, Dipink said:I had 2 nano sponge filters going in my planted shrimp tank. They got covered in black beard algae. I also had a big problem with planaria, which were feeding off the filters (and everything else). I removed the sponge filters, but would like to use them again in another shrimp set up. How can I prevent black beard algae on other sponge filters?
I think another way is try to keep algae to a minimum with a balanced tank and if you still get BBA try a product like easy carbon. I think aquarium coop just had a video on carbon. It was either the coop or girl talks fish.
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On 7/14/2021 at 9:20 PM, Chloe and Speckles said:
Hi all, new member here! I was just wondering, I've read and been told that it is common for otocinclus to die within the first few weeks of arriving home. I know on Aquarium Co Op the reason stated is that once otos are starved beyond a certain point they lose their appetite and then they're as good as dead. However, another reason I've heard online for this is that otocinclus rely on a symbiotic relationship with gut bacteria, and during shipping (slash time at neglectful pet stores) the gut bacteria can die off if they're starved for too long. So apparently even when they come home and they're eating the food you give them, since their gut bacteria died off they can't actually digest the food they're eating, and they die. They're full but at the same time they're unable to absorb any of the nutrition, so they starve and die. I have found lots of people on forums and care guides stating this, but I've tried and tried and haven't found any scientific papers or been able to find who actually discovered this about otos. I was just wondering if any of you know of the source of the knowledge that otocinclus rely on a symbiotic relationship with a bacteria in their gut to digest their food? A lot of you are so much more experienced than I am, am I just looking in the wrong places? At this point I'm starting to question whether someone just made this up to account for mysterious deaths in the first few weeks of bringing otos home, and then it just caught on because people accepted it at face value.
I’ve never heard of the gut fauna theory. I’ve always been told it’s because when they are collected they use chemicals that basically incapacitates then makes them float to the surface for easy collecting. I’ve heard it can cause gill and intestinal damage.
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He has said in multiple videos the only way to get his fish is to buy them from aquarium coop.
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Keep the Tum's close by. Lol
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On 7/10/2021 at 9:21 PM, Dwayne Brown said:
I saw some eggs for those killis for sale on ebay. have you ever purchased killi eggs from ebay or any other platform.
I had bought some eggs a few weeks ago from my local club auction. I didn't get any fish out of it. I don't know if i had done something wrong with the peat or if there was just no eggs in the peat. I haven't tried eBay yet.
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If i had a 5 gallon I would try to get 4 Nothobranchius Killifish 1 male and 3 females. The males look awesome but you have to breed them to keep them going long term as they are annual Killifish. But they can be hard to source as well.
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Interesting how does the spreadsheet work for auctions? We use a spreadsheet at auctions but it is all based off what bidder number you grab not based on what member you are.
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On 7/8/2021 at 7:03 PM, sudofish said:
@Drew SchmidtWhat kind of software were you interested in? There might be an open source alternative depending on what it is.
I believe when I pitched it I looked at the software that currently runs this forum.
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On 7/8/2021 at 1:41 PM, Ingrid said:
Newbie here. I tried to search for an answer but...I have so many questions.
I got Pepper Corys breeding. Great, right? Well the problem is I am not sure what to put the hatching fry in. There are so many different ways to raise them. I collected the first batch of eggs eight days ago. Kept in a rubbermaid snack container with about a cup of water and added few drops of hydrogen peroxide. Changed out the water three to four times a day with tap water that had cycle and aqua-plus added to it. (I did not use the parent tank water as I have been medicating for ICK). The water sits and is room temperature. I have a halogen lamp above for light and it produces good warmth.
Today they are hatching and I am not sure what/how to keep them. I am unable to purchase anything at the moment. So, is it ok to raise the little gaffers in a plastic or glass container? How deep? How big? Airstone? When would a sponge filter be required. I've got pool filter sand for the bottom, and I can use some moss from one of the clean tanks. I raise BBS and have frozen Daphnia to begin feeding in a couple of days. So far today, I have seven hatched from the 23 eggs which were fertile.
Yesterday, they laid another batch of eggs - 60! Guess they like the tank parameters. I have only had them for three months, the older gals, and added four more younger ones in the last two weeks. They are all from the LFS, but different batches so not siblings. It looks like I have three of each male/female.
Also, one of the guppies decided to drop their fry as well. So I have them in a ten gallon. Would I be able to grow-out the corydoras in the same tank?
Gosh sorry. But I wasn't prepared for all these babies. I thought it would take awhile for the corydoras to spawn.
I was recently in a similar situation. I setup a 10 gallon bare bottom tank cause I had one sitting around and just filled it half way. I had a clump a subswassertang(probably not spelled correctly) that I put in there with them.
if you have the 10 setup and running already and there aren’t any larger fish to snack on the fry I would put the cory fry in there as well. Maybe just have to feed a little more to get food past the guppy fry.
My spawn wasn’t 60 I only had a dozen or so. I put them in the display once they hit 1/2 inch. I fed baby brine, the coop fry food, and hikari first bites.
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On 7/8/2021 at 1:27 PM, Gator said:
Drew;
No, we're not in the same club, but I wish there was an aquarium club around here.
While the people around here like aquariums, most people give up on them the first time they have a problem, so there's just no interest in a club, and that's a shame. I have a State Fisheries Biologist on board who can answer questions and solve problems, if I can ever get something going.
In my home state of Florida, there are a lot of aquarium clubs all over the state, some specialize in Guppies, Angelfish, Betta's, Discus, you name it, just about anything, freshwater or salt water.
If you already have a club going, a pen, a spiral notebook, and membership cards with the clubs' logo, and spaces for the members name and expiration date is a good way to start until someone puts together a spreadsheet. Even then you're probably still going to want to issue membership cards so people will know when their membership expires.
Good luck and best wishes.
Sincerely
Gator
Yes that’s the setup we currently have. I got them talked into membership cards this year. Basically just a business card with the club logo on the front and the months and a place to write in the year on the back. Our club has been established since the 60s and I just volunteer here and there. Probably give the presidency more head aches then anything.
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If it were me these are the steps I would take.
1. give the new 55 a good rinse making sure to get rid of all the dust and residue from being at the store.
2. If you want a background on the new tank get it put on then get the 55 where you want it placed. If you want the 55 where the 2 tanks currently are you may need to change up some of these instructions.
3. Pull out all plants and decor from 1 of the 20 gallons and let them float in the other 20 gallon
4. Start remove water from the 20 gallon saving some of it in a clean 5 gallon bucket. If running a sponge filter you could also place it in the bucket to keep it from drying out.
5. Remove the fish when they start having limited space to run and place them in the bucket.
6. Once all fish are removed from the first tank continue draining till you can’t get any more water out.
7. Remove and transfer the substrate. I usually use a clean dust pan to remove substrate using it like a scoop.
8. Pull out all the plants in the second tank including the ones you had floating. Place the plants in the bucket.
9. Lower the water in the second tank and start removing the fish and placing them in the bucket that now has all the plants and fish from the first tank.
10. Remove substrate from the second tank and place it in the 55. Spread it out to how you want it and see if you need to add any more new substrate.
11. Fill the new tank slowly and add dechlorinator. Depending on how clear the water is when refilling I may add the fish at this point or if it is really murky I would wait till I could see through the tank front to back.
12. Transfer both filters and the plants into the 55.
13. Have fun aquascaping.
You may go through a small cycle but by using everything from the old tanks you may not even notice it with the plants.
That is what I would do and I hope that helps you.
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On 7/7/2021 at 6:44 PM, Gator said:
Pen, paper, membership card with expiration date.
Are we in the same club? Lol.
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Whats in your tank currently? That way we can give you a little more directed advice. For instance i would say dark knight or black rams but they will need higher heat and the other community fish may not appreciate the heat as much.
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Hi everybody hope your having a great day. My local club is tracking members the old fashioned way. Tracking through an excel form and writing emails down on paper. I am trying to get out of the stone age so we can track memberships easier and also send out notifications on lapsed dues and maybe if possible integrate a local breeder award program tied to the membership on our website. I have found software that could do this for us but i cant talk the presidency into spending 1/4 of our annual budget on software. So I am wondering how does your local club track their membership dues?
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https://youtube.com/shorts/YdblHerBowA?feature=share
sorry here is the video I took.
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I went fishing and found a slow part of the river. The amount of fry snails daphnia scuds and other critters was impressive. It was all feeding off of 8 inches of mulm. Really let's you know that your tank doesn't have to be spotless.
Dwarf Aquarium Lily
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Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a few months and see what happens