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You can’t avoid the cycle, in a 3 gallon toxins it will build up very quickly. You also don’t want to avoid the cycle, I’d use bottled bacteria or drop in a bag of cycled media if your doing a fish in cycle. I do both in all my tanks and they’re almost always cycled immediately, within a day...

You’re really cycling your tank the hard way lol. Just get some quality bottled bacteria and a little bit of cycled media from a trusted source and you can immediately start stocking lightly. I cycle my tanks in a day or two this way

I’d definitely add bottled bacteria, i usually add cycled media and bottled bacteria and stock light right away and my tanks are always cycled in a few days

Here’s my fuel for the fire, I think artificial plants are better than live

Python water changer

The average cost of my fish is around $25-$30, but some are more and some are less

Thanks! I have a few oddballs, maybe I’ll enter one of them

It depends on which type of aro, jardini usually max out at 20-24”

He’s about 12”, they had big bags lol He’s in a 4x2x2 right now, but when I get a bigger tank for the jardini, he’ll get the 6x2x2. The jardini is way bigger and had to be transported in a 4’ cooler

I picked up this cool guy today, thought I’d share. This is another new fish to me

It’s not a Bichir but I’ve had many, they’re awesome

Thanks! I will I’m actually on my way home with another cool fish, I’ll post it later

Ya this girl is just under 2ft, probably 18-20”

Ya Silvers get huge, this type is about full size now

Thanks, this is one of my garage tanks. I’m working on my wife to let me bring it inside though They actually are prehistoric

Wouldn’t be my first marowana lol but yep it’s a jardini , here’s some pics

I picked up this big jardini today. I’ve been in the hobby since ‘86 and I finally got my first aro

I just got one of my bucket list fish today, a hoplias malabaricus aka the common wolf fish. It’s still a little guy, probably around 4” but it’s already eating like a champ. These guy get around 17-20”mostly eat other characins and smaller cichlids in the wild. He’s in a 55g temporarily, a tank...

Thanks! I think i will. I just had an H.Malabaricus delivered today so maybe I’ll try him

I agree, some of the best looking fish are ugly Lol

Another unpopular opinion I have is that in many circumstances, salt is is easier than freshwater. I’m mainly referring to FOWLR or reefs with dirty water corals

If you’re getting nitrate readings, I wouldn’t worry about ammonia or nitrite unless you’re over stocked heavily or did something that might have caused your BB to die off.

Thank you, hi!

What does the poop look like? White, or translucent threadlike poo is a sign of bloat. If it’s eating and pooping normally, I doubt it’s any type of bloat

My unpopular opinion is that over testing takes away from the enjoyment of fish keeping. Worrying about parameters all the time etc… In my 35 years of fish keeping, I’ve never put a thought into PH, hardness, etc.. I test weekly for nitrates and keep a strict maintenance schedule and let my...

I’ve never had a betta get bloat, but I kept rift cichlids for a long time and had some battles with bloat. The best cure from my experience is Metronidazole and epsom salt . But this usually only works when it’s caught early. If you’re at the point where the fish is no longer eating, I’m sorry...

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That’s an interesting footprint for a 90, wouldn’t mind finding one for myself lol Looks great!

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Hi, I just joined this forum and thought I’d say hi. I’ve been in the hobby since the mid 80s and currently have 5 tanks 120g Gold wolf 180g Red tail barracuda Odoe pike Hujeta Pink tailed chalceus Rhamphochromis Ornate Bichir Delhezi Bichir Endlicheri Bichir Lapradei Bichir Granulosus...