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Heinlein is great along with John Varley. Rereading Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson and just finished a reread of Neuromancer by William Gibson. Cyberpunk books which are probably a more likely "future" than the big sci-fi writers but great books none the less.

Don't use paint, use plastidip (spray rubber) as it goes on smooth, flat and you can peel it off when you are done. Did my 55 gallon tank and I couldn't be more happy after a year. I used this guy's video to guide me:

Well I have a cocktail I use as I think it's very hard to determine what's actually wrong if you aren't a vet or a very experienced fish keeper. So if I have issues I'll hit em with following. Some folks say it's bad to use antibiotics if you don't need them but I'd rather have a live fish than...

It's just a general question as change fish out a lot and, unfortunately, what you described might be my only option. Many thanks for helping me out.

I think the little point at the end of the dorsal fin makes it a male. Female is more rounded. This is good here: https://www.thesprucepets.com/how-do-i-sex-a-gourami-1380970

I painted the back of mine with Plastidip (liquid rubber). It looks great, completely smooth, matte look and it peels of easily. I used this guy's video which was pretty handy: My reflection messes it up but there are no wrinkles or anything. It's completely flat and smooth.

So many fish profiles will tell you to buy a certain combination of sexes. Single male, one male/three females, etc. My issue is that I've not seen a single online store, or from my two local stores, where they will sex the fish for you. It's always the same thing "We are not able to guarantee...

Good, you apologize to him. What did I ask for? Colorful fish. What did I get? A lecture about how I don't know what I'm doing, can't be relied to analyze fish and tank parameters and an overall message of "this is a bad post". Perhaps you and he both can apologize to me for messing up my...

Pretty! There is a nice article about them on The Spruce that I'm reading now. That's a fish which is so good looking you (me) don't mind shifting things around a bit to make it work. I've never even heard of that fish so you've done me a true service WetPetMum. Thank you very much!

I've only ever glanced at the rainbowfish and you sure were right. Gorgeous! I'm looking at a few now and the yellow of the Boeseman's would definitely stand out. I see a "dwarf neon rainbowfish" that is a shimmery blue. Orange (parkinson's) rainbowfish also has some really great color. One that...

I bet you won't park in a space at the fish store until it's been proven to you that the asphalt is algae free and that the white paint used for the lines has been properly tuned to work with the average daily rainfall in the target climate zone. Fun... suggestions. Fun. I didn't ask you to...

I never considered either fish so thank you very much for giving me some more to think about. Most appreciated sir.

Very nice of you to take you time out to give some encouraging feedback. I have to admit it was a challenge to find silk plants that didn't look fake. I made a few purchases that ended up in my quarantine tank but in the end I only used three in the big tank. The small ones...

Ahaha yes but I'm the sort of photographer that takes 200 pictures of the same thing and then picks out the least worst. :) I learned about the rule of thirds from enjoying the dutch aquascaping tanks I've seen during the annual competitions.

You are very kind. I do like my tank but I only really use two guidelines. First is I start with the hardscape and really try to find a piece that I like. Second I use the "rule of thirds" when placing items in the tank and that's just measuring. So it's more math than talent which helped me to...

Rubys are too close in color to the mopani wood. I looked at the fiveband barbs and, knowing it's very hard to tell from net photos, it seems they are more red in the body than the tigers which seem more yellow. Maybe it's just variation in the lighting of the tanks when the photos were taken...

Haha I hear you man but don't you see... it is broke! It's dull and boring and it needs some repairs. :)

Thank you so much for your kind words. Honestly I'm very happy with the silk plants and they let me run API Phos-zorb in my canister filter which really keeps the algae down. What I really like about the effect is a very minor thing. I painted the back glass with black plasti-dip which gives it...

I have a 55 gallon tank with mopani wood (red), silk plants (dark and light green) and a Mexican pebble substrate that is mostly black with some red. Currently I have 4 false julii corys, about 15 neon tetras and 4 sunset honey gouramis which are basically the same color as the mopani wood. I...

Look five posts above yours to see my solution. No lifting for me. I still use buckets but I put them (two) in the bathtub, run the water into them, add Prime, check temperature then just stick the intake hose for the pump into the buckets and move the water.

Might as well hit it with the hot water as it's either going to be safe or going in the trash. Thank you GaryE.

Not worried about the dish soap as that's water soluble and I can hit it with a bleach solution. It's the oil that's the worry and dish soap breaks down oil. I already pitched the net but I'm not gonna junk the tank unless I must. I'm going to try vinegar as you suggested and maybe even wipe it...

If you are using a pump then yes you could rig something up... similar to the float valve thing in the back of your toilet. Don't know of any faucets or hoses with any sort of build in shutoff but there could be something. Still you'd have to wire it to a float valve or something in order to...

For my 55 gallon I use a Wayne transfer pump, two hoses, fine holed intake (comes with pump as does the green intake hose) and a garden bubbler on the other end when I put the water back into the tank. It takes about 5-7 minutes to drain the tank. Might be worth considering. Due to physical...

I recently had to put a fish down and I used clove oil for the first time, which worked well. However, I now have a bucket, net and my 10 gallon quarantine tank and substrate (glass pebbles) contaminated. Wouldn't want to use them again with my main tank or other fish until I'm sure it's safe...

I ended up getting 8 more Neons bringing the count to 24. I ordered 5 more false juliis from LiveAquaria (coming tomorrow) bringing the count to 8 and I ordered 6 sunset honey gouramis from RFI coming next week. I'm hopeful that it will be the right blend for me. Thank you to everyone for their...

The simplest explanation is normally the most likely. Following the notion I'd say you were probably dreaming about waking up, and then you woke up.

That's why the poll is about what's appealing rather than tank analysis. Carry on sir.

Come on man. You had time to "give advice" but not enough time to vote? Lame! 😋

I'm not Mr. Video but below is 45 seconds of my 55 gallon tank. Currently I've got four false julii corys and 16 neon tetras. I will be getting four more juliis so that's a lock. I'm considering some tank mates and I thought it would be fun to see what folks might find to be appealing. Vote for...