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04-13-2014, 10:40 PM
Hello:22: and welcomethumbs2: to the AC:19:. Greatest fish site on the web.
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04-13-2014, 09:52 PM
No idea about your area, but here with neons you need to take a bit more care. Very common to find them with ich at petsmart/petco. That's why any...
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04-13-2014, 04:41 AM
Never seen neons get 2" usually a smaller than that. In a 40g you could have a good sized school of them. Maybe a dozen, get 6 at a time though, wait...
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04-03-2014, 09:03 PM
The big problem is shrimp being sold as ghost shrimp when they are something else. Some are able to reproduce in fw, while some need brackish. Once...
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04-01-2014, 09:57 PM
I use automatic fish feeders on a daily basis, the eheim 3581 auto feeder is one of the better ones, you can set up to 4 feedings a day at whatever...
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04-01-2014, 09:49 PM
One problem is many different types of shrimp get lumped into the 'ghost shrimp' name once they hit the stores. The problem is ghost shrimp require...
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03-30-2014, 02:34 PM
Yes indeed! And good thing I did! Today it's overcast, cold and snowing!
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03-30-2014, 06:16 AM
Give this a try. Take a plastic container with a lid. Drill or poke a lot of holes on the upper 3/4's of the sides. You can poke or drill some holes...
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03-28-2014, 02:42 PM
We are some 10 degrees colder than 'normal' and the snow is loving it...but I don't care. It's relatively warm (compared to what we've had)...and it...
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03-28-2014, 02:13 AM
I use osmocote tablets as well. Works well and cost effective. For amazons swords, root tabs are very important, they are heavy root feeders. My...
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03-26-2014, 12:30 AM
You can safely move the older fry into another tank.
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03-24-2014, 02:29 PM
Nice to see you back! And congrats on finishing school! (Almost!)
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03-23-2014, 09:17 PM
That will be fine. Sand box sand is probably thing sold as play sand. You could also look at pool filter sand also, I have used that before. Around...
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03-23-2014, 06:39 PM
Calcium is fairly important for inverts, for their exoskeletons. Usually molt as they grow in size, or sometimes when stressed it can cause them to...
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03-23-2014, 06:26 PM
Doubtful. Probably just play sand sold in huge bags at home depot type stores. Though if you are unsure, probably best not to risk it.
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03-23-2014, 04:51 PM
I got a new glass! Yes...a glass. I'm happy as a clam!
I hate taking a drink onto carpeting...just in case...so I've been using a water...
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03-23-2014, 04:41 PM
This is more what I'm NOT doing...which is walking the dogs. I keep waiting for spring and nice weather...and when it's nice it seems I'm too busy...
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03-23-2014, 04:18 PM
Okay! Someone keeps messing with my chair! When I sit down it's either too high or too low...drives me batty.
And yes...I think it's rude to...
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03-23-2014, 04:14 PM
I wish you the best of luck...I'll be waiting April out before I even think of planting anything...
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03-23-2014, 03:22 AM
Normal soil could contain too many different things, chemicals, metals, excess nutrients. Cause serious algae problems, or could end up killing the...
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03-22-2014, 04:08 AM
If any of you are curious about how much power lights, filters, and other stuff is actually using, can use a kill-a-watt meter. It just plugs into...
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03-20-2014, 08:44 PM
Plus 2 C here today! But it looks like it's going to snow...supposed to be -20 C again tonight...*blah*
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03-20-2014, 08:42 PM
...waiting for snow to melt...and the threat of snowstorms to be over first...
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03-20-2014, 01:52 AM
Best source of info is gonna be other folks who keep and breed discus. GCCA is a fairly huge club, could look in their classifieds, or post there....
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03-20-2014, 12:18 AM
This site actually has one
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/converter/volume-calculator.php
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03-19-2014, 09:37 PM
Basically a few drops of vinegar on the rock, will tell you if there is carbonate around. Those types of rock will raise the pH and hardness of the...
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03-19-2014, 08:17 PM
I can never make myself pay the crazy prices for rocks at the fish store. If you want just river rock looking substrate, hit up home depot or lowes...
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03-19-2014, 07:59 PM
Dwarf water lettuce grows fairly quick and easier to maintain than duckweed. Frogbit is nice too. With some plant cover on the surface, you'll see...
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03-19-2014, 07:57 PM
If you want something that will grow a bit quickly, give dwarf sagittarius a try. I been using it in my tanks with apisto pairs, and a few other...
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03-19-2014, 07:46 PM
Half the original price sounds about right. But sometimes hard to get even that. In my area you can sometimes pick up a 50g with stand, filter and...
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Aquarium 1:
75 gal with a pair of Jack Dempsey's( I've kept them for 2.5 years and they have had babies 5 times. None this year yet!
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A 55gal.Mbuna tank
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55 gal. community semi planted tank. In progress
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20 gallon community partially planted with 5 tiger barbs , 8 lampeye tetras , 2 chinese algae eaters , center piece fish is a Red-fin Shark....10 gallon with a 7 yr. old Chilean Rose tarantula
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JD's
Fish I have bred:
The JD's had babies but through my ignorance none made it.
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They are so instresting and enjoyable to watch.
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Get on the AC and ask alot of ?'s.
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2 dogs , 4 cats
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pair of JD's and loving it.
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