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  1. BrianK

    Fish that get uglier as they grow up… ( or fish you wish you had never bought )

    I would agree with this except for the bristlenose. I like my BN. Most of the plecos just get too big and ugly.
  2. BrianK

    Mopani Wood Question

    If you are talking about the white spots, those are nerite snail eggs.
  3. BrianK

    Is this normal?

    That tank isn't big enough for a goldfish.
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  5. BrianK

    Disappearing Cherry Shrimp

    That looks like a female and might be carrying eggs.
  6. BrianK

    Is this a fungal infection?

    I think you have 2 things going on. Horsehair worm and fin rot. Hopefully someone who knows more than me will check in.
  7. BrianK

    Water change routine

    If you put your data into aqadvisor.com, they will give you a recommendation on water changes.
  8. BrianK

    Water change routine

    I only do about 20% once per week. Do you have any plants? And what size tank and what fish? There is more to it than just a simple % change.
  9. BrianK

    What animals are more intelligent than dogs and primates?

    Ravens, octopi, and marine mammals are all smarter than dogs I think. I doubt if they are smarter than primates though.
  10. BrianK

    🐠 TOTM VOTE NOW - September 2023 Tank of the Month Contest (16 gal & smaller)

    Fluval Flex 9, set up in various configurations for about 2 years now. Stock filter is modified with more foam and more ceramic media, no carbon. Current stock are sunset platies, ember tetras, a couple of survivor celestial pearl danios, nerite snails, amano shrimp. A few unintended occupants -...
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  12. BrianK

    Plastidip aquarium background

    It is dwarf lettuce. It doesn't get as big as the outdoor stuff.
  13. BrianK

    Plastidip aquarium background

    That what I think too. A very dark gray which is weird because it looked jet black in the can.
  14. BrianK

    Plastidip aquarium background

    I'm phasing out the tiger barbs. I used to have a whole bunch, only 3 left. Just a bit too aggressive to me. I actually killed a couple that were super-aggressive. One of them had all the rest of the fish hiding in the corners while he cruised the whole tank by himself. And yes that is...
  15. BrianK

    Plastidip aquarium background

    This is Plasti Dip. I just did it a week ago. It is even brushed on because I didn't want to spray in the house.
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  17. BrianK

    susswasertang

    It sinks so it won't go to the top by itself unless it fills the whole tank.
  18. BrianK

    susswasertang

    I haven't done this but I assume you would need to glue it to some mesh. It wouldn't naturally grow that way. And lighting shouldn't really matter. Subwassertang has low light requirement.
  19. BrianK

    Please help to identify these tiny organisms/creatures

    I don't think that is hydra but I don't really know. The worms look like detritus worms.
  20. BrianK

    What type of snail would be suitable for a planted tank?

    They will eat plants but not excessively. I think they are banned some places because they can be invasive.
  21. BrianK

    Snails????

    I smash them. I prefer to have snails of my choosing that will not overpopulate. I have mystery and nerite snails.
  22. BrianK

    Fluval canister filter leaking

    Take it back. Probably just a bad gasket but that shouldn't happen on a new filter.
  23. BrianK

    Have you kept snakes before?

    I had a garter snake long time ago. After I messed up and killed it I never tried again. It was a neat little snake though.
  24. BrianK

    5 gallon shrimp tank

    No, it doesn't need anything special. Requirements are about the same as moss.
  25. BrianK

    5 gallon shrimp tank

    I love subwassertang. I got a little bit in a shipment of shrimp and after an initial slow start, it is growing pretty fast now. Slower than moss but is is easier to control and I have it in 3 tanks now. Took maybe 4 weeks before it took off.
  26. BrianK

    ID needed please

    The separate white spots are nerite eggs. I'm looking at the white splotch that kinds of looks like a cluster of eggs.
  27. BrianK

    ID needed please

    No cories and it is on the mopani wood. I've pretty much decided it is superglue. I just hadn't seen it before. I was asking because if they were CPD eggs, I was going to move them to a safer tank because I am pretty sure my platies would eat them in this tank.
  28. BrianK

    ID needed please

    Not that anyone answered but I have decided that it is probably superglue left over from a previous moss gluing job.
  29. BrianK

    ID needed please

    Just thought of another possibility. It could also be some dropped eggs from an Amano shrimp.
  30. BrianK

    ID needed please

    Anyone know what this is? CPD eggs, ember tetra eggs, fungus? Thanks (and the white spots are nerite eggs)
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  32. BrianK

    Tiger Barb tank mates

    I have serpae tetras, platies, and a bristlenose with my tiger barbs.
  33. BrianK

    Is it worth emptying a tank to get rid of snails?

    On the underside of leaves mostly for me. Look for clear jelly-like blobs.
  34. BrianK

    Is it worth emptying a tank to get rid of snails?

    I did daily search and destroy missions for about 6 months but finally got rid of mine. I also cleaned off what eggs I could find. It was only hard for the first few weeks when there was a lot.
  35. BrianK

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  36. BrianK

    Shrimps are SFW why?

    How old are the shrimp? Maybe they are too young still?
  37. BrianK

    🐠 TOTM VOTE NOW - July 2023 Tank of the Month contest (17 to 30 US gallons)

    26 Gallon Fluval Bowfront. Stock lighting, filter and heater that came with the tank plus an extra light strip up towards the front of the tank. Been running about 1 year. 1 Dwarf Gourami, 5 tiger barbs (phasing these out or I would have more, bristlenose pleco, 5 serpae tetras, bamboo shrimp...
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