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    Very strange. I can't say as to why but my cook brain makes me think of the stove as being uneven. Maybe it's air or maybe it's the pot. I think it was Dean, but someone had mentioned doing something and their hatcher got contaminated leading to issues. Maybe that can be related.... Maybe a hot water clean and a peroxide dip is helpful to clean all of the equipment.
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    Toss a thread in disease section with everything needed as well as what you've tried and hopefully we can help out.
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    Get that biofilm going. Add more wood if you can.
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    I've heard 30 days.
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    Yeah.... I saw that. Definitely a measurement to the end of the body, not the tail. I am going to catch out my big one just to see how big she is. She's gotta be close to or over 3. Dark substrate brings that out. Pandas can get that way too. Based on the pictures I saw on planet catfish, the photos and name on AA don't seem to be the same corydoras. Common name rust vs. rusty corydoras. I have the same concern with the black ones on Dan's fish, picture is just off to me. Get the 9. Hopefully no losses, but that covers you.
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    If you haven't. Here's a part 2 of the video. Hopefully I can find it. Wild caught is not a bad thing. This is something I think a lot of us learned about from Cory. I can't find his video, but here's one from Prime Time. That's tough! I have a similar issue here in the summer. Mine stay on the wood and don't move. They even make caves in the wood. If you have a cave, they will use it. They generally like to be hidden, are nocturnal. Even a branch, mine hide in a twist and they are invisible until lights out. They don't generally disturb the substrate unless spooked and they dart. BNPs are a lot more messy, but clowns generally focus on wood.
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    They have heat packs! I wouldn't hesitate unless you're talking snow outside. Here it's in the 20's, there I would imagine you have some snow! Panda females I think are usually listed at 1.5". I was trying to check what on earth they have the black's listed at, but apparently they don't have any size listed. I'd have to catch / measure. They have the Rabauti's listed at 2". That put them in-between panda and trilineatus, which is nice given the tank you have for them. How many were you thinking to start with?
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    It should make it worse because the CO2 isn't distributed as well.
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    Yes, that is normal with meds. As CotS mentioned, water viscosity changes and that results in the bubbles sticking around. It's nothing bad at all, entirely normal.
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    Smaller tanks tend to have "lower warranties" depending on who makes them. Something like a big box store 10g has a 1 year or 90 day warranty while a larger one will be 3-15 years. Depending on manufacturing technique, I would inspect the seam for any sort of tears or rips. Discoloration means that you could have less overall strength due to material fatigue. It might mean replacing it is a good option, but that really is hard to say. Some things discolor due to UV (garage with windows) or will discolor because of loss of structural integrity.
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    are you just meaning bubbles staying at the surface? If you want to take a video for us! 🙂
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    It is normal when using erythromycin, yes. Kind of like an alka seltzer in some ways when you add it, I'd imagine is what you saw? Just the powder and stuff trying to become soluble. When you add it try to lightly sprinkle it in a thin layer across the surface of the water and to avoid big clumps.
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    You have rocks in there, but yes... it will get mixed a bit. Having smaller rocks in-between the bigger ones would help to keep that separation. Pandas would want cover, generally and this is an open tank. Not an issue, but just something to note. They generally won't wish to be out in the open, but they will eventually get comfortable enough to hang out in the sand, especially on the right side away from the front glass and once the plants grow outward. probably won't do anything either way. The garra has a mouth that helps with swimming and grazing. Similar to SAE, RTBS, Rainbow sharks, etc. They can graze on pretty much anything, even lava rock which is notoriously sharp. If you have one that acts more like a hillstream loach, they will likely pick a large flat surface as their territory. I think Shrimp, Clowns, and something like rasbora would be really nice. Or white clouds. Something with a very small mouth that doesn't really hang out in the bottom but likes open space. Just make sure PH works for the shrimp and the other livestock.
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    Not sure why you don't want any Otos, but the thing to keep in mind is that you have shrimp, so that is your cleanup crew. That is what they do... Adding in a clown (or two) would give mulm, which will in turn feed the shrimp as well. Any other stocking would depend on temp and depend on what your goal is for the shrimp. If you're keeping it as a shrimp+snail tank, that's one method but just beware of water issues because of snails and the amount of food needed. I do think clowns would give you what you need (and avoid the spots on the nice wood!), but that is just me and my slight bias towards enjoying my clown plecos. I don't think you need to add corydoras here, you can, but do not need to. Smaller would be best, avoid the bigger ones, pick something you enjoy visually.
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    This is a good place to start this conversation...
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    If the old tank is leaking you can acclimate the fish using a drip and then go ahead and move them. Toss all the old media into the new tank, even on the substrate is better than letting it dry out. It might cloud, but that's what I would do, have done, and how I would handle it. Acclimation: Causes for OTS and how to handle it. Especially the second reason happens to a lot of hobbyists.
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    Aqueon Quietflow Setup Options:
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    There is a few things going on here.... This section on the quietflow is the most problematic when modding. I did a "layered" approach on mine, but there are a few ground rules here. 1. The filter flows left to right. 2. That section / indent indicated by the arrow is where you often will get bypass. 3. You have a good flowing pump, but the difficult part is trying to control the flow. 4. The box isn't completely square, it tapers in as it goes down, which does make cutting sponge a little bit challenging. I would place foam in, leaving a gap (or use a grate) on the bottom). Try to get the water to flow over, down to the bottom, then up through the sponge. This would minimize bypass in that particular section and try to encourage the water downward and through the media as opposed to over it. No media first, Course media next, then using fine media to block or force the water though the course stuff... slowing flow. I did a diagram once for someone, but I doubt I can find it again. If you need a sketch let me know and I'll make one for you. (Edit: Found it) Here's another setup too.
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    First question I would ask... what is your substrate? They get impacted easily. You'll almost never see them, but when you do it's pretty awesome. I would lean towards pushing you into a few clown plecos and some wood in lieu of the BB. They are one of my favorites, but really do need a setup for themselves with low light, even blackwater.
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    I have corydoras. My issue was just how easy it was to disturb and move. Probably works fine for other setups. You mentioned amazonia and others being non-desireable because they leech. Maybe that is a good thing here! Give the plants time to do their thing and get settled in, sort of force yourself to cycle the tank a bit longer.
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    Right. I would look into something that isn't expensive or that isn't common. If you specifically want to sell them, that's the way to go. If you simply want to have another species to enjoy, that's a different thing and just get what you want! When I got mine, I had some clear intentions, but after 2 years and not being able to spawn them.... some species are a puzzle. Being able to offer that to your area, especially nice ones that people don't have, it'll work out. The store owner, do you recall if they have any of the species I mentioned? The cool thing about duplicareus is that they are small, same size as panda. There was another I found, similar, but even smaller. (mentioned in the description on planet catfish) These ones. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2329
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    Don't be.... I have been there, we all have. Gotta start somewhere! Check out Sicce pumpheads or you can also look into circulation pumps / wavemakers (they look like little fans and use magnets to attach to glass. There is a vendor in Canada (at least one partner store). I am unsure if they ship. Amazon canada also used to have some items. https://yourlocalfishstore.com/shop/ (April's Aquarium)
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    Maybe I can loop some in some pipe or fishing line and use the weight that way. Bury the edges.
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    This definitely sounds like columnaris. I would encourage you to treat the tank. As others and yourself have experienced it can be a pretty nasty illness and move extremely quickly. I am sorry for your losses. Best of luck. Also be sure to clean / sterilize any equipment to avoid contamination.
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    Definitely tough. I often feel the same way and thought when I had my first live-bearers fry, "yeah, this can get out of hand quickly." The unfortunate thing is that if you don't have anything to predate, there's not much you can do besides male only or female only setups. As you experienced, that's in hope that you catch it in time or have enough space. It's not an easy thing to manage and emotionally can be very tough to manage. Having a shop or a place to re-home fish is a great option, but not available to many. My go to beginner fish recommendation will always be a Bolivian Ram. You just need one, and having one ram is a nice tank to me.
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