/aq/ Aquarium General - scream edition

anything else i should have in a planted tank besides co2, lights, plant substrate, and seachem flourish?

>>2323966
Macro ferts or iron dosing

is it possible with enough filtration to not do any water changes for saltwater? I don't know anything about salt water tanks really.

>>2323988
Not generally, as far as I know. Salt isn't my area of expertise either, though.

Just got back in the hobby and set up a 40 gallon 3 weeks ago and i have a question, There's some things i forgot about cycling.

>cycling tank for 3 weeks now
>used seachem stability for the first 7 days as directed on the bottle
>added 5 black skirt tetras and then 5 more a week later
>haven't lost any fish
>they're eating and pooping and seem really healthy
>water is very cloudy at the moment which is normal if i remember right
>do a water test yesterday it everything comes up all zeros????

so what should i do at this point? should I do a water change or let the bacteria bloom do it's thing? It's weird that I came up all zeros, shouldn't nitrates be present?

>>2324000
Yeah. Consider continuing the stability dosing until you start to see nitrates.

This is straight from seachem, someone with the same issue.

http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/forum/freshwater-community/1692-cycling-tank-seachem-stability

>>2323902
I'm not poor is the funny part. But honestly, I really can't be mad at her, she's having some legitimate memory problems that the doctors are trying to help with, and she was just trying to help. I didn't even say anything after she got him, just let her see him swimming around.

When I get the ten gallon I'll just tell her I found it on sale or something so she doesn't feel bad.

And no, Dory is out of the goddamn question.

>>2323908
Alrighty. He's swimming around trying to..push? Out of the glass? I can't tell if he's still a little stir crazy from being in a cup or if he's bored and wants more space.

He stops and watches me whenever I come up to the glass, and follows me if I move around or move my hand. He did look inside the plants a bit for a few minutes earlier, but now he's pacing again. If fish pace.

>>2324000
>using stability
You done goofed.

>>2324001
Thanks, that person seems to be having the same problem.

I need to take carbon out too i did not know it affected the cycle.

>>2324004
why?

>>2324006
You're stuck with that product for that tank forever unless you slowly and I mean slowly stop using it.

>>2324006
My bad I was thinking of their PH products. Continue on.

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Hey /an/ I don't normally post here so I'll ask here to not shit up the place.

Is it normal for apple snails to devour their own tentacles? I just witnessed my snail chomp on a good portion of his left tentacle(a good 10 or so cm) seemingly unaffected by it. I'm totally in shock right now. I feed him regularly and up until now he's never had any problems. What the actual fuck?

Passed by a local petstore nearby to pick up some supplies and noticed they had 4 fucking Indian Mudskippers (first time I ever saw mudskippers in person or sold anywhere really) They looked healthy but were being kept in a critter cage, so don't know how long they'll last in there.
I almost wanted to impulse buy them but don't have space or know anything about them.

Anyone know how difficult is mudskipper care experience wise?

>>2323988
I don't think this is possible. Not realistically, anyway, unless you have a waste water treatment facility in your backyard.

>>2324093
I figured if all the solid waste is removed and there's enough filtration I could keep the water.

>>2324098
You will end up with some sort of imbalance somewhere and then you'll need to waterchange to rectify it.

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>>2323964
New betta owner here. His name is Jonbone.

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>have 55 gallon
>hate how it looks
>only solution is to upgrade
>75 gallon w solid wood stand $130
>fiance wants something that looks like an eel
>I want to keep my freshwater plants
>why not both?
>por que no los dos?

Basically I'm looking for ideas, so far I've only come up with rope fish which I'd have to order online. I have three upside down catfish, two sterbai cories, two emeralds, a bunch of amanos and ghost shrimp, one lone cherry shrimp, one mystery snail, and like 4 nerites living in the 55 currently that will be transferred to the 75. I need something that won't bother my upside down catfish, snails, and shrimp. The cories I can move elsewhere since the sterbais used to be my brother's and I think he'll be mad if something eats them.

Or I'm open to having a creek tank and just taking everything from this creek nearby (pic related).

Suggestions? Experiences with rope fish?

>>2324110
Fitting name

>>2324112
Rope fish are carnivorous, I'd be wary about putting them in with shrimp.

>>2324110
You have that motherfucker in Windex?

>>2323988
>is it possible with enough filtration to not do any water changes for saltwater?
you can get it down to where you're only doing a change a year pretty easily.

that level of filtration is way more difficult and expensive than water changes though.

>>2324121
Looks like methylene blue.

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>>2324121
It's a liquid with immune boosting juice. He's in his cycled tank now...that's how they're packaged at the store..

>>2324128
Oh, I've never seen that before.

Usually the Bettas near me are in regular water in a cup, or separated in a main tank with other fish.

>>2324128
>He's in his cycled tank now
kek

>>2324112
>>2324120
My bichir destroyed my ghost shrimp. Look into zig zag eel or peacock eel. Sand isn't necessary if you have sufficient plant covering. Mine is a chill fat little dude. Alternatively a native tank is great. Look into bluenose shiners. One of my favorite native fish.

>>2324112
Also it will choke to death trying to eat your corys.

>>2324131
Only the Bettas are stored like that, its weird.

>>2324132
>no bully

>>2324139
Go away, underage.

Your parents are right.

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>>2324139
>literal underage dares to post here

>>2324141
>>2324142
u gotta be daring f0lks :)

>>2324142
>>2324141
18* does that work

>>2324145
Doesn't change a thing.

You're telling us your parents don't think you're responsible enough to own a fucking fish. And they've known and raised you for 17 years.

For all we know, you're a megacunt.

>>2324148
Can u be my fish plox. :(

>>2324150
I have a boyfriend

>>2324139
>my parents wont let me
literally move out of your parents' house and do what you want.

>>2324151
Dah shit :/

>>2324152
Ill take that advice

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>smell of fish food

>>2324139
Get a 40 breeder, perfect mix of not too big but big enough to give a lot of freedom in what to do with.

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>>2324112
How about some kuhli loaches? They kinda look like "eels" to me (They might be a danger to any newborn shrimp though)

>>2324211
And snails

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Electric yellow has been badly attacked and tail fin is missing, went to fix the breeding box to isolate him and a pleco put a huge lesion on him hes healing now but what the fuck why does this happen every time i clean the filter

>>2324152
Girls don't have to move out. They just gotta throw the vag around and some unlucky dude will take care of her.

>>2324223
Retard

>>2324112
how about an actual american eel

>>2324226
no you

>>2324139
Move out, then. Don't be a bitch.

>>2324110
>new betta owner
Let me guess, he's living in a 2 gallon with no filter? And ugly gravel, apparently.

>>2324330
>I know how to cycle and I did it properly
this isn't possible with those levels of chlorine.

any level high enough to kill fish will absolutely kill bacteria. Like the bacteria that cycle your tank.

>>2324332
It's possible your tapwater has chloramine rather than chlorine, but this shouldn't be a problem since all modern conditioners I've seen treat both.

Chlorine isn't a likely killer of your fish because it evaporates out of water in about an hour. Chloramine is possible, but again water conditioners should get rid of that.

I would be testing my tank water (not my tap water) for chlorine/chloramine.

Anyone happen to know of the balloon or lyretail is dominant in mollys, or if it's just a mix? I can't seem to find the exact ones I want so I'm thinking about breeding them.

>>2324336
>It almost smells faintly like burnt rubber.
does your tap water smell like that at all? You might look for other sources of poison as well, that doesn't sound right at all.

have you run pH?

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>>2324165

>>2324281
>wrong
>opinion about aesthetics

>>2324342
fish can burn themselves against a malfunctioning heater. Not saying that's what happened, just be aware it's possible.

>>2324350
pretty acidic. I'd wonder how it compares to your tapwater.

>>2324357
>Would their skin be peeling white?
yeah, heater burns I've seen produce white peeling skin and often open pink lesions underneath. In straight lines where the fish touched the heater.

it only happens if the fish physically swims against the heater while it's on. It would be weird for lots of fish to be doing this unless your heater is always on and they like to hide behind it.

it's also possible your betta isn't affected because he's the one causing the injuries.

>>2324362
>Shit, must be the heater then.
not necessarily.

heater burns don't spread to the whole body and they don't usually kill in one day.

I'm not sure what does that. I'd be checking everything in that tank to find out though.

>>2324364
>their mouths often turn white. Just the outer mouth.
oh, ok.

probably this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columnaris

>>2324368
I don't know, but others here might

how about it guys?
what's the best treatment for cottonmouth?

>>2324128
Oh shut anon, I thought you were joking earlier. That earlier picture you took made him look dead and that's why I thought you said John Bone. He's pretty though.

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>>2324380
LOL he is very alive. And shy.

>>2324383
I got one as a gift and he seems pretty active and curious. He was exploring his area when I got home.

I didn't really want one yet because I wasn't sure if I could handle it, but now that I have one I'm excited and can't wait to get a ten gallon for him and start finding things to keep him stimulated.

I also want to look into good diets for them, as all I have at the moment is the little betta pellets.

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>>2324380

>>2324385
Why does yours look like :0?
Get some blood worms.

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>>2324388
He's very dark blue.

I've heard blood worms and that they like to hunt, but besides for things like cherry shrimp, I'm not sure what else they hunt. I'm too tired to do research tonight though.

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>>2324332
Bruh I hate to say it, but you just gonna have to buy distilled water and use that from the grocery store. Sry m8.

U guys think I should remove the algae, I was thinking meh cause its a plant just like anything else and it produces oxygen for water.

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>>2324391
Said algae

>>2324391
>distilled

Noooo that's lacking minerals. You can't even drink that stuff, it's really not good to. I've only seen it used in breathing treatments.

Bottled water would be fine for what he's doing, but if it were me, I would be checking my tap water for my own safety.

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Reposting because I posted in the wrong thread.

So, shrimpanon here, I told my roomate about my idea of keeping some awuatic plants and shrimp in a jar and he brought this... floorvase or
something home from a thriftstore. It's about 3 feet tall, 3 inches at the narrowest, and 8-9 inches wide at the bottom. I'd say it's at 2.5-3.5 gallons, and he seems pretty adamant about putting aquatic plants and maybe a fish in it. What can I put in this? Any plants/shrimp or snails that could handle a tall vertical tank? He seems to want a fish, but no fish could live in this, right?

>>2324400
>but no fish could live in this, right?

Right.

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>>2324394
A E S T H E T I C S
>>2324395
This anon may be right, but holy shit I drank distilled water for like 4 weeks straight once, no symptoms *shrug*

>>2324400
This is bait right?

>>2324400
Get a gallon jug and fill it, then you'll know exactly how much water. But really, you won't be able to see much with a green vase, so plants would be the best thing.

If he can find a clear, minimum gallon, bowl of some kind, you can plant it and put two/ three cherry shrimp. But two gallons would be much better, and of course more is always better.

Just tell your roommate colored glass isn't good for aquarium stuff cause you can't see shit in it .

>>2324406
Sadly not.
>>2324403
I managed to convince him not to put fish in it, but he still wants to make it work as a tank. Anything hardy enough to live in this piece of shit?

>>2324411
Also, how would you do a water change without tipping the thing?

>>2324414
>still wants to make it work as a tank

Knock it over and say 'oops'

But really, without being able to do water changes, it's going to stink and kill anything put in it.

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How do I keep my piranhas entertained? It's such a boring life. They just chill in one corner of their tank 24/7.
I have two, both in 30 gallons. When they were younger I had them in a 20 gallon together, but they rapidly grew big and started giving each-other territorial nips, so I separated them (one in a 5 gal bucket) for about eight hours until I was finished getting a 30 gal set up. When I put them both in the same tank, they tried to kill each-other so I just separated them permanently.
I used to use a low power laser pointer that they would chase, but my bigger one got too over excited chasing it and ran into the tank wall at maximum speed and six of his teeth fell out! I feel terrible! I am really averse to giving them live fish (they get brine shrimp cubes, tubifex worms, whole dried shrimp, and occasionally live meal worms.)
I have an old mirror I used to entertain my male betta, but I'm afraid they will flip out and hurt themselves against the glass again.
Any ideas? They get really active if I unplug the filter, but I have to keep it plugged in because they are messy eaters and their tanks get gross if I leave it unplugged for any extended amount of time.

>>2324390
Aw so cute!

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>>2324426
Stick your hand in the tank

>>2324426
You can YouTube ways to slow the water flow from the filter. I'm going to do that for my betta when I move him to a ten gallon.

Try small floating objects, maybe? What might be funny is if you got those fake toy hex fish and let them chase that around.

>>2324429
I'm pretty fond of him :)

He still needs a name though, but I'm waiting a bit. Want it to be a good one.

>>2324426
I used to just feed mine goldfish and whatever critters I could find at the local pond.

I don't think they're big on entertainment though. As you've noticed they'll kill themselves on the glass when they're excited or scared.

>>2324426
aren't they basically like tetra but with teeth? I've heard they prefer larger schools than just 2, which means you'd need a big ass tank

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>>2324411
>>2324415
>>2324418

So, I scrounged up some other containers around the house. The glass vase is a little under a gallon, could that work? For plants and maybe a shrimp? I talked him out of fish but now he's set on shrimp

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>>2324440
Is the plastic gallon tank and make a hood tank

>>2324442
The clear vase is about a gallon, the small blue jar with the lid is about half a gallon and the large blue jug is 5 gallons, but I have no idea how I would change the water in that.

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>>2324443
A siphon would be easy. And use the 5 gallon, use a box cutter and cut a small opening for the top.

>>2324426
>I am really averse to giving them live fish
Ghost shrimp or earthworms then.

>>2324440
Can you not get him to wait until the betta is in a 10 gallon so you can use the bigger bowl for shrimp?

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Got my baby fire eel last week, at first was out round the tank loads, now I only see him late evening around feeding time, will he come out more as he grows?

>>2324465
Give him time. My zigzag comes out a lot.

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i'm looking to set up something like pic related with a freshwater system.

how much do you think it would be to set it all up like pic related?

>>2324446
I think you got two anons confused. but that's not a bad idea..
>>2324440
Hey John Bone anon, why don't you get a ten gallon from walmart (they're like $15) and transfer your betta over to it, then give your roomy your old setup with a bit of the water and gravel so it's already cycled. Then everyone's happy.

Or, your roommate could get a full 5 gallon set-up from walmart with filter and lights already included. But those are like $50.

>>2323964
I got a testing kit for the first time and to be fair i've been slacking on water changes, so after seeing the nitrates were as high as the little chart went (160 ppm iirc) I did a nearly 100% water change and retested just to be sure. Retested after a little bit and got nearly the same reading. Shouldn't it change a LITTLE after clearing nearly the entire tank out? If not water changes, what the hell else am I supposed to do?

>>2324624
Try a 50% next time, you need some bacteria in the water. You could try that API Quick start as well when you do the change.

I got a betta fish for my birthday

how do I keep him from dying

>>2324632
Tell petco to take it back. Which they'll do with no hassle.

>>2324624
Are you sure you shook all the bottles for the correct amount of time?
You can also test your tap water. Some municipal supplies have nitrates right in the tap.

>>2324629
There are very few bacteria in the actual water column, and bacteria colonies are pretty robust. As long as Anon dechlorinated the water before putting it into the tank, it wouldn't affect the cycle significantly.

>>2324633
That seems rude, I'd like to give it a shot at least. He's cute.

>>2324639
If you don't have experience and aren't willing to buy a actual tank for it just take it back please.

>>2324639
Buying some a pet as a gift without their consent is rude.

>>2324635
I tested my tap (which comes from a well) and it had around 5 ppm. I shook them for the amount of time it told me to all three times. I use water conditioner every time I do changes. But, if it's really at 160 ppm, shouldn't my fish be at least a little fucked?
>>2324629
I agree with the other anon that most of the bacteria isn't in the water. That being said -- should I clean out / replace the filter media? I'm going to do another water change right now.

>>2324632
Put him in a 10g with a heater and a filter and do weekly water changes or get rid of him.

He naps a lot

>>2324640
Well how the fuck am I SUPPOSED to get experience if not with a fish this small and apparently simple to take care of?

>>2324646
Two rudes don't make a polite

>>2324651
10g seems excessive. I already read up on cycling. The tank I have him in now doesn't have either a heater or filter unfortunately. Would picking some up locally be wise or are they usually delicate/safer to grab brand new?

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I think Jonbone likes his egeria najas.

>>2324664
>two rudes don't make a polite
kek'd that's good

>>2324635
>There are very few bacteria in the actual water column, and bacteria colonies are pretty robust. As long as Anon dechlorinated the water before putting it into the tank, it wouldn't affect the cycle significantly.

Ah, Ok

>>2324639
A ten gallon tank at walmart is only $15, API Quick start is about $10, And a small whisper filter and betta heater will run you probably $20.


Or you can get a full 5 gallon set up with filter and lights at walmart for $50.

>>2324664
RIP fish

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My heater failed and killed my fish about a year ago, so I restarted my 75 gallon with no heater. It stays at 68 degrees surprisingly well. Any fish recommendations besides goldfish? Right now I have 4 denison barbs, 8 cloud fish and 3 weather loaches. I tried flagfish, but they are assholes. I need peaceful fish that are ok with cooler water.

Pic is one of my handsome loaches.

>>2324677
Maybe some type of sun fish? There are some nice ones. I really want sole bluenose shiners.

>>2324664
>a 10g seems excessive

Nigga that's as basic bitch of a tank size you can get for anything. (Sure they can be in less than that but a 10g is still small as fuck in the space it takes, more than enough room for the betta, large enough size to endure fuck ups much better, and so readily available it should not be expensive for an entire setup. Hell they can sometimes be cheaper than a 5g setup)
You just want to slap the fucker in a vase and call it a day, don't you?

>>2324570
>something super well planted in what id guess a 125

Less then 1k if youre not a retard

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>>2324689
Bluenose shiners look pretty great. I just found these guys too.

>>2324706
Best part is they're both native. Waiting for some to pop up on Aquabid. Other sites sell them for $10+ a piece.

>>2324664
You can catch one on craigslist for ten bucks or less. A 10g isn't excessive -- there are no fish suitable for tanks smaller than that. Bettas CAN survive in smaller tanks, but dogs can also survive in puppy mills. That doesn't make it acceptable or ideal. Larger tanks are also easier to maintain, which is useful when you're fucking retarded.

>>2324673
I'll pick it all up after work

>>2324675
His legacy will live on I'm sure

>>2324718
Isn't the difference that puppies can comprehend sadness and discomfort. He seems to be content with his corner anyways, it's rather adorable.

I want my plecos to breed, but my tank got infested with pond snails. Will the snails eat their eggs?

>>2324677
Nice kitters any issues with it attacking fish?

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>when senpai notices you

>>2324733
>puppies can comprehend sadness
Yeah, sure.
Any animal with nerves can process discomfort. And being in an unclean, tiny tank full of its own shit is certainly discomfort. I can't imagine ammonia burns don't qualify as discomfort.
Your betta is inactive because it's winter and he has no heater. Any fish is inactive in those conditions. Bettas are also more active in tanks with lots of cover, which i'm assuming yours isn't.

>>2324745
Dogs can get sad, not on a deeply complex level clearly, but they feel the emotion. Fish don't, but that doesn't mean I want him to suffer in any way.

He has since began moving, but not as much as I'd like. He takes a lot of breaks. The tank he's in is a 5 gallon with a fair amount of plants that he likes to swim around. Not sure how many is adequate tho, I'd still like to be able to see him.

Is the reflection fighting something to worry about or is that just regular behaviour?

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Decided to move my 5 gallon shrimp tank up to a 10 gallon while it's empty.
Rinsed the new sand I added, but there's still dust fucking everywhere (about like pic)
Would it be a bad idea to turn on my HOB filter? Would the fine dust fuck up my impeller?
Should I just wait it out and let it settle?

Also, how anal retentive should I be about actual air bubbles trapped in the sand?
Will they turn anaerobic, or is that just from stuff rotting?

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So guys any ideas of what kind of snail should I get to my 250l sweet water tank? What snails do you recommend? I would like a kinda big one, but not to big.

>>2324334
Just put silver nitrate in and precipitate them out :^)

>>2324758
A puppy "comprehending sadness" is different than an adult dog being depressed when its owner dies.
I wouldn't worry about the reflection fighting -- there's not much you can do about it anyway. He'll probably start coming to the front of the tank when he sees you once he realizes you = food. They have a lot of personality, so his activity level and shyness depends on the individual fish. Personally, I noticed a huge difference in my betta's mannerisms after I moved him to a 10g. He's much more personable and always comes up to the tank when he sees me, which he did not do in the smaller tank.

>>2324761
The filter would probably create enough current to keep the dust from settling if your filter isn't fine enough to catch it; better to just let it do its thing for now.

>>2324777
if you have plants then do mystery snails and japanese trapdoor snails

if no plants then do some of the bigger ramshorns like columbian rams or the larger apple snails

>>2324777
Sweet water? I don't think fish would fair well in water full of sugar.

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>>2324817
oh you!

>>2324570
That's a custom low-iron glass tank
just the aquarium alone will run you north of $5k for a cheap generic version.

>>2324805
I do have plants, and the Japanese one is lookin good, I think I will go for him.

>>2324824
I get japs right out of the lakes around here. Sometimes they slightly bury themselves and don't move for awhile. In the wild or ponds when it gets cold they go dormant. Also need a male and female to have snail and they don't have many at a time. Mom snail uses her tentacles to grab the babies and put them down.

>>2324828
Snail babies* fuck me m80s

>>2324829
>Snail babies* fuck me m80s
>but here's my number
>so call me, maybe

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>>2324817
I beg to differ

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Sorry for bad photo but can someone ID this? It's about an inch long nose to tail with a tetra body shape mostly clear with the red tail. It's really stressed alone since it snook in at the shop with my new rams.

>>2324664
A 2.5 or 5 gallon tank is arguably good enough for a betta if it's heated, filtered, and well-maintained, but the cost of properly setting up a proper 2.5 gallon tank vs a 10 gallon is pretty negligible, and the 10 gallon is going to be less maintenance, so it's more a matter of "why not?"

Used heaters and filters are usually fine. Whether or not it's any cheaper depends on your area. You can find stuff really cheap on eBay and similar that all works just as well, but then you have to wait for shipping.

>>2324621
Maybe. In that case Jonbone anon and Dory anon have two very similar looking vases (>>2320396).

>>2324440
I actually have 2 cherry shrimp in a half gallon tank on my kitchen windowsill. They've been there for several months at this point, so the vase would probably work. I'd suggest getting floating plants for it and filling it to just above the widest point to promote better gas exchange. A small marimo ball would also help with oxygen levels.

The five gallon jug might be better, but siphon water changes will only work if it's raised, like on a table, and it would be very difficult to arrange anything in there or add/remove stuff unless you cut the top off. The blue color also isn't the best for viewing.

>>2324870
A 2 gallon tank is too small for any fish. Most beginners also aren't competent enough to properly maintain a 2 gallon and it's certainly much, much more work. A 5 gallon is "good enough" but like you said, the price difference is small and it doesn't really make sense to go with a smaller tank.

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>>2324855

Glass Bloodfin Tetra AKA Prionobrama filigera

>>2324887
I suppose I better go buy a few more, it's hanging around the surface panicking alone.

Guys my Ocellaris clownfish suddenly laid eggs; this was not planned. What the fuck do I do?

>>2324909
nothing.
if you only have one it'll probably eat them.
or something else will.
either way, not your problem.

>>2324913
It's a mated pair, and there are no other fish in the tank.

>>2324914
there's a dude here that has bred them, he might show up.

in my experience though you probably can't breed fish with a planktonic larval stage in a tank with powerheads causing impellor shear and skimmers floating your babbies out with the bath water.

I would guess they're raised in tanks with sponge filters and daily water changes, and I have no doubt you'd need specialized live food you've raised for them.

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>>2323964
set up a little feeding station for my waterfall shrimp

he seems to enjoy it

>>2324882
>A 2 gallon tank is too small for any fish.
Difference of opinion. Arguments against keeping a betta in a 2-3 gallon tank tend to be subjective and assumptive.

>>2324922
Salvinia minima and hornwort.

13 gal. 24L x 8W x 16H
Will get the cycle going soon.
Best way to deck this tank out?

>>2324444
nice quads

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Will this tank be alright if it is well planted?

>>2324733
>I'll pick it all up after work

He'll be much more active then in a small tank. I got one as a gift as well and I really like him, he's got a lot of personality and likes exploring his area. I can't wait to see how he's going to act in a ten gallon.

>>2324743
Mine keeps trying to get me to notice him. I think he's got Stockholm syndrome because when I take my hand away and go sit on the couch, he swims back and forth against the glass closest to me till I come back or ignore him. But then again, I don't know much about their behaviour. Maybe he just wants to brawl. Either way he's super cute.

>>2324758
Your water needs to be between 72 and 80, and try this on the filter because they like more still water and will get tired:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOkh_BB_OLc

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OH SHIT

Hey guys...can bettas eat insects? A moth flew into his tank while I was typing and I didn't notice till he chomped about half of it down...I got the rest out...

>>2324970
Love him like no other.

>>2324974
They are carnivores/insectivores. Mosquito larva is yummy.

>>2324976
Dude, I do freakin love him. Like, this little guy is awesome, I really didn't think fish could be this interactive.

I think what I'm going to do is get two ten gallons and make one a shrimp tank, one tank for him, and I am going to give this set up to a friend who has a betta in a small half gallon vase. She loves that little fish, but she's done zero research and her house is freezing. But I also know she isn't the type to take an actual tank because it won't look good, so I think she'll like how this look and transfer him over.

Poor think won't even eat half the time, and I've tried convincing her to do stuff without crossing the social line and being rude. But I think I can get her to do more if I just give her 'gifts'. I'll bring some bloodworms and cherry shrimp over and disguise it as a gift, or some new plants or toys once in a while. I'll think she'll get more into it too once she sees him moving around more and being more interactive.

>>2324979
Ok..that scared me lol

>>2324873
CUTE

>>2324958
Why wouldnt it be ?

>>2324973
72 is too cold. That's only a little higher than room temperature. I keep my bettas at 78-80 and i'd advise keeping them at least 76 degrees. Some people won't even keep them below 80.

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There's some bubbles on the sides this morning, should I be worried or do a partial water change?

>>2325191
Ah OK, I was reading those temps on a forum, so I thought 80 was the high range.

>>2325192
Means there's something in the the water decaying.

>>2324693
Normies don't care about other living things. When I was younger my friends mom had vases in every room with a betta in each of them with flowers. I remember one could barely move because of all the roots. "Oh for fucks sake anon it's just a fish!"

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I have a 40 gallon tank and am a manchild. What is the most aggressive freshwater aquatic creature I could put in it?

>>2325218
What's the measurements of the tank?

>>2325223

36L"x18H"x16W"

>>2325224
Okay. Not much. Crayfish are evil fuckers and will kill and eat everything. If you're into rarer and more unique you can look at Congo puffer. There's a few types of this puffer. They like to bury themselves in sand but will come out and swim. They're the most aggressive fish I've come across. No tanks mates at all. Doesn't matter how big the fish is either. They have taken bites out of tiger fish. They're very cool to watch them stalk their prey also. You put some larger rocks they'll lie on the rocks pretending to be one.

>>2325215
I looked, can't find anything. I clipped some leaves off that looked like they were wilting, and I did a google search and it said bettas make bubble nests. I think it could be that? I mean, the water is clear and doesn't stink, and he's acting pretty active. He was pushing his toy around earlier and hiding in it.

>>2325217
>my heart

>>2325236
Oh you didn't mention a betta. Yes, that's a bubble nest. Get that boy some pussy.f

>>2325238
Lol maybe. But then I wouldn't know what to do with the babies.

>>2325240
>raise them
>sell them
>????
>profit

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I owned an Oscar when I was a child and he was a huge asshole that ate literally everything in the tank. Is there a proper way to keep an Oscar so it does not do this?

>>2325252
Naw. Might try at some later time though,

>>2325258
It's an oscar. What did you fucking expect?

>>2325258
>keep oscar with only bigger fish
>no smaller fish to eat
>can't eat what doesn't exist

Fixed.

So I bought a male honey gourami the other day, he's the only one in the tank, but he's started building a bubble nest in one of the corners, is this normal? Found mixed results on google

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Hotdog creeping in the shadows

>>2325319
wee doggy

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HOL UP

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SOMETHING
SEEMS
FISHY

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>>2325333
>quite fishy

>>2325218
Not so much aggressive, but a small turtle like a musk turtle or a male southern painted. They tend to eat most fish tankmates as they're more on the carnivorous end of omnivores and also fairly territorial to othe turtles. Musk turtles are also like miniature snapping turtles in that they walk/climb instead of swim, similar head, and can snap at you fairly hard for a small turtle if provoked (more likely they'll just musk though) . Also generally far more hardier than fish as they're less sensitive to water quality

It has some manchild appeal if you like TMNT alot or reptile monsters

Did i screw up /aq/?

I recently replaced the water sprite and anarcharis with swords and other large leaf plants. Before this I have been fighting/scraping green spot algae and decided to do a deep clean the other day.

I scraped off all the GSA i could find and tried to suction as much as I could but there was still some floating around. If this lands on the plants are they screwed? I heard swords are particurally fragile to GSA.

>>2325218
Convict cichlids. One or a pair.

>>2325365
Literally just get nerite snails.

Nerite snails are serbs to your bosnian algae.

>>2325379
Fuck em.

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Do to reasons i dont want to explain, i got htc oil in my syringe that i use to measure ferts ext for my tank, do i need to clean it fully, and should i be worried if some thc oil gets in the tank?

>>2325379
Aka garbage

>>2325516
Why were you injecting marijuana?

>>2325520
What has changed except for the size? Start ruling stuff out. Did you give it enough time to cycle? Is there something wrong with the tank itself, or something in the filter? Did you change the source from where you were getting your fish/supplies, or if you are using tap water, has the city been doing any changes to the water?

>>2325536
Maybe start over one more time then. Empty the tank and scrub it down with vinegar water, get new gravel and maybe some new filter parts. Snag a few aquatic plants and some Quick Start stuff to start the cycle quickly and declorinate the water. Let that run for like a week and then try a hardy fish. If that don't work, well shit anon, I don't know. Maybe someone else with more knowledge can give you some better suggestions.

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>>2325522
The oils I have come in syringes, wanted to use for tank, will my fish get high or die

>>2325544
What about the filter? When was the last time you got new parts for it? Maybe something in it is killing the bacteria, or holding some disease. Or maybe you could try some of that activated carbon. A good size box of it is only like four bucks.

>>2325544
This is probably going to seem like a dumb question, but did you let the bags float so the fish had time to adjust to the temperature of the water?

Also, can you give us details on how they died if you were around when it happened? What kind of fish, and how were they acting from the time you got them to the time of death?

>>2325552
>killed betta and plants

I don't know what to look for in a good filter, but maybe you should toss it and try a filter from one of your other tanks. That is really weird to me, seeing as Bettas and plants are generally hardy as fuck.

>>2325520
This seems like a dumb question but did you clean it with soap or anything? The fact that even bettas died is kinda odd.

Where is the tank located as well? Is the temperature spiking or something due to the sun? In a span of how many days did these fish started dying off? Could be your cycle though... Man I'm sorry anon.

>>2325600
Maybe you need to contact a professional breeder or aquarium shop, they might be able to think of stuff that's the less common problems.

>>2325544
>it's been a month. that should have been adequate time
1 and a half to 2 months.
even with quick start.

bare minimum for cycling is 1.5 months.
don't take advice from this board.

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>>2325604
The whole point of using a quick start is to make the cycle faster...if you are still waiting a whole month, then the product isn't doing what is is supposed to...

I think we shouldn't be taking advice from you, anon.

No offence, of course.

>>2325606
>if you are still waiting a whole month, then the product isn't doing what is is supposed to...
lol
just caught that, did ya?
you must be some type of genius.

>>2325606
>if you are still waiting a whole month
a month and a half.
it takes 6-8 weeks to cycle a new filter. Quick start doesn't change that.

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>>2325607
Now you're just not even making sense.

Sit down anon, before you hurt yourself.

>>2325610
It's completely inconceivable that aquarium companies would sell a product that does nothing but it is in high demand by new aquarists? Even if they made hundreds of millions of dollars off it?

/aq/ agrees unfiltered bowls and vases are worthless for keeping fish in but aquarium companies make hundreds of millions of dollars selling them anyways.

or replaceable HOB filter media that we all know kills the entire biofilter each time you replace them. Much better to rinse them off and keep the bacteria alive. But filter manufacturers make millions selling those new plates.

There's a reason they train you to change your water constantly. They know this stuff doesn't work.

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>>2325615
Goddamnit anon...

I came here to have fun, not to be shown how much of a dumbass I've been

>>2325618
quick start is harmless, and it's actually quite useful in a few situations. It just doesn't speed up the cycle much, if at all.

The way to get it to work is to make sure you have readable ammonia BEFORE adding it to the tank. Otherwise all those bacteria you added don't have anything to eat and they promptly starve. Using fish food to start the cycle, you'll probably have to wait over a week after you start feeding the tank before you get any measurable ammonia. Fish food isn't made of ammonia, you need time for bacteria to start eating it and turning it into ammonia. By that time the sorts of bacteria you find in that bottle of quick start are already well established in your tank because they're found in the air, on your skin, under your fingernails, pretty much everywhere.

>>2325625
>what do you mean by this?
If your biofilter dies you probably won't notice because constant water changes get rid of the ammonia and other toxins that would normally tell you there's a problem.

changing water covers up all kinds of problems. You'll never even know they happened if you keep up on water changes.

>>2325520
Cant tell you bro, i have the same issue in a way.

I have both a 40 and a 20. Literally nothing dies in the 40, but nothing lives in the 20. No matter what, fish in the 20 just dont live.

Just found this chick, and I like her:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLcqa0fXCEI

>>2325639
How big is that tank?

>>2325640
She has guppys in there with that Betta. He is going to fuck them up especially in that tiny thing

>>2325640
55 gal
4 ft long 2 ft high 1 ft wide

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Guys...guys, here me out here guys

I may be a bit tipsy, but I hust had an INSANE idea

What if...I got a 55 gallon tank, I a completely submersible filter and heater, then, THEN, put sand in. Shape the sand so that it makes a kind of hill or mountain in the middle of the tank, and essentially separates the tank in half. Then, on one side, add some plastic, gravel, a gentle slope, and brackish water.

On the other side, more plastic, gravel, freshwater, heater. filter, betta fish, a small school of neon tetras, and plants.

on the brackish side, some suction cup caves and climby things, three to four fiddler crabs...

ok.

Tell it to me straight

Disaster of an idea? Or genious?

>>2325652
That is amazing

What kind of stand do you have it on? Like, if I were to try that, could I use just any solid sturdy wood furniture, or would I need something more specific to hold the weight?

>>2325655
4 by 2 s my friend made it myself. Its nothing fancy, some plywood, hinges, handles and a can of paint. It depends on how much time you have and if you can be bothered. Thanks btw

>>2325642
>>2325640
I follow her and she's a bit obnoxious but she DOES take good care of her pets. Actually, it was her guppies who recently started fucking with her betta so they had to be moved elsewhere.

>>2325654
It won't work.

>>2325712
I only watch her because she's bretty hot

>>2325218
Baby snakehead

>>2325734
I'm
In
The
United
States

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I consider myself a beginner reefer having been doing this for about a little over a year. I made the horrible mistake of buy green star polyps and placing them on the main rock formation thinking that their growth rate was exaggerated. Now I have been dealing with their growth for a while. I have a bubble coral and frogspawn placed for damage control, but will they slow down the GSP at all? Is there any alternative to controlling these things that doesn't require constant manual cutting or scrapping?

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How can we stop the Chinese?

>>2325754

What kind of fish is that?

>>2325755
Short body albino snakehead

>>2325754
We need these goofy things in every waterway.

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Are there any strip lights like pic related that can ACTUALLY grow aquarium plants (and I don't just mean java fern, java moss, etc)?

Or, if you want a planted tank, is it really necessary to just go ahead and ring up some of those shop lights?

Also does anyone else get a smell like phenol/carbolic acid coming from 90% of fluorescent lights, or is it just me?

>>2325764
Most t8 and t5s can grow plants m8.

>>2325764
acid smell? no,that doesn't sound normal.
as far as the lights in the picture, yeah you can grow most plants with those, but don't expect crazy growth.

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>be one month ago
>spend $400 on a 65 gallon upright
>spend another $100 on hand-painted aquarium decor

>be today
>notice harline crack towards the bottom of the tank that I originally thought was a piece of spiderweb

Are there any glass repair resins I can use to fix this shit? No water or gravel in the tank yet and I'm sure as hell not spending another small fortune on a new tank.

>>2325773

Doesn't your tank have a warranty on it? For $400 it should...

Also are you sure the crack is in fact a crack, and not a piece of silicone glue that fell there during manufacturing?

>>2325742
Thats a great looking little reef, i dig it. The frogspawn and bubble should help keep it at bay, but honestly, I would take the rock out of the tank and break out the chisle. Just take that whole chunk of rock out, cuz trust me, you dont want to keep dealing with this shit.

>>2325217
Triggered as all fuck

>>2325742
Beautiful blue spot jaw fish too! I'm about to get a longfin clownfish today :)

>>2325773
You done fucked up

>>2325742
Top tier visuals my dude, everything looks healthy

>>2324211
Don't kuhli loaches uproot plants?
>>2324230
Where to get?
>>2324120
>>2324133
Bluenose shiners are beautiful, but zig zag or peacock eels will uproot my precious plants.

Maybe I can have both. A native tank with a rope fish.

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>>2325516
>htc oil

>>2325600
Is it within the return period for the tank kit/filter? I'd consider exchanging the whole thing.

>>2323964
Is there somewhere better than craigslist to get cheap fishtanks?

>>2325654
You'd have to silicone a piece of acrylic or glass in the center of the tank to separate the two halves adequately enough to prevent the brackish and fresh water from seeping through and mixing, and you couldn't have anything come too close to the top of the acrylic barrier because the crabs might climb over it and fuck up the betta/tetras. So you're better off just getting two 2 ft long tanks and putting them sect to each other. If you scape them as if they're continuations of each other it could still look interesting, and suction cup caves and whatnot are fine.

>>2325655
Anything rated for 10 lbs for each gallon the tank is will work. Most old-fashioned, solid wood furniture is plenty sturdy enough. Personally I wouldn't trust particle board with anything over 3 gallons but I'm pretty sure others have done it.

>>2325764
Why wouldn't that grow plants? I've grown tons of plants with just screw in CFLs. Fluorescent tubes aren't going to be any worse than that.

>>2325773
Most big stores have a 60 or 90-day return period, why not just exchange it? Like >>2325775 said, make sure it isn't just stray silicone first. Run your hand along it and use a razor to scrape it off if it is. If you do end up needing to repair it, you'd have to get a sheet of glass big enough to cover the crack and silicone the whole thing over the crack. It would be very ugly.

>>2325615
I've had customers' tanks test as cycled after using Quick Start with the addition of their fish, and I know someone who used it to cycle brand new tanks for angelfish fry grow out, so I'm unconvinced that it does nothing.
Granted, that anon needs to chill the fuck out with shilling it at every possible opportunity.

>unfiltered bowls
>replaceable HOB filter media
Completely different situations.

>>2325629
Most suggested water change regimens I've seen aren't going to be enough to mask problems like you're describing. Especially if you're also following the manufacturer's suggested feeding regimen. Besides, changing water is a good thing anyway. You're starting to sound like a loony conspiracist.

>>2325796
Lol just realized this misspell, I will try it and see if the thc oil effects the fish.

2 gbr
2 angel fish
2 neon dwarf gourami
10 tiger barbs
1 bichir
60 gallons

How does that sound?

>>2325884
no bichir

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>>2325884
Get a baby alligator.

>>2325884
Drop the gouramis with the Angels or drop the Angels for gouramis. Bichir is fine. Fast moving fish they can't catch. They have really bad eye sight and suck at hunting shit unless it's slow and bumps into them. But they can sniff out pellets and stuff. My bichir is 1 year old and been with 10 black neon tetra and two angels since day one. Nothing ever came up missing. The only things that were killed by him were the guppies who at night would lie on the bottom of the tank.

>>2325852
> So you're better off just getting two 2 ft long tanks and putting them sect to each other. If you scape them as if they're continuations of each other it could still look interesting

That's a much better idea

What live food can I order for my betta and how would I go about keeping it long term? I keep seeing stuff for bloodworms and brine shrimp, but I'm not sure which types to order (like in a can, freeze dried, live), and I don't know how to keep these foods good. I'm sure one betta won't be able to eat very much, but I want to vary his diet, so I want to get at least two or three different types of food.

Any advice on ordering/storing? Keeping stuff live (except for some cherry shrimp that I plan on raising eventually) is going to be a bit difficult...

>>2325956
For live food, how about brine shrimp eggs? You can hatch them as needed. Freeze dried and frozen foods will tell you on the package how long they're good for and probably how to keep them best.

>>2325964
I don't know if I would have the time to hatch them properly..is there any way to store them long term if I order some live? Like, could I freeze portions of them, or would this drop the nutritional value?

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>>2325773

>>2325968
Freezing them doesn't drop nutritional value -- and I wouldn't worry about it anyway if it did. I would just buy freeze dried or already frozen stuff, though.

where can i drop off fish iwant to add some but want to give up ones i already have. give up where or kill?

>>2325980
Find a friend who will take them.

Make a Craigslist ad.

Post on a Facebook group.

There are limitless ways for your dumb ass to get rid of fish.

>>2325981
careful there friend, this is genuinely a board of peace and tranquility

>>2325980
Why do people do this with pets? If you didn't want them, why would you get them in the first place?

>>2325759
I'm surprised they're not already there...

>>2325984
....No its not. /aq/ is volatile as fuck. Especially for anyone who does anything interesting. I'm not the anon, but the guy is a dumbass for buying fish he wasn't sure he wanted to keep for their lives. Kinda not cool. I'm pissed when people bring unwanted fish to my shop, half the time its diseased. And the other half of the time the fish is an aggressive asshole that killed all of the owners fish. Cuz thats something I want.

>>2325984
It's still 4chan, asshole.

When some mouth-breather can't figure out how to get rid of his fish other than killing them, he's a dumbass. No matter what board we're on.

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Fuck.
I was letting my 10 gallon soon-to-be-shrimp-tank cycle before I put anything in it, and the stupid HOB filter died last night.

>>2325990
>>2325991
Guys, that's the joke. Gawd.
These /aq/ threads are still about 75% sperging over stupid shit and calling each other names.

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>>2325997
>Gawd.

>>2325998
Thank you for proving my point, now fuck off back to /b/.

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>>2325999

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>>2326000
u in the back

>>2325990
It's the hobby m8. People are always changing things around and bringing in old fish so they can bring new ones. It's very common.

>>2326006
Most people in the hobby get new aquariums for new fish, or move existing fish around.

I've never heard of an aquarium hobbyist just ditching fish every now and again for new ones.

>>2326011
This.

>>2326011
>>2326012
time to get with the times gramps

>>2325780
Thanks. I just had to get him when I saw the little guy at my lfs. He would follow my finger around the glass and open his mouth wide with a big frown when my moved closer to the glass for a better look. Told the owner to put it on hold so I could study up and purchase him. I was a litter worried because he was lethargic when I got back to make the purchase, but I managed to nurse him back to health and get those vibrant colors out again. Best $75 dollar investment so far.

>>2326011
I have to agree. When you buy a fish you take it's lifespan into consideration. If you get bored of it and insist on restocking, at least make sure you find a good new home for your current fish. Plenty of people out there glad to get new fish.

>>2326015
Yea, he really does have great coloration. And thats not that bad of a deal at $75 either. I've seen them go for much more. Is that a little 14 gallon biocube? I love my biocube 28. What lighting are you using?

>>2326011
>>2326012
>>2326014
>nobody would ever do that in a perfect world
>we live in a perfect world
>so nobody ever does that
you are literally children.

>>2326057
I had this exact choice earlier this week. I have a really pretty snowflake clown in my tank right now, and I had the opportunity to buy a lightning maroon clownfish pair for $90 through my distributor ($500 retail), but they would certainly kill my snowflake. So I had to decide to sell/trade my snowflake quickly, and buy the maroons, or keep it. I decided to do the right thing and keep my snowflake. Luckily yesterday Sustainable Aquatics sent us some fancy longfin clownfish (brand new crazy designer clownfish. So know I'm getting one of them, and hopefully I can be the first to make fancyfin snowflake clownfish :)

>>2326071
>I decided to do the right thing and keep my snowflake
The right thing would be to have more than one tank.
There's literally noting wrong with trading in livestock though.
>hopefully I can be the first to make fancyfin snowflake clownfish
you are the cancer

>>2326073
>you are the cancer
Do you really think he's breeding clownfish with just one tank?

Not gonna happen.

>>2326006
>the hobby
No. That's what people who buy 6 goldfish for a 10 gallon do, not people who are into the hobby. That's like comparing somebody who likes to step on kittens to a trophy hunter. Even most novice fishkeepers -- when they're actually into the hobby and care about their fish -- won't pull this shit. If you can't commit to an animal, don't purchase it. If you're tired of these ones, you'll get tired of the next ones and flush them down the toilet too.

>>2326073
Shop owners typically don't like taking in your old livestock, for reasons I've already stated. Maybe freshwater stores are more lax when each tank has maybe $20 worth of livestock, but systems in my shop have upwards of $10,000 worth of fish and corals in our tanks at any given time.
And whats cancerous about sustainably breeding attractive fish? I have 4 systems myself, one of them being a 12g (30g system) breeder setup. Not to mention a spare 500g system at my shop thats currently not being used and has 8 spare tanks in it.

>>2326085
>no true scotsman
>>2326086
>LARPing as a fish store owner
every fish store I've been in has a tank full of giants people have traded in. Got too big so they brought them back.
>whats cancerous about sustainably breeding attractive fish?
if you want unnatural mutants buy freshwater.

>>2326098
I'm not the owner, no. But I've worked there for years, and the owner does view me as the son he never had. I can't do anything wrong at the store hardly. Or, at least nothing I'll actually get in trouble for. I invite friends over to the shop when I close and we smoke in it all night looking at corals under the actinics. Theres one store in my area that has a large tank for peoples old fish, but its display only, and you either have to pay to have a fish put there (literally), or it has to be a really expensive, rare fish and the chinese store owners will then take it for free. It's to expensive for a saltwater store to have a dedicated large species tank, especially when so few people have large tanks. We only have like 6 clients with tanks that are 500 gallons+, and only 2 2,500gal+ systems. So selling adult fish really isn't our business. Its slightly easier for a freshwater store to pull off.

>>2326098
Theres only two fish stores in my area out of maybe 15 stores for both freshwater and saltwater that have huge tanks dedicated to monsters. Definitely not every fish store ive ever been to, or even close.

>>2326102
nobody trades in oversize SW fish. If they trade something it's because it didn't get along with the others. It's kinda weird having to explain this to someone that's pretending to work at a fish store.

like I'm helping you LARP better or something.

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Gonna blackout the tank, I think my lights are just way to strong and I leave them on too long. How long would be ok to kill algae?

>>2326098
>people do it so it's okay
Shelters are full of puppies nobody wanted when they got bigger. Does that make it acceptable to purchase puppies to dump them when you get bored or realize that you can't take care of them? No.

>>2326115
>No.
I like how you had to answer your own question so nobody could disagree with you.

in real life it's not against the law so there's nothing wrong with it.

you just don't like it. And presumably you're pissed that nobody cares what you think.

I feel the same way about snowflake clowns.

I've had my fish for around two years now, they're getting pretty old and their fins are getting tattered.

One of them, however, is fucking crazy. This guy is swimming upside down, swimming vertically, spasming and bumping into walls... I'm not sure what's wrong with her. Is she suffering? Should I put her out of her 'fish misery', and if so, what is the humane way to do so?

>>2326118
these can be normal behaviors if your parameters are bad. Test your water.

>>2326114
Is there too much? Because the algae on the logs and rocks looks natural. Otherwise, I've heard having plants in the tank will help compete with the nutrition so the algae can't grow as much.

Aquaclear 50 or Eheim 160 for 30 gallon?

>>2326085
Apparently you haven't been in the hobby long enough.

>>2326085
YOU care. YOU are apart of the hobby. Truth is many people who love this hobby have constant changing taste. Which is why they're always switching things around. Either you're just a dick or haven't been around long enough.

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Is it ok to leave this type of thermometer sitting in the water on the edge of the glass, or should I only use it to check the temp? I know copper is a no no, but I can't find much info on silve and other metals.

>>2326138
Just go buy a tank thermometer from Walmart, bro. They're $2.

>>2326114
I think it looks good why do you want it gone

>>2326114
That green algae means healthy.

>>2326085
I would fire you if you worked for me. You don't sound like you belong in this hobby.

>>2325995
For a shrimp tank, Why not just use sponge filters?

>>2326114
dont do it you nigger, that shit looks fine as fuck. if that grass shit gets carpeted in, itll look neato as fuck.

dont genocide your algae, dont do this.

My snowflake clown is not taking to my new longfin as I would've liked. She was dominant, and the longfin acted submissive for a second, but now the snowflake is chasing the longfin around the tank. :/ Turned the lights and wavemaker off for the night. see if they settle down.

>>2326161
lol

>>2326152
I can't get down there for a couple days, that's why I'm using this. Currently I just dip it in long enough to get an accurate temp and take it out.

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>>2326123
>>2326153
>>2326154
>>2326167
Well if you guys like it I won't but... I read online that having any algae is a sign of imbalance in the tank and some things wrong.

>>2325218
If its just a pair, Jewel Cichlids
If you want a swarm, Tiger barbs

>>2325218
Exodon Paradoxus. Hard to find in most LFS, but an absolutely brutal fish. One of the few fish you can keep with a piranha, even though its a tenth the size of the red belly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIXXqAy7tkE

>>2326036
Using a biocube 28 as well. For lights I use Current USA's orbit marine LED, 18 inch version. I had to remove the lights from the stock tank and layered extra paint around the new LED's to prevent rust.

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>>2326368
Are you sure thats a 28? Your corals just must be huge or something... Mine just seems much bigger. Heres a shot with three of my four fish out front. The one missing is the longfin clownfish, hes still chillin in the back.

>>2326377
Corals kinda look shitty in that cuz i didn't bother to play around with the light and my phone settings or anything.

>>2326116
...You're going to say that it's alright to send dogs off to be killed when they get big and stop being cute? I answered my own question because there's no other answer. If you want to argue that what I described is okay, go right ahead.

>>2326382
hes just trolling

>>2326172
It's true. I would also black list you to all shops in a 100 mile radius as you seem you want shops to lose money and customers instead of make it. You're a threat not an asset.

What the hell happened to the new thread?

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>>2326414
>blacklist every shop in a 100 mile radius.
AHAHAHAHA

Any reason my RCS stay at the top of my tank? I have a big ball of java moss on the bottom, but a ton of them choose to sit on the small floating piece, and behind my pump which is at the top of the tank. could there be a lot of ammonia in and under the ball of java moss? I don't clean the floor much because it's really tall and it's just a bitch.

>>2326420
If I could I would. You're a shitty human and employee.

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>>2326420
He's right. You're lying. You don't even have a job in the first place.

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My faggot yabby won't touch anything. Don't they want to eat a ton before a molt? He dropped his molt last night and now he's being a little fucking bitch.

He's pried a few snails from my enclosure but other than that hasn't touched shit.

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I love my fish!

>>2326417
Seconding this

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How can I encourage my DHG to carpet out, it seems to be growing in bunches and I trim it when it gets long.

>>2326611
We finally won and they deleted it.

>>2326653
You planted it in clumps. Do individual pieces.

>>2326674
As in a single piece should be between 2-5 blades.

>>2326690
>>2326674
>in an already filled tank
>full of cories

Yeah hes gonna love that suggestion 10 seconds into attempting it. And love it even more when the cories get uppity.

>>2326700
There's not much you can do nigger. Light, liquid ferts, root tabs, and co2 is the only thing he can do and hopes it spreads out.

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>>2326674
Fuuuug that's going to be a pain in the ass. I can do it once I get rid of the cories, they chilling here

>>2323964

New thread:
>>2326736
>>2326736
>>2326736
>>2326736

>>2324112
Had a rope fish for about a year. we put him in our 60 gallon and all of a sudden our population of neon tetras started to diminish but we didn't care because the rope fish was well worth it and he didn't mess with anyone else. One day we went on vacation and we left our hood open to accommodate an automatic feeder, when we came back after a week we found him curled up on the floor dead. They're notorious for jumping out of tanks, they do have lungs and can survive on land for a little bit. They're tough fish, before upgrading our filters to canister filters we had a regular Marineland penguin filter in which he swam up the current of the water flowing out and into the filter.