/aq/ Aquarium General

>>2262109
>Lethocerus americanus is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to southern Canada and the United States.
>Commonly found in ponds, marshes, and on the edges of lakes and slow-moving streams, adults and larvae feed on other insects, small crustaceans (crabs/crayfish), tadpoles, snails, and small fish. The adult swims with the aid of its hind legs. A pair of front fore limbs is used for capturing and latching onto its intended prey, which it then injects with digestive toxins through a somewhat retractable proboscis much like that of a mosquito.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_americanus
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33PcX6l4lbE (OP video)
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kr_yL6YVk (documentary short on Belostomatidae hunting)

File: nope.jpg (24KB, 435x480px) Image search: [Google]

24KB, 435x480px

>>2262110

>>2262109
Jesus fucking Christ how horrifying

File: image.jpg (765KB, 2434x2179px) Image search: [Google]

765KB, 2434x2179px

I have 15 of these now. I love crypts too much.

>>2262110
Looks like the world's least efficient predator

>>2262160
They're dick heads.

File: image.jpg (731KB, 2189x2004px) Image search: [Google]

731KB, 2189x2004px

Imagine getting your weiner completely sucked in balls deep and getting it rasped off

File: thumbnail_IMG_2870.jpg (289KB, 1280x956px) Image search: [Google]

289KB, 1280x956px

One of my corys being cute, they all love to sleep in my java moss. Also some barbs photobombing him.

File: thumbnail_IMG_2866.jpg (264KB, 1280x956px) Image search: [Google]

264KB, 1280x956px

>>2262270
Also tank suggestions? The water is a bit murky from me faffing around with the plants gomen

File: IMG_20161112_094753397.jpg (3MB, 4160x2340px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 4160x2340px

I knew the Monte Carlo would melt but I don't realize it would be quite this bad. Is this okay? It looks dead...

>>2262288
>it looks dead
Because it is dead(melting with no new growth), are you using CO2 and proper lighting?

>>2262294
Yes and yes. That's a shame though. Hopefully a few little bits survived.

There's going to be a 50% off on all Freshwater fish and plants and 25% off on Marine fish, corals and invertebrates at Petco during the Black Friday Sale that lasts until November 26.
What are you going to get, /an/ons? Amanos over here are going to be a steal for $1.25, cherries and cories are gonna be a buck fifty over here.

>>2262323
>said over here two times
Time to sleep.

>>2262323
some snails maybe, I'm just starting up an aquarium

>>2262323
honestly black friday is so horrifying I might just stay indoors.

>>2262386
Imagine all the bettas going to be bought for the marine 0.7 gallon tanks that will be half off. The parents will fill the tank with untreated water and the betta will suffer and die of ammonia poisoning unless the chlorine kills it first.

>>2262390
Marina*

>>2262386
i don't think it's a big problem with pet stores, it's something more reserved for supermarkets(is that what you call them?) like walmart at least in my experience

>>2262390
Thank god, cull the idiots and save the cool fishes for me, no amount of sense will go into their thick heads, even then it's only a 90% chance to convince someone with some mental capacity that bettas don't belong in a fucking one gallon

>>2262399
doesn't stop it from being a horrible day in general

File: 20161112_133840.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

He peeks

>>2262410
I worked a few overnights on Black Friday. My work brings in a shit ton of food and drinks. They tell everyone to save a certain section for night crew. The seasonal negros and white trash eat and drink everything besides the diet soda and pretzels. This year I might bring some heat.

File: 20161112_150728.jpg (832KB, 4128x2322px) Image search: [Google]

832KB, 4128x2322px

Update on bluefin Killis:

The heat treatment I think has been doing well. Right now, the temp is 83 F and climbing. I turn off the heater over night because I don't trust it. I've been adding salt, and Ich Attack.
I don't think the diseases have been spreading, but I don't they're recovering as quickly. Some still have white spots, while others are physically looking 100%. I also don't think it has spread to other fish.

One killi had horrible tail Rot Fungus. Most of his tail was replaced with a bush of white fuzz, but after a water change, the fuzz is gone. And so is his tail, but I know he's going to make a full recovery.

Still, most of the bluefins will scratch on plants and shit and will occasionally do that "yawn" or gasp, so I know that they're still infected.

I'm disappointed a little though, the bluefins hide more than I thought, and they don't school. Only one ore two males have colored up too. They also haven't taken to flake food yet. Most other wild caught killies of mine ate that shit up straight from the get go. Bluefins seem just as happy nibblin' on algae or detritus on the rocks. I'll try to feed them bloodworms tomorrow.

Pic related.
>>2262410
Shit day made because of shit reasons for shit people.

>>2262443
I'm so confused. are you talking about bringing a gun to work on black friday to stop "seasonal negros and white trash" from eating all the good snacks? how does one become a seasonal negro, seems like that would be a full-time thing.

>>2262450
I've heard great things about Melafix as a general cure all, so I'd definitely grab some of that for your fishy first aid arsenal. specific temp is really important for ich; at 83 it can still infect and reproduce, so make sure it gets up to 86 F for at least 10 days. I'm sure they'll stop hiding so much when they aren't so stressed.

>>2262458
> seems like that would be a full-time thing.
Being an asshole can take many forms.
> I'm sure they'll stop hiding so much when they aren't so stressed.
I sure hope so, they are so different compared to other killifish.

>>2262458
Yes. I want some tasty snacks for the shitty overnight shift. I have a Glock 19. That'll teach them all a lesson. I mean the seasonal employees. They hire anyone who applies from October to Christmas.

Hey mates, i'm in Chicago and heard about the petco sale. I live in a gay neighborhood so i don't have to worry about violence or anything. Does anyone have any good recommendations for someone looking to get into aquariums? I'm hoping i can get everything i need during the sale. I would like to have something with interesting fish and plants that are partly self-sufficient (of course i'll take care of it). Sorry if this post doesn't conform with the sticky, i'm new here. Also feel free to post links.
>inb4 beta
Thanks in advance

>>2262474
Also i have a budget of 40 $ but if it's too little i can go over a little.

>>2262474
>>2262475
even with everything half off you're probably not going to get anywhere with 40 bucks unless you want a
>betta

Also its generally not a good idea to buy everything you need all at once, there's a chance your fish will die because you didnt cycle the tank

>>2262481
Would it be possible to start off only with plants and invertebrates, and then work my way up to fish. On their website tanks seem very expensive compared to other websites, is this normal or am i looking at the wrong thing?

>>2262484
Petsmart is having a half off fish as well 27-28 and having sales on aquariums. Fish in cycles are fine. Even as a noob you can do it if you truly care. Just do frequent small water changes. Haven't had a fish die during a fish in cycle in 20 years.

>>2262484
the sale doesnt start until the 19th
but yes you can go for plants and shrimp to start with
if you want to get it going right away though just dont buy too many fish and make sure you grab a bottle of safe-start and water conditioner

>>2262494
Get some prime I would like to say. Good for the noobs.

>>2262484
If you want to start out cheap you could go unheated until you have more money. Amano Shrimp (or Ghost Shrimp if you want to be really cheap) would both do fine in a room-temperature tank, as would most common plants.

I have 3 emerald cories, 2 peppered cories, and 2 sterbai cories in a 20gal along with RCS.

Will the cories kill my RCS fry? Will my RCS even breed with the cories there?

>>2262323
I might look for cherry barbs, harlequin rasboras, and amanos, but the closest Petco to me is a 20 minute drive and I'm almost 100% certain I can't be assed.

>>2262386
If Black Friday at Petco is anything like Black Friday at PetSmart, it might actually be less busy than usual.

>>2262484
>amanos
>buying prime
>nobody mentioned the dollar per gallon sale
>encouraging fish in cycles

Jesus, everybody is awful. The only post you should listen to is this one >>2262494 which justifies fish in cycles by using Tetra Safe Start

>>2262513
I've know someone who swears by prime
whats wrong with it?

>>2262513

What's wrong with Prime?
>inb4 oxygen meme

Also, he wants to buy stuff on black friday, so why would a sale that isn't running right now be relevant?

>>2262513
Nigga are you full on retarded? I exclusively use prime and so do a lot of people and my amanos are 1 year old.

>>2262526
Yeah man, prime is great.

>>2262513
safe start is a waste of money. why pay for something that happens naturally?

and yeah, don't put amanos in a brand new tank. good way to starve them.

File: 20161112_180712.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

/an/ Save me, 20 gallon long anon here, I came home today and found FUCKING WORMS or something moving ij my substrate gravel? Please what do I do fuck. Sorry for the upside down photo but you can still see them

>>2262554
feed less

and chill, they are friends!

>>2262555
Are you sure, is it normal to have worm in tank?

>>2262554
Shit, that looks bad

>>2262553
>why pay for your fish to survive

>>2262556
yep. probably hitchiked along with one of your plants.

9/10 times it's completely harmless, but there are a few parasitic worms. feed less and vac out the mulm and they'll mostly go away.

I have all kinds of bugs in my tanks, I like 'em!

>>2262557
Right?! What the fuck is that shit?!

>>2262568
Mulm?

>>2262561
are you saying that safe start is necessary? because it sure as shit isn't. add ammonnia from just about anything and leave the tank alone. safe start isn't some miracle product.

this really isn't a good hobby for impatient people.

>>2262570
detritus- the nasty floaty stuff in your tank. dead plants, fish poop, leftover food, etc.. that's what the nematodes eat :3

>>2262572
Oh I gotcha, the worms are decomposes for all the waste, if so than that's fine. I'm just worried about them effecting the fish negativly. How do I know if the worms are hurting my fish?

File: quick start.jpg (8KB, 111x300px) Image search: [Google]

8KB, 111x300px

>>2262475
Pretty much anything between 2.5 and 10 gallons is going to cost the same, around $80-100 with plants and fish.
http://www.petsmart.com/fish/supplies/aquariums-and-stands/aquariums/grreat-choice-aquarium-starter-kit-16825.html?var_id=36-16825 (Petco may have a competing kit, but make sure it has an incandescent light) with screw in CFLs (~$3) and pea gravel or sand (~$4) from Home Depot is going to be the cheapest way to start up that I know of. You'll also need water conditioner, small bottles of which are $3-5, and if you can find a 1 oz bottle of API Quick Start (pic), it costs about $4 and should help the tank cycle faster. A heater is about $8 on eBay, but there are a lot of fish and inverts that don't need one (most shrimp, white clouds, platies).

Hes so fluffy too bad its dead LOLZ

>>2262577
if you see worms sticking out of their buttholes or gills, it's probably parasites :D

what filter do you have? you've got some serious buildup in that tank.

>all this shilling against prime

t.api employee

File: IMG_20161028_215010.jpg (1MB, 3840x2160px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 3840x2160px

Got a new tank. How do i go about moving my current substrate, hardscape, plants and fish into it without needing weeks to cycle? It all needs to be done in one move as the new tank is gonna replace the old one in my living room.

>>2262612
Grab plastic bin/bucket and fill with water. Add filter and critters.
Put plants somewhere, how and where depends on how delicate they are.
Drain tank.
Scoop your substrate into new tank.
Place a plate or something down onto the substrate so you have a place to pour in water without kicking up the substrate.
Add plants.
Move over filter.
Acclimate critters if you didn't reuse water.

When I left I noticed white specs on my betta. Any all natural meds that won't fuck up my plants and inverts?

>>2262612
what the other anon said, but make sure you start the heater and filter ASAP and have it running for a while. if the fish will be in the bucket for a few hours, you'll need an aerator. try and save as much of the water as you can.

File: iquarium.jpg (269KB, 1440x1080px) Image search: [Google]

269KB, 1440x1080px

I wanted a goddamn fish tank so bad but couldn't have one where I live, so I settled for a stupid simulator.

And, what do you know, I actually like the little fucks. Just as soothing but without the pain of doing water changes.

my 3 nerite snails finally started shitting out eggs everywhere

what should i do with them? i want to get rid of them

theyre faggots

>>2262623
yup. increase the temp to 86 F. increase it by like one degree per hour and keep it there for 10 days.

>>2262629
give them to me! I love those dudes

you can scrape off the eggs with a razor blade

File: 20161112_211617.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

>>2262601
It's a aquaclear power filter 5-20gallon filter. Also I must confess when I first setup the tank I put in root tabs to help the plants, but miss read the label and instead of putting single balls I put in whole pyramid chunks of these... did I fuck up?

>>2262674
that's like the absolute bare minimum filtration tbqh. I'd definitely invest in either a canister or another aquaclear if you have the money. overfiltration is better than underfiltration for most tanks.

if you're the poster I'm thinking of, you've fertilized your tank with flourish and eco complete as well right? you shouldn't need root tabs with that substrate for a while- I think it says on the package. you're probably over fertilizing by a lot, but if the roots are okay I wouldn't worry about it too much. that would explain some of your algae issues though.

>>2262499
Maybe and maybe. You can help your odds by having caves that the cories won't fit in and a lot of dense vegetation like moss.

Side note, a large group of conspecific for the cories would be a lot better than having a smattering of different species.

>>2262680
OK I will pick up another filter this weekend, you think if I buy another of these I can just run both and that would be adequate? I don't have room for something that isn't a rang on the tank filter...

File: 91Ao-sMYApL._SL1500_.jpg (288KB, 968x1500px) Image search: [Google]

288KB, 968x1500px

>>2262554
If you decide to get rid of them, Safeguard dog wormer apparently works beautifully, but you'll need a gram scale to measure out the dose (100mg/10gal of the small breed meds).

>>2262680
EcoComplete doesn't have any fertilizers in it. It has beneficial bacteria and a high CEC. The root tabs would be what it needs to work optimally.
And yeah, an AQ20 is pretty weak for a 20 gallon, but as long as he doesn't have ammonia or nitrites, a bigger filter isn't going to make much difference. The biomedia that they come with can handle a lot. Also, the gourami and guppies probably appreciate the gentler flow.
Not that it's ever bad to use heavier duty filtration, but it shouldn't be a prime issue in his case.

>>2262698
I guess it's a good think I have no gouramis or guppies, in face the white cloud minnows may enjoy a bit more water flow yes?

File: 1467941690345.jpg (101KB, 500x496px) Image search: [Google]

101KB, 500x496px

>>2262709
wow I can't sssssspell

File: 1427854161290.gif (503KB, 500x333px) Image search: [Google]

503KB, 500x333px

>>2262711

>>2262709
Confusing you with someone else on here with a 20 long. Yes, white clouds do enjoy a bit more flow, and if it's no trouble to you, having two small filters is arguably even better than one bug one. AquaClear filters are good quality, but even they are known for conking out without notice, so having a spare is always a good thing, and running both simultaneously ensures the fish won't go without filtration in that event.
I'd go with an AquaClear 30 for your second one.

>>2262715
I'll pick one up tomorrow, do you think it would be a good idea to mount both on one far end of the tank? They would then both be flowing in the same direction long ways to the other end, seems more realistic as a stream?

>>2262633
whats your address?

>>2262571
this is a good hobby for rich people though
>not using based miracle product that's more legit than any other bacterial additive

>>2262737
I find it hard using anything by tetra because of there low quality foods.

>>2262612
>tfw when lfs has been sold out of filter shrimp for the last 3 months

>>2262737
>shilling on a board with 60 users at best
>pretending bacterial starters do anything

File: 1473847977272.jpg (1MB, 1800x1200px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 1800x1200px

>>2262737
I mean I'm no expert, but I had tetra safe start with my first aquarium and had no deaths, besides the gourami which I blame on IRIDOVIRUS

>>2262721
Yup, that's a good way of doing it.

>>2262742
SafeStart wasn't made by Tetra, though. It was bought from a different company by Marineland and sold under the Tetra name.

>>2262747
>implying hundreds of people go on the internet about a specific product from a dubious brand name working
>implying you can't just take it back for a refund if it doesn't work anyway

>>2262770
>implying you can't just take it back for a refund if it doesn't work anyway
the average buyer won't know that it didn't work.

they're selling to people that understand nothing about cycling. Hell, even 10 minutes of research online should connect you to scientific comparisons of the stuff that shows it doesn't work.

>>2262776
>if you don't believe me, you can just take a burden of proof reversal!
Well, you're right at home on this board, at least.

>>2262626
Don't do this. At least don't run a filter with all new water. Use your old filter and make sure it is with as much old water as possible. Otherwise you'll kill the bacteria

File: Snapchat-2588521172508605188.jpg (927KB, 1440x2392px) Image search: [Google]

927KB, 1440x2392px

>>2262688
They're a mix of cories people didn't want and some that I had bought before. They still hang out together, they look like a little gang. Three have died but I guess it's good I haven't been replacing them. I've found the albinos to be more fragile than the rest, not schooling as much and they were the first ones to die.

Thanks! I thought cories were dumb and peaceful and only ate non-moving bits of food on the bottom. They've only ever bugged my mystery snails by following them. I guess I'll move my breeding plans to another tank since I love my wiggly cories too much.

>>2262612
wow what a shrimp!

File: IMG_20161113_112921157.jpg (3MB, 4160x2340px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 4160x2340px

Finally get a pic of these two together

File: IMG_20161113_112320515.jpg (2MB, 4160x2340px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 4160x2340px

Wow, I hadn't seen Bernie in weeks. I just assumed he had died but he seems to be doing pretty well. His shell is fucked though.

File: 2016-11-13 11.15.03.jpg (150KB, 918x1630px) Image search: [Google]

150KB, 918x1630px

>at girlfriend's house
>girlfriend's roommate got a betta 2 weeks ago

I don't know jack shit about fish, but this doesn't look right... He needs way more room and cleaner water right?

>>2262916
Damn dawg that glued fucked his shit up

>>2262932
Changing the water now will mean certain death especially without a water treatment.

>>2262797
There isn't a whole lot of bacteria in the actual water column. Most of it is in the filter and gravel. I use my old water when switching tanks just because I feel like it makes it easier for the fish to acclimate.

File: 20161113_122807.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

Ok got it

>>2262954
That was Trump though.

>>2262954
Nah Bernie doesn't have anything glued on him. He is lifting/digging under a rock that has some Java moss underneath it. Trump has a glorious Marimo toupee and is very healthy and growing like crazy tyvm.

So 2/3 of my habrosus have died. The third seems really healthy and it's acting normally and eating/swimming. Do these guys just have a tendency of dying when introduced to a new tank? Do they just get stressed out and die unless they get introduced with a decently sized school?

>>2262998
Oh and the water quality was 0/0/15. Not sure what the ph was but comes out of tap at around 7.5 or so.

Can I just sprinkle some calcium carbonate into my tank for the snails? Instead of having to do the whole jello thing? Will it hurt the fish?

>>2262698
I was making assumptions based on the buildup of detritus in a fairly new tank and his algae problem that we've been troubleshooting for at least a month now. good to know about the eco complete, I've never used it.

>>2262932
definitely not right, poor fish :(

>>2262998
maybe they were wild caught? I've always heard they're pretty hardy.

>>2262971
It's not the bacteria in the water that matters, it's the nitrogen. If you have sink water with no nitrogen in it, it's going to kill all the bacteria in the filter media

>>2263000
it won't hurt them, but it will raise GH, KH, and PH.

you could also add cuttlebone or sea shells.

>>2263011
no, they don't starve that quickly. so long as you put the fish back in it's fine.

there are a few reasons why it's good to reuse some of the old tank water though, mainly so your fish don't go into pH shock.

I have a 110 gallon, what plants should I grow in there to sell and make a little money for more fish?

>>2263026
Usually anything fast growing that are stems or moss

>>2263026
light? substrate? co2?

>>2263026
Whatever you can fit in there? What's your lighting? Do you dose ferts, co2?

>>2263055
right, lighting I have 2 90 watt CFL bulbs, substrate is just pool filter sand, no co2. I could dose ferts if I need to. I'm sort've planning on filling it with java moss. The fish stores around here are always sold out.

>>2263062
If you want to grow plants to sell, you're going to need a nutritious substrate, CO2, and better lighting.
Your best bet if you want to make side money is breed shrimp

>>2263062
you'll need ferts for sure. java moss is popular as hell and kind of has a bad rep just because it's so common- but it also grows a bit slow (fast for a moss though).

I'd recommend tearing up your tank, putting down dirt or mineralized topsoil, covering it with your sand and then adding your plants. you'll want fertilizers if you're trying to grow them quickly.

I'll take a pic of my tank in a sec, it's a fairly low-tech planted monstrosity.

File: IMG_20161113_132413.jpg (4MB, 4032x3024px) Image search: [Google]

4MB, 4032x3024px

>>2263070
>>2263062
here's my tank. the fastest growers for me are L. Repens, bacopa, and jungle val.

>>2263072
I really need to sell about 2/3 of the plants in here. I have like 20 fish in there if you can believe it. poor things have no room to swim..

>>2263072
Are you using pool filter sand on mineralized topsoil?

File: VID_20161113_164858434.webm (3MB, 888x500px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 888x500px

now i know why i don't see him for weeks at a time. He'll flip rocks over and hide under them. THIS is the asshole that's been messing up my hardscape and uprooting all of my plants.

>>2263084
both, most people use pool filter sand to cap the dirt. mine got pretty mixed up though. I haven't dosed ferts since I set up the tank around 1 year ago.

>>2263098
What a piece of shit

>>2262932
nah, bettas live in rice puddles under 1 gallon

>2 light feedings of flakes a day
>alternate cobalt aquatics cichlid and omega super color flakes
>Friday and Saturday is frozen brine shrimp and cichlid formula cubes days
>Sunday fast day
>only feed after the lights have been on for an hour
>always feed at exactly the same times marked by an alarm on my phone

Is it autism?

>>2263177
either autism or you're a new fish owner

I feed my fish like 3 times a week when I remember..

>>2263185
pretty much this.
I feed my fish once a week if I feel like it. Sometimes I'll skip a week.

>>2263185
>>2263190
I feed mine once every 6 months :-)

>>2263185
>>2263190

That's nice if you want to barely keep your fish above starvation levels

>>2263196
>That's nice if you want to barely keep your fish above starvation levels
my fish are fat and active.
you do whatever works for you, I'm not telling you to feed once a week. Eventually with enough experience you'll do that on your own.

>>2263197
m8 I've been keeping fish for 15 years don't pull your "veteran" card with me, I just find they are more healthy, have better coloration and grow at faster rates that way.

>>2263200
my tank is heavily planted, dirted, tons of mulm. this is mine >>2263072

there's enough fry and microfauna in that tank to keep my fish alive for months, bub.

File: DSCN2242ok 2.jpg (695KB, 1262x1600px) Image search: [Google]

695KB, 1262x1600px

>>2263072
I honestly love this
If I were you I'd just load it up with RCS

>>2263205
not him but what's the point of having a jungle with a few mollies? fish should be the centerpiece or else just get a fucking garden, i don't get planted tank fags that do this.

>>2263207
I've got a 10g where I'm trying to establish a breeding population so I can move them into the big tank. I'm glad you like it, it's just impossible to see anything in there and my fish have a hard time getting around!

>>2263209
I have a lot of fish in there... endlers, platies, sparkling gourami, dwarf crayfish, a few BN plecos, siamese algae eaters, and snails. I think that's everything.. there's like 20+ fish in there though.

>>2263209
also it wasn't supposed to look like that, I just let it get out of control. this is my first planted tank.

>>2263213
all i could see was a few in the corner

>>2263216
I forgot I have like 6 bright red swordtails in there as well. I'm pretty sure it's actually overstocked. poor fish..

File: 20161113_200426.jpg (3MB, 5312x2988px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 5312x2988px

Should I be using CO2 in my 10g? I want to add substantially more plants, but I'm honestly not sure I need the CO2. 2 L.E.D. bulbs each at 5000k light for roughly 13 hours a day, planning on adding swords, anubias, and trying a carpet plant for the sand. What do /an/ons think?

>>2263222
If you want anything to carpet. you're probably going to need CO2. Otherwise, if you have a siesta, it should help keep CO2 at a decent level.

>>2263222
yeah, it's hard to have a carpet without co2. the other plants wouldn't need it. you will have to use fertilizers and you might need to upgrade your lighting.

>>2263229
There's 2 plants that will carpet without co2

>>2263239
exactly two? that's silly. off the top of my head, glossostigma, marsillea spp., dwarf hairgrass, and dwarf sag will carpet, more or less. I have dwarf sag and marsilea hirsuta, personally.

>>2263139
Don't worry, he's been properly punished.

>>2263207
What's that light? I'm looking for a medium-high light with maybe a sunset/sunrise feature for a 6-7 gallon planted shrimp tank. I'm having no luck finding something that won't break the bank though.

>>2263209
While I agree that the fish should be visible, I actually have a lot more fun arranging the hardscape and maintaining the plants. The fish are honestly just an accent at this point. My aquarium, to me, is a living painting. It tells a story. The fish just add some movement and make it dynamic.

>>2263242
Where did you get the marsilea hirsuta? None of the fish store around me have any and I have no idea where to order online plants from.

File: image.gif (1MB, 500x245px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 500x245px

>>2263274

>An old couple come in with their adult son
>Lady wants four German Rams and two gouramis
>Let them know that they might get a bit territorial and ask what size tank
>14 gallons
>Tell them that it's way too small and better to get get the one gourami, or push it with a ram pair
>Refuse to listen, end up getting the four Rams and one gourami
>Son ends up apologizing away from his parents and he knows that the tank is a disaster
>End up discussing mini sponge filters for his shrimp tank

Such is a life with stupid customers. I wish I could put my foot down harder but some people learn the hard way.

>>2263282
I get almost all of my plants from ebay.

>>2263298
Any particular seller you'd recommend? Any to stay away from?

>>2263326
I buy only from hobbyists. I have had no issues so far- shipping plants is much easier than live animals. you can get creepy crawlies that way though, so make sure you do a dip before putting it in your tank if you don't want them in there.

>>2263290
No you psychopath, I just glued moss to his shell.

I'm still not used to the fact that bettas actually lie down and go to sleep
everytime he does it I think he's dying

File: image.jpg (2MB, 4032x3024px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 4032x3024px

Posted this accidentally in the other thread. If u were me what fish would you put in this 130 L.

>>2263407
A light.
>>2263295
> but some people learn the hard way.
They won't though, fish are cheap. They'll just buy more.

File: compressed_v5wmf2wb7cw6~01.jpg (95KB, 630x429px) Image search: [Google]

95KB, 630x429px

Who's ready to get themselves a big boy tank this year? I know I am.

File: image.gif (3MB, 309x313px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 309x313px

>>2263444
If the tank was 6ft I'd be all over it.

>take old table to dumpster last night
>throw it in
>hear glass break
>broke a 55 gallon tank
Such is life

File: Guppy-page2.jpg (504KB, 986x1314px) Image search: [Google]

504KB, 986x1314px

Best breeder boxes for guppy fry?

I also have a breeding pair of angels that I've left to their own devices the last four or five times they've laid eggs but they always end up eating their fry or whatever. Any ideas on raising a decent batch better than their useless parents?

>>2263452
>One of these things is not like the others.
You shouldn't leave the fry in the box long term. Usually, you use one to let the female shit out babies and then prepare to relocate everything.

For angels, a lot of videos are on Youtube about it. Pretty common stuff.

File: babymurderers.jpg (52KB, 717x960px) Image search: [Google]

52KB, 717x960px

>>2263468
Ah yeah, I've got a little tank of their own ready to go to...but when would you recommend moving them? Like, when will they be considered big enough to not get sucked up by the filter etc...

As for angels, I've watched a few videos but there are a lot of different methods and I was wondering if any /an/ons have had success more with one than another. The angel fry are a couple of days away from free swimming and the best the parents have done is get them to that point and then eat them...

>>2263449
>If
The 125 gallon is 6ft by 18 in by 21 in, and they come with the stand, glass tops (I think), and T8 fluorescent lights.
Call the stores around you and see which ones have it in stock.

>>broke a 55 gallon tank
Damn, that sucks, senpai.

>>2263513
you need a sponge for the filter intake. any chemical-free sponge is fine.

the best way to save fry is to have a heavily planted tank. plants provide shelter and microorganisms for them to eat.

>>2263513
>Like, when will they be considered big enough to not get sucked up by the filter etc...
Once they start swimming. Find a sponge and cover the intake of your filter with said sponge.

As for your angels, this becomes the(one of) best parts of the aquarium hobby: Trial and error. Everyone can have a different experience, and stuff won't work every time. It's your job to find out what works.

>>2263519
>>2263521
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll try my best!

Haven't owned fish in a really long time and I just wanted to know if I'm on the right track. Spent a month researching different fish and how to care for them. Set up the tank (10 gallon) a week ago and started the cycling process. Took a sample to the pet store and they said everything looked great. Bought three Sunburst Platy (1 male, 2 female) to start. Ultimately want to add a Betta and three Dwarf Otos. Does that all check out?

>>2263590
one week isn't long enough for your tank to cycle, so hold off on adding any more fish. most cycles take around a month.

your stocklist looks pretty good, but know that platies can be nippy, and some bettas are aggressive to platies because of the similar size. personally I wouldn't add otos to any tank smaller than 20g since they like clean water and high flow, but if you do decide to get them make sure you have plenty of algae growth first. I'd consider shrimp or snails instead.

>>2263595
Thanks! I'm not planning on adding any more for a while. I want to observe for a while and see if the platys are nippy. What kind of shrimp would you recommend and how many?

>>2263599
neocardinia shrimp or amanos. amanos are great for algae but are kind of expensive, neocardinia breed easy and eat algae and leftover food. I have cherry neocardinia shrimp and I love them! they have such a light bioload you can add as many as you want.

File: IMG_20161114_175341256.jpg (3MB, 4160x2340px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 4160x2340px

Does this monte carlo look like it's making a comeback? I'm trying to hang onto hope, but it might just be dead.

>>2263610
it doesn't look great. try pulling up a stem.

>>2263595
High flow is debatable. If you watch how they catch them in the wild they pull them from green water rain ponds a lot that will eventually dry up.

>>2263614
I don't know too much about them, I'm not even sure which species of oto is common in the aquarium trade. I don't like keeping a school of active, zippy fish in a 10g though.

>>2263618
Dwarf oto is the most common

Corydora poison

>>2263634
I've never heard of that or seen it in a store. doesn't seem to be a species.

File: image.png (605KB, 750x1334px) Image search: [Google]

605KB, 750x1334px

>>2263648
Yes. It's very common. It's what you most likely buy at any store.

>>2263657
that isn't a dwarf oto, that is an oto. there's nothing I've seen called a "dwarf oto".

otocinculus is a genus, not a specific species. there are over a dozen different fish that could be called an otocinculus. you could have found all this info in less time than it took you to take a screenshot of google.

>>2263610
it's fine for now, it's growing back, don't expect it to jump up instantly

>>2263659
Dwarf oto is a very commonly used name. These are the ones you're going to commonly run into I'm pet stores.

>>2263648
>>2263659
I can't tell if you're being a asshole or not. Not everyone uses the Latin names. There's a reason for common names. Dwarf oto is used more than you think for a few of the species. Even though they don't have a common name.

File: 20161114_200622.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

So here it is with the new filter added, should be plenty fine now as my stock was basically at max for its size, I couldn't fit both filers on one end because 1. The width is too long for both filters, 2. My lights sit there obviously to that sucks the algae issue is improving slightly, but I think that's thanks to a cleaning and water change on sunday. Can't wait for my new plants to get in so the algae lessens, but not totally gone. I just don't like it growing on the glass.

File: 20161114_200646.jpg (3MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263730

>>2263724
it only started because someone mentioned their habitat so I was curious about which species was actually common in the aquarium trade so I could actually look up their habitat. I'm not trying to be a dick, the other anon just kept giving me answers for a question I didn't ask.

I've legitimately never seen an oto called a dwarf oto though. could be a regional thing, but google didn't show anything either.

>>2263738
it's already starting to look better!

>>2263744
macrospilus and vittatus are what I commonly see and mixed together as just oto cat

>>2263775
thanks dude! catfish are so adorable.

File: 20161114_212831.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263738

File: 20161114_213507.jpg (1MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263791

>>2263793
I have the urge to bread it in coconut and fry it.

File: 20161114_213631.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263794
It does look tasty, doesn't it?


I'm cooking spaghetti

>>2263614
They're from slow-moving tributaries and river basins.
youtu.be/ilnitMs1LRk

>>2263744
"Dwarf oto" is more or less synonymous with "oto." Some people just like saying dwarf at the beginning. The ones you see in most stores can be from a number of species that aren't easily distinguishable, but require identical care. Usually I see them sold as O. vittatus or O. affinis, so you can look those up if you're interested in care sheets.
To be blunt, though, there are a number of reasons not to get otos, especially for a ten gallon. All otos in the hobby are wild caught and shipped from South America, which is very hard on them. They have a reputation for adapting very poorly to new environments and refusing prepared food, eventually starving. Home aquariums don't come close to recreating their natural waters (see the above video) and it's difficult for (especially small) tanks to provide enough food natural food for them, making blanched vegetables often necessary. There's also no way you could ever have enough of them for them to display their natural schooling behavior.
youtu.be/EOK5stRPq1E

If you want a small, gentle bottom dweller, shrimp and snails are good, as the other anon mentioned. A small school of pygmy cories or a trio of moth catfish might also better suit that tank.

File: 20161114_214436.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263795

>>2263796
thanks for all the info! it was another anon who wanted to keep otos, I recommended against them because I've heard they'll starve to death without proper care and it ended up turning into an argument about semantics.

they're adorable, but I wish they weren't so popular based on what I know about them.

File: IMG_20161114_200135.jpg (3MB, 3024x4032px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 3024x4032px

I know it's hard to tell what's going on in this pic, but its my attempt to show my almost 4 foot long val. taking this picture was painful.

File: IMG_20161114_200725.jpg (3MB, 2992x4000px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 2992x4000px

and I found a baby pennywort when I thought they were all gone.

File: IMG_20161114_200705.jpg (3MB, 4032x3024px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 4032x3024px

a rare sighting of two of my platies.

File: 20161114_221725.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

>>2263805
Holy fuck lol
>>2263806
>>2263807
Life finds a way anon

My fishes' poop is highly visible on my black substrate. Whenever I clean the tank I try to suction it up, but they poop so much there's a ton there the next day. I could feed less but I have some babies and I want them to grow.

Anyone else deal with this problem?

>>2263800
Yeah, it was those two videos that basically convinced me not to buy them anymore. I got 7 of them 2½ years ago and the lone survivor just passed on a week ago. I knew it was coming, but it was still rather disappointing.

Here's another video of that guy's 10,000 liter tank. It's in German, but the footage is worth watching. There's something charming about how imperfect it is.
youtu.be/QaODCvXlBuM

>>2263814
Accept that poop is a part of life and doodoo you duty

File: IMG_20161114_203708.jpg (3MB, 4000x2992px) Image search: [Google]

3MB, 4000x2992px

>>2263814
learn to love the poop

>>2263815
I have SAE and they are really cute and do a good job. I've changed my view about algae a bit so I wouldn't get another algae eating fish.

>>2263811
Life, uh, finds a way :DDD

>>2263815
They have bacteria in there stomachs. If the bacteria dies then they die. I bought some a few weeks ago and had a casualtie in 2 days. Rest are looking plump and happy. Wish I went with corys though.

>>2263828
huh, I've never heard that before. I'm skeptical.

>>2263815
forgot to mention, that tank is really beautiful. I hope to get some roseline barbs but I feel like my tank is too small.

>>2263829
It's true. I didn't believe it either. It's part of there digestion. Just like corydoras can release poison under extreme stress or danger. Lots die in transportation this way.

Can I de-clorinate water in large 6l water bottles, or is the hole too small to allow for effective evaporation?

Also, should I boil my water? I know the retards here put a lot of Cl in the water.

>>2263875
should be fine, just leave it out for at least a day. I would definitely grab some dechlorinater though, it's good to have around.

File: 036865122502.jpg (229KB, 900x900px) Image search: [Google]

229KB, 900x900px

Would this stuff be good to use for mineralized topsoil?
>Ingredients: This product is regionally formulated from organic and inorganic materials derived from one or more of the following: peat, forest products, compost, ash, sand, or native topsoil.

>>2263100
Did you add any clay or other stuff to the soil when you mineralized it?

File: 40d213e1-a522-4671-81f0-6a47baa708fe_1000.jpg (138KB, 1000x1000px) Image search: [Google]

138KB, 1000x1000px

>>2263893
Or maybe this would be better? Most of the reviews for the Earthgro one say it's mostly debris.

>>2263875
Does your city add chlormaines to the tap? Because if they do that isn't going to evaporate out of the water.
If you're only worries about chlorine and you only have narrow necked bottles for storage, I'd either boil it or use an airstone while letting it sit. Gas evaporates more quickly the more surface area you have, and bottles like that don't offer a whole lot.

>>2263896
I was thinking of boiling it and leaving it in the sun for a while because apparently UV helps with removal of chloramines.

I live in a dorm in warsaw, so our water is as shitty as it gets. I'll probably invest in aquasafe or a similar product.
>>2263876
I'll just ask in my local shop what they use, it's a few blocks away so our parameters should be the same.

>>2263901
>apparently UV helps with removal of chloramines
I believe that has to do with special purpose UV filters.

Most aquarium water conditioners will remove chlorine and chloramines, and neutralize heavy metals. They typically aren't that expensive. Most anons here like Seachem Prime, but Tetra Aquasafe will work just as well.

>>2263908
yeah it's probably the safest method.
Do you know if conditioners usually get rid of copper traces? I'm setting up a 20l nano cube with cherry shrimp and I don't trust the pipes here.

It's always fun setting up aquariums in a new place. Especially when I'm used to pristine Swedish water.

>>2263910
https://www.google.com/amp/sverigesradio.se/sida/amp/article/4759979?client=safari

>>2263911
Fucking kek

File: 1365697835856.png (305KB, 383x500px) Image search: [Google]

305KB, 383x500px

>>2263911
>southern sweden
this is where you fucked up. Living in a tiny town of 4k inhabitants at the top of vattern has it's pros. Our water from the tap is clean af, except that it's a bit low on calcium and I have to supplement my shrimp tanks with cuttlebone.

Townies btfo

Could my pencilfish be wild-caught?

They don't come up to the surface to eat so it's really annoying as I have to wet the food above them so it sinks in front of their faces.

>>2264010
give it time. In the wild they mostly eat small organisms.

Had to rearrange some plants. Everyday I wake up to see unrooted crypts. My snail won't stay away from them. I want to strangle to asshole so bad.

>>2264027
What kind of retarded snail is it? I don't want to make the same mistake.

>>2264029
Trapdoor snail. The piece of shit just zooms through my crypt forest and ruins it.

File: image.jpg (34KB, 400x300px) Image search: [Google]

34KB, 400x300px

>>2264029
They get this big

Been keeping planted tanks for a few years, but thinking of getting into corals. How much of the info carries over? I see them as almost like slow growing plants that need to be fed, and instead of planting in substrate it's planted on live rock.

>>2263893
you want to find topsoil with as few organics as possible. that stuff will definitely work, but there won't be much left after you sift it.

I added powdered clay and some organic fertilizer- normal garden stuff I had lying around.

>>2263895
definitely not what you want- it's only organics, mostly manure.

>>2263908
naw, any UV light will work, including sunlight.

>>2263910
seachem prime does.

>>2264027
Have the same problem with my asshole nerite.

File: IMG_20161115_160305000.jpg (2MB, 4160x2340px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 4160x2340px

There seems to be a lot of gunk in my intake (water bridge going to the sump) and I'm not sure if I should pull it out or not? Is this algae or what? Is it safe to have in there?

>>2264105
it's algae and detritus. I'd pull it out, only because eventually it'll clog.

Recorded results from a fishless cycle using Tetra Safe Start, did no water changes, did not add any pure ammonia(except what's included in my tap water), waited 24 hours once I used a dechlorinator.
read Ammonia/Nitrites/Nitrates

Day 1:
>4?/?/?, pH 7.6+
>can't test once you've added safe start until 24-48 hours, i tested ammonia before the 24 and added safe start after 24.

Day 2:
>4.0/1.0-2.0/?

Day 3:
>4.0/?/?

Day 4:
>had work, didn't bother to test

Day 5:
>0.5/?/?

Day 6:
>0.2 ammonia
>nitrites were a bright violet color, i assume 2.0?
>? nitrates

Day 7(11/15/2016):
>0/0/0
>still unsure if it's legitimately cycled, added a mystery snail to check and to clean off the melting plants

>>2264111
0/0/0 isn't cycled, you should be seeing some nitrates in there.

>>2264111
>said 0 for nitrates on Day 7
whoops. I read 40-80 ppm that day, maybe I had a false reading?

>go to lfs
>every female employee is between 18
>every one of them have great asses and hourglass figures
>ejaculate into tank
>goldfish eats it
No wonder this place does so well

>>2264128
18 and 20 oops

>>2264125
i have to be more patient when i'm making these posts

did a 50% water change to lower the nitrates because i'm not a mad lad, going to shake this next test with the force of a thousand suns

>>2264132
oh. I have no idea, I don't use safe start. you need to add some form of nitrogen though otherwise your bacteria will starve to death.

what's in safe start? just bacteria and some food?

>>2264140
well you didn't have any idea because i was a retard here >>2264125

tetra safestart apparently has a "safe form" of ammonia and "bacteria"
it stops ammonia from being deadly, not sure if it stops nitrites/nitrates from being deadly as well

My mystery snail is digging through my Eco-Complete, what is he trying to accomplish here?

>>2264142
no I saw your update numbers. they look good, but good numbers doesn't always mean you have a cycled tank.

http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/aquarium-nitrogen-cycle/58116-q-tetra-tetra-safestart.html

after reading this, I think you probably ran out of ammonia and starved your bacteria to death. you need to add fish (or something that will break down into ammonia) soon after adding safe start.

>>2264128
>tfw my lfs has only old men and women as employees.

>>2264144
Just pee in your tank daily anon

>not using a sterile, stable source of ammonia to cycle your tank

>six shrimp died in the bucket, i'm going to assume that one of them died during molting then rotted, releasing ammonia
>down to four cherry shrimps that probably hardy as fuck and traumatized
>probably have 1 female and 3 males

please no, this is my 4th attempt and my 3rd was supposed to be the charm

>>2264143
Nothing. Snails have been rioting lately and fucking everyone's tanks up.

>>2264162
How do you fuck up shrimp so easily

Speaking of shrimp, I stopped seeing babbies in my tank a while ago. Apparently planaria can and will eat shrimplets, so my numbers have been declining very slowly and I haven't been assed to go get dog wormer and measure out the right dose.
I'm also mostly stuck with medium-grade cherry shrimp instead of the red and blue rilis I started with because I never culled any of them. Ich bin ein schlecht Führer.

>>2264165
I DON'T KNOW

i'm keep looking at these pictures of female shrimp, and it turns out i probably have four males. FUCK. at least i can probably snag a few from petco's black friday sale or my LFS that sells high grade firered

File: image.jpg (1MB, 3264x2448px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 3264x2448px

>>2264170
here's a picture of the shrimp in question

>>2264178
Isn't it a bit transphobic to say that shrimp is a female just based on looks? >>

>>2264199
i have the same thoughts, it could be a young female though

>>2262552
Prime is great all the way up until you've got over 100 gallons in your house. After that, Safe is cheaper and more convenient.

File: image.jpg (106KB, 750x987px) Image search: [Google]

106KB, 750x987px

So adorable

>>2262579
Quick Start and most products like it are a waste of money. When I've needed to restart bio filtration in a live tank (anything that will kill columnaris will kill the shit out of your filters) I've had good luck with Fritz Zyme 7 at double to triple the dose in both canisters and wet-dry systems.

File: 20161115_194309.jpg (1MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

1MB, 3264x1836px

>tfw my snail only clean tank and doesnt uproot anything, in fact waves hello when I come home.

>>2264216
Yeah I'm only running one 20g and the small prime bottle lasts me like a month.

>>2264224
C U C K
U
C
K

>>2264219
>inbred monstrosity with a spine problem
>"adorable"
>tfw two males are kissing each other too

>>2264224
Mr. Stealyogirl

>>2264226
Oh yeah, Prime is fine for what you're doing. Just keep in mind that its overpriced compared to Safe if you ever find yourself doing big tanks or a lot of them. I paid like $12 for my little jar of it and it'll treat something like 50,000 gallons. It'll last longer than my car.

File: ursofucked.jpg (40KB, 218x314px) Image search: [Google]

40KB, 218x314px

>>2264233
What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little shit? Ill have you know I graduated top of my class in the Aquatic Husbandry, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on invasive species, and I have over 300 confirmed BBA kills. I am trained in Dolphin research and Im the top marine biologist in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another minnow. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of LFSs across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. Youre fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and thats just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in underwater diving, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little clever comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldnt, you didnt, and now youre paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. Drown in the same fucking shit tank water you keep. Youre fucking dead, kiddo.

>>2264249
How'd you kill the BBA? Excel overdosing?

File: 1477191974364 (2).jpg (68KB, 320x301px) Image search: [Google]

68KB, 320x301px

>>2264262
My piss is potent enough to remove all algae, while keeping the most sensitive of plant life stable. Any more questions?

>>2264263
Yeah, do you sell it? I'd do business with Pol Pot for a reliable means of dealing with BBA.

File: 1475431090380.jpg (82KB, 700x662px) Image search: [Google]

82KB, 700x662px

>>2264265
Are you dense? Piss is only sterile fresh and by the time it got to you, it would have lost it's magic. The only way is directly from the source.

>>2264269
Alright, how much do you charge to travel?

File: Capture.jpg (195KB, 1314x1148px) Image search: [Google]

195KB, 1314x1148px

>>2264299
bout tree fiddy

File: oIQLALg.jpg (231KB, 1152x1024px) Image search: [Google]

231KB, 1152x1024px

so whats the difference here? googling just gives me the same fish
but the balloon red eyes are significantly smaller and they also don't look like they're growing either

are we just price gouging people for a fish that will end up being twice the size the tag says it will when they could have bought an adult one for cheaper?

>>2264311
The balloon body fish are all fucked with shortened life spans. Fucking Asian breeders.

>>2264311
Also no they won't grow as they are bred for that deformity. There organs or jammed in that small body is sickening. You have Asian breeders breeding balloon versions of cichlids and Arowana now and short bodies.

>>2264314
There organs are*

>>2264313
>>2264314
oh i see
how awful, i kind of wanted some for a tank, but if they're that badly fucked I better not

>>2264243
That mothefucker was zipping around the tank so fast. I kind of wanted to get it to entertain myself.

>>2264168
a normal amount of planaria shouldn't be able to eat all the baby shrimp..

planaria are kind of cute...

File: image.jpg (539KB, 1043x2862px) Image search: [Google]

539KB, 1043x2862px

This stuff smells really good

File: 20161115_230948.jpg (2MB, 3264x1836px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 3264x1836px

Is my cory ok? This one doesn't seem as active as the rest of them, and his barbells are shorter..

>>2264332
Looks a bit beat up.

>>2264332
that gravel looks pretty sharp. his barbells are probably a little eroded.

>tfw you'll never be a cory in a shallow warm stream with sandy bottom scavenging for food with all your cory buddies

>>2264338
>>2264339
can someone link me a sandy subrate that i can add to help?

>>2264344
Sand

>>2264346
how sandy?

>>2264347
Probably pretty sandy at the minimum

File: sand selection.jpg (213KB, 1038x573px) Image search: [Google]

213KB, 1038x573px

>>2264349
what sand is best sand?

>>2264344
keeping the gravel cleaner would also help.

I like pool filter sand, but any sand will really be fine!

>>2264351
Any smaller grain sand. Pool filter if you want something cheap.

File: 1473846464266.jpg (412KB, 800x533px) Image search: [Google]

412KB, 800x533px

>>2264356
what gravel cleaner? I have a siphon i use to vacuum it currently, im going to make home made sand, its the best thing to do

>>2264358
uh, the tool isn't very important. feed less, vac the gravel more.

>>2264216
>Seachem Safe
>$12 bottle treats up to 60,000 gal
Well damn. I've never even heard of this stuff.

File: xfemalemolly.jpg.pagespeed.ic.r63oOxTAOk.jpg (21KB, 500x340px) Image search: [Google]

21KB, 500x340px

>>2264311
It's basically scoliosis. They're bred to have bent spines so they don't grow as long, but more balloon shaped. Balloon belly mollies demonstrate it better.

>>2264379
Lol fucking tool

>>2264387
Thanks. You, too, babe. =3=

>>2264361
How often? I usually do it once a week on sunday

Bump. Some retard made a new thread before this one even came close to bump limit.

Bump for this thread since retard made a new thread for no reason

why so buttmad about the new thread? nobody's posting in either anyhow.

>>2264798
Bump

>>2264798
Bump lol

>>2264810
Bump, fuck the other read

I'm starting a 5 gallon reef tank as a challenge to change things up. I won't be stocking it with fish so no need to worry about that.

Is a powerhead necessary to cycle a tank and is 240gph too much? I'm having trouble finding a proper powerhead for the right price.

Looking at this right now.

https://www.amazon.ca/Hydor-Koralia-Nano-Aquarium-Circulation/dp/B0036S4YZ0/ref=sr_1_5_m?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1479342273&sr=1-5&th=1

>>2264693
>>2264693
>>2264767
>>2264799
>>2264810
>>2264823
what a fucking retard

File: image.png (96KB, 750x1334px) Image search: [Google]

96KB, 750x1334px

>>2264826
Lol

>>2264831
>angrily takes a screen shot
>hurr durr i wasn't the only retard aha!

definitely the aspie screeching in the other thread

>>2264843
Sounds like you're mad for some reason.

File: image.gif (321KB, 500x416px) Image search: [Google]

321KB, 500x416px

>>2264826
>>2264843

Guess I'll check out that other thread the retard created.

>>2264843
Bahaha was me in the other thread wrong again anon, let this thread live on!

>>2264861
you sure showed anon

>>2264869
Bump

>>2264878
He may just be a dickhead and you can't do anything about it. Even with adding more cover.

I'm gonna add a bunch of plants in my tank and put some bristlenose in the tank as well, do I have to worry about the bristlenose eating the new plants?

>>2264910
No. How small is he though? They tend to unroot plants unintentionally.

To the top

New thread up

Not sure why this keeps getting bumped

>>2264641
>>2264641
>>2264641

>>2264982
It hasn't hit bump limit bro

bumpo

Bumperino

bump bump

>>2264990
Bump

>>2265178
Bumparino

>>2262323
Oh fuck I have to work that. I'm gonna buy all of our anubias before any customers show up