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Today, 03:27 AM
You could try an angelfish. If you get one very tiny like dime size and let it grown up it could be a real eye catcher. Angels can be aggressive,...
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Today, 02:26 AM
Just broke down and moved this tank mission complete! :woo:
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Today, 02:25 AM
Thank you for the tip AC! I figured that whatever setting I had the light on last would be the one it would come back on with. My problem is my...
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Today, 02:21 AM
Thanks for the tip Paul. While I have not tried this yet with the timer, just got home after a long day and evening. I have had my light plugged...
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Today, 01:42 AM
OooOOO he (she?) is beautiful! I love the markings! The pattern looks sort of like a line dance, or ancient cave-dweller paintings, or something. ...
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Today, 01:28 AM
Thanks Sil, and in not even dosing yet the plugs are two return pumps, skimmer, lights, gfo reactor
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Today, 01:27 AM
And now I'M having issues hahaha
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Today, 01:05 AM
Poor guy...
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Yesterday, 11:48 PM
I have no idea. I was stuck at work all day (barely clocking out now) so she was the one who picked him up. She didn't ask *sigh* She does that...
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Yesterday, 11:41 PM
Glad to hear he's back home and recovering.
What was the vet's guess at the cause of the abscess?
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Yesterday, 10:49 PM
I'm so happy to hear that he is doing OK and that you caught it quickly. I'm sure it was hard for you and your wife to see him go through this but I...
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Yesterday, 10:35 PM
Drake is ok! They didn't work on him until after hours and kept him overnight, but he is home and sleeping now. Despite its strange hardness, it was,...
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Yesterday, 10:31 PM
I don't know how large a lemon tetra is, but the diamonds are definitely larger than candy canes, especially the males. I don't see any nipping. My...
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Yesterday, 10:23 PM
Trust me, I don't get pleasure or anything like that from feeding live prey to my snake. I've wasted lots of money and trips to the pet stores buying...
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Yesterday, 10:01 PM
Man, that is a lot of work for one tank but I'm glad it is working for you.
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Yesterday, 09:46 PM
Here is a shot in the cabinet, that's my auto top off reservoir
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Yesterday, 09:09 PM
Look into Osmocote Plus for your roots. $10 will get you a pound of the stuff and last you much longer than a pack of Flourish tabs. I switched to...
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Yesterday, 08:50 PM
Yep. Plants don't like to work any harder than they have to. So if the light in your tank isn't just blazing, they're going to put the leaves up...
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Yesterday, 08:45 PM
Angel's spot on. I have a hygrophila forest in one of my tanks. They get very "leggy" once they get 18 or so inches tall, especially the ones with...
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Yesterday, 07:52 PM
Only centerpiece fish I have experience with is my pearl.
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Yesterday, 07:03 PM
You could try a betta, but he may very well eat your shrimp...I had one in the 29G that left mine alone, but that's not always the case
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Yesterday, 06:51 PM
Sure, and you can get the endlers, too.
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Yesterday, 06:37 PM
Pearls don't get that big in captivity, mine in my 29G is about 3 1/2" fully grown.
They do feel much more comfortable with tall or floating...
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Yesterday, 05:49 PM
3 shoals of smaller fish is not too much for a 29G, with proper filtration.
Look at getting a pearl gourami for the centerpiece
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Yesterday, 04:27 PM
I've had that issue with some of my really tall stems. I agree with Slap; can you provide some photos of the plants since you don't know their names?...
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Yesterday, 04:18 PM
Good info, Paul.
I do not use the timers with my LEDs because I run those particular lights 24/7 (moonlight mode as opposed to completely off),...
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Yesterday, 04:06 PM
Pics of the plants would help alot.
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Yesterday, 03:42 PM
I guess it is a bright side that you have all the necessary supplies on-hand. Sorry you are dealing with this again, though. I hope it will be the...
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Yesterday, 03:40 PM
Yes, I would look for it in your thread. Good plan with the separations. Hopefully your LFS (or someone locally) will be interested in a trade/buy...
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Yesterday, 03:18 PM
Yeah it cleared up on its own. The flush dns command will not work on an ipad.
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Southeast Texas
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Married
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Yes
Education:
University Degree
Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:
It's the best aquarium forum out there.
Children:
2
Hometown::
Groves
Aquarium 1:
10 gallon, 10 boraras brigittae, 15 boraras anveus, 6 hastatus corys, 6 pygmaeus corys. a betta, mystery snails, and lots of blue dream rili shrimp
Aquarium 2:
40 gallon breeder with 1 BNP, 4 marble hatchets, 10 emperor tetras, 12 rosy tetras, 18 rummynose tetras, 2 bamboo shrimp, 6 sterbai corys, 6 metae corys, 18 Cardinal tetras, 4 pristella tetras, 9 otos, many RCS, a mystery snail, and assassin snails
Aquarium 3:
29 gallon with 1 CPD, 7 lambchop rasboras, 1 Normani lampeye killis, 1 pearl gourami, ? kuhli loaches, 3 mystery snails, 6 otos, 8 yellow phantom tetras, 15 green neon tetras, 3 blackfin corys, and lots of RCS
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Freshwater
Rest of Your Aquariums:
5.5G with mystery snails and yellow Neocaridina shrimp.
How I got started with aquariums.:
Helping daughter with her aquarium
Favorite fish:
Rummynose Tetra
Fish I have bred:
PLATYS
Why I like fish::
They are fun to keep, and relaxing to watch.
Best advice:
Research, research, and research some more!
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2 cats, 2 dogs
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Thanks for all of your reassurance my friend
An Always Something beer! Clink!
Thanks for all the encouragement!
thanks for the cory and TGIF
Thanks for all of your help with my first tank!!
Hope you had a grand Fatther's Day :-)
Seemed like old times today ;-)
Now you have a flame to tide you over
No endlers but have a guppy ;-)
You need some fish up here!
AC anniversary. Congrats.
Celebrate your Anniversay with some bubbly!
Congrats on a great three years ;-)
Have a couple of margaritas on me, wish they were the real thing, so happy for you guys good news ;-)
Thanks once again for the rep ;-)
Thanks for all your help!
Thanks for the help. Past & Present.
Thanks for all the laughs!!!!
Dang I forgot to buy you a beer for new fish and a safe delivery ;-)
Heres to the Broncos. and YOU!
For silently slipping into 2nd place all time on the post list, congrats ;-)
Sorry for your Rummy loss
Didn't notice till the day was almost over that you passed 30,000, WOW!!
Here's to the next 30 Grand :-)
Thanks again for the rep ;-)
Thanks for the Rep Bro ;-)
Thanks for being such a great moderator!
Duck or open your mouth ;-)
Happy New Year! Pop a cork for me :o)
A festive Festae for you! Have a good one
Merry Christmas to you too.
Christmas Clown fish ! Enjoy the holidays
A Christmas Cory for you!
Early christmas present because ill probably forget tomorrow
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Have a Candy cane ;-) Merry Christmas
Happy Birthday, better than cake!
For your B-day and for 28,000 ;-) Sorry I'm late.
For making me laugh out loud this evening!
Have a beer for the holidays and the old fish flake days ;-)
For your work on getting the troll gone ;-)
Thanks for helping with the snails
A little cheer to cheer you up, you've had a tough week
I've been so busy I forgot to send you something for your newest milestone ;-)
thank you for your calm help
Thanks for the encouagement!
Here's to a good game ;-)
TGIF and happy fish day ;-)
Thank you for the rep brother ;-)
For removing the B***** video! <3
Here's to 25,000 posts; WOW ;-)
Forgot to send congrats, Mr. Mod
Back at you my good friend ;-)
it's Saturday and I don't care.
here's to 10,000 don't ever slow down ;-)
Congratulations, moderator!!!
Cheers to the NFL, starting in 8 weeks
For being selected a moderator
Congratulations my friend ;-)
Share a drink for the new betta :|
Thanks for all the thumbs up!
Happy Dad's day indeed ;-)
for passing 22,000 without breking a sweat ;-)
for passing 22,000 without breking a sweat ;-)
Singin in the rain.. just singin in the rain...
Hope you have a great Memorial Day ;-)
thanks for the brisket instructions! yum
An essential for the weekend :-)
Thanks for all the thumbs up!
Sorry, no blue shrimp, but here's because you have N. davidi variants!
Happy Saturday back at you ;-)
Thank you for helping with my filter problem!
Here's to peace and quiet. Have a great weekend!
Here's to peace and quiet. Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the rep brother ;-)
for being an awesome fish friend!
TGIF and thanks for the rep :-)
20,000 post's 'NUFF SAID" ;-)
and here's to the next 20,000!
A gift for two great years ;-)
It's the easter CPD...Happy Easter to you and the family.
Thanks for the dubiously deserved rep...here's a non-dead fish. Maintenance guy must be doing his job.
Bit of luck for St. Patty's Day.
A heart for your big heart :o) and for Toby and Ginger
For being a Super forum member and friend.
Here's to Rob and Friday the 13th ;-)
Thank you for all of your help as I learn!
I don't like to drink alone,... Cheers !!!
Right back at ya -- cheers!
one good turn deserves another + i got the kribs rehomed:o)
thanks for being knowledgeable;)
To help wash down those hallucinogens :-)
To celebrate reaching 18,000 posts!
Nobody does it better, brother!
Have a "mug" to mix your toddy in :)
Chocolate always helps me feel better
One more before the game starts ;-)
For passing yet another member, look at Cliff ;-)
Congrats on first MOTM 2015!
For your new 10G tropical tank :)
Congrats on MOTM and new crab tank.lol
All is well with the new fish
For another safe delivery from TWS :)
TGIF my friend, it's traditonal.
Have another tetra for recieving healthy fish from TWS :)
Congrats on your new fish, & thanks for being my first forum friend!
You're A Great Asset To AC
TGIT (Thank God it is Thursday)
Have a Cory for passing 15,000 post's; WOW!!
Happy 51st...and many more!
Which leaves on to ask which came first the cake or the beer!
here's to 14,000 posts :)
My first gift goes to you, hope you like the rummy nose :)
TGIF -- and TFAYH (thanks for all your help!)
TGIF...too bad it only comes once per week :-)
To renew your energy from posting so much. :)
TGIF It's Miller time and my lawn is mowed :P
After all that help I owe you a beer!
A hot toddy for your crude. :-)
Supposed to be a Neon but looks more like a Cardinal :)
hides the stick and gives you a cookie instead
For passing yet another member ;-)
Medicine for what ails you.
Have another Rummy for 12,000 posts ;)
For passing another memeber ;-)
good job on the yappin! Thanks!
Have another beer for another milestone ;)
6000 posts! You'll have to take that thread to a publisher!
for playing the cory game
Here's to 11,000.....woe!!
T.G.I.F. back at you buddy!
Have a cup pn me for some great conversation this morning :)
For wanting to try something new!
10,000 posts is worth a monetary donation - well almost :o) congrats
To the 10 grand man! Congrats.
Here's to the next 10,000 posts.
Have another for reaching 10,000 posts!!
Congrats on 10,000 brother!
welcome back from vacation
pizza for all. I finished my book today!!!
Have a cyber-miller and forget about "trolls" first person I saw that did not like you, LOL!!
TGIF! May the good Lord be with you and your family Matt.
Using some of my winnings on friends and you probably could use some coffee :)
Heres to getting the fish we like and the 4th of July wich was nice enough to be on a friday!
Here's to the 4th and nose hair fiascos!
I'm glad somebody's keeping this "old tradition" alive :)
Oh Oh... they're multiplying!!!
Because bunnies are good in threes.
it has been a rough work week and it's 5'o clock somewhere
have a cyber-miller for 9,000 posts!
have a cyber-miller for 9,000 posts!
And here' the box of tissues I didn't use crying because I feel so bad for you :o)
poor baby. here's your beer after your difficult week
Using up my winnings on my friends!
In keeping with tradition, TGIF!
TGIF even if it's the 13th with a full moon!
Thanks for the rep! Have a lizard. lol
Right. Here's to fishkeeping margaritas and beer :o)
Goes well with chicken-pig
TGIS! I missed TGIF, my bad. :-)
Because "flakes" don't drink alone :)
Heck yah! Friday! Been a long one!
for being gently encouraging to everyone
For hitting the big 8,000 :)
For always liking my posts & winning MOTM!
Cake goes with champagne!
Congratulations on MOTM!!
thanks for the help and just because its friday.
For being a TDS meter guniea pig and TGIF.
Here's to staying up late with the big kids :)
A round for the fallen this Memorial Day weekend.
I know you don't drink much coffee but heres a cup to help get you going!
Something different for your milestone
Hope thats not offensive? Im just joshing sir!
In honor of Steelers 5k posts!
Beer makes monday not suck so bad..
Ninja penguin strikes again!
Drink like a "fish flake" friday, like the old days!
Thanks for the help and encouragement
For all your help. Thanks
Thank you and Happy Easter to you too.
Scarry looking easter egg, but happy easter back at you
Happy Easter to you too :)
A beer for 6,000 posts, wish it was a real one!
One to drink in garage, LOL! Happy Aniversary
For giving me my 1,000 "thumbs up"
Happy Drink Like a Viking Friday!
It's beer:30 somewhere, why not here!
Here's to one star generalhood :-)
4moreThumbs>thaneveryoneelsecombined!THX
TGIF! Who cares if it's not your birthday?! We're drunk!
Here's to 6.000, probably next week, LOL!
A jumbo burger with the works for 5000 posts!
that's supposed to look like a fish taco :o)- congrats on 5000 Posts!l
One can never yap too much, until they drink too much. Have some more! lol
To Healthy Ruumy Nose Tetra. It's early, so here's a bloody mary.
Have a nice, long weekend!
Thank god I didnt work friday!
Let me buy you a beer!!!!
Man, you have no idea! lol (or maybe you do) - Regardless... TGIF!!!!!
for helping me find out what is wrong with betta
I'll go one more to get the school to the proper size, congrats again!
Let's keep the school growing! Congrats on 4000+ posts!
For your vote of confidence
Till you get the real ones, LOL
just cause you're a nice guy.
Here's to the big winner!!
To your Super Bowl pool win.
It'd be rude if we all drank w/out ya!
Thanks for the nomination!!
Thanks for the rep!! We seem to have the same taste in music
a cory for your cory's and the 1k you gave me
Thanks buddy! Drink up, it's Hump Day!
Friends need drinks! Or is it the other way around?
To take your mind of your email problems!
Thanks for getting me started.
Thanks for the B-Day wish
Sorry for the Charger lose
Thanks for your great advice!!
Thank you for the birthday wishes.
For all the encouragement!
Merry Xmas! Ill drink to that!
Nobody seems to give Bass to anyone
thanks for all yer advice and help
Thanks for flinging the turkey
Enjoy your weekend my friend.
For a stunning 1st large tank setup
A lite beer for the loss of your Pleco, I'm afraid you may have drank to many real ones yesterday, LOL.
the fish are finally in, you've earned this!
Here is to your cycled and stocked tank!
Thought you might need this today, LOL. Just glad your fish got their safe and sound.
Hey, just noticed you sent me a gift. Happy belated Labor Day weekend to you! Hope you have a good rest of the week!
I don't drink alone my friend!!
Here's to Beer-thirty and and almost getting to the finish line!
Thanks Matt. Here's one for you!
Learning to multi-quote earns you a prize of pie.
nice job on the new set up!!
52 beer weeks a year, YAAAAY!!!
One step closer to Discus!
Here's to Judi, success and happy hour!
GO BIG OR GO HOME FISH ARE IN
Meant to send a beer, not an apple - for JJs fish!!!
The fishies are coming! the fishies are coming!
Thanks for the kind words,. cheers
Donating one of my favorite foods - you are always upbeat and supportive and give good advice.
Here's to beer, drinking, grilling and more beer!
Its almost Friday again! Lets grill some and drink a few!
Congrats on cycling your tank with fish!
Congratulations getting that tank cycled.
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