Chad
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Is that a fluval flex 9 or 15? If so, I don't think those auto feeders hang onto them very well and I wouldn't want to remove the lid. I have a flex 9. I also agree that @lefty o's advice is good. I would keep the feedings in separate baggies. I could imagine the pill strip accidentally opening up other feeding sections when dumping that days worth.
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On 12/6/2021 at 8:44 PM, Ken Burke said:
If u add a betta, send pics!
Will do!
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Solid advice @Tyler Kaplan, thanks. I do have a planted tank with lots of slate with makeshift caves. I've got Christmas moss, wilting java ferns and other plants throughout but I wouldn't call it heavily planted. I miss having a betta in a tank. After keeping tetras and guppies you realize quickly how much personality those bettas have.
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Dang @Fish Folk and @Ken Burke! Those are some beautiful tanks. Thanks for sharing
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Adding a betta would likely be the perfect addition to my tank which is why I'm asking. But I love those shrimp so I figured no way. You're telling me exactly what I want to hear.
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It’s just me wondering, but could a betta and cherry shrimp be kept together in a 33 gallon long? I’ve got the shrimp, just speculating and curious what the pros here think. Disaster or workable? Any personal experience with this set up?
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Cherry shrimp kept here with guppies. Zero problems, zero shrimplets tho.
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On 12/5/2021 at 1:08 PM, mtnmonster said:
They were very shy until I added a bunch of plants and some driftwood. They're still timid but come out throughout the day much more. They keep near the cover and shadows.
Can, and do, they bury themselves in a gravel substrate?
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Good stuff @Minanora. But that Monte Carlo?! Just kidding, this coming from the only person on the planet who can kill java fern and I don't know even what Monte Carlo even looks like.
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I have two qt tanks going, one has 6 neons and a platy in it and the other has 8 rummy nose tetras dashing back and forth. One week left and I'm done.
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On 12/5/2021 at 7:59 AM, mrsjoannh13 said:
Interesting! I currently have very light (almost white) sand and aside from it getting sucked up with weekly water changes, it shows every little bit of poop. The tank never looks clean. I was thinking a darker substrate would hide the poop a bit more. Maybe it varies by the species you have in your tank but with shrimp, snails, cory cats, and a betta, I have little black bits of poop visible all the time. Drives me nuts.
I think the issue is rooted in contrast. A solid white, or black, sets up a scenario where anything a little off that color shows up more clearly. A variety of colors (river rock of browns, grays and reds) gives visual camouflage to those things like food and detritus. That said, I think your black on black would look great. Monochromatic isn't a bad thing as long as you understand the ups and downs of it. I also think black will naturally hide waste and whatnot much better than white. I ended up going lighter because I liked how my fish brightened up on the lighter background and it appealed to my color preference. It's a personal thing and the only wrong way is the way YOU don't like.
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On 12/5/2021 at 8:51 AM, mtnmonster said:
For me it's neon tetras and khuli loaches. I always saw neon as boring fish until I added them to my community tank. They're actually fun to watch and the kulhis are just cool and way more active than I have seen in other tanks.
Wow, this is spot on with my line of thinking. I felt the same way about neons, finally bought some and love em. Now the kuhli loaches I've felt the same way about and passed by them. My thinking has always been, "Very cool at the store, but I'll never see them again in my tank". You're making a great case for me to give them a try. Thanks!
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Panda Cory’s. You’re making a great case. I want to try them out. My pick are rummynose tetras. To see a group school like that has made me wish I’d thought about schooling fish sooner. As beautiful as any fish is, after a while you grow used to them and it’s their behavior that stands the test of time as I’ve kept more and more species. And those tetras school so neatly, it’s hard for me get work done. I just want to stare a bit more.
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Interesting, thanks for the share. I have a few similar looking shrimp but I was guessing it was due to having cherry and pumpkins together and the offspring were less than ideal. Look at that, I learned something today.
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On 12/2/2021 at 12:09 PM, abbie said:
Awesome thank you for the information! I've got a lot to research😅
No problem, and don't overthink your decisions too much. Yes, you'll likely make a few missteps, please understand it's unavoidable and they're not the end of the world either. This is a great forum and I've learned a ton from a lot of great and generous people here. You've come to the right place, you have a good plan, and you'll do great!
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On 12/2/2021 at 11:54 AM, abbie said:
Would the plants also help break up the aggression so they each have their own spot?
I didn't find that to be the case. But again, I believe my issues won't translate to your situation. Your tank is bigger and other species will keep them distracted from one another, at least I would think that to be the case. Aggression's worth watching for but not worrying over.
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My first foray into guppies was a male only tank. I had issues with aggression early on which can happen with male only tanks. But it likely had to do with them being in a 9 gallon tank and only guppies were in it. A 30 gallon tank with lots of other species might just be the ticket to curb the fin nipping issues I had.
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Ah, yes! Go to @Guppysnail's journal which is linked in her signature. There, that problem is solved 😉
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I quarantine because at first I didn't. Won't go into details but there is NO WAY I skip that step now. And @Guppysnail knows her stuff, check out her blog (too dumb to link it here).
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If I'm understanding part of your concern regarding your 60 gallon tank, I wouldn't worry about any existing illness in it affecting your quarantine tank. If it's been that long and the fish have been healthy it should all be good. Okay, so as I type this I think of other possible issues that could occur, old tank syndrome, blah blah blah. Here's the thing, I catch myself worrying and overanalyzing everything about my fish and tank too often. Actually, it's part of the fun and appeals to my tinkering nature. BUT, it's not good. My advice to myself more than you, just kick back, watch and wait. Don't overreact and know you have a great plan. It will be fine. If not, blame @Guppysnail
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All the fixes, betta, mela, and pima, are considered low end antiseptics by some. Snake oil by others, and poison by some too. Personally I’ve used it and had no problems. Consider it a neosporin type treatment. It might work for small tears, but when fungus or rot are showing it’s time to bring out the bigger guns/meds. Check out Aquarium coops blogs about using salt too. Good luck and just keep an eye on your bettas wound and behavior. If it worsens, ask better minds in this group to chime in.
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Plus one about the canned green beans. I throw a few in once it’s dark to keep my guppies from eating them all. I also buy beans that are regular and not French cut but I split them in half myself. Don’t know if it’s necessary but it keeps them a bit more contained.
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Oh that’s a bummer. I vote to try again but be prepared for some highs and lows. Aquarium Coop just blogged about white cloud minnows. Maybe they’d be a great fit? No heater needed either.
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I faced this conundrum earlier on too. I’ve mail ordered a lot of fish and worried about starving them. I finally landed on feeding them for a week and then doing the trio of meds. Maybe it adds to the quarantine time but it seems like a good solution. Sadly, I don’t have enough experience to definitively say how well my approach actually works. In the end, I felt that the fish I get are usually underfed and respond to some quality fish food more than meds. Not saying they don’t need meds, only that maybe they don’t need them right away.
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It sure does, you win a Kewpie doll... umm, badge I mean 😉
and does anyone mind if I post 500 thoughts on this thread? Gotta work my way up the badge ladder.