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I agree. I do think I may skip the cories for this tank (if I ever go through with it, of course) so that I can stock more rasboras and shrimp, and then more cories in a larger tank in the future. I also can't believe I've never seen a dwarf cory before. I just spent several minutes looking...

That is fair. I do plan on moving overgrown salvinia from my betta tank to this imaginary tank (if the salivina ever GETS here) once its set up, and I'll very likely have it planted well, if not heavily. I would love to see 20 rasboras as long as it's not too much in the tank in addition to all...

I'm not personally sure how many people are good with their hands on this forum, but I know @JuiceBox52, @Colin_T, and @Fishmanic are all pretty familiar with the forum. Maybe one of them would be able to help, or point you to someone who could?

I think it's a good idea! I'm not an engineer nor an experienced keeper so I can't tell you whether it would hold water or not, but if you'd like we can ask a few other members if they would know And now that you mention there would be a net around it does sound rather intriguing. If you go...

The aqadvisor site is really useful! I've been having a hard time figuring out safe stocking so this is an almost literal blessing I was hoping to have a large school of rasboras but I'm not comfortable with that 101% stock level Would this be a little better? I'm hoping the rasboras will eat...

I'm not really sure I understand what you mean. Forgive me if I'm wrong as I'm new to this, but don't heaters go in the water? Otherwise if that diagram (well made btw) is to scale, as long as you don't need a large and powerful filter for your fish it may fit and still leave room for a colony...

Good to know! I'll continue researching these fish then, and hopefully I'll have some lovelies to swim around the tank.

I'm planning on waiting until my current betta tank is completely stable with no new additions (plants, decor, or a snail I'm considering to get rid of some goo growing on the heater) for a few months before doing very much with it. I'm gonna do a fishless cycle and make sure it's all set up...

So using that knowledge, and the fact that pH is less important than GH, do you think a group of dwarf rasbora would be suitable for my tank? I know they require acidic water and mine is more neutral to basic, but if it isn't uncomfortable for them I'd love to see a few in my tank!

It has actually been a huge mystery since I first got my water tested at my LPS why my parameters are the way they are. We eventually decided that since it's well water that may be the case. And I definitely don't plan on using any pH adjusters. I've only ever been told that they're...

Thank you for the suggestions! I'll do a little looking now :D

Unless that would take months I'm not sure. The water in my betta tank (set up since mid to late april) has not had a change in pH that I'm aware of, and our water also has strong buffers in it so it would take a lot to change the pH with other remedies.

I'm really sorry that happened to you darling. Taking your own life is never the answer, ever. There are always people who care dearly about you, even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes. Dealing with something like that is really hard, and I'm here for you if you need anything <3 Talk to your...

I have an empty 10g that I plan to stock in the future once I've done all of the research required. Initially I planned on stocking it with cherry shrimp, a single nerite snail, and a shoal of endlers. However it's come to my attention that my water is too soft for endlers, so I'm considering...

Ah I see, that is understandable as an empty emergency tank. There's a lot of debate over minimum tank size, so I will not tell you that my opinion is the ultimate truth. However, I personally wouldn't put a betta in anything less than a 5g permanently. A 2.5 is the absolute bare minimum, but...

No worries! I was hesitant to ask about it without a good picture, so hopefully I'm just being an over dramatic fish parent again :D

Hopefully you're seeing this after you've taken a lovely nap and are well rested! Welcome back, I hope you're feeling better! I definitely want to stress that breaks are okay, for any length of time. Don't push yourself to complete burnout, and above all do what is best for you! If you need to...

Ah it's definitely not sprinkling. He has one very vivid white spot on the end of his tail (present for like a week or less, I think it's coloring coming in) and this one on his gill is faded and alone. He also has symmetrical jags on either long pectoral fin but I believe that's just shape

Im really really sorry that happened deana, and I can't even begin to understand how frustrating that is. You're under a whole lot of stress right now, so maybe you could benefit from a break? Ask your hubby to oversee things while you get some rest and heal up from your own sickness. Then you...

Hi there! I'm going to clear this up now so no one has the chance to be rude. It's not recommended to keep bettas together, especially if they're both male. There are many arguments on minimum tank size, but that's for another day :) My immediate thought is that the fin rot could be stress from...

He's had cases few and far between that look a little similar to that, like he has an odd scale falling off, but never anything that looks just like that. I think this would only be the second time I've noticed something like it, possibly the third His face is mostly clear now so I assume he...

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I apologize in advance, I'm having an awful time getting pictures because my fish is very camera shy and freaks out when he sees the phone. I'm not really sure what it is yet, but I believe there's something on my bettas face? I thought it might be ick at first but it was not strictly round...

Welcome to the forum! Your tub project is exciting stuff

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I just looked them up and WOW

What!! That's a thing!! Very exciting

Anyone remember that 1000 gallon project going on a few years ago? Now that's a dream tank

I am definitely willing to accept that my aquarium isn't the best for different species of fish, and that there's different reasons why. I was half ready to jump ship with the otos anyways due to stock capacity, but I am glad to hear that they would be suitable if I ever got a larger tank...

Ah, so knowing that about my KH nothing will likely consistently alter my pH then? I was wondering why the tannins hadn't reduced the pH in my tank yet despite the amount. I'll keep an eye out for fish in the appropriate range. We decided endlers because we assumed I had very hard water, but I'm...

That's good to know, thank you. I won't put any otos in this tank

I do believe it's ppm yes. Does the kh have anything to do with the water hardness? It's super high despite the low gh If not, are there alternatives that fit my parameters? I'm really interested in tiny or smaller fish

Is the 10g minimum for otos like the supposed 2.5g bare min for bettas, in that it's not really a comfortable minimum? All sites I visited said 10 due to their tiny size but I'd rather not add them if it's not going to suit their needs. Especially with the other fish

I have a plan for a project tank that includes starting out with 10-15 cherry shrimp, 4/5 endlers, and a single nerite snail in a 10g aquarium. My tap water's pH is 7.5-8.0 (though I'm considering natural and consistent remedies to high pH for this tank, if they exist) my kh is 240+ and my gh is...

This is definitely not realistic but I would love to put a 5000 gallon swimming pool in the ground and convert it into a pond complete with landscapes and plants. Plecos are my favorite so I'd want to see at least one in there On a more realistic and safe note, I'm currently planning a project...

False. The person below me is using their computer

True. I have nothing against hippos (except that one that cheated at poker). The person below me has a cruuuuuuush ;)