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Welcome to TFF Filling the tank with the Python would be no more strenuous than using it to empty the tank (gravel vacuum), IMO

Let's be sure to keep the discussion apolitical, please That being said...cow farts shall doom us all

"The Guardian"...the British "National Enquirer"?

You are traveling within the USA Stash him/her in your luggage, and take it home like a seashell you found It will be fine

Living within the UGF? What size tank was this, and how big was the UGF? How was it constructed?

Not with sand substrate, which is all I'll ever use.

Here's some good info, with pics: https://backyardgardengeek.com/are-aphids-good-or-bad/

I would use chopsticks...

Outdated, hard to maintain and keep clean, and there's much better options nowadays.

Welcome back. I run a canister and an HOB on my 40B tank.

Looks like aphids to me...

You can avoid this situation by always rinsing filter media (sponges, ceramics, etc) in old tank water. How much of the BB in the tap-rinsed media survived can be debatable, but I never take that risk, it is much easier for me to rinse my media in a bowl of old tank water next to my tanks. If...

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I can't watch stuff like this, gives me indigestion...

https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/auchenipterichthys-coracoideus/

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That's correct, you have to supplement it with this: https://www.amazon.com/API-TEST-Freshwater-Aquarium-Water/dp/B003SNCHMA

This is the one that most of us (in the USA, and other countries) trust and use the most

Because clueless people buy them ... already alluded to in a previous post

Welcome to TFF. Return or rehome the pleco; if it is indeed a "common" pleco, it will grow much too large (18" plus) for the tank you have Follow the directions here for fishless cycling, then decide on which soft-water fish you would like to keep for your tank size...

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Post some clear pics of your shrimp.

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I heard them...until around 1 AM...my dogs were not amused

That is indeed a berried female.

Let's keep the conversation here civil and polite, please.

I clean my Aqua Clear filters monthly: https://www.fishforums.net/threads/for-those-who-use-aquaclear-hob-filters.472358/ About the self-priming: If you remove the intake pipe before lowering the tank water (during a water change), the filter will remain full of water, and will self-prime upon...

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Very, very nice...glad to hear the health issues have seem to subsided, as well Those in the above vid are displaying sparring behavior, which usually precedes mating behaviors, is my guess [VIDEO]

I would start performing weekly water changes, around 40-50% of the volume...that will help with the 'trAte issue Wait a full 24 hours between WCs and testing the water params Dirty filters are also harbors for 'trAtes, and overfeeding certainly will cause major issues with water...

How long has the tank been set up? How often do you perform water changes, and what volume do you change? Filter cleaning schedule?

https://spec-tanks.com/aquarium-substrate-calculator/

Ahhh, a theme-based tank...a very original one, at that

"when / if I pull up all the mats, I may discover my 3 missing Zebra ottos???" A distinct possibility I'm not familiar with your experimental plate/moss filter setup, but try to avoid scenarios that could possibly trap live fish/shrimp/etc

I have no idea what I just witnessed.

Bananas don't have teeth, why would they floss?

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Agreed...

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