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Do Banana Lily/Lotus have some offspring?

Well I’m a bit introverted myself my friend. Yet I require answers from the brain trust that is TFF 🤔

Come on Rocky, this ain’t background plant ID! 🤓

Another look. White root tips

Interesting - mine do not have those tubers. I got this plant at the best LFS within a 30 min drive of Seattle. Really looks like the same leaf though.

I searched green lotus (aquarium) and got some similar images but definitely not the same plant. This has very supple leaves that move quite fluidly with the current in the water. It’s gotta be pretty common.

Maybe this could be a game/quiz thread in the future 🤔 But I forgot to write down what this is:

gastropub

Is this even a Word Association Game anymore? More like Free Association Game. Anyway, following “T-Mobile” which owns the naming rights to the Seattle Mariners ballpark: Baseball

Thanks Byron. I did the regular pH test first, got that acidic reading of 6.0-ish, then figured I must be in the higher range so that was reason for both tests done. I'll look into the water authority. I've learned, probably from your posts about sub-7 pH taking ammonia somewhat out of the...

Still trying to get a reliable alkalinity reading, water is very soft however.

Ok - what do you use for pH testing BTW? I'm a little confused because Seattle tap water supposedly has a range of 7.2-8.2.

I'm thinking it's a typo of Polyp Lab.

I'm in the midst of a fish-less cycle, ammonia is between 2.0-4.0 ppm, nitrite is somewhere between 2.0 ppm and 5.0 as well. What I can't ascertain is my pH reading. I have Seachem "pH alert" and "ammonia alert" in-tank dangling gauges that supposedly give constant readouts, the latter of...

relief

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Father

Hopefully you have room for more than one, best to have a few kuhli loaches together.

Linguini

I’ve had angels and kuhli loaches in the past and although I did a lot of things wrong back then, that wasn’t one of them. Good tank mates in my experience.

Ratatouille

FWIW I’d definitely invest in an adjustable heater when your budget allows. You’ll want to be able to make changes in temperature if needed for treating illness or just to compensate for outside, environmental temp changes. I think for a 29 high a 100 watt or more would be needed.

indulgence

What size/how many gallons is your tank? Are you doing regular water changes?

I don’t see a location on my phone version of TFF, but on my desktop the OP’s location reads Bothell, which is a suburb of Seattle. So likely very soft water and a pH of low 7s to low 8s.

We still do not know the size of the OP's tank, though it seems unlikely it's 125 gallons or more. I hope once the shark is cured, no more are added as "friends", particularly significantly smaller, younger Bala sharks. The larger one will almost certainly kill it/them.

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petrol

I think the bigger issue is you’re overstocked for a 55 gallon, particularly those bala sharks which each will grow to over a foot long. It will be recommended by folks more knowledgeable than me that you return some fish, for their well being. I’m not criticizing, heck I have 3 clown loaches...

I’m sorry - are we all under the belief that API is using aloe vera and they’re idiots and we all know more than them? Seriously I’m just asking.

API’s master test kit

I have the same Python 25 footer, it’s fantastic. Particularly if the supplied fittings screw right onto your faucet. I can’t believe I used to carry buckets back and forth like a chump.

OK. This should work out just fine then. I do plan on keeping a couple of angels, yoyo loaches, a pleco and maybe others in that pH range. As long as it’s not going to bump me up to 8.0 or more all’s well. Thanks Colin.

Yes you’re absolutely right, the GH and KH here are near zero. A lot more plant life will soon be coming as well as the aforementioned driftwood. I don’t know how it works chemistry-wise but there’ll be much more surface area that is wood than whatever this rock is. But then the rock is super...

I’m not even certain it’s lace rock really.

No, I only rinsed it thoroughly with water and scrubbed it with a stiff-bristled brush then placed it. It's been in there maybe 2 hours, any point in the vinegar thing now? A couple pics: