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06-14-2013, 01:24 PM
Hey there man, I do like an blank slate for stocking.
Even though they are very common, its tough to beat the attractiveness of 12-15 Neon Tetras...
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06-14-2013, 12:52 PM
HAHAHAHA! Wow man, I opened this thread and saw 20 gallon tank and 3 raphael cats and almost blew my coffee all over the monitor.
Unfortunately...
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06-10-2013, 12:16 PM
I have some peppered cories and they have done well for me.
I have been told that the albinos are blind. Sorry if that is mis information.
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06-10-2013, 12:13 PM
My 55 gallon does not have a cover and most of the time I lose about half a gallon per day due to evaporation. I thought that was pretty insane, but...
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06-08-2013, 12:15 AM
I started off with one clown pleco who was painfully shy. But he has shown a different side twice now and its interesting how aggressive he can be. ...
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06-07-2013, 06:53 PM
Here is my latest stocking, I will review my profile and update if needed:
55 GAL:
10 Neon Tetras
10 Black Neon Tetras
8 Lamp Eye Tetras
8 Glo...
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06-07-2013, 01:59 PM
Maybe this should go in the announcments section?
Between my two tanks, my 55 gallon and my 20 Long, I have not experienced any disease or fish...
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06-07-2013, 01:44 PM
I love gold barbs, I hope you get some serious enjoyment out of those fish.
Albino Cories are blind....so that are an exception with Corydoras,...
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06-06-2013, 03:21 PM
The only species that I have found that thrives on Algae alone is pond snails, and trust me, you do NOT want those things in your tank. However,...
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06-05-2013, 02:27 PM
If I may be permitted to calmly defend my suggestions.
I have two tanks, a 55 and a 20-Long. both of them are freshwater community tanks and both...
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06-05-2013, 01:05 PM
I have been keeping Tiger barbs for a while now, and it seems the only constant is how unpredictable they are.
I started off with 10 of them in a...
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06-05-2013, 12:53 PM
I have a 55 planted tank, and I started out with a similar stocking plan. I concur with the other folks, the tiger barbs will make life difficult...
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06-05-2013, 12:37 PM
Contrary to some folks, I have seen and kept cories in groups of 1-4 and they have all thrived.
For a 10 gallon tank, I think a pair of cories is...
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06-05-2013, 12:28 PM
I started this hobby about a year ago, and i have tried a handful of plants...
- Anubias Nana
- Anubias Congensis
- Java Fern
- Cabomba
-...
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About ddavis1979
Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Interests:
Cooking, Gardening, Bonsai, Gaming, Investing, and Fish!
Occupation:
Analyst
About Me:
I am a husband and father who enjoys learning about a lot of things and pursuing fun hobbies like aquariums.
Music:
OC Remix
Movies:
Last Samurai
Who I'd like to meet:
Thomas Jefferson
Books:
anything by Micheal Crichton
Heroes:
Lao Tzu
TV:
Discovery Channel
Gender:
Male
Orientation:
Straight
Ethnicity:
Im japanese trapped in the body of a white man :)
Smoker:
No
Marital:
Married
Drinker:
Occasionally
Education:
Graduated College
Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:
To learn what I dont know, teach others what I do know, and share my hobby with those who appreciate
Children:
2
Hometown::
Richmond, VA
Aquarium 1:
55 Gallon Semi-Planted Freshwater Community Tank: 10 tiger Barbs, 10 Glowlight Tetras, 14 Black Neon Tetras, 3 Leopard Cory, 1 Sterbai Cory, 2 Peppered Cory, 1 Rainbow Shark, 1 Farlowella Cat, 2 Bamboo Shrimp, 3 Nerite Snails, 1 Clown Pleco/2 Moss Ball, 1 Java Fern, 2 Anubius Congensis, 1 Aponogent
Aquarium 2:
20 Gallon Long Semi-Planted Tank. Still setting up, final stocking undecided. 5 Pristella Tetra, 2 peppered cory, 1 Rainbow Shark, 1 Betta
Aquarium 3:
I don't have a third aquarium.
typeof:
Freshwater
Rest of Your Aquariums:
I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.
How I got started with aquariums.:
My friend started one at work, and I was so impressed, I wanted to do the same thing.
Favorite fish:
Tiger Oscar - although I have never kept them
Fish I have bred:
My Black Neons spawn and my tiger barbs eat the eggs, thats as far as i have gotten
Why I like fish::
Peaceful, fun to watch, easy caring for.
Best advice:
Dont take things too seriously! All people are different, all fish are different, and your experience will be different. There are no hard fast rules, only guidlines.
55 Gallon Freshwater Tank (semi-planted) 48"x21"x13"
Video of 55GAL Tank - DEC 2012
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