Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics

I did a September tour of my tanks. The 75 is doing pretty good. The Molly population is on the rise. Time to get rid of some/all of them. I’m close to adding the new Cories to the 75 gallon. That will be fun. The biggest news is that I am about to add some hardscape additions to the 75 gallon! I have a bunch of large river rock, and I think it’s going into the 75. A September Tank Tour https://youtu.be/bRNs97hxYTU

As they discolor you can cut them off. As someone said above, they will not heal. It is best to snip them and the plant will reroute resources to new growth.

I second @AllFishNoBrakes. More root tabs. They are monsters. They eat and eat and eat. They love the tabs.

Hey Riko!

The selection will be up to the people who have paid for a table. If you want to follow the club on Facebook there will be a thread later this week asking people to post what they plan on bringing. I could probably be more helpful if I knew what you were interested in. Also, I don’t remember if we discussed it or not, but middle TN’s new club will be hosting their first meeting this weekend. It’s the Music City Aquarium Society. My co-host Tanner is one of the people who have been working on it. He was instrumental in the success of the ETAA. He had been traveling to KTown, but wanted to create a similar experience in the Nashville area. https://fb.me/e/2jxeIO7GZ

Hello fellow Tennesseans, and those who live close by! I know I’ve seen quite a few of us around the forum over the years, and I thought a thread providing info on hobby related events could help connect us. Feel free to post about your club meetings, swaps, or anything else connected to our hobby. The East Tennessee Aquatic Association will be hosting our second swap of the year on Saturday October 8th from 9 am to 2 pm. The location is just north of Knoxville in Fountain City. This promises to be our largest event of the year. We have close to 20 tables reserved. Some of the tables will have livestock, some plants, equipment, possibly tanks, hardscape, art, and more! It is $2 at the door to get in. We are trying to put together a silent auction to support the club’s endeavors for next year. If you are interested in a table they are $20 for a whole and $10 for a half table. We recently reworked our floor plan and have a few spots left. Our Spring swap was our first event and we had over 90 people come through. It’s a great way to connect and to find stuff for your latest tank. I hope to see you there! https://facebook.com/events/s/etaa-fall-fish-swap/721169799076927/ I also wanted to invite you to join us in November for our last regular meeting of 2022. The presentation will be on DIY projects for the hobbyist. In December we plan on having a shorter meeting followed by a social event. The ETAA is growing, we hope you will join us for some fishy shenanigans. https://facebook.com/events/s/east-tennessee-aquatic-associa/1174852333094337/

I think adding an air stone could help. I believe 77 degrees is toward the top of the temperature range for pandas… is it possible to drop it a couple of degrees without bothering the other inhabitants?

I’m just going to reinforce those who are encouraging you. I know it’s not easy, but don’t get frustrated yet. Your experience is typical the brown algae is normal, and once the tank is cycled it will go away I believe I saw you are fishless, and that is great Takes a lot of worry out of the process the best tip that I know is to find someone who will sell you (or give you) some cycled filter media, plant, or decoration. The beneficial bacteria in a filter is just a small part of the bacteria your tank will eventually have. The bacteria will be on the glass, the substrate, the plants, the decorations, etc. If you can get some plants that have been grown submersed from someone local that alone will give your cycle a huge boost. Some have mentioned the bottled bacteria. I’ve never used them, but I have heard many people had success with Fritz 7. If you can’t get filter media, substrate, decoration, or plants from someone you could try it. you are almost there. We are actually discussing Instant Cycling on our next livestream Tuesday.

I believe Bob Steenfott has used the solar option. I feel like he has discussed it on his livestreams. It does take a lot of direct sunlight to keep them running. I’ve thought about using them too, but I don’t think it would work for me.

Thanks @Guppysnail! I hope you have fun. I know a few folks who are have made the trip.

I would love to know more about hobby related events. I know quite a few people who are at the Keystone Clash right now, and Aquashella Chicago is coming up. There may be local events taking place and it could benefit the group by sharing that info. Could this forum provide a spot for posting events? This question is motivated by my desire to know about all the events close enough for me to travel, and because my local club has an event in two weeks and it would be nice to let my fellow Tennesseans (and those looking for a day trip) know about it.

Light is the main factor. Most have plenty of iron. I would test to make sure you need iron before dosing. Some forms of algae loves iron.

I think Cory pretty much recommends running mostly sponge.

I think most of us don’t do it, but if you are trying to breed for color you have to. We have a lot of members of our local club who bring their culls to give away.

If it’s anything from the site it would be a Fluval 3.0. If we are going Co-op products only… probably CO2 regulator, or heater, or the new hat, or the baseball shirt, or the *checks current cart they emailed me about three times - Cryptocoryne Pink!

I have used prefilter sponges for a very long time for that reason. But have you had shrimp come in through the outflow? I’ve found them in my canister too I assume shrimplets made it through the prefilter and lived their best life in the bottom of my canister. 😂

@Guppysnailwhat about a 75? Any experience with a larger tank? I currently have two 100s in my 75 gallon, but they are almost three years old. I need to have replacements on the ready. thanks again. As far as the original question, I believe they are referring to the honey comb looking area that allows water flow.

Thanks @Guppysnail I’m planning on setting up some 20 longs and I’ve been wondering if the 50w was underpowered for that. If you like the 100w on your 10g then think that answers my question. thanks again!

Wow, so they went through the overflow to get there?

I’m curious @Guppysnail, what size tanks are you putting the 50s in?

Tanner (my livestream co-host) is part of the group starting this club. I’m hoping to make it over for the first meeting.

It’s been a few months again I have been very busy lately. I’ve done a couple of updates on the 75 gallon. 75 Gallon Plant Clean Out https://youtu.be/rT-OaDyrXUs Update On The 75 Gallon Planted Tank I hope it is ok that I share these updates here. Im not really posting to the old account much. I only really use it to communicate with the Co-op because my membership is through it.

thanks @spookshow69 This did eventually go away. I have several happy Corydora in the tank now with no issues since the last loss in this thread. I’m not sure what it was, but it always looked bacterial and never had fluffy or raised areas. On salt, I’ve spent a lot of time researching this. It is true that cories are more sensitive to salt than say livebearers, but salt appear to be a good treatment for many problems. It appears the trick is small dosage and short treatment. Check out Bob Steenfott’s video on it.

Did you ever see nitrites in the tank? And what is the nitrates?

@John Henrywill do!