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Dwarf Lily Growth!
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to CJhilljack's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
Here is that 20 Long. All those Lilly pads are from a single bulb. Once the plant had a lot of pads up top it stopped producing underwater leaves. -
Dwarf Lily Growth!
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to CJhilljack's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
I wish I had a photo. My lily has completely covered the surface in a 20 Long. The lily pads are so thick on the top that new ones block light to the old ones and the old ones die and feed my massive colony of cherry shrimp. Basically the only input to that tank is easy green! 😁 -
I recently discovered Super Blue Emperor Tetras. They are supposedly a very vibrant blue. I bit of a larger tetra thought. Should be okay with you guppies I think. With that fantastic greenery you have I think blue would be a good color to add in there.
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Is it gone or can it be helped
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to Jstewart0925's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
It looks like it is completely gone. However..... I would leave it planted but cut it very very short so that most of the dead stuff is gone. With the dead matter no longer attached the plant has a better chance at achieving new growth if it is still alive. Best of luck! -
Any Tips for Setting Up a New 20G Long Tank?
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to HappilyHabil's topic in General Discussion
Honestly it sounds like you have it all under control. I have a planted tank with pea gravel from home depot. $5 for 50 pound bags. All I do for my plants is Easy Green and a cheap light. I've heard good things about Nicrew lights. Good choice. Cory's and Kuhli's enjoy sand. If that's the rout you go I like play sand (also super cheap) and it has a great look to it and is plenty soft enough for the fish. The only thing I am unsure of is how well plants will grow in play sand. I think the plants will do well in the sand because I can see biofilm growing almost 2 inches deep in the sand. I have just never tried rooting a plant in sand. Once you have your 20 gallon tank set up just remember to only make small changes and only make one change at a time so you can really learn what each change causes in your tank. Like I said up top. It really sounds like you got this! Keep it up. -
I love those smooth stones. I got a whole bag of them for cheap and they are a great way to add something to fill an empty space without defeating the purpose of empty space in the tank.
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20H tank setup with UGF mod worklog/journal
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to venzi's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
I am unable to view the images. Is anyone else having this problem? I'm bummed because this sounds very interesting. -
Greetings from Southwestern Ontario!!
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to Pencapchew95's topic in Introductions & Greetings
Panda garra is probably my top suggestion for any community tank. TONS of personality. They constantly nibble on your glass and they will have no problem returning the favor to your sassy tiger barbs. Also the stripes on the barbs and the stripes on the panda garra will correlate nicely. -
Testing Time: Fixing the Seachem Tidals Bypass
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to nabokovfan87's topic in Experiments
I run a tidal 110 on my 75G aquarium. I just let it eat everything that goes in the skimmer and it's going strong after 6 months. I understand the complaints about the skimmer but if you are willing to completely ignore things that are constantly stuck on the front of the filter it is pretty awesome. It is the quietest hang on back I have ever used and water clarity is impressive. -
I have never heard this before. Fascinating.
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Are temperatures above 85°F safe for breeding guppies?
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to Abby W's topic in Fish Breeding
I agree with @Scapexghost. Whatever temp you feel comfortable with you should be able to leave it alone. With most fish I have found consistency is key. -
Welcome back to the fish world! Be careful with those guppies. Healthy guppies make lots of babies!
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I catch the cats eye balling my tanks often. Sometimes even the dogs will sit and enjoy the motion of the fish. The cats are especially fond of my African dwarf frog tank.
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If you believe overfeeding is the issue then there is no problem going a few days without feeding him to see if he slims down as he poops. Fish don't need to eat every day.
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No need to be concerned. I believe they are getting ready to molt. As shrimp grow larger they have to shed their current exoskeleton so that they can grow bigger. Pretty soon your shrimp will start bending themselves in half and eventually slip out of their exoskeleton and you will see clear floppy versions of your shrimp laying at the bottom of your tank. Just leave those in there and your shrimp will probably eat them eventually to regain those nutrients needed to keep growing their new skeleton. Your water parameters are nearly identical to mine and my shrimp are doing great so far. So just to be clear. The white lines you see is where their exoskeleton has already separated from their body.
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New to fishkeeping and really benefitting from it
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to lewk's topic in Introductions & Greetings
Welcome Lucas. That is what life is all about. Setting goals and working towards achieving them while also enjoying yourself. I'm glad fish keeping is having a positive impact. You mentioned how the hobby is expensive. Just keep in mind that the only expensive part is setting up a tank. Get yourself to an enjoyable place where you have enough tanks to accomplish what you want to do but make sure the amount of tanks is manageable for your lifestyle. Once you find that sweet spot you will be able to do so much with your fish with very little money input from that point forward. Let us know what kind of fish you are into and your specific fish keeping interests. There are lots of great people on here that would be happy to tell you all about anything you could imagine. -
Same here. I have never seen them in person. You should post pictures!
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OOOOOOOOO!!!!! Keep us updated. This sounds exciting!
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Absolutely loved this slide show! Thanks for sharing.
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I went to the bathroom for one moment...
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to Lexi B's topic in General Discussion
@Cawafuoshi what does "ATO" stand for? -
I dump tap water straight in the tank throw away the measuring cap and put a tiny amount of any dechlorinator on the market and call it a day. However, I am very fortunate to have tap water that originates from the Missouri river, and it does not have much chlorine in it at all. I am actually thinking about not using anything to treat the water once my current bottle is empty.
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Seachem Flourish Dosing
SimmonsSnailsNScales replied to macdaddy36's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
@Cawafuoshi nailed it on the head. I don't mean to sound like an aquarium coop fanboy, but easy green will make your life so much easier. For starters, Seachem flourish only has 0.07% nitrogen content. Not good at all. Easy Green has 2.66% nitrogen content, and it will not harm or even bother any living creature that will ever be in you tank. -
@ccc24 I am just as stumped as you are on this one. However, if I were in this situation I would just go ahead and do the med trio on the entire tank in the hopes of snuffing out whatever is causing problems in the tank that is undetectable by a test kit. If you want to save money on meds, you can lower the water level in your tank as long as it is not super crowded with fish. If your filter cannot run at low water levels pop a sponge filter in there temporarily. Don't worry about the sponge being cycled because you will have to do frequent water changes during the medication process anyway.
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That is amazing that she survived. I have had one guppy jump out of the tank unfortunately I lost him. I finally found glass lids for that tank at a decent price. Now my fish are safe, and I never have to top the water off between water changes anymore.