[Otocinclus]

On 7/1/2022 at 8:58 PM, Jawjagrrl said:

Hi! Otos are such fun little additions and a very underrated fish. If you've got 3 walls with algae growth, that's a good start. I never had much luck with algae wafers for them.

Hopefully they have round bellies upon arrival, much greater likelihood of success.

And that is exactly what I am worried about. So looking for any tips tricks etc to boost my odds of success

[Otocinclus]

All, 

 

just got my first 6 otocinclus from aquahuna. they all seem happy and healthy, not huge about 1 inch. whats the best way to ensure they get enough food?

The tank they went into had three green walls, and i have algae waffers. Am i good? 

[I thought a 125 would be big enough 🫣]

have you mobilized this army yet?

[Cory on Buy Now Pay Later and Hobby Spending]

This type of fiscal policy / standards would serve many people well with where the economy is headed.

[ID plant mass]

On 6/17/2022 at 8:40 AM, Susan - Jennifer said:

Thank you!   Currently cancer free! 

CONGRATS! CRUSH IT!

[Easy Green for terrestrial houseplants?]

i just siphon out used fish tank water into 1 gallon milk jugs and use that to water house plants and the plants on the back deck / front porch. They have never looked better.

[Outdoor washtub pond]

looks great! 

[The Accidental Oto Keeper]

thanks for documenting this journey. i got 6 otos today and hope to be able to get them breeding in the future. they are such a fun little fish. 

[Summer Tub Ponds 2022]

got my 100 gallon going this week. threw some extra shrimp in, medaka pearl galaxy ricefish from aquahuna. (1 day shipping from washington to ohio).

I went with straight pond plants, picked up some hardy lillies that should surive winter and water hyacinth

[Shrimp reproduction]

happy to help. 

If the shrimp were new to the tank it is super common for a water parameter change to cause a shrimp to molt early even if pregnant. luckily a female can get pregnant almost immediately after the babies are let loose. so you are sub 30 days from babies with the same lady (assuming you have male and female)

[Solar Solutions for Tubbing]

bringing this back up to encourage more discussion, i am curious in this as well. the easier the better, i like the options wtih battery to my pump runs all night. 

[How hot outside is to hot for outdoor tubs]

water volume is your friend. The more water the more stable your temps will remain. 

[How do you clean your bare bottom tank?]

Siphon it out with a airline tubing if afraid of fry, or a large 1/4 inch tube, easy peasy. 

All my siphoned water goes into milk jugs to water my wife's plants on the back deck.

[Do you turn your filter off when you feed the fish]

Sponge filters for the win. let it run

[How do you feed CPDs?]

Crushed flake food, floating pellets, and bbs. they seem to be happy as i am continually rasiing up fry.

[How is the Aquarium Co-op renovation/expansion going?]

this seems like a project that got bigger and took longer than expected... seems like just about every diy-er home project

curious to see the outcome

 

[Is it safe to paint an aquarium stand?]

go for it, stain it paint it stick it in a stew... poly finish will be wise. you will ALWAYS drip water

[Aquarium Top Frame]

sell it to a reptile person

[Automatic fish feeders]

The co-op feeders say dont submerge... but what about rain... could these work on outdoor ponds?

[Shrimp dreams]

you have the bug... welcome to the club

[Where to get big piece of dragon stone?]

i have ordered from > https://aquarockscolorado.com/?fbclid=IwAR3xd0z5Gi25y6i32yCmjyYVDquZ8g00aACSxZAWGjRpiJ9g9MjO2qCXtPI

 

if you message them thru facebook the owner is pretty happy to take details for what you are looking for and then go to the rock pile to try and meet your specific ask.

[Raccons keep messing with ponds]

mI hear a dose of fast moving lead works pretty well

[Ziss brine shrimp hatchery Heater]

I have a cheap freesea heater off amazon. I woudnt trust it with fish, but for a hatchery it works great. Low cost cheaper = low risk usage of it.

[Shrimp reproduction]

Shrimp come out free swimming from mamma. Mamma hold them till free swimming. Sometimes shrimp molt and drop eggs, or they scrap them on something and drop eggs. Dropped eggs arent likely to yield shrimp unless they have appropriate water flow to keep them from molding, hence mama fanning the eggs herself.

[Hello from OH]

Ohio gang! Cincy area!