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  1. Then I personally do grindal worms for adults. Let me know if you need any microworms or grindal worms
  2. Microworms and green water for white clouds i best, or vinegar eels. Then bbs
  3. I personally just let them hatch with moss in my water
  4. @xXInkedPhoenixXDo you think 3 inch pvc is too large as a cave itself? Just an off topic question
  5. Yes the water spikes are cool. I found out I already have 15 feet of 3 inch pvc and some 2 inch. Just need some plastic board
  6. Sorry, what do you mean by I wouldn't be using the inside of the pvc, that is where the Plecos go right? Or do you mean something else?
  7. Are you suggesting 2 inch pvc as an alternative? You said 1 inch is too small and 3 inch is a bit big.
  8. Not sure if you got answers already but maybe try feeding something different. Blackworms, bloodworms, bbs, daphnia, grindal worms are all what I feed to puffers. You can try garlic guard as well. This could potentially be a worm or disease on the inside if the fish doesn't show any signs other than not eating.
  9. I have seen grow lights used as a sunglight effect on an aquascape, it only came on in the evening and didn't harm plants. Not sure how it's work as a main source. If you cannot use a grow light you can use natural light while battling algae, you could also used a light bulb or a cheap hygger light from amazon, those are the lights we use on some of our tanks. I would be very careful not to put the light too close to the plants in order to help them grow but not burn them. I think the grow light wouldn't grow the plants you have any faster as the grow light would serve as a regular light. I could be wrong though, maybe the grow light will grow the plants and not affect them negatively. It is at a risk, but if you don't take the risk you have never know, given you the have light on hank already you could save money if it does work. Sorry fro the long ramble, best of luck! Bri
  10. Shrimp are good, since it's community I wouldn't do pea puffers, some say Kuhli loaches will eat them. Just make sure whatever you end up putting in there is safe for the fish selection you have and right for your temperature. Let us know if you have any questions and what you decide on. Good luck!
  11. Great idea I'll have to try that, Dollar Tree is right next to lowes so I'll look there. I am just wondering where the pleco caves go in Option A?
  12. Thank you! Are you talking about corregated plastic sheets?
  13. Can you please explain the pillars a bit more?
  14. Good to know! Looks like I can make 20 caves for only $16. I really didn't want to get caps because that would affect the price at $3 each
  15. I watched I few master dean video with the slate ones and his zebras loved them, so I was thinking for my larger tanks I would glue them.
  16. Hi! So I am getting a bunch of different bristlenose plecos (albino and chocolate to start) and I don't want to spend $8 each cave right now in order to have enough caves. I need to many. I looked at some pleco cave racks and pleco cave dimensions. I have an idea but need someone's opinion. I want to get a 3 inch by 10 foot piece of pvc, because of the large opening, and then cut it into 20 - 6 inch long BN pleco caves. I know the back is open which is one reason I came on here, can I put the tube up again the back glass so it is closed? Also, on the bare bottom tanks I will sand the pvc to sit flat. If I can't put it up against the back wall I can use a 3 inch pvc socket cap instead.Would pvc be too rounded for plecos? I have seen ones spawn on wood and in logs similar to pvc. Thanks
  17. It's more of the hardiness of fish. You can get a super hardy fish, but in less-suitable conditions they may not be able to adapt. For example, we just got white clouds as an experiment because it's a little cold still, some died off either infection or couldn't adapt. Some fish cannot adapt to colder than recommended temps. If you've moved them inside before (not to assume, but I think since your asking they may be new to you?) they may be adapted to larger changes. With the metabolic rate, with the fish that cannot adapt for some reason their metabolic rate (activity level) will slow down and then stop.With the ones that can adapt they will basically move slower and eat less, but be healthy. Similar to discus at high temps. If they are at 84 they eat regularly, but when the temp is raised and their metabolism goes up, the eat more and produce more waste. Adaptation is similar to I have a plat that has lived here for 1.5 years, my first fish. Platies are harder water fish, this fish was not acclimated properly, pore water change schedule, and overfeedings. Other fish died off in m first tank as I learned how to keep fish. Man funguses and illnesses. The fish still lives today in soft water. It is really about hardiness and strength. I would tr it but as I said you ma have die offs of a weaker ones. About the "they do it in the wild" this is 100% correct info. However these fish are not wild-caught (I assume) so they did originally live in the wild, but the were bred many and many generations to a weaker form of fish than in the wild that only take certain parameters and that have lived and been breed in controlled aquariums such as ours for decades. The fish adapts in the wild, as they can at home with proper care. Similar to the reason people are told not to mimic parameters of the ocean/rivers for other fish unless they are wild caught. Thank you
  18. Thank you for the suggestions! They go from $20-80 XS is $20. I may just get regular ones for $100 each and spawn them
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