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This is my 20 gallon planted , started in early Feb. 2022 Filtration is an Aquaclear 70 Lights are Nicrew SkyLED X 2 Substrate is Fluval Stratum capped with black gravel Heater is a Marineland 100 W Parameters , Ammonia 0 , Nitrites 0 , Nitrates 0 , PH 7 Plants , Anubias , Banana plants ...

Love mine !

I have a Blue Phantom pleco in a heavily planted tank with lots of hiding places. I would like to add some cherry shrimp , but I'm worried about the pleco eating them .

Settling in quite well , but they are hard to get good pictures of.

I have had fish imported from Thailand several times and have gotten lucky every time . I have gone through Aquabids and Ebay , most recently from a breeder on Ebay. One thing you have to know when importing , you must go through a transhipper. I use Linda Olson , she is awesome to work with ...

I've used these for years to clean up tanks , not while there are fish inside , for that I use cut up pieces of green filter pads.

Can get these where you live , they won't scratch the glass, it's what I use to get the film off.

Yes Goo gone does work ,but it's very risky . The problem is it seems to migrate to where you don't want it to go . If even a little goo gone gets on the seals it can weaken the bond.

These are my dear sweet late friends Dodge the Golden and Boom the cat. They grew up together Boom was brought to me as a 5 day old kitten that had been abandoned by her mother , her eyes were still closed. I bottle fed her every 2 hours and had to use a warm wet washcloth to help her potty. As...

I would love to enter this however my dog and his cat passed away within a month of each other this past fall. Can I still submit a video but agree that it shouldn't be voted on ?

The short answer is yes to the difficult job and scratches. I have resealed tanks and made my own custom sumps, removing silicon can be a nightmare . If you decide to go ahead with the job remove as much as possible by pulling it off with your fingernails before you use a razor blade . Sometimes...

10 gal. planted started 01/16 /22 Future Betta home Used Marineland aquarium ( I've had this tank over 10 years, it has a few scratches ) Mix of RO water and well water ( no softener ) Added Brightwell Micro bacter starter Filtration , Eheim Classic 250 canister filled with ceramic media , green...

I grew up in a fish household , my father had the addiction before I was born, with over 20 tanks. Some of my first memories are of pretty fish , humming air pumps and gurgling bubblers. Every weekend we would load up the car with coolers and visit fish stores. When I had my four boys we always...

I'm very happy for you , I did saltwater for 10 years and really miss it ! One word of caution , hawkfish are notorious shrimp killers , it works best if shrimp are in the tank before the hawk. Since you already have the hawk you may want to put it in a qt tank until your shrimp has established...

The top photo is a new tank with cured but not mature Live rock, the other pictures are of fully mature rock , if you zoom in you can see purple coralline growing 💜

Live rock has aquatic origin and really can't be replaced by lava rock. Live rock comes in different shapes and types, also wet or dry , cured or uncured. Google it or better yet search Live rock on YouTube , I know there are some good informational videos on the subject.

It's not likely that small difference had any affect. Most fish stores especially the big ones have lower salinity 1. because they want to save money on salt 2. as they sell fish and bag them using tank water , those tanks are auto topped off with freshwater. It is likely your tank isn't truly...

The starter bacteria for freshwater wouldn't survive in saltwater. About salinity , it is measured in PPT, 36 PPT = a specific gravity of 1.026 , specific gravity is measured with a refractometer or hydrometer.

It is very unlikely the safe start had anything to due with the fish death , however it didn't do a thing for cycling your tank either. Did you check the salinity of the water the fish came in and make sure your tank was the same or do a longer acclimation ? Sometimes a quick death is due to...

Do you have live rock , live sand , test kits ? Saltwater nano tanks are tough because things can change so fast . Were you using Prime and Stability , they are both helpful in a new tank .

Thank you 😊, I have a pair that lay eggs quite often.

Not sure what kind I have , this one is about 2 inches long.

Do you have an A.P.I. nitrate test kit ? The test solution is more acidic than vinegar and will give you a more accurate test. I have had rocks that didn't react to vinegar but did with the nitrate test.

Senate hasn't voted yet.

What it means is someone either read the entire bill or someone brought it to his attention. He moved to strike that portion that would have damaged the hobby the most. It is most unlikely that it will be added back in . I have many friends that are keeping track of the bill.

Good news folks !

I have had the virus 3 times , as have many of my friends and family ( we were all tested) . We are all vaccinated and boosted. We all wear masks and are very careful , it doesn't matter ! My personal feelings on this matter are that it will just have to run it's course. I do not believe in...

I would like to chime in here as well. There are many variables to think about before you start. Make a list of what size you want to start with (and then go bigger) what do you want to keep livestock wise ( research is key !) As mentioned, unless your water source is perfect , you will fight...