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What is the temp? Considering you're seeing slight ammonia, aquarium salt might be a good first step. What items do you have for any potential issues? I don't think what you're seeing is too concerning and will likely clear up on it's own. It could've just bumped into something or gotten spooked resulting in the stress indications. Red fin rays and red blotches could be the start of fin rot or Aeromonas hydrophilia, but right now all I would do is add salt and monitor. Botanicals would also be beneficial if the fish were stressed. The salt does a few things, but it helps with the ammonia burn as well as recovery. I would opt for a light dose. 1/4 cup per 10G.

Alright, this is a fun one. @Chick-In-Of-TheSea I know how much you enjoy diagrams.

Is that glue fish safe? For reference, I know a lot of people recommend cigarette filters or cotton balls and super glue. You can also just use paper towels and super glue as well. Very cool piece! Nice work.

Aco sells the nano size one. The one inch per gallon is definitely not advisable anymore. I would check out AQAdvisor for some better stocking guidelines. If you know what you want you enter the details in there. They do have sponge filters on there that you can use as an equivalent for the nano ones. It'll be called something like hydro sponge

Exactly, I know what people do, but I also have seen a container with a different (wider) handle on it before. I just can't seem to find it! Worst case I think there are other options, for now it just sits on the lid instead of the rim (tank has two lids). I don't plant to cut the rim.

Took these earlier, forgot to post. This is what I mean by it fits in the upper but not full rim. You can see how high off the tank these sit for me. Lees first, then ACO.

Having a filter doesn't mean you wouldn't need to or want to siphon. It's all relative. If the tank has excessive waste from the fish or other creatures, then you'd want to likely remove it to keep the tank stable. Because of the size and shape it's difficult to say that one is better than the other. A small sponge filter is essentially both in one (air stone goes into the center) but it's not a tank where you can add a hang on back filter, for instance. I have typically multiple filters on a tank, redundancies yes, but a lot of that is due to the stocking and my specific preference for care for those species. Cooler temps, higher oxygenation, higher flow. The point is, just because I have a lot of movement doesn't mean that it's out of the tank and in the filter. Things stick to gravel and hardscape, that's what the siphon is for. If you're doing a carpeting plant or trying to keep nutrients in the soil, that's a reason not to siphon, but even channels like green aqua will tell you methods to do so for extremely heavily planted tanks.

They have glass floating ones you can install and then remove. It would just float in the tank for a few minutes and then you can check the temp. They look like this. You can also get a laser temperature tool. Cory shows off his laser version in this video.

Because you're talking about a smaller heater, I will say that consistency matters most. If you have a lot of parameters that change often due to water volume, then that could lead to issues long term. The other questions are all very specific to the stocking, needs of the things in that tank. Sicce has some nano heaters that are supposed to be pretty good. Very small 5W and 10W versions. I think Aqueon has some as well. Cooler (room temp) is usually better for plants. Some fish require warmer temperatures. If you'd like to avoid the heater and mostly rely on room temp there are species you can opt to try. I would have a heater on hand if the tank does get too cold though. In terms of filtration, I agree that having an airstone is beneficial for a variety of reasons. Neo Aquario also has a small air diffuser that you can use that works well to limit the surface splashing but allow for some aeration. In terms of the tank in the OP and what makes sense, It's difficult to say. Having something like rocks and an airstone might actually be enough to form a biological filter for the tank. Lava rock or other rocks that have a high porosity can be pretty good at hosting and is often broken up into pieces and used in filtration due to lower costs. While I can't say every tank needs it, in my own experience and my own view I think it's very beneficial for stability to either have a very lightly stocked tank or to have very good biological filtration. I've always tried to err on the side of giving the plants time to "settle in" for a few days with low nutrients and then adding in ferts once I see them growing. The plants can take some time to acclimate to your water. I don't think you were wrong at all, but there's a lot of different ways to view the situation! Yep! I tend to use root tabs at first, just delay a week on going heavy with other fertilizers in the tank.

There's quite a few studies that break down the impact of sound on fish behavior. Because of that, I would be aware of that as an issue and potentially take a few steps if you can. A. Add something to cover the side glass on the side towards the TV. I use window film for mine. B. Add something thick / dense to absorb sound between the tank and the TV C. Add a rubber mat or something below the tank to absorb sound. As far as distance, I would move the tank as far away from the TV as makes sense and just keep an eye on fish stress. You might notice them hiding during certain times of games. Opt to play those with headphones for instance if you wish. There's ways around it, but it's just something I wanted to share/mention for the sake of "if" you ever run into issues with fish getting sick or weird behavior. (Fish hiding a lot of avoiding that side of the tank)

As @JettsPapa mentioned, it depends on the bags you have available. Let's say they are 4-6" wide.... -Plecos get their own bag, single bag if you have space. -Snails in their own bag (2 if you have space) -Shrimp in their own bag with something for them to hang onto (sponge or netting or something -Loaches in their own bag (2 if you have space) -Neons in their own bag -Cardinals in their own bag -rasboras in their own bag You can also get this stuff called polyfilter and add that to each bag to help during shipping.

That's awesome! Beautiful shrimp.

Be careful with the copper and the shrimp. Most shrimp are highly affected by the copper and there is reports that "you can't ever remove it" because it seeps into surfaces. Seachem has a product called cuprisorb that should help, but just wanted to mention it. Stuff like Expel-P / Paracleanse, I recommend at least 2 doses. First dose kills what is matured, the second dose kills what hatches out prior to the first dose. Cory has a video on using paracleanse, the same logic applies to (and I believe is also covered) in that paracleanse video. 🙂 The tanks look good! I'm excited to see what you do with them. Enjoy it, have fun, best of luck, and welcome to the forums!

@kneej Just checking in. How is everything going with the little panda?

Literally, as I was trying to find the thread and scroll down.... I realized that I can take the empty tank / light and try to turn that into an indoor herb garden. Might work, might not, but it sounds like a useful project in some aspects for a tank I am not planning on using for fish anymore. I have been slowly working on cleaning everything up the past week, and the next 2-3 will be more of the same. I just finished replacing the "nano" pumphead and spraybar setup with the bigger version. I don't know how easy it is to do so, but taking a $20-30 spraybar kit off the shelf and I have used that to fully mod two pumps. Both setups were primarily for the sake of distributing CO2 through the tank a lot better and the hope is that it actually works. I likely need a bigger pump, but finding a good use for a pump that's never been able to be used before effectively.... I just don't understand why more of these kits aren't used (or offered) for specific pumpheads. I have the chosen male in the tank with the female swordtails and just waiting for that "business" to be completed. I am looking forward to raising the fry up and having the opportunity to add a few more to the 75G tank. We will see what happens and what the fish look like. I am basically just waiting for things to grow in, seeing how the tank feels, and trying to fix the mess. The 29G stand has the rubber pad on the top surface (yep, definitely glad I have that on there now) as well as just observing all of the plant growth and tank(s) health day to day. It's a lot of eye-on-glass monitoring and it's something I am happy to do when I can. It's necessary for enjoyment in the hobby and it'll be great when I can get back to sitting in front of the tank in the chair and just watching the tank do it's thing again.

Very sorry for all of the struggles and losses you've been going through. Losing the corydoras and so many other priceless fish that you had just makes me want to figure out how to "fix it", but there's just no way to do so. Ultimately, I am thankful for the good experiences you've had with the fish and hopefully that is something you're able to cherish and dwell on. I wish you and the wife the best of luck on the shrimp journey, as it's something I just got into, and it's been really rewarding to dive into. I am excited to see the setups and the way things develop!

Just wanted to share this. It's a fun series.

The corners have pretty generous radii (the rim itself). The linear distance at the middle of the rim is just a hair under 1-1/4" It fits on the upper lip, but not the full rim for me. The way it fits, if I bump it, especially with water, it's going to fall.

A question for those who have bigger tanks with the "larger rim" on the top. This isn't something I had issues with until I got the 75G. I figured I'd share what does and doesn't work and ask for some help! I need a specimen container that fits a 75G rim? I know I've seen them before but for the life of me I can't seem to find one easily. Equipment Check for 75G Aquarium Lee's Large size specimen container: No ACO Specimen container: No Aquaclear 70: Nope Tidal 75: Yes Fluval/Marina hang on breeder box: Yes Anything else relevant to this issue please feel free to post below with your experience using that equipment.

It looks like a "Sakura" stage on a black rose shrimp. Very cool. That second photo skews so nicely as a mix between the black shrimp and the wild type.

I will have to recall the reason why, but I had found some information regarding shipping corydoras and it was pretty critical on what not to do. I found a post on these forums that flip aquatics ships them via breather bags. I don't recall the specific reason or who it came from, maybe one of the ACO talks?, But yeah.... It might be due to stress and behavior, being stressed out and needing to gulp air at the surface. .....found it. Don't ship them with pure oxygen.

I would acclimate them the same way as shrimp. To your question I did have something from a bag creator that talked about how to do so. I'll have to see if I can find it again. When I received them, this is generally what I do. Open the box, then try to set them around the tank to acclimate with air temp. Once that is done, pour the bag into a container and give them a drip acclimation of at least 15-30 minutes.

You don't need to dose in CO2. Some plants do require it. You'd want to check the plants you have and decide if that's something you want to utilize.

Nope! I was just saying for my situation I was going from a tank that was a pretty rough situation for plant care to one that should help them to have more access to nutrients. Generally if you are going to have a tank with fish, I'd recommend at least a small sponge filter of some kind. I tend to prefer some sort of biological media in there next to a source of flow. If you want to do just plants for a while, you should be ok with your current setup while you research further 🙂 .

Barbs are very similar to the jack dempsey above. My tigers would find a place to sit and just try to stay safe through the night. some of them would use plants, some just sort of swam in place. After a while they'd forget and the tank would move them around a little. SAEs, especially big, sleep like the big one above ^^ They are definitely the breadsticks of the fish loaf world. 😂