[Is getting duckweed worth it?]

No need to buy it, eventually it will just appear

[What in your opinion is the biggest obstacle you face when keeping fish?]

Vacations. Having someone to tend my fish while I'm gone.

[Assassin Snails]

they need proteins, so let them scavenge frozen blood worms.  Everyone else in the tank will love it too.  Feed in the evening because, my experience has shown them to be more nocturnal

[Centerpiece Fish]

I have a pair od apistogramma C.  They provide good entertainment value and my pair seem pretty much team players in my tank

[can plecos breed with corys in the tank?]

Absolutely, I have a shoal of panda corys in with my pair of albino bristlenose. have successfully bred twice this year and havent had any noticeable predadation.

In the egg stage, the male does a great job protecting the clutch until they are free roaming

[Fun finding surprise fry]

i love babies. exciting every time

[Update on my Red Leopard Ancistrus breeding project]

Those are some beautiful fish

[Show off your pipsqueaks!]

Another batch of albino Bristlenose 

[Barbel erosion in Cory catfish]

On 3/30/2023 at 2:52 PM, Colu said:

Barbel erosion can be caused by rooting in sharp substrate or a bacterial infection what I would do is quarantine and do a  course of maracyn update if you see no improvement after a week or it gets worse before then 

I agree whole-heartedly. The top cause is rough or sharp gravel

[Apistogramma Breeding Tank]

Lennie, I keep them in a 20 high with 5 albino cories and a half dozen or so Endlers

[Apistogramma Breeding Tank]

On 3/28/2023 at 2:54 PM, Lennie said:

@cavdad45 I've seen you mentioned having an apisto pair! 

Please share your experience 🙂

I love them. They do well in a community and are not the bully fish I was worried about. They do add that centerpiece to the tank

[Suggestion - Newbie 20H Stocking Thoughts?]

I defintely like the idea of cories, but make sure they get food for them and not relying on scraps or cleanup.  

Kuhli loaches are an okay fish, but they do make themselves scarce. Great at hiding.

Livebearers are fun, but constant spawns can make the population explode. (I have a pair of Apistogramma C. that keep the newborn population in check.

[How To Raise Endler Fry]

I use first bites, BugBites pellets, and BBS. they will grow fast by their nature.

[Convincing partner to let me get another tank :)]

It's easier to ask for forgiveness, than asking for permission

[Albino Bristlenose]

[Water Sprite- Growing Roots]

All the above. Personally, i use water sprite as a floater for fry cover and let the roots eventually find their way to the substrate.

[What did you get done today?]

Water changes in all 3 tanks, used old water to water my indoor plants and in my seed starter for this year's garden.

Moved a few male endlers from growout tank to GenPop. Moved my massive mystery snails to a tank for servicing

[Plecos recommendations for a community tank]

in one tank, I have a calico bristlenose that spends a half the time out of view. My other tank has a pair of albino bristlenose, The female is always hanging in the front where the food is dropped. The male hides a lot and when he works eggs in his cave, you only see the tail.

But all in all, they are all peaceful and mind their own business and i see them frequently enough that I dont fret about their whereabouts everytime I look in.

[Competition: Snail Needs A Name!]

Gary, that's what my daughter named hers and it fits

[Show off your pipsqueaks!]

Pleco pups

[Reintroducing Honey Gourami]

Glad he's doing better, but I would go with further quarantine, It cant hurt,

[Favorite live food to feed?]

Baby Brine shrimp, all fish love them regarless of size and the baby fish grow quicker and more survive from predators

[Glass Cleaner recommendations]

I just use a wascloth and water

 

[PLECO caves]

I have a coconut cave and a Co-Op tube, but my male dug a cave under a gragon stone and produced fry

[Stuff you bought from a physical Mom and Pop store today thread.]

On 2/21/2023 at 9:53 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Any pics?😁

I take lousy pics, never got the hang of making quality photos in my aquariums