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Thank you! :) I have: 180 gallon- This tank has geophagus sveni, biotodoma cupidos and wavarinni, Altum Angels, corydoras eques and brochis splendens, Blue phantom Pleco, and 5 different groups of African Congo tetras ( around 35 tetras). 60 Gallon- Discus, some Green neons and rummy-nose...

They are doing very well. I think I took another video recently I can post. Let me take a look. The last video I took was over a month old so did a quick video so you could see how they are doing. they are growing fast! The 3 babies are now with 1 adult and 1 sub-adult Alenquer discus.

Sounds sensible to me. Im of the same mind. I temperature acclimate fish that I get from 15-20 minutes and they get scooped out of the water and dropped in. Yeah, Ive heard those debates and I ignore them. I actually do not drip acclimate any fish - ever- and I have some pretty sensitive fish...

My Blue Phantom Pleco. L128 Male. 3 years old Apx 7.75 inches. Loves anytyhing with "worms" in it. Bloodworms and Freezedried blackworms being a favorite. Also gets, a few times a week, spirulina discs from NLS. But, isnt picky- eats everything the other fish do: New Life spectrum Flake food...

Picked up a pair of dark rams, male and female ( breeding pair?~ time will tell), and they are doing surprisingly well. Surprisingly well because I didn't get them for 8 days. They were off in USPS never-never land for 6 days longer than they were supposed to. I thought for sure I would open the...

Not really sure what sweet pea substrate is. Are you speaking of pea gravel? Choice of substrate and how it looks to each person is highly subjective, I would look at what you are trying to achieve in your set-up to determine how well a particular substrate material will work for you. You do...

That said, throughout the years I have ran many discus tanks without substrate/ or with just a very light dusting for ease of cleaning. So, I would not say that substrate is a requirement for a functional bio-filter in an aquarium. There are caveats, however. You must be very careful of the...

Thanks much! :)

No shrimp yet. Still have 3-4 weeks of cycling to do until can put shrimp in.

The bromeliad isnt in water, it is sitting on the wood that extends outside of water line.

I set this tank up about 4 weeks ago for shrimp--- another 2 weeks of cycling and it should be ready to go. Shrimp tanks are really good at reminding you that patience is a virtue~ This tank is primarily planted with a mixture of mosses glued on branches; but, also has tall hairgrass, a few...

I also got another light, 1 for the front and 1 for the back so it doesn't look so "jerry- rigged" ~lol! Added some more plants: some buce and petite anubias. Here are some more pictures so can see the lighting as it is now. A picture top down and on the side.

Thank you! I plan on doing other types in the future.

Thanks, I really like it also. I was inspired by a LFS that I went into in San Jose, Ca. They had many smaller vases of various dimensions with both submersed and emersed plants. This kinda got my mind going about what I could replicate at home-- this was what came of that. They also had what...

Thank you! How exciting :)

I agree, looks like a newly established tank with transitionary algae as system gets established. It is better, in that case, to lower light duration-- especially with the lower light plants that you have in tank. Are you dosing water column with liquid ferts or have root tabs around plants in...

Shrimp can safely and responsibly be kept in a 1 gallon container despite all the finger wagging given here to the OP. However, this is not where a beginner to shrimp-keeping should start. Like it has been stated, the smaller the container the harder it is to maintain water conditions--...

Looking good! Im really liking the emergent plant look myself. I started a cylinder shrimp vase a couple weeks ago ( will cycle for at least 6 weeks before add shrimp). What plants did you order to replace the ones you lost?

Shrimp Vase: 12" x 12 " Cylinder Arrangement: Recently set up, so still cycling ( for 6 weeks) before add shrimp. Shrimp will be tangerine tigers. Filtration: Dennerle Nano Filter Lighting: ATLEDtis Clip-on light. Another one on the way. Need one for front and back. Substrate: Landen...

They are here! The larger of the 3 was pretty stressed-lying on his side in bag. But, the bag had lost some water relative to the others and I think this made a big difference in ammonia accumulation. I wasnt altogether happy with the care that was put into packaging these--- I paid a premium...

Nicely done! :)

Lately, been seeing alot of very unhappy Australians and New Zealanders railing against the government on fish forums. The New Zealander was saying just yesterday how happy he will be once he gets back to Australia where he is a citizen and there is "good sensible politics and politicians". He...

My rimless bowfront is the Fluvel flex 9 gallon. I haven't had any issues at all, nor anticipate any. Looks very stable in a 9 gallon.

Also, so taken with shrimp keeping just ordered a Fluvel Spec III for Golden Bee shrimp- yipee!

Got a good picture of my caradina babaulti "zebra" shrimp. One of my favorites-- And a not so dark picture of tank:

180 Gallon 60 Gallon 2-30 gallons Fluvel Flex 9 gallon Fluvel Spec 3

There are 3 Finnex Plus Planted + models to choose from. The CRV, the V2, and HLC. The are all the same light, the Planted +, but with different program capacities/modifications. On the link Ill provide you from Finnex, go to top of page and hit "lighting"- "controllable LED Fixtures"- then, you...

The light is growing the plants really well. I am very happy with it. These are all low- low-medium plants so I didn't need anything too bright. The tank came with a plastic-y lid with a LED light. But, the light was too dim and the plastic lid was very difficult to secure to aquarium rim. You...

Yeah, lol, that would be me...

This substrate is new to me. Im really liking it so far. It was recommended to me from a guy who is a avid shrimpkeeper. And, so far, it has maintained its shape and isnt at all dusty. Its attractive-- I like the brown, natural color.

Yep, quarantine first definitely.

Finding wild discus is tough and finding wild discus juveniles is even tougher. The adult wilds are really expensive and the juveniles are still expensive- but, much more reasonable when you can find them. It has taken me about 3 months to find some juveniles. It used to be easier to locate...

Why thank you :)

Are you doing juvenile discus, sub-adult, or adult? Makes a difference in how you want to set the tank up initially and how you will set it up later. A filter recommendation: Look at the Oase Biotherm Filter. It is aesthetically pleasing and includes a built-in heater. One of the best filters...

Getting my first small group of wild, juvenile discus on Tuesday to grow out. :) They will be about 3 inches in size; type: Red Spotted Greens from Rio Nanay. Ive had domestics: Asian strains, German Stendker's, and currently have 2 male Alenquers that are F1's. But, never had the opportunity...

Yes for Angelfish. Well, and corydoras or plecos. Which will it be?

Yes, then, with Co2, I would definitely do 2 fixtures. - You will get much more spread front to back and in corners.

Will you be doing Co2 as well?

Riccia can grow both emersed and submersed- but with slightly different forms when grown in each way. Here is a link that shows the different growth forms, depending on if grown emersed or submersed. https://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/riccia-fluitans Easy to grow! (Thumbs up!)