Kyle murfitt
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On 12/6/2021 at 8:43 PM, GameCzar said:
We're just down the road, near Beaumont.
Lol nice. I'm south of town near Galveston and worked over there for a while at the plants. I-10 to 146 suuuucked
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On 12/6/2021 at 8:13 PM, zayackylepga said:
Would turning the light up melt crypts? Experiencing some crypt melt and thought it was the hard water but now wondering if brighter light could have caused it?
In my tank it definitely did. Had cryps in my big tank with a 3.0 led fluval and they did not like it. Moved all to my 30 with a finnex that's more mid or low light and they're growing awesome now. Also hard water here in Houston. Lots of Val, Dwarf saggitaria, cryps, and swords . Wisteria is going ok but took a loooong time to acclimate and start growing submersed style leaves
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So the "female", definitely a male lol. He's colored up nicely in the last week and has also spent a few hours in and out of the cave with what I'm hoping is for sure a fire gold female.. she has been sticking to the cave a lot ever since so hoping there's some fertilized eggs in there ! Also the tank has really started growing in and im loving it !
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On 12/2/2021 at 11:38 AM, JettsPapa said:
I'm about an hour's drive northwest of you, so similar climate with slightly lower temperatures in winter. I keep goldfish in cattle troughs to control algae and mosquito larvae, and they do just fine under a layer of ice. In fact, they survived the big freeze last February.
I also keep guppies outside in tubs, but I bring them inside when the temperature threatens to get below 50°.
Awesome thanks
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Set up the new 75! Moved all the mbuna, 4 corys , 1 siemese algae eater, and 1 green phantom pleco to the new 75, completely cleaned and reset the 20 gallon screened in patio tank ( new qt and plants tank ) , and 1 month in on the 29 gallon apisto tank update.
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Just wondering how yall covert and post videos using Android phones ? Appreciate any help
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On 12/1/2021 at 1:04 AM, Mmiller2001 said:
Florida Flag Fish?
Research initiated. Thanks!
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So I've got a 20 gallon on the screened in patio and thinking it's just going to be a spare plants and quarantine tank over the winter...but... what are some cold water species I could possibly keep through the winter ? Located in Houston TX so the normal Temps through winter are high 30s and mid 40s . Rarely hits below freezing and if it does its for maybe a day or two . And I do have a spare heater too. Thanks !
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That's awesome. Mine do the same on the wisteria
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Update:
So I believe the "female" double red is turning out to be a young male.. and I still can't tell with the fire golds/reds.. the double red definitely does some dancing for the both of them so hopefully they are ladies. Everyone is happy and healthy though!
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Couldn't say much on the 40. But I've got a trio in a 29 with some cardinal tetras and otos and they are already showing some aggression. Like fish folk said you'll need to start small and once they pair you may have to separate to different tanks.
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My scarlet temple looked exactly the same for the first two weeks I had it but it settled in . Have had it a month now and it's got some crazy roots shooting out if it
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So going to set up this new 75 gallon the wife got me for early Xmas!! Moving the mbunas from the 55 to this and tearing down the 55 for a while.
Want to get some really good flow in this tank . Planning on getting a fx4 , already have a sicce voyager powerhead but wondering if there are better options yall would recommend.
I'll also be transferring over the sword plants and vallisnaria from the 55 if that effects any amount of flow I may need or don't need.
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Everything going smooth so far . Have been dosing heavy easy green and plants are starting to perk up a bit and showing less melt. Tetras, otos and nerites doing great. Apistos are showing a little aggression but mainly between the two fire golds , still not sure if I have two females or a pair so it's a waiting game to see where the aggression is coming from .
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On 11/16/2021 at 8:23 AM, Cys aquatics said:
the algae on the scarlet temple looks to be black beard algae.
It's a lot thinner and whisper than bba. I've dealt with bba in my 55 and never started like this
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This is in the new 29 gallon, tank has been set up for a month , cycled but still very new. The plants are dealing with some melt but seem to be coming back (just put the scarlet temple in last week the rest were In at startup ) Have been dosing easy green pretty heavy since my nitrates are low ( 3 pumps 3 times a week ) and lights are on for 9 hours. What do yall think ?
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Well.. sad day. The male was put I to a quarantine tank when we got home because he was looking stressed. Git worse over the last few days and seemed to look like columnaris.. went ahead and made the decision to put him to rest. Have been trying to medicate but he ended up being on the bottom of the tank barely going. Rest easy my dude.
Went to the lfs, and only agasizzi left in town were some fire gold. Got what im hoping is a pair and they seem to be going great with the female double red .. to be continued.
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Welp.. figured out my tank boss blue cobalt mbuna. Is a lady. Holding eggs .. time to clear out the fry tank again.
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Finding that seachem makes the kanaplex but can't find the furan-2 . Specific brand or type of treatment that has it In there ?
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On 11/13/2021 at 5:41 PM, Colu said:
If his left has gone grey and he is losing colour it could be Columnaris have you noticed any white patches on his lips
I think he actually does have one white spot on his bottom lip..
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hard to see in the picture but his left side is pretty gray and dull
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Bought a pair of of double red agassizi 3 days ago, female is happy healthy and curious. But the male is in bad shape. He seemed stressed at the store , and since bringing him home he's been very lethargic , staying at the surface, not quite staying upright . Put him into a mature quarantine tank with aquarium salt . If anyone has seen fish do similar or know what might be happening pleeeease let me know.
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Ammonia- 0ppm, nitrates 10 ppm, notrites 0, ph 7 (same as the fish store ) kh 40 gh 120 water temp 75 f.
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I had close to 10 mbuna fry that I didn't know about hiding in my 55. Went to change some hard scape and they bolted. Took about 4.5 seconds for the adults to chase em down and eat em 🥲 CIIIIRCLE OF LIIIIIIIFE🎶
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Seems like your on the right track . I'd start dosing easy green, and go light on the iron. And go ahead and put in the root tabs.
hard to see in the picture but his left side is pretty gray and dull
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Thanks ! Really trying my hardest to just let this scape go and not mess with stuff lol. And hoping I'm right at sexing the apistos and possibly get some fry