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On 4/28/2024 at 11:55 AM, Cjbear087 said:
And you can keep guppies in a 20L?
As in 20 long not 20 liter. Although guppies could probably be kept in a 20 liter
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Cory has a good vid on gravel vaccing no hand pumping required
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Dwarf sag, tiger lily, and dwarf aquarium lily just go nuts for me even in low light, unfertilized, liquid rock set ups. Vals another one i like, you can almost see it grow, like if you come back in a few hours its noticably bigger. Anacharis is really easy for a stem as well, cabomba isnt to tough either. These plants i like as you buy them once and youll never need to buy them again.
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On 3/23/2024 at 7:02 PM, Yoshi said:
I appreciate the input so far! After thinking some more and doing a bit more reading here's a revised list, and of course feedback is very much appreciated!
Panda Cories (12)
Nerite Snails (10)
Mystery Snails (5)
Cardinal Tetras (12)
Cherry Barbs (12)
Honey Gourami (3)I've given up on the shrimp thought, but maybe a dedicated shrimp take is possible down the road (if I can find space for it!).
AqAdvisor puts this at fully loaded. Could I do more?
If yiu want to add more you could buff uo the tetra school. Theyd always appreciate the company
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Ppm or degrees?
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On 3/22/2024 at 11:23 PM, Yoshi said:
I like the color of the neos a lot, but I take the point. I was thinking of adding some shrimp caves to give them more places to hide. They were also the first things I was going to add to the tank to get them well established. Do you think that would make a difference?
I think the best way eould be to have a dedicated shrimp colony in another tank and move the culls into the 55. That way if they do get eaten it isnt too devasting.
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On 3/22/2024 at 10:53 PM, Yoshi said:
Any suggestions? 🙂
A larger shrimp species may be good as the barbs may hunt down the neos. Maybe amanos or bamboo. Then i would buff up the school sizes maybe 15-20 to start. Then i would get the angel or guarami you wanted as the centerpiece.
On 3/22/2024 at 10:53 PM, Yoshi said:Any suggestions? 🙂
Also i think the barbs and centerpeace fish would keep the guppies pop under control so i would consider females as males can be feisty by themselves
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This is a very light stocking atm you can def add more
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You may have trouble breeding wild bettas but you can keep any of the more common fish no problem.
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Neoms are the most popular fish in the entire hobby. They dont get talked about as much bc everyone knows them and most have kept them. Not much to talk about. Green neons are a little more obscure so people talk about them more.
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On 3/1/2024 at 8:57 PM, FLFishChik said:
Seriously though... Maybe Upgrade Sloooooowly. Like a 55g might not seem like such a monstrous jump in size compared to a 75g (not like in my case where I went from 29g to 75g... that took a LOT of convincing). BUT, my spouse gets that it's my thing.. it makes me happy, so he doesn't put up too much fuss AND, I promised that would be the ONLY larger tank I kept.
A 55 and a 75 look basically the same to the untrained eye, a 75 is just deeper. Better to get the spouse mad once instead of twice
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If you want to have more success with guppues, the best way is to breed them yourself. Guppies born in your water will be more healthy snd haply than the highest wuality guppies from the most respected breeders.
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I think tiger barbs would get along with those listed. More "semi aggressive" than "moderately peaceful" but thats glass half empty vs glass half full. The polar blue hybrid cyclid thing is another one.
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You should try breeding them out. Id buy some mini-platies
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Razor blade
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Order trio of a nice strain of guppies and 6-12 quality neo shrimp. I a few months itll be a mess of life and color. For plants i like dwarf sag. Some emersed sweet mint will help with watrr quality and air quality
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@Dreams of Aquariums on further inspection, some of the young females have green in their tales as well. I wonder if in a few generations theyll all be green
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On 2/9/2024 at 1:44 PM, Dreams of Aquariums said:
What makes me scratch my head however, is the fact that males get just red tails. See, both colours are dominant, so a male with X(blue) and Y(red) should theoretically express both and maybe have some blending of both.
Some of the males have some green in their tales, especially the youngest generation. So, id say your theory holds water.
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On 2/9/2024 at 8:12 AM, Mercfh said:
@Scapexghost On Both tanks? See that's kinda how I felt (Not double.....but the 55g especially seems not very stocked).
I mean I see people talk about keeping 20-30 tetras in a 20 gallon and yeah the serpae tetras are larger....but overall the tank isn't very crowded at all. Especially since the kuhli's hide a lot (and have basically negligible bioload). The Raphaels are large.....but also hide a lot during the day too.
So I guess AqAdvisor feels just SUPER conservative in this case, but being new I don't want to overload it.
Also I guess I don't really care for "big showpiece fish" as I'd rather have more smaller fish personally. My catfish are kinda my showpieces (even if they only show their faces at night haha)
Aqadvisor is kinda weird, it uses a logarithimic scale, which in it self is rather confusing but i see no reason why to use it. Even aqadvisor knows its really conservative, like itll say 110% but also that its totally fine.
Stocking is mostly a judgement call. There is no good rule. Like in your 29 it seems like you have a lot, but its mostly catfish and inverts, you have only 12 tiny fish in the open water. I think your tetra would be happier with 20 new friends.
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I think you could double everything and be ok tbh. Not saying you should, but you have some room
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I notice livebearers do this right before giving birth. Is it only females or males as well?
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On 2/4/2024 at 4:14 PM, CateLinden said:
I bought three guppies from Petco
I think this is where the issue lies. Some petcos and petsmarts have really great and knowledgeble employees, but few if any have good fish. They are all on the same system, they don't quarantine, and they don't even carry the good meds so they couldn't treat them if they wanted to.
If this is your only source of fish then i recommend treating from day one. I would treat with salt as this is a very effective treatment and guppies arguably prefer salt. Start at .5% and climb up to 1.5% salinity if you see any signs of illness. (Consider investing in a refractometer) Prazipro will hit what the salt doesn't so consider it. With guppies, you are really buying the genes, as it is the second and third and beyond generations that will really be good for you. Hope this helps. I love fish but getting new fish is the best and worst part of this hobby.
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I read it as "is alive no more" and waa about to offer condolences. Ill offer congratulations instead
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On 2/2/2024 at 10:03 PM, Tony s said:
Very common in guppies and other fish to show coloration differences between sexes. Most female guppies are more of a drab color, while the males get to show off. Very common in nature as well. Called sexual dimorphism. It’s why male cardinals are bright red and females are brown. Also why big box pet stores mostly sell only male guppies. They have the best appearance
It’s males competing with other males for mating rights
I understand that, but thats not what i am saying. The males are much more colorful that the females, but its the color itself i find odd. In most guppy strains, the amount of coloration varies, but not the color
Is it cruel to keep guppies in a Fluval Flex 15??
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For a fast swimmer fish like a danio a can see the length being a big deal but guppies swim vertically plenty so i think its fine.