Jeff

Just as a general rule of thumb, like others have mentioned: always put your most fragile / skiddish / timid fish in first. If you have other fish you're planning on that are more dominant. Always, always, always put them in last. They won't have the ability to 'set up shop', and determine their battlegrounds if other fish are in before them. Or, even if you don't have dominant fish...maybe just 'dither fish', and some more fragile fish. For example: a Discus tank. You would want to put the Discus in first, let them get used to feeding / the surroundings of the tank...and then once they're settled...go with the faster dither fish. Hope that helps.

@Patrick_GI wish there was a shocked reaction emoji. Excuse me...3 FOOOT?! Wow.

Can we talk about this plant? Ok, we're going to talk about it.🤪 This plant is awesome...and will provide cover, if you're not interested in typical floaters. I tried this plant on a whim...and am in love with it! A great corner plant to boot!

@Patrick_G no doubt. Cory also mentioned on Sunday how he doesn't understand why more companies don't focus on superior customer service. I've been thinking about this, and have come to the conclusion of: because enough customers don't care enough about it. If they did, they would shop somewhere else....and these places would realize they need to prioritize customer service more. These stores continue to rake in profits; so why change? That's such a cop out...but I think you can get my point. Especially with big chain places. Customers obviously show that they care more about the convenience of places like this close to their homes more than dealing with customer service. They would rather just drive close again to the store to buy new again. That's what I'm sticking with. I can't come up with a more logical reason.

Cory always preaches this; but he spoke about it in depth on Sunday during his live stream. I recently purchased some shoes on Nike's website earlier this week. Afterwards, I told my wife, and she was like "why didn't you tell me? I could've gotten you free shipping, and they have 20% off right now - I have the app!" Of course, I was supposed to read her mind that she has the app....lol. Anyways, I called Nike, and informed them of this. No questions asked - they refunded the difference to my credit card. THAT'S what I'm talking about...and that's how you get returning customers.

Welcome! I'm so happy to see that you're leak testing. Not many people do that. You're on the right track! I know you mentioned that you would buy Co-Op stuff when the time came; but I would recommend some Easy Planters from the site. They're great for Goldfish, so that they can't dig up your plants! Love the new 90G! And a painted background to boot!!! Just be careful with water getting on the carpet, as it'll soak it up quickly. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-planter

I have tried Blue Velvet (Neocaridina) quite a while ago. Maybe my tank wasn't mature enough. I also tried Amano Shrimp last summer. Both kinds didn't last more than a month. I took your advice, and will be getting some more shrimp - Golden Back Yellows (Neocaridina). I'll see how it goes....it is another year later, and my tank has matured even more. Fingers crossed. When you say specialty shrimp - what are you referring to? Thanks for the advice about lowering GH / KH. I only do 1x weekly water changes. @AllFishNoBrakes @AnimalNerd98 I have also added a good amount more of plants since last summer when I tried shrimp last time (Amano). Fingers crossed, and hopefully this all helps. I have always thought that shrimp shouldn't be too difficult, as I see lots of people having them. Is it Caridinas that are more difficult? Thanks again.

I have a 10g planted tank, with only Chili Rasboras, and I want to add some Neocaridina shrimp; for some more color. Tank has been running for 2.5 years. Here are my water parameters: GH: 10 KH: 6 Chlorine: 0 PH: 7.2-7.6 Nitrate: 10 Nitrite: 0 Ammonia: 0 I want to lower my GH & KH, so that I can have shrimp. What would you recommend?

1.) Favourite fish? Fresh: Discus / Salt: Clownfish2.) Least favourite fish? African Cichlids and monster fish3.) Favourite fish YouTuber? Cory4.) Favourite non-fish YouTuber? I honestly don't watch any YouTubers other than fish related. I'll look up old funny YT videos occasionally; but that's the minority.5.) Favourite food? Lobster6.) What fish would you like to be the most? I honestly don't know. Maybe a Molly? Since they can adjust to brackish, salt, and fresh...?7.) What was your scariest moment? Flying on a plane a couple of days after 9/11.8.) What country do you want to visit the most? Australia9.) Cats or dogs? Fish? I have a dog - and I do like her. She's great. She really is. But man...dogs are A TON of work. 10) Describe yourself in 3 words. Laid-back, happy, optimistic 11) Pancakes or Waffles? Waffles by a landslide 12) What is your favorite song? Billie Jean 13) What do you dislike most about the aquarium hobby, and why? That a lot of people don't consider fish as pets, and fishbowls still being sold in stores. 14) What is your favorite TV show? It's a tie: Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nathan For You 15) What is your greatest fear? That the seams will burst on my tank, and explode - like it did with Cory's tank with Hank. 16) What is or was your favorite subject in school, and why? Relationship management. It applies to every day life; not just in careers. 17) Do you keep live aquarium plants? If so, what types? Yes. Anubias, Crypts, Bacopa, Banana Plant, Pennywort, Aponogeton Crispus, Aponogeton Ulvaceus, Amazon Sword Compacta, Java Fern 18) Do you love or hate pest snails? They're part of the ecosystem. I don't understand the dislike for them. 19) Do you enjoy gardening? Nope 20) What do you love most about the aquarium hobby? Three things: learning about it, all the planning that's involved with setting up a new tank, and when your tank is 'humming'...aka - it just looks great, it's got seasoned tank time...fish and plants are healthy, there's nothing to tweak....when your tank has found it's mojo....you just KNOW...a really great feeling. I have this going on with my tank right now. 21) What was the biggest mistake you've made so far in the hobby, and what has it taught you? Trying different tank situations without spending the time researching before I did it - and just throwing money at it, and expecting it to work. It taught me that you can't just do something you think is right, before researching the pros and cons first. 22) Burgers or Pizza? Pizza. I enjoy them more, and it's much easier to grab a pizza and bring it home to eat. Not as easy with burgers. Burgers also don't taste as good heated up in the microwave for leftovers. I really can't find anything wrong with pizza. 23) What is your favorite aquatic animal? Whales. I've been whale watching a couple of times. The thrill when a whale jumps is like nothing else I've ever experienced. Seeing a Blue Whale in person someday is at the top of my bucket list. 24) What is your dream tank or something you want to accomplish in this hobby? A non-livebearer community planted tank between 150 - 200g. Just a boatload of all kinds of smallish - medium sized community fish. Tons of movement, and tons of color. Tetras, Hatchets, Rainbows, Rasboras, Cories, Danios, Barbs. 25) Favorite candy? It's a tie: Twizzlers Creamsicle, Mambas, White Chocolate Kit-Kat 26) What is your favorite book? Freakonomics 27) What other things do you do for fun outside of the hobby? I've got two kids. I honestly don't have much time outside of the hobby, and working. Any extra time I have, I'm either watching Fish-tubers, or playing Pinochle online.

Dwarf Aquarium Lilly. It provides some good accent color amongst all of the other green plants.

I'm interested

I second this. Definitely the best thing they sell. It has taken my feeding to a new level.

+1 to what Patrick said. I don't even use an LED on my tank; and my plants grow just fine. My tank specs are in my signature; but I use a T8 bulb. It's pretty much a shop light.

From the first day I started to watch Cory's videos, he hooked me on - let nature be nature. So, I didn't do anything about the mulm in my tank. Howev-ah (Stephen A Smith voice), it got so bad, my tank was becoming darker by the day, due to the mulm build up. My light couldn't penetrate as much. I held off as long as I could. And I do weekly water changes - including a cleansing of my filter each water change. I just couldn't any more. So, I de-cleansed my tank (as best as I could) of the mulm. And my tank looks almost brand new again! Buuuut....mulm is kinda like Duckweed...it almost doesn't completely go away....but boy o boy....my tank is brighter, and clean as a whistle! My energy and excitement for my tank is refreshed!

I always enjoy your tank! To each their own; but I don't get when people put all the same color Discus in a tank. Discus have so many colors.... - utilize them! I think a rainbow of colors in a fish tank is more vibrant, and more enjoyable to look at, than only one type of fish, and the same color for each fish. The color in your Dwarf Lily is so detailed as well. Nice work!

5 tanks already? Wow, that's awesome. What got you interested in fish keeping?

Your tank is awesome! What kind of substrate did you use?

@anitstuk It's the yellow fish I was referring to. Aren't Sunset Anthias saltwater fish?

I saw this on a Discus YouTube channel. I've never seen these yellow fish before. Anyone know?

Brioche Bun - smooth, plain, and simple

I would say that Chili Rasboras are pretty hardy, and easy to care for. The best part is, you put a big school of them in a small tank; such as a 10g. I have 20 of them currently in my 10g; and will be getting probably 12-15 more soon. And when they color up, they look really cool in a planted tank.

@Mmiller2001 like off an air pump?

Are spray bars only for canister filters? Or, can you use one if you don't filter with a canister some how...?

Welcome. Plants are your best friend for a tank. They help keep Nitrates in check. It all depends on what kind of aquascape you're going for. But, you honestly can't really 'over plant' a tank. Regardless of what substrate you have, you will eventually need to fertilize your plants - as nutrient-rich substrates can't keep their nutrients forever.

Welcome! All of your tanks look great. I really like your guppy tank. How big is it, and what kind of driftwood is that?