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Today, 02:07 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Help, confused on dwarf gourami in Beginner Freshwater

I don't keep gourami but I do know that you are going to need to be more specific wrt which type of DG you refer to. I suspect this is the source...

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Today, 12:32 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread new tank owner in How To

Exactly. It is common practice to overstock Africans to help with aggression, but they still need enough room to swim around freely and grow.

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Today, 12:30 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

Red root floaters are great looking plants!

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Today, 12:22 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Need some help. in Fish Compatibility

YVW :22: 'may'.... :think: In the wild neons are a natural food source of angels. Just something to be aware of. Meh - Don't sweat the big...

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Today, 12:20 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Need some help. in Fish Compatibility

With the right set up you could have two angels in that tank. You will need lots of tall plants to break up territories and sight. There is no such...

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Today, 12:06 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Need some help. in Fish Compatibility

:hmm3grin2orange: No, That's far from the only thing... Really far. The "Inch per gallon" rule Is an outdated and useless concept that could...

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Yesterday, 11:55 PM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Need some help. in Fish Compatibility

Agreed, A 55 will only be fine for more than one angel IF they are a mated pair OR POSSIBLY if you have lots of plants to break up sight lines and...

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Yesterday, 11:11 PM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

Daphnia is a nutritious food source and many people cultivate them to feed their fish.

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Yesterday, 10:25 PM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

Exactly, Because the second scenario above is entirely unlike the definition of a 'stable environment' & stability as we all know is a cornerstone of...

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Yesterday, 09:44 PM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread API Test kit questions in Beginner Freshwater

I remember you asking about the caps. I really didn't think it would matter but I didn't know for sure, now I do. Thanks for finding that out and...

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Yesterday, 08:21 PM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

imma24, I understand your trepidation, but your tanks are very well seasoned and cared for, you could probably leave them for a month, maybe...

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Yesterday, 08:13 PM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Screwed up my first tank, need remedies in Goldfish

No, don't pull out the substrate. Just gently clean around the areas that don't have any plants with the siphon.

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Yesterday, 06:13 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Screwed up my first tank, need remedies in Goldfish

It could be. If I remember correctly 40ppm nitrates is the top limit of what is generally considered tolerable for most fish. Most here will...

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Yesterday, 03:40 AM

Honey Badger 1 started a discussion Just a little reminder. in group 868-2739

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Yesterday, 03:09 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread A Few Shrimp questions in Shrimps

My understanding is that most of that chart is due to possible interbreeding but it is worth researching the site more extensively to see if there...

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Yesterday, 03:02 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Video: Florida Lifeguard Wrestles Shark Back Into The Water in Fishy News

Wrestling is fake.... and stupid :22:

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Yesterday, 02:52 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

Please reread the replies to this thread. The feeding is not THE issue. Your schedule is not compatible with keeping fish IMO.. Some other...

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Yesterday, 02:50 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

There is also no reason to confront anyone publicly when you disagree with their posts.

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Yesterday, 01:38 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Go Big or Go Home in Aquarium Journals

I plan on leaning heavily on Cliff if I ever get brave enough to set up a sump, lol. I can't correct anything when it comes to sumps, but I am eager...

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Yesterday, 12:15 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Go Big or Go Home in Aquarium Journals

How exciting this will finally start moving forward. I hope you document the sump. I almost used sump filtration on my 120g but decided against it...

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Yesterday, 12:08 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

Have you considered pet rocks? You could take them with you, they don't eat much or require much care, and most hotels will allow them if you pay a...

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05-20-2013, 04:33 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Just at the end of a cycle, something in my water slowly killing my tetras :( in Beginner Freshwater

True that. :22:

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05-20-2013, 04:30 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Stocking up tank in Beginner Freshwater

Yes ... Dead fish do end up stuck to the filter... Way way over stocked. but first lets get this out of the way: I have a hard time imagining...

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05-20-2013, 04:22 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

The do look like planaria.

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05-20-2013, 04:10 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread A Few Shrimp questions in Shrimps

Good question about plants above, Shrimp would DEF prefer some cover. FYI - The red ones were selectively bred for that color also - The wild...

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05-20-2013, 02:54 AM

Goes to 11! replied to a thread Pretty sure I'm overstocked - but how bad? in Beginner Freshwater

Does this mean your tank is cycled? As in the first two threads listed here: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/forumdisplay.php?f=111 ...

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05-20-2013, 02:07 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

Here is one with different sized planaria. If it is planaria they are unsightly, but will not hurt your fish.

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05-20-2013, 02:01 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

You are not being bothersome. Yes, some need to be eaten to continue their life cycle. Planaria are very common and they do start out very tiny. Here...

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05-20-2013, 01:48 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread Aquarium Pest? in General Aquarium Forum

That's ok. I was about to post the fish should eat them when they notice they are there. Don't over feed your fish and whatever the pest is will not...

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05-20-2013, 01:17 AM

Honey Badger 1 replied to a thread The evolution of a tank: Never stop learning and thank you all. (picture heavy) in Photo forum

Your tank looks great! Adding the background will make it look even better. I'm jealous, I could never get vals to grow in my tanks.

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Location:: Madison, WI

Gender:: Female

Orientation:: Undisclosed

Smoker:: No

Marital:: Married

Drinker:: Occasionally

Education:: Undisclosed.

Children:: 1

Hometown::: Newark, NJ

Aquarium 1:: 20 gallon

Aquarium 2:: 1 gallon

Aquarium 3:: 2 gallon

typeof:: Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:: I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.

How I got started with aquariums.:: I won a fish at a fair in a ping pong toss game when I was in jr. high school and have had an aquarium ever since.