Every So Often

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Every once in a great while one of my aquariums is actually not bad . This is one such time . No algae , plants are growing and all is well . A marked difference from my usual plant less scummy ones .

 

[Fishmanic]

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it's about time YOU entered one of our Tank of the Month contests

 

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it's about time YOU entered one of our Tank of the Month contests

I have before but no soap . This is a ten gallon so if this aquarium doesn‘t go kablooey on me by the time you’re doing that size again I will definitely throw my hat in the ring again . Oh , and by the way , all you readers of this thread - ALL of you should enter the contests that our Contest Czar , Fishmanic , runs . This is unique to The Great TFF Forum and a chance to show off your hard work and skills in aquarium and fish keeping .

 

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Hello. Very nicely grown. Is this Java Fern or some type of Cryptocoryne?

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Hello. Very nicely grown. Is this Java Fern or some type of Cryptocoryne?

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Microsorium pteropus Java Fern . The only plant I can’t kill .

 

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Hello again. I'll bet you could keep any of the species of Anubias, Hornwort and Anacharis.

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[FranciscoB]

Nice looking!
What's up with the coins? Perhaps if you lay down paper bills, more demanding plants will do well for you?
Cheers!

 

[GaryE]

I like the way you have change lined up to bribe the pond snails and algae to stay away.

 

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Nice looking!
What's up with the coins? Perhaps if you lay down paper bills, more demanding plants will do well for you?
Cheers!

I keep old coins I find . Paper bills never last with me .

I like the way you have change lined up to bribe the pond snails and algae to stay away.

They do eyeball them .

 

[MaloK]

A fish-hook is a little disturbing thing to see in front of an Aquarium

 

[Seisage]

A fish-hook is a little disturbing thing to see in front of an Aquarium

A bribe is nice and all, but sometimes you need a threat to really keep everyone in line. Whether a snail will take a fish hook seriously is up for debate though

 

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A fish-hook is a little disturbing thing to see in front of an Aquarium

The hook lets them know their place in the food chain .

 

[Fishmanic]

As you can see in my sig pic, I have an Asian Fisherman ornament in my tank. There is a "fish" hooked on his line. The other fish know if they act up and do anything wrong, they could be next.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I think you need another thermometer...

 

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I think you need another thermometer...

Oh , believe you me , I have plenty of them . I collect aquarium thermometers . They’re all cheap ones and I use two because I don’t think they’re all that accurate . I average the temperature between the two . But come to think of it , you’re right , I’ll stick another one in there .