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It might not be a perfect fit (the lighting) but it doesn't have to be. Get creative and make it work for you. I mean I hung my two huge lights from projector mounts. Cost me a whole whopping $18 for the pair and a couple zip ties. Make a cheap bracket, suspend your light, whatever you need to...

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I am not sure how many times I would have starved to death if I had to read/listen to their life story...Betsy, I ain't got time to listen to your crap, give me my recipe! I am hungry!

This thread is painful. Clove oil, always and forever clove oil. Just do it. Never flush a live fish, what a pitiful way to go, dying in sewage. Clove oil was used back in the day for anesthesia in fish, too much Clove oil will obviously stop normal function and euthanize. How do you think it...

Frogbit and mini water lettuce have lovely long roots. Easy to grow easy to thin out. I kind of like it wild, but you can trim roots if needed.

There is still an awful lot of non-essential furniture in that room...why stop at 80 gallons, slap another 150g in the there. Or better yet 180g😍.

It had been in the fridge for a minute, tasted fine but maybe it began to ferment?

I think you mean, "That's what she said" 🤣 No worries, my user name is pretty ambiguous.

Other night I was waiting for laundry to finish. Still had 30 minutes left on the washer. I wanted to go to bed. I ended up snacking on some chips and salsa while watching a show. Well, later that night I had a chat with a fascinating cat (felis catus) who later stole my car and drove it cross...

The first 200 is the easy part, they have a place in the grow out. I do not want to overcrowd them. It is everyone that will likely come later this month. I plan to move momma with an inexperienced male for a minute. No guarentee there won't be fry. However, if he fumbles this months brood, then...

I keep a number of South/central American species, often with a number of species to each tank. It is all about space. They don't want to be crowded, they want a territory for themselves. There are many "new world" cichlids that get on fine, there are others that are just big brutes(ie convicts...

How about a trade, I'll take your 30 and give you 200+🤣

Thank you for your recommendations, this will hopefully sort us out.

Do you have any particular heaters you would recommend for such a set up? Just nervous about a heater melting the plastic or something dumb like that.

To the day, my bristlenose did it again. Like last months batch, this group is a good 100+. Previous female only ever had about 30-40 at a time. I was able to keep multiple batches, sell as they were ready. I am officially out of room in my grow out. Now what? Anyone have any economical...

You are correct. I am no heating expert but from what I have picked up from my brother and exotics vet, you'll need warm spots, and cool places so they can balance their temp. The air temp needs a way the stay warm as well, not sure if under heating would be enough to keep it balmy.

Use damp substrate , peat moss, sphagnum moss, vermiculite, and fine coconut fiber all work really well for this. The hides can be made out of coconut shell halves turned upside down or a plastic container with a cut out. Make sure either way you have a few hides available and on each side of...

Sometimes these experiences lead to your destiny! My brother was shocked so many times when he was a kid, he went on to train and become a legit electrician. I was mauled(like deep bites, several times, including my face) by a house cat (who ended up having a brain tumor which caused her to go...

Tiger lotus are nutrient sinks. They are greedy, if you haven't given it a root tab, I would. At times Tiger lotus can also go into a state of dormancy. It will be drawing nutrients back into the bulb from the leaves. Not %100 on what triggers it, but it can last weeks to months. As long as...

Fine grade coconut fiber. It is easy to spot clean, holds moisture to aid in humidity of environment and no issues with the geckos getting impacted from eating bits of it when foraging bugs. Avoid sands and soils as they can block the GI of your little guy if eaten.

Eh, bugs are just bits of protein right? Just a boost of Macros in your cup of joe.🤣

Most people are not lucky enough to have a small LFS, not a chain. One may think this way as all that is really seen from the box stores are the same this and that. When I want something or want to browse I drive an hour to get to my favorite LFS. Sherry always has something different, she'll...

@Rocky998 For someone who has no experience with an aquarium, beginner fish species are best, and yes, they are "cheap". The reason is the fish are hardy, with this being set up for the viewing pleasure of not only the parent, but a child. It is best to go with some pretty hardy, easy keepers...

Convicts are well...basically "super max prison" cichlids. Sounds like they are getting ready to spawn, which means you need to get them their own space asap, or they are going to beat the snot out of or kill anything else in the tank. Be prepared for a ton of fry also.

That tank is a bit on the small side, with as active as Parrots are and the way they have to maneuver to eat, he could have very well injured himself on anything in the tank. Edit to add: I would be suspicious of HITH (hole in the head) they can become large, red sores. "Bad" bacteria in water...

As far as stability I would dig into the ground to nest the hull of the boat. A pond sealer should work on the inside I would suspect. I'll have to call my mom to find out what they used to patch a hole a deer put in their liner. Very cool Idea.

From the other 2 posts, sounds like you are having a rough time. No worries, they'll get you sorted☝

Tumors, in any animal, are generally not contagious. Now some growths can be caused by a virus/parasite/bacteria and are contagious. With what I can see of the spots in question, papillomas come to mind. There is a herpes virus they can get, just not sure what is really done about it or for it.

The scape is extremely cool. I can't wait to see what it will look like when grown out.

We were able to fuel up for $3.77 last week, I was like no way, we filled everything up and topped off the containers for the mower and such. It is back up to $4 and I am sure will get much worse especially around Memorial Day as that officially kicks off summer.

There are other solutions. 1) Net out the fry, or trap the mother in a breed box before she has them. Move fry to a secondary grow out tank, raise, and sell them. 2)Remove Females: Even without a male live-bearer's will still have fry as they store sperm from the males they encounter for a...

Ummm, I have a hard enough time trying to get my own dang kids to chew so they don't choke and die, how in the world do you convince a fish to chew their food?🤣

He would like the information to make the best informed choice for your tank and your wants/needs. It might seem arbitrary, it is anything but. Given the stock you have and the needs of those particular fish, an Angel, like you want will not likely work because 1)tank size 2) water parameters 3)...

I think fish who grow up together tend to leave each other alone(ie Sevs/angels with small fish species). My father-in-law has kept Angels and Neons together forever, they were always raised together. Now try to add a full on adult fish to that tank and the neons would probably be toast, plus...

Thank you everyone! It truly means a lot! There were a lot of beautiful and unique entries, didn't think my "baby fish" would be much compared to some of those mature fish in full color. Thank you all again, this made my day!🥰

I agree with BN and Sterbai cories, they are neat and you can't keep up with their spawns at times.. Even dark gold albino BN will sell well, plus any long tail variations.

Apparently, and the first human case was reported in China in the last 24 hours. They are recommending to remove feeders until end of May. Songbirds are not high risk of transmission to other songbirds, but yard chickens.

Illinois has put up a request to remove feeders. Songbirds and waterfowl are not as affected as raptors, and poultry has the highest rate of disease. This sucks, I might have to pull them until it blows over.