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Today, 01:30 AM
I got some snail hitch hikers on a moss ball (never saw a single one when I added it to the tank). Now I have trumpet snails multiplying in my 30...
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Today, 01:22 AM
I agree - you could do so much more with that tank with your plants and driftwood. Have no doubt you'd put together an amazing tank. 300 gallons. ...
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Today, 01:19 AM
Thanks! And thanks for the suggestion of the taller plant by the heater. the amazon swords should do the trick as they grows.
Raylan is a little...
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Today, 01:17 AM
also what type of substrate and what are the dimensions of your tank?
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Today, 01:16 AM
+ to both the above on decreasing the temp
also - I don't know how large your tank is but if you have room it would be good to increase the bronze...
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Today, 01:13 AM
Thank all of you again, for all the kind words.
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Today, 01:08 AM
I got into the Rainbowfish craze a few years back. I even bought the rare (at that time) book by Gerald R. Allen. The only species the LFS got in...
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Today, 12:58 AM
What type of plants did you try ?
What type of lighting do you have ?
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Today, 12:57 AM
The problem is that even when you do all the right things to make sure the fish you buy are healthy, somtimes they can still be infected with...
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Today, 12:14 AM
+ 1 to Fishmommie great find on that video. Altums would be a good challenge for you Mojo.
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Today, 12:01 AM
A school of FM's Colombian tetras with a school of Lemon tetras would look good, IMO.
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Yesterday, 11:53 PM
I would introduce them into the main tank. With shrimp there isn't much to go wrong except that maybe due to the tanks inhabitants, some may go...
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Yesterday, 11:45 PM
Bored? Time to do a water change. Maybe look into some plants.
Bored, really? LOL
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Yesterday, 11:26 PM
As fishmommie said, Black Skirt tetras are nippers, I've had them. Even in a school of 10 the other passive fish took a beating so I re-homed them. ...
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Yesterday, 11:18 PM
I've not kept black skirt tetras but have read that they tend to be nippy. what about getting 8 - 10 Black skirts then adding a school of 8 - 10...
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Yesterday, 11:05 PM
I use a Marina holding and breeding box to acclimate. I pour the contents from the bag into this plastic box and place it on the tanks edge with the...
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Yesterday, 11:04 PM
Mojo - did you see the video I posted above? are those wild caught altums?
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Yesterday, 11:00 PM
Thanks Judi. It's fun playing with this little tank. Good practice for when I redo my 30 which will be within a couple months. I'll eventually get...
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Yesterday, 10:58 PM
Oh but the heat is off. they can now bug you - a sure thing LOL
did you check out that video? I finally got it posted right.
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Yesterday, 10:55 PM
+1 to the above post. Sliced zucchini or cucumber blanched work well.
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Yesterday, 10:51 PM
Have you tried feeding him veggies ?
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Yesterday, 10:42 PM
Oh thank God. SOMEONE is getting a 300 gal tank. Hopefully that'll get Sandz and Taurus and Mojo and whoever else off MY back :o) Thank YOU...
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Yesterday, 10:37 PM
As Cliff has taught me, water movement is really important in a saltwater set-up especially if you have live rock.
I'm sure the Hydro 600 looks a...
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Yesterday, 10:34 PM
It's been 10 days since I planted my 5 gallon and all is going well. Today I added a moss ball and 3 amazon swords.
I also rearranged the betta log...
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Yesterday, 10:16 PM
Congrats Steeler1.
Well deserved.
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Yesterday, 10:13 PM
Hey I voted for the winner. Nice picture Scottishfish.
Cliff's Sev was my next pick if I was given a second pick.
Very nice photos guys.
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Yesterday, 09:36 PM
What are current ammonia, nitrtie and and nitrate levels ?
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Yesterday, 09:32 PM
It's really up to you and what you like, but I would not go much longer than 8 hours. That has always worked very good for me
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Yesterday, 06:47 PM
Oh yeah! I would love to see what you could do with a 300 gal planted tank. A nice group of your favorite Apistogrammas with 75 Rummy noses and 75...
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Yesterday, 06:42 PM
+ 1 to Sandz and his water change's suggestion, I don't see any rot either.
That male is awesome, funny to see the son sizeing him up.
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55 Gallon Reef tank in progress. So far a piece of waving hand coral and a feather duster. More to come.
Aquarium 2:
10 Gallon tank Red Cherry Shrimp. Lost count, they just keep multiplying.
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2 Gallon specilty tank, 1 Male Betta, Growing some Java moss.
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I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.
How I got started with aquariums.:
Thought they were neat. Bought one and started learning back in the mid '70s.
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Tetra's
Fish I have bred:
Convict cichlids, different live bearers, Kribbs.
Why I like fish::
They taste great, fight well using light tackle, and are a pleasure to watch.
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Research before you leap into it.
Other pets:
Pointer, and a black cat
Warning ; Bulldog Pleco guarding my Sons tank now. .
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Thanks for the rep the other day
Thanks for the gorgeous slide show!
Thanks and a new fish for the tank
Thanks for the rep, have a cool one on me, Cheers
Thanks for the birthday wishes
Merry Christmas and Happy NewYyear to you too!
A holiday Swine for under your Christmas Pine
Well earned and Merry Christmas
For your next SW tank, cheers
As a fellow Canadian, you know I don't drink alone, cheers bud
Thanks for the nomination... no matter how you spell it. :)
I thought i would by a round since i have all this money laying around :-D
Trils gift is a monty python reference so it is in exquisite taste LOL But,, Martinis are to be shared :-D :-P
Have a birthday beer on me, and thanks for putting up with my fat fingers
thanks for the shrimp help!
thank you for the birthday wishes
Thanks for your informative answer. Please give this little guy a good home :-)
Thanks for the rep, have some mix :-)
Here's some Christmass Cheer, Happy Holidays
because cars are replaceable, but Striders aren't!! sniffle sniffle!
Ever had that feeling where you are pretty sure you made a mistake... :-P
Notice there are no members named Bard here? Thanks for the friendship
cuz you can't put ketchup on a donut!!
Couldn't find any ketchup.
I blame Cliff, He's obviously enabling you ;-D :-P
It's a shame about your drinking problem . .
What the heck, have another one on me, and thanks for the rep
contributing to the delinquency, thanks for the rep
A few more of these and you'll have to join AAs, thanks for the rep bud
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Thanks again, have one on me
Here's another beer for #61 of the "You might be an AC member if... " thread. YVW & Thanks man :-D
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looks like you'll need a bigger AC tank now
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