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Casper23

Fairly new to this hobby, I am here looking for new information, research, and recommendations. Working with a planted 29 gallon tank, sand substrate, driftwood, lava rock, and several tunnel decor. Adjustable heater, and HOB filtration. Using a gentle air stone. I feed my Cory catfish pellets and frozen blood worms, with an algae wafer once a week. My betta mainly eats frozen brine shrimp, frozen blood worms and nibbles at the catfish pellets. Water parameters are pretty good. Working with a PH of 7.4, 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrites, and 10-30 nitrates. My family and I have become very passionate about our aquatic pets and we are doing as much research as possible to ensure our creatures have a wonderful life. We are currently in the process of switching from disposable cartridges in our filter to a better natural filtration. Using sponge, ceramic bio rings, and filter floss pads. I actually quite enjoy caring for our tank. Even doing weekly water changes is sort of therapeutic to me. I love seeing how happy our little guys get when they get some fresh water. We live in Texas and this hobby has been perfect for us because it keeps us indoors out of the Texas heat! 😂 we love Pokémon, Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, ect! I have been married for 5 years (together for 12) and we have a 4 year old daughter named Harper. We enjoy going to the movies, races, the zoo, carnivals and obviously the aquarium! This hobby has become a wonderful bonding experience for my family and I, I definitely don’t see us stopping any time soon. If anything it may get a. Little more out of hand! 😂 although with this hobby that’s pretty easy to do!
Birthday
Oct 23, 1995 (Age: 29)
Location
Texas
Real Name
Cassi
My Aquariums & Fish
Topfin 29 gallon freshwater tank with one Halfmoon male Betta, 2 nerite snails, 2 ghost shrimp, and 5 peppered Cory catfish
HOB filter, adjustable heater set between 77-78.5 regularly. A gentle battery powered airstone/pump. I do 10-20% water changes every 3 days or so because our tank is still a little young. I do 50% as needed or once a week.
Water parameters are currently working at
7.4 PH, 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrites, 10-30ppm nitrates. We have a sand substrate with lots of live plants including Anubis, Java fern, anacharis and a few others that I’m unsure of the name. I do have a couple silk plants that I keep near the filter intake to help cover it (I did add a sponge to the bottom of the intake) we have one medium size lava rock, and 4 pieces of wood. (Although, I may be removing our large sized spider wood soon, because I feel it takes up too much room). We also have a stacked moss tunnel, a rainbow ceramic tunnel, a small pineapple tunnel/house and a wood stump cave(fake wood) as well as a stone arch. I wanted to create as many hiding/swimming places as possible. Our fishy names are
Halfmoon Betta- Dory
2 nerite snails- black one is Gary- tiger one is Marty
2 ghost shrimp- roselia, pikachu
5 peppered Cory’s- khan, pebble, Tom, Grogu and whiskers.
Currently transitioning from cartridge filter media to bio media, via ceramic bio rings, sponge and filter floss pads.
Using API branded water treatment products
API aqua essential, at every water change
API quick start at every other water change
API stress coat at every water change and new addition to the tank.
Fluval GRO+ every other water change
Gender
Female
Occupation
Stay at home mom

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