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  1. Desktop Aquatics
    @Guppysnail They will hopefully be available early this spring I will remember to post on here and they will also be on Aquabid! here's another pic of the parents
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    @mynameisnobody I use straight RO/Di keeps the PH around 6.5 they seem to thrive in those conditions
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    @mynameisnobody do I have the update for you!!! The Fry are growing out quickly, recently they were moved into their grow out tank I have roughly 50-60 fry that are all around .25"-.5". The parents are currently courting I need to start lowering their PH again I bring it down to 5ph to get them breeding and as the fry grow out I have been letting it creep back into the high 6's. I haven't tried transitioning to Tap water yet mostly because they already need such low PH's and low TDS and my water is harder than a rock.... I'll try and remember to use the forums more I am mostly on my Instagram posting updates!
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    @Beardedbillygoat1975funny you say that! I actually got this pair from him! I know him from Instagram, I was luckily enough to be crazy about that genus right when he started to share his online and I was always keeping a tank open ready to accept them! they are an amazing fish I can't wait to get these fry growing out and sending them to more breeders!
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    @anewbie they seem to be less aggressive but unsure if they are actually to other fish though
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    Hey everyone! I got my pair of ivanacara bimaculata about 3-4 weeks ago been wanting these fish for over a year since I laid my eyes in them! These have been a huge part of my hobby I’ve been keeping ivanacara adoketa for over a year but getting the second species has been a dream!!! After keeping them and slowly dropping their PH to 5.2 and boom breeding! I’ll keep this thread updated as the fry grow out but I love these fish and am extremely excited to get these growing out and sharing with others! Here’s also a pic of their breeding tank
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    This is how the lights look at 100% with a pretty tinted blackwater tank but honestly great coverage I love the way it looks! also have a 48inch on the shelf underneath so it kinda shows how bright it is above the 15's with how it looks on the 80 gallon both at 100%.
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    hello followers! another decently large update!!! Starting off with the Rack itself the 80 is on I have added in the middle shelf and added 2 15's! These will work as my QT and Grow out tanks for now and might end up turning one into a spawning tank for the hendra or the ivanacara! also made some lids for these with just 2 pieces of glass each covering each other and adding a little handle on the front! Now for the 80 rio negro biotope! it is fully scaped and I have 25 cardinals coming in as well as 12 corydoras adolfi in the coming weeks! they will probably sit in the QT tanks at first to allow me to view them make sure they are looking good but then I will be adding them to the main tank! I am using manzanita wood for the root structure and then the river side I have umbrella grass planted with a small dashing of leaf litter and some larger seed pods to cover up the spongefilters! Borneo bowl hasnt had much to update on but it is looking good and the hendra are really starting to come out more and show off their colors! Ill post some gifs down belwo of these little guys! hope y'all enjoyed this update!!!
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    Update on the Borneo Bowl! Its been a couple weeks since I last updated this thread and I have all the inhabitants of this tank! I got my 15 chili rasboras which are thriving they have been in the tank and eating for about a week and a half doesnt seem I have lost any they are finally shoaling and foraging around in a more natural manner! The other inhabitants came in on tuesday and are acclimating beautifully. They were extremely skittish and hid the first couple days but are finally coming out and getting a little bit more natural color! The Betta Hendra pair Rosie and Sam (shown below) will only get better over time and hopefully I'll be seeing some breeding colors soon and some more comfortable activities in the tank!
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    like I promised I got a pretty big update on the Office Fish room! last week I got my Betta hendra pair for the Borneo bowl and the week prior I also got my 15 Chili rasboras which all are doing great eating and exploring the tank! here are the chilis! really coloring up and shoaling is really cool around and in the log. This is Rosie and Sam the Betta hendra pair. They are acclimating well to the new tank and hopefully in no time I will get some breeding behavior. Also I have finally filled the 80 with sand and added the leaf litter in yesterday! Hopefully next week I will be getting my hardscape and will be able to finally really get this tank finished and coming together! after the leaf litter was added I’ll be adding more after the hardscape is in! Hope yall like this update and I will be posting more of the 80 when I finally get the hardscape going!
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    I will be doing a large blackwater scape with the 48inch light ill make sure to post my findings with that idea in mind!
  13. Desktop Aquatics
    I just got the 48 inch light for my 48x24x16 80 gallon and boy does it light up the entire thing! The spread is crazy! I’ll post another pic after I fill this bad boy later today hopefully
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    So I just bought a RO buddie DI 50 GPD for my little fish room, I have a 15gal desk tank, a 13 gal bowl and a 80 gal tank that I am setting up and I think that'll be plenty for my needs, depends I guess how patient you wanna be about getting water for you tanks? I can wait for 50 gals I have plenty of buckets and time so I feel like 50 would be plenty for just your 20 but I guess that is up to you.
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    Big update!!! I have moved into my new apartment and that means I finally have my own office thus room for more tanks!!!!!! I have planned a new rack that is holding my QT tank and my newest addition being a 80gal! It is 48x24x16 and will likely be a rio negro biotope that my ivanacara will be moved into with a whole host of new species I will be keeping! QT tank with filters cycling! rack and 80gal! The other big project that was mentioned in my last update on here is the Borneo Bowl! It does have it own update journal page but its always good to mention it when talking about my entire hobby as it is right now! I have it planted with a bunch of crypts and a ton of Buceaphalandra! This 13 gallon bowl aquarium will be holding a pair of betta hendra and a small shoal of chili rasboras probably 10-12 chilis! Borneo Bowl in its amber glow! The hendra pair I will be keeping’ last but not least the desktop tank! The ivanacara are currently still in this tank until I can get the 80 filled and cycling but once its all good to go this tank will be getting a huge rescape and home to a super fun new species I have really wanted to keep! The desk tank will be home to 15 nannostomus sp “super red cenepa”! I am very excited to see if I can get them breeding and sold locally! ivanacara readjusting! new haphazard scape! Very temporary That is my update for now! More will be coming as the 80 gets filled and scaped as well as the Borneo bowl getting its new inhabitants!
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    @lefty o I think that might be the case I’d just leave it empty and grab a bigger piece and get it cut just sucks might be wasting a lot to gain an inch 🥲
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