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I'll likely be keeping this above the water line! I just felt nervous even doing that without running it by you all first!

You mean that Bowie is the most handsome ancistrus you've ever seen, right? ;):lol: Mine was in pretty much the opposite conditions! No wonder it's struggling. I've had it for a few years though, so it's hanging in there! But no CO2, harder water, and not a great deal of flow where it was in...

Thank for you the reply!! Perhaps I should test it out in a bucket or something first, so the worst that happens in a blown fuse, not cooked fish!

This came with my second hand 22g tank, it does work! But never had one you can submerge before, and mixing water and electricity, I'm always nervous! Desperately need a light on a tank, so unearthing this one made me happy! Was thinking perhaps just water resistant rather than waterproof, and...

He'll go mad if you take his job! :rofl: But thank you. :) Maybe when the plants fill out a little and the right tank size category comes up

Will cross fingers for both him and you! It's sometimes worked for people. But if it doesn't, and you need any help with using the clove oil method for euthanising, we can help you with how to do it smoothly and humanely so the fish is sedated properly before being overdosed so it passes easily...

Yep, sorry :( Was hoping from the description that you'd be having fry soon, although I was concerned about the surface hovering, but that's definitely a male, and not looking good :( Fast him other than trying to get him to eat some cooked, de-shelled pea. It's possible it's bloating and can...

Meet Bowie, the gorgeous L181 Peppermint ancistrus that will join my two adult females, Ziggy and Stardust after a month of QT 😁 I'll add more close up photos of him to my "new tank plans" thread, but had to snap some when I released him into the tank!

Ah yes, I have done this before also!! :lol: What started out as QT, nursery or grow out tanks are now becoming proper set ups :lol: Azureus-Levi-Little Boy Blue-Picasso-Gainborough the First of His Name is the only exception! That tank will either be sold, or remain a QT tank. I'm happy he...

Some pics of my 22g QT tank that I moved yesterday, added more substrate, hardscape and planted some of the new plants I got at sale event the other day. Most are plants I've had before, but that didn't survive the lack of ferts/being shaded out by riccia and algae. So it's as if I'm starting...

Should be able to upload photos directly to the site if you look at the top row, to the left of the emoji button is one for attaching media. The video upload function doesn't work, but photos will. Sounds as though she may be gravid (and in female guppies, being gravid is pretty much a given at...

My new male L181 plec just arrived!!! He's gorgeous! Temp acclimating to QT tank right now, but then will pop him into a container to get some pics before I release him. Unusually for me, the perfect name for him came to me just minutes after I got him! When I got my two girls as juveniles...

Only word of caution is if you start shifting/mucking about a lot with the older substrate. It's less common in gravel, but anaerobic bacteria pockets can build up under substrate that's got less oxygenated water flowing through it. So high risk spots especially are underneath decor, and on...

The liquid test kits definitely are more accurate! With the nitrAtes especially, you do have to shake, knock, bang, shake again and really shake the bottles and test tube for as long as instructions say, since it settles and separates and can give inaccurate results unless well mixed again...

Oh yes, you can definitely keep it from levelling out if you use hardscape and things as a barrier to keep it up! 😃 Congrats on your plans for a new fish today!! Good luck on finding one you love! 🥰

His tank set up isn't complete, I'll be looking for a better betta tank with a decent light so he can have live plants! But since we have to use fake for now, he has a cute little building and bridge. ☺️ All of my tanks from my first one have been natural materials only. But I've wanted to make...

Oh no! I love all of these names! He might wind up with an octuple-barrelled name!

What kind of fish do you have in the tank? Because a couple of mollies would make short work of them!

Aaaww, that's so cute! I was wondering what 'type' of betta he was.. is that because of the colours? Or the fin shape? Both? :D I love it because it fits... but my dad's Scarlet Macaw was named Skipper! I think this is one reason I'm bad at naming new pets. Couldn't re-use names they'd used...

Photos don't do him justice! He's a pretty boy 😃