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This kind of tester does exists and are expensive but not in the form of 'pencil' : https://www.servovendi.com/fr/testeur-photometre-d-ammoniac-hanna-checker-pour-gamme-moyenne-hi-715.html...

They are beautiful but all live in the same area as Tateur.

My Dad and my Grandpa took the time and had never cycled fish-in ! They taught me patience and their "take the least risk for fish" policy.

Why taking the least little risk as it is enough to wait 4-5 weeks ? How did our elders ? They waited, they took the time of observation that can teach us a lot.

Know what ? So do I :lol:

A good one too !

This is mine. 12 years ago it cost me 169€ https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B003A64G24/?tag=

Tricky ? Not at all. Mine is factory calibrated.

More minuscule than tiny. I see noting on the surface even using a magnifying glass 😂

I could using my Hanna pH-EC-TDS-Temp tester. In fact, I already did for pH with a margin of error of 2 tenth (0.2).

Tateurndina ocellatus is mainly bottom dweller. Let's 70% bottom 30% mid. Hyphessobrycon amandae is a nice little school fish.

JBL has the more accurate drop tests.

Many persons here, including me, have explained to you reasons why something is possible and something isn't. Keep in mind that what counts isn't your choice but the best life conditions you have to provide to captive fishes : parameters that must be the same for all species in the tank...

Your title "Livebearer fry appeared from nowhere..." almost sums livebearers up as it is proper to livebearers to appear then disappear like the Cheshire cat....

Mmmm.... bottle-brush. Very best tool to remove hair algae and clean hoses.

Hi :) do not be this impatient. Cycle need 4-5 weeks with or w/out the add of so-called start bacterias.

@bianca_m35 which electric pen tester ? Some are good some others...

Well, it looks like you have already decided and chosen, do what you want ;)

No worries ;)

You didn't answer my question "Do you dechlorinate the water with any water conditioner ?"

Have an eye on these : Danio aesculapii - Danio erythromicron- Danio margaritatus – Danio tinwini – Boraras maculatus - Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi – Paracheirodon simulans - Laubuka dadiburjori -

Danio tinwini is beautiful :)

Of course again. That is why they want smooth fine sand.

Of course !

The problem with FishBase is that it isn't regurlarly updated. The best references are SeriouslyFish and PlanetCatFish.

https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/corydoras-paleatus/ https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=271

Hello :) That is normal as those fish are omnivore. Yoyo prefer a mostly carnivorous diet : 75% animal proteins, 25 % vegetarian proteins. Same for Barbs that are greedy even aggressive while eating.

Hey ! Breathe in................. breathe out.............. again............... repeat.................. Stop stressing out 😌 This is absolutely NOT serious at all. Next time use hydrogen peroxide or.......... a rough nailfile ;)

Hello :) A damn expensive h̶o̶b̶b̶y passion ! But a good way to learn patience that is the best friend of aquarist ! I spent 18 months to set up my first tank years ago and it worth it : tank has all the time necessary to balance by itself, it allowed me to add more plants, and especially, gave...

Hello :) The life expectancy is 7 to 15 years depending on the size of the Corydoras. A Corydoras aeneus lived 27 years !

Hello :) According to me (and thousands other Europeans) the best and really accurate test drop kit is JBL's.

:lol::lol: So correction : thanks to wasmewasntit opinion I feel less alone

Thanks to JMO I feel less alone..........

Yes ! That means a second tank, of course cycled and set up, with specific fry food.

Wow ! A tank after my own heart !

This is only theoretical and doesn't take behavior into account.

No link.

Not small. Pepper cory is 7 cm/2.5 inch SL. Too large for your tank. But I have no doubt LPS/LFS will say "ok".

So you can't know. Cories do this when there isn't enough disolved oxygen in water.

Were you there 10-12 hours a day to watch them ?