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Yesterday, 05:13 PM
Sorry to hear about the algae, if you're thinking of tossing the water sprite I'd be glad to take a few plants(with roots) off your hands. :D
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Yesterday, 01:17 PM
It's not hard to believe you like him so much, betta's are great fish and have a lot of personality. Let us know what those water parameters are when...
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Yesterday, 11:33 AM
10 liters isn't ideal but it isn't the worst either. A 5 gallon is usually the smallest tank I suggest for betta. The aversion to bright lights is...
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06-18-2013, 06:26 PM
I have heard and thoroughly debated the Qt's are more stressful argument. I will agree that most don't set up a proper QT and therefore they might be...
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06-18-2013, 02:55 PM
If this is bacterial, I have heard good things about Furan2. I don't know what it will do to your inverts, you will have to research that one. The...
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06-18-2013, 03:16 AM
Thanks everyone for the comments.. It seems to me that my apistos indeed noticed the nematodes as well. Most of last night, and this morning they...
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06-17-2013, 04:48 PM
You seem to have that problem with glass breaking sometimes. :11:
I would try the heater you have and see how well it works, betta's like the...
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06-17-2013, 02:58 PM
You could get a lot more if you wanted. As long as there are plenty of hiding spots and plants for them you could get 15-20 kuhli loaches for your...
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06-16-2013, 11:42 PM
Well after spending the day with my friend, Lexi, I came how to check on my fish tanks. Low and behold my black molly was missing from my 20 gallon....
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06-16-2013, 01:35 AM
It does seem that your tank is cycled. I usually advise adding ammonia for a couple more days to be certain, but by looking at your numbers it isn't...
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06-16-2013, 01:11 AM
Many tetra will breed during the rainy season of what ever country they are indigenous. In our aquariums we reproduce those conditions either on...
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06-16-2013, 12:29 AM
With all the rain in the area lately it is no wonder you have fry. X-ray tetra are egg scatterers. They drop their eggs in the plants and maybe the...
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06-15-2013, 11:58 PM
Time for a bigger tank again...
These are probably all from the same batch and are now just big enough to start roaming the tank.
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06-15-2013, 03:13 AM
Congratulations Cliff!
...Again
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06-15-2013, 01:09 AM
Congratulations Cliff!
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06-14-2013, 11:51 PM
Eventually we will, it's one of the few plants my husband and I agree on.
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06-14-2013, 08:21 PM
Lovely garden. :ssmile: I love honeysuckle, we used to have it all along the fence line but sadly it was taken down this year.
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06-14-2013, 08:07 PM
Female live bearers start to get fat, when it is almost time for the fry to drop the fat spot will get square. If there aren't a lot of fry she may...
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06-14-2013, 06:32 PM
Lol, I am just guessing, I can't tell from the picture if it is a platy or a tetra. I do know that platy can have fry up to something like 6 months...
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06-14-2013, 04:24 PM
Congratulations dad!
Could it be an oxygen issue? Adding water would also add oxygen and if the surface isn't properly agitated the oxygen would...
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06-14-2013, 04:19 PM
Congratulations! It's always exciting to find fry. Are you sure it's not a platy fry? Just so you know, platys are livebearers and tetra lay eggs.
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06-14-2013, 12:21 PM
Looks great Jenn. I think you will be much happier with angels instead of discus, or maybe that's just me, I have never been a discus person. Either...
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06-13-2013, 01:10 PM
Alright, we are going to need more information from you to give a proper answer. What exactly are you trying to do?
Upgrade your betta tank and the...
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06-13-2013, 03:42 AM
Yes, just add a few drops of Prime to the water before adding it to the tank.
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06-13-2013, 02:23 AM
Lol, I am not arguing, I am married, but not to kim92.
As Cliff said, cleaning 1/3 to 1/2 the substrate will be fine. Since you are cycling with...
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06-13-2013, 12:43 AM
Well, that was a joke, if you have no sense of humor perhaps this should be handled through pm.. there are rules against drama on the forum.
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06-13-2013, 12:30 AM
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I am just answering questions and giving opinions.
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About Carapar56
Location:
Red Bank, New Jersey
Interests:
Hiking, Jogging, Gardening, Swimming, Drawing and other artsy things, and looking at my fish c:
About Me:
I'm 16, raised a military brat, moved all over the world. Always had a love for fish and am just now getting more serious in the hobby.
Music:
Almost anything, only thing particular is Owl City.
Movies:
Anything action, horror, drama, comedy, and especially sci-fi
Who I'd like to meet:
Currently only Adam Young.
Books:
Don't read too much but I loved the Percy Jackson series.
TV:
Nothing really only animal planet, Falling Skies, Hell's Kitchen and MasterChef
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Male
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Gay
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White
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No
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Single
Drinker:
Occasionally
Education:
In School
Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:
To get updates on certain species, help with my fish and aquariums and to talk with other fish lover
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No
Hometown::
Catania, Sicily
Aquarium 1:
10 Gallon aquarium with my 7 year old Blue Gourami, and 4 Olive Nerite Snails.
Aquarium 2:
10 Gallon aquarium with a Black Molly, a Polly(molly/platy hybrid), and 8 Olive Nerite Snails.
Aquarium 3:
20 Gallon High aquarium, currently not set up but hope to be, soon.
typeof:
Freshwater
Rest of Your Aquariums:
I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.
How I got started with aquariums.:
Simply bought a 10 gallon tank, the basic supplies, and a blue gourami,(which I've now owned for 6 years)
Favorite fish:
Haven't decided yet >. <
Fish I have bred:
Platys, mollies, guppies.
Why I like fish::
I don't exactly know, something about them is.... captivating.
Best advice:
RESEARCH. OH SWEET JESUS DO RESEARCH DON'T JUST BUY A FISH. THAT IS THE WORRRRSSSSTTTT MISTAKE EVER!!!!!!!
Other pets:
4 cats, 2 dogs, and 3 turtles(soon to be 2 as I'm giving one away)
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