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Share your nano tanks and fish!
Tetra Guy replied to Just a Pygmy Corydora's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
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Share your nano tanks and fish!
Tetra Guy replied to Just a Pygmy Corydora's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
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Tuna Sun Kessil 500x coming soon?
Tetra Guy replied to Daniel's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
Im running a single Tuna Sun on my 15g tall. I have to say its lived up to the advertising. Plants are healthy and less algae compared to tanks with other lamps, same schedule and water conditions. The only problem is it is a spot light. Illuminating a wide tank would be costly. -
Easy Green in daily dosages?
Tetra Guy replied to Tetra Guy's topic in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers
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Would there be any advantage to daily dosing of Easy Green? Was thinking of putting a dropper top on the bottle and feeding plants same time I feed fish. I guess the amount would be the weekly dosage divided by 7? I have a small graduated cylinder to initially measure the number of drops that would be. TIA!
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Hey can anyone tell me what this poor little Ember Tetra is suffering from?Swollen white splotch. Labored breathing and obvious distress. I have him in quarantine. What should I do to keep his tank mates safe? And what if anything can be done for him? TIA!
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Throwback Thursday - show us old photos of your tanks
Tetra Guy replied to Daniel's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
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Let see YOUR favorite fish, that YOU own.
Tetra Guy replied to FrozenFins's topic in General Discussion
i really like my honey gouramis... colorful, peaceful and interesting behaviors. The one on the upper right in the picture is my favorite.- 105 replies
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What’s Your Go-To “Basic” Dry Fish Food?
Tetra Guy replied to Fish Folk's topic in General Discussion
When im not hatching bbs, my go to is Tetra flake food. Fish gobble it up and I used it when i was a kid. Whenever I open the jar, the smell brings back memories. 🙂 -
Looking for recommendations for powdered food to keep on hand for unexpected fry. I have dwarf gouramis, and some other small fish, that breed but I can't keep the fry alive. In the absence of live foods, I think they just starve to death. I have tried Sera powdered fry food, but no luck. Thinking maybe freeze dried daphnia? TIA! 🙂
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1930s historically accurate planted aquarium
Tetra Guy replied to Daniel's topic in Photos, Videos & Journals
Saw this aquarium in a book of 1920s homes. It is suspended in the window of a sunroom. Thought it was interesting.- 294 replies
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love this! I broke half my API tubes. 😖How are you stirring the solution? Did the tubes come with caps ?
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bonus features! Holds the bbs sieve while the tank drains, and holds the lid with heater / air hise while i rinse the tank. 🙂
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I got tired of clearing my standard sink drain strainer of plant leaves. This is the simple solution I came up with. Its a wire mesh desk organizer held above the sink bottom by a wooden stick. I dump my bucket of siphoned aquarium water into it, then knock the leaves it catches into the trash pail. Maybe this will help someone. 🙂
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Anyone here built their own tank from plexi? What’s involved? Seems like all ya need is plexi, a table saw and solvent. I’m considering building a custom tank and stand for a long, narrow space. What could go wrong? 🙃
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Looks solid, flat bottom will distribute the weight. I like the big cabinet it the middle because you can put some nice chunky vertical frames in the center section, to transfer weight to floor and prevent any sagging. If the dresser top isn’t perfectly level, adding the additional frame in the middle will solve this. Just based on photo, I’m thinking it would work.
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I have a similar dresser which i intend to use as an aquarium stand for a 75g. But i’m going to remove the drawers and put cabinet doors on the front. The reason for that is so I can fit a sump inside and brace all around, including behind the legs. I’m concerned that it may bow in front where the openings for drawers is a structural weakness.
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It depends on the furniture. Its difficult to advise over the web, without inspecting what you have, but if you have a solid piece of furniture, it may be sturdy enough on its own, or can be braced inside / behind with additional framing. Basically you want a flat surface to distribute the aquarium's weight evenly, and solid vertical framing to transfer the weight directly to the floor evenly. No overhang, no spindly legs, no wobble or bowing.
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sounds like an ideal spot. A bench for viewing may also double as a bench for changing shoes? Your other considerations are proximity to water source and drain. Also how to protect the floor from the inevitable drips.
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i think it would look great there! My only concern is that its a passageway area where people only glance at it. Perhaps you could add a seat or two for leisurely viewing. Tank should always be in a place where it can be seen and appreciated, the need to stay on top of maintenance is a plus not a minus! That way you and the fish get the most benefit. Also the dimensions should fit the space in proportion. Something big, about the same footprint as the cabinet would be perfect. A 10g would just look lost and sad.
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I dose every water change. Not sure if optimal for plants, but optimal for me not forgetting to dose!
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