eatyourpeas Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 9:05 PM, Hobbit said: Wait. These aren’t Jason’s tanks. They’re Streetwise’s tanks! 😜 If we ever do a co-op meet up I think I’m going to have to call everyone by their forum names. Including @eatyourpeas and @TheDukeAnumber1. I will make sure to wear green! 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 FYI, I killed my iPhone XS by taking a pond photo in hot weather. I took previous underwater photos, but now I have a refurbished iPhone on order. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 3:56 PM, Streetwise said: FYI, I killed my iPhone XS by taking a pond photo in hot weather. I took previous underwater photos, but now I have a refurbished iPhone on order. That blows, I’m constantly using my XS underwater, maybe I should stop because I’d like to get a few more years out of this overpriced (but nice) toy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Darn that sucks. Sorry to hear that @Streetwise. Theres nothing worse then spending money on something you know you could have avoided. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Oh yikes. I had never thought to try to put my phone under water for pictures. I think this is an experiment I should not try. … sooo tempted… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) A cheap solution…hubby just got this $30. Video and still 3ft scope for underwater. Does nice photos are blurry because of wrist shaking. Edited August 17, 2021 by Guppysnail 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Maybe it's weird of me, but I really enjoy before and after pics of tanks with all the cloudy water when the substrate is disturbed and then voila! the "after' picture when we can see the fish and plants again. So satisfying. ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 I am trying to simplify. I moved all the wood and plants from my buckets into my tanks. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Great display! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Love the wood in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 I had to de-tune the air-stones, and lower the water levels. Two of these just have mulm for substrate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 8/31/2021 at 6:12 PM, Streetwise said: Two of these just have mulm for substrate. How did you accumulate that much mulm? Was it from running g the tanks that long or have you been putting filter cleanings in there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 My sources of mulm include organic soil, fish waste, and decomposing wood, which is chewed on by various inhabitants. I stage water and floating plants that I remove, and squeeze out sponge filters, all to save snails and shrimp fry. I just can't pour out the mulm, when it is so full of aquatic life and nutrients. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbotlips Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 1:39 PM, Streetwise said: I just don’t trust that my lake plants are free of zebra mussels yet. When I read this I couldn’t help but face palm. Last year I took some “wild caught” plants and added them in my garden pond. I luckily dodged a bullet and there hasn’t been any belligerent bivalves spotted in northern California. It was Ludwigia peploides for those who were curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 @Burbotlips, you should be able to look up state information for invasive species in your local bodies of water. If you haven’t seen them before, I have a video that shows them: This is on Lake Champlain, which connects to the Hudson to the south and the Richelieu to the north, and the Great Lakes from there, and with the Atlantic from both directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbotlips Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I have known of the critter for awhile (the whole state does boat checks) and I checked immediately after I had read your mention of them. There was a feeling of relief when I read there wasn’t any mussels spotted in my part of the state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Seeing just how bad the zebra mussel problem is in your video is frightening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I wonder if you could start a culture of zebra mussels and once they are going use them as puffer food... I know they are sharp, but not sure how hard the shells are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 @Tihshho, while they might be crunchy snacks, the risk is too great. Even though I saw no zebra mussels in my collected plants, I never moved them into my tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 8:34 PM, Streetwise said: @Tihshho, while they might be crunchy snacks, the risk is too great. Even though I saw no zebra mussels in my collected plants, I never moved them into my tanks. I’m curious..would zebra mussels be affected and possibly eliminated by things such as alum dips or copper medication or others that kill snails effectively so you could use collected plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 @Guppysnail, I’m not sure what treatments would work, but it is an interesting question. The plants I collected turned out to already be in the hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Streetwise Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Water top-offs, before and after: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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