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Surprised no one had responded to this yet.. Did you get the cycle to balance itself out then?

If Dr. Who ever comes back as a talking fish I am going to lose it lol. Neat Tardis, looks like your space and time travelling pleco is starting to grow his peach fuzz - so fun to observe over time. He'll be rocking a Tom Selleck before long.

Haha, it took me a minute to find him, crafty fella

I see.. so, if they did lay eggs - can I move them? You guys ever used those floating fry bins or the mesh containers with suction cups? They're pretty cheap.. if it happens, maybe I could move any eggs to something like that and toss in some java moss to improve their odds? Never bred fish...

Just 1 nerite snail from a friends tank that moved. The substrate is 200ppm calcium, and I have some cuttle bone in there too (soft for a nerite, but I didnt have anything else cycled yet). We plan on moving him to the 8.5 gallon soon where the water is harder (cycling). So as long as I can...

Since there were a bunch of threads popping up about people finding random cory eggs over the last month, I started keeping an even closer eye on my pygmy corys over the last couple of weeks. One of my females has gotten more and more round (not bloating), and she keeps cleaning the larger...

Right?? Wildlife is wild lol. We did run into a full-grown black bear one time, but it turns out even fully grown and standing up it was maybe like 4-5 ft tall (adorable) - we scared him more than he scared us and he took off. They're little fellas. Notice though, the grey ones are mostly dead...

Yeah they advise to just avoid them (and elk especially) as they can get territorial - especially towards dogs. We were both hunched over the kayaks packing things in, and an older couple fishing on the shore shouted at us to turn around, and when we did this dopey goof was strolling right at...

Haha yeah, black bears arent too uncommon, same with mtn lions. There's a lot of elk, and some moose too. Sometimes you can find otters, and there are always beavers and trout visible from shorelines. Here is a few month old moose that interrupted us (and probably a dozen people fishing the...

So I was going through some pics on the camera and came across a bunch of when my g/f and I went to Grand Lake (town name) for a few nights. This was in June 2020, before the fires. The area west and north of Grand Lake caught fire (known as the East Troublesome Fire). For those few days, we...

That's a really good point too, overfeeding makes them overpopulate. Remove as many egg clutches as you can find during maintenance too - bladder snails lay a clutch of clear gel and you'll see the eggs in them (ranging from clear with a brown dot to foggy white colored, the more solid white...

Aah I would love to have a bunny again, when I was little my grandma had a floppy eared bunny that loved attention and it was adored. I had never heard of the mini rex but I totally believe they're the softest though lol, he looks so plush!?!

Oh awesome! Was one thing to read about this in chat the other day, whole different ballpark now that I can see what you were discussing! That's too cool.

The snow really slowed the growth, we have more on the way next week if the forecast holds. It was a quiet weekend for the fires as they slowly smolder themselves out. @Silvermist80 how are things going with your tanks? Were you able to work things out? Just curious. Hope you and your loved...

Oh, they're still burning but it's a lot more calm - we got a bunch of snow last week and that pretty well stopped/slowed the fires from growing anymore, so now they're just kind of smoldering themselves away. Think there's more snow coming next week, hopefully it'll smother the rest out. *Edit...

Oh that is interesting. Here in CO there's a lot of emission regulations etc., but there is also a visible brown smog over the city a lot (even before the fires), and you can watch it throughout the day spread north. I saw a documentary once that discussed the possibility of altering glass...

Huh. Kind of looks like bladder snails AND pond snails, since some look solid brownish and some are darker with light spots. Could be the lighting though, I know for sure there are some bladder snails. I'd definitely try some of the baiting techniques you can find info. on through your...

True. But, in regards to natural warming: There's also the question of how human-variables influence natural warming effects (such as methane being released at an accelerated rate from soil destabilization after mass deforestation occurs). I think inadvertant side effects like these are the...

They're brown looking.. pond snails maybe? Assassin snails will also reproduce don't forget. Do you know what kind of pest snails they are? You could try a couple pieces of leaf lettuce, spinach, or cucumber even on the bottom overnight to gather them up. The pest snails will gather in groups...

I'd freak out! I started cleaning a bass one time and found a small crappie halfway down his throat, and it was still alive! So I swayed him in the water a bit until he took off.

Maybe a new unpopular opinion regarding fish? Global warming is real, and it's a problem for fish (and all life). I can't stand when people treat it like the tooth fairy and pretend it's make believe.

Helix's fur is so fluffy looking! I've never found myself wanting to pet a bunny as much as this >.>

*Note: if someone has actually asked, then probably best to abide that. Respect doesn't make the world go 'round but it sure helps with all the spinning.

aaaahahaha, aaaaah. I see whatchya did there lol. It's a good point - even our captive bred fish ultimately came from fish that were wild caught in 1 way or another. Not saying fish abuse is ok or justifying anyone's side here - but man that actually made me laugh. Awkward tension breakers out...

So I had typed out a whole reply because I didn't notice the cory on his side in the pic until after I zoomed in when viewing a 2nd time. Deleted the reply. I would QT it if you can until you get more advisement.

Never had any problems? Curiosity.

Hostility is what happens when your Dungeon Master won't quit playing favorites with his wife's character >.<

Hmm.. Here is a long winded opinion on the topic: Considered from an unbiased point: if we conjecture that hostility on the forum has increased over recent months - then we can arguably surmise it partially stems from the pandemic, since the hobby is (mostly) an indoor activity - which is where...

I "play" betta' at darts after a few beers at the bar. >.> *Edit - 8 ball pool too.

Hey and welcome! Like @itiwhetu said, shoot away with any questions ya got or share photos! The forum loves photos >.>

Hmm.. Seems like something is causing co2 fluctuations.. or maybe high nutrient levels.. is co2 recommended for any of your plants? Also, is the leafzone and thrive products all you've used? How is your surface agitation (low to high), and how is the current flow inside the tank (low to...

Hmm.. I am not as experienced as others' on the forum.. so hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong - constructive criticism always helps. So, KH is a measurement of carbonates and bicarbonates in your water.. which, to put it plainly, are various minerals present in your water (minerals...

I use the same brand of pump (bubble box) for live minnows when I fish with them. Mine just uses 2 AA's - they work pretty well, ive ran the same batteries on multiple overnight fishing trips. It's probably 5 years old now but still works as intended. *Edit - think is was only like $5 too in...

Oh wow. Sorry to hear - I was watching Zeta on my weather app. Hope you and your family/friends are doing ok. Great job thinking on your feet about the filtration and cycled water! This is very informative for an extended outage. Smart move to just fast your fish for that time, and using hot...

Hello, So.. Do you mean, why are your KH levels decreasing and increasing?

I like hob filters, mainly because im just more used to them - and I like how customizable the filtration can be. Never tried sponge filters but I hear good things. I believe itiwhetu exclusively uses under-gravel filters, and could likely provide more info. about them for you (when he hops...

Haha no worries! Totally understandable - I prefer straight facts too =P Hope we were able to help! And you are RIGHT on the edge of quoting people lol. Just have to add your comment after their copied text.. You did it successfully 2 posts ago haha I'll try to explain how to, hope it helps...

Cant get enough of age progression photos, growing like chia pets!

Tried @ mentioning you to see if it gives ya a notification about it

Huh. Good to know, seems we have to check it more often. But yes that was me, I had popped in and dropped a msg, might start leaving a window open in the room in case ppl randomly jump in while I'm perusing abouts the forum *Edit - I bet it only shows a notification when there is a new msg