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Today, 03:31 PM

mommy1 replied to a poll My New Dwarf Gourami Dying? in Gouramis

There is a betta in there too? The betta could be bullying the gourami as well. What other fish are in this 15 gallon tank. Cycling is not...

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Today, 02:34 PM

mommy1 replied to a poll My New Dwarf Gourami Dying? in Gouramis

My guess is the healthy gourami is picking on the weaker one.

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Today, 02:06 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread How long will the Nitrite cycle last? New tank cycling for a month? Help! in Cycling

But since there are fish in the tank now do not add ammonia.

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Today, 11:19 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread New tetra's are afraid of my sweet Silver Dollar in General Aquarium Forum

Nitrates won't suddenly kill your fish but a sudden change in GH can, even a small one. I suggest you check the GH of your tap and tank before you do...

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Today, 10:07 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread External filter and snails in Goldfish

Yes, snail eggs and possibly snails could be in your filter media. If you have a zero snail tolerance then it might be best to throw out the old...

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Today, 10:00 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread How long will the Nitrite cycle last? New tank cycling for a month? Help! in Cycling

Do you add minerals back to the RO water? Nitrifying bacteria need the trace minerals found in water to grow. Here is a quick read about the bacteria...

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Today, 05:58 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread New tetra's are afraid of my sweet Silver Dollar in General Aquarium Forum

Nitrates are not harmless. The fish can tolerate a larger amount of nitrate in the water than they can ammonia or nitrite, but it is still toxic at...

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Today, 05:51 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread How long will the Nitrite cycle last? New tank cycling for a month? Help! in Cycling

What is the pH of your tank water?

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Today, 12:26 AM

Taurus replied to a thread Looking to top off the 37 gallon in General Aquarium Forum

Harlequin or Lamp Chops http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/trigonostigma-heteromorpha/ ...

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Yesterday, 10:38 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Fixing an aquarium after an Ich breakout kills all the fish in Beginner Freshwater

Doesn't sound like costia, this is a description of costia from this site http://www.fishyportal.com/cgi-bin/pub/diag?c=v&id=45 Flagellates ...

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Yesterday, 07:32 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Fixing an aquarium after an Ich breakout kills all the fish in Beginner Freshwater

Ich often attacks the gills first and we can't see it but it is still affecting the fish. Did the spots look like grains of salt? If so it is ich, if...

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Yesterday, 07:00 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread A Note on Nitrate and Water Changes in General Aquarium Forum

It's not that the formula doesn't make sense. The point is it is over complicating something that should be very simple. This hobby can be...

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Yesterday, 05:11 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Fixing an aquarium after an Ich breakout kills all the fish in Beginner Freshwater

Ich is one of the lesser evils that can happen to a tank and there is no need to tear down and bleach the tank. IF the tank was mature and IF you...

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Yesterday, 04:06 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread A Note on Nitrate and Water Changes in General Aquarium Forum

Because you are taking out 20% of nitrate each week with the 20% water change. 20% or 1/5 of 25 is 5. So, all other things being equal, if your...

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Yesterday, 02:38 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Stocking strategy for a shallow aquarium in Beginner Freshwater

That's a nice size tank, 60g. With the exception of angelfish, or other tall fish, the footprint is more important than the height. You could stock...

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Yesterday, 02:30 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Nymph of Orthetrum Sabina (Drury) in Invertebrates

That's pretty neat if you like that sort of thing. I am always telling people how the dragonfly larvae will eat small fish, it's cool to have a...

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Yesterday, 10:03 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread New Panda Garra fry!! in Livebearers

Lol, in order for fry to survive they have to be very good at hiding. Congratulations! They are cute little guys aren't they. JFYI, they are egg...

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Yesterday, 05:56 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread A Note on Nitrate and Water Changes in General Aquarium Forum

Water changes aren't just about nitrates. We often use nitrates as an indicator but water changes are also done to remove hormones and replace trace...

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03-09-2014, 09:17 PM

Taurus replied to a thread Kribensis attacks neon tetra in Dwarf cichlids

I think that's a good idea. Kribensis are not carnivorous any way, so it may have been a warning.

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03-09-2014, 09:07 PM

Taurus replied to a thread A new dwarf came in a news letter... thought id share in Beginner Freshwater

I saw the newsletter as well. It's an interesting dwarf cichlid. Curviceps is making a bit of a come back as well.

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03-09-2014, 07:03 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread A new dwarf came in a news letter... thought id share in Beginner Freshwater

Do you mean this fish is new for The Wet Spot, or this is a different color morph or something? I guess it's still relatively new but this fish has...

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03-08-2014, 09:34 PM

Taurus replied to a thread Aiden's German Blue Ram Community in Aquarium Journals

Awesome! There's no doubt you're a very good fish keeper.

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03-08-2014, 09:06 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Too much Media? in General Aquarium Forum

Try moving the floss to the bottom and the bio-stones to the top before you try removing any of your bio-media.

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03-08-2014, 08:51 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Lost my Pop-Pop Last Night. in Chatterbox

My condolences to you my friend and to your family. Don't be upset because you aren't crying, we all grieve in our own way and in our own time. He...

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03-07-2014, 06:30 PM

Taurus replied to a thread Slap's 40B in Aquarium Journals

Have you told Lauren she loves cardinal tetras yet?

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03-07-2014, 06:20 PM

Taurus replied to a thread It pays to be prepared! in General Aquarium Forum

Yes, but if you never throw anything away, how will you know you need it? :sconfused:

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03-07-2014, 06:12 PM

Taurus replied to a thread Slap's 40B in Aquarium Journals

There's plenty of time to change your mind....cardinals...cardinals...

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03-07-2014, 05:35 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Will a black kuhli loach live in a 10 gallon tank? in Loaches

I could be wrong but I think the dwarf frogs wouldn't like the sharp gravel either, and I know the kuhli would not. Any chance of changing the...

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03-07-2014, 05:19 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Finding the right substrate. in General Aquarium Forum

I found this online http://www.earthproducts.net/products/gravel.html Try a landscaping supply yard and ask for small slate gravel.

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03-07-2014, 03:57 PM

Taurus replied to a thread Slap's 40B in Aquarium Journals

So how many cardinal tetra are you ordering? :sconfused:

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About Jaster

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Date of Birth: February 25, 1972 (42)

About Jaster

Location:: Binghamton NY

Interests:: scuba and paintball

Occupation:: PC Board Engineer

Gender:: Male

Orientation:: Straight

Smoker:: Yes

Marital:: Married

Drinker:: Occasionally

Education:: Graduated College

Children:: 3

Aquarium 1:: 80 gallon bowfront cichlid tank

Aquarium 2:: 55 Gallon Angel tank

Aquarium 3:: 30 gallon community

typeof:: Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:: couple of 30g angel grow out tanks couple 10g guppy tanks (angels like fry!)

How I got started with aquariums.:: Got a small tank, then got a big tank... then the fisdh I had had fry and my wife and daughter wanted to save the babies... 8 tanks later....

Favorite fish:: Angels

Fish I have bred:: guppys and mollys. trying my hand at breeding Angels.

Why I like fish::: I grew up on the ocean and pretty much spent more time in the water then out of it. I've always loved fish.

Best advice:: Read read read... learn as much as you can about this hobby before you jump in. It's a lot more then fill the tank and stuff it with fish!