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I had to remove some of the naja grass. Started with 4 stems stems of it and took over my entire 5 gallon in two weeks.

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My rainbow's favorite spot

How long would it take for a mixed population of fancy guppies to start showing wild type patterns and shorter fins?

>>2343044
>Two weeks

wat

How large of a tank do i need to keep a few 3-5 inch fish, 3 or 4 maybe

would a 20 or a 20 long be enough? assuming i provide proper filtration and an air stoke and keep up on water changes
or should i stick with m 50 long

>>2343123
What species are you thinking of?

>>2343112
Yeah m80. It grows really fast in my tank. Had to trim it and throw it out.

>>2343111
Maybe two generations.

>>2343125
was thinking 2 or 3 native brook trout ( average size here is 3.5 inches though they will grow to 6 if theyre in large enough water ) and one small native catfish on cleanup crew
if i were to keep it in my 50 long i might consider going planted and keeping more fish in it since significantly larger

>>2343123
>>2343135
20 is too small for what you want.

50 long would be great, though.

>>2343137
i figured that, i just would like to move my tank into my room ( upstairs) and id rather not have 400 lbs of water on the second floor so i was considering downsizing a bit in hopes of getting my favorate fish ( already have him ) up to my room , But i wouldnt want him to be lonely

if i decide to do this set up in my 50 long how many fishes do you figure i could keep?
have proper filtration, and an air stone running constantly , also this upcoming year i will probably throw some water lettuace ontop of it for a bit of natural filtration

>>2343141
I live a shittly built apartment second with with a 60 gallon and it's fine.

>>2343137
>>2343141
id also like to move it upstairs so i can keep it in a temp controled room vs my garrage that gets to warm in the summer and to cold in winter
>>2343142
alright, il probably give it a shot then
have a dresser that can probably put it on
not sure itl hold the weight
then again my super shitty table its on curently holds it perfectly fine and i was SURE it wouldnt hold it

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Sinbad getting some time 'outside the cage' today.

>>2343161
Well, that can't be safe.

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>>2343161
Letting him have the whole tub while I do a water change.

He's lovin it.

>>2343163
I scrubbed it down with pure vinegar and boiling hot water. Then I looked up how many gallons in an average tub and treated the water for about 20 gallons over that. Also made sure the temp matched his tank, and I'll be monitoring that while I do maintenance.

>>2343165
Damn now I'm considering making my extra bathroom's tub a permanent tank.

>>2343190
I was considering it, but I have a dog so I don't want to risk anything. Or drunk friends deciding to 'get in the bath'.

>>2343164
I've got to admit Anon, your updates on Sinbad are one of the highlights of this general for me.

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>>2343202
:3

He's a good boy. Going to be very sad whenever his time ends, but he's also going to be one of the few pets I'll remember forever.

>>2343128
Jesus christ...

I need some.

>>2343190
Doesn't soubd half bad. It would make for super easy water changes.

>>2343209
I'll post in the thread next time I'm throwing some out. Or cheap as shit on eBay.

>>2343044
Looks comfy.

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>>2343221

>>2343279
Tiger lily or banana plant?

>>2343161
Hey, that's actually a pretty sweet idea. How long do you leave him in there? Might do it when I have to get a new betta -- my current betta is pretty old and it might just stress him out a bunch.

>>2343321
I only had him in there until the temperature started to drop. I started with it at 80 F (his tank was 78) and I took him out when ot dropped to 77. I think it was about 30/40 minutes.

I might just leave that water in there and use it for a water change on the other tank and his own a little later. Or give it to the dog or something. I feel like I'm wasting it if I just dump it.

>All this loach talk these past few days
>Rachel O'Leary posts a new video on loaches
???

Hey big fan keep it up lady

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>>2343041


I tried my own thread for a few days, but I don't think I'm getting anywhere.

Long read
Can I get insight/halp?
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My aunt decided my little cousin wasn't allowed to have her fish anymore. She wasn't responsible enough. Besides the fact my aunt is a shitty person expecting a 5 yr old to understand proper aquarium maintence, I was given the fish.

I have little knowledge but I know they need to be cycled, fed and housed in a few gallons compared to the tiny plastic filterless trap my aunt had them in.

There are three daimo tetra and one make half moon.

They were "tank" mates before.
So I kept them together. The tetra seem to leave the betta and his fins alone and the betta doesn't care about the tetra in the slightest.

Anyways.

I upgraded it from a tiny critters keeper to a ten gallon, filtered, and heated.

I cycled the tank, well my friend did. She knows WAY more than I do, these are my first fish and aquarium ever. Im 22yrs/o.

I don't want real plants as I've heard having and eco tank with a ten gallon is really hard for noobs. But I've been looking into some simple grasses for when I begin to understand a bit more.

I breed meal worms so I've been giving those to the betta (really small hatchlings that I kill before feedong) and the tetra pick at them too. They've also been getting frozen thaw blood worms pea sized amount for the four of them and then some 'tropical' flake food by Marina that I'm sure is probably a death sentence but it's what my cousin was feeding them.

Filter is a tetra whisper 20.
Heater is also tetra, 50w heater.
Water has been at 79-80F.
Doing 12hr/day night cycles with LED on a timed switch.


Besides a bubbler, proper test kit. Is there anymore I need? Can anyone lead me in the proper direction, have I done well so far?
Can anyone give me more insight.

>>2343382

I was just corrected, and realize my aunt was incorrect. They're not tetra but Danio. My bad guys, like I said I know nothing.

>>2343382
I'd take some of that substrate out of there, man. That's a fuck ton, and no water is going to circulate at the bottom, allowing pockets of harmful bacteria to thrive.

>>2343382
>>2343386
Oh, and if you're going to leave fake plants in, try and get some silk ones. Those hard plastic ones will fuck up your Betta's fins real nice.

>>2343386

How man inches should it be?

>>2343391

I've read three inches is this correct? Because if so thats roughly whats in there.

>>2343391
Anywhere from 1 to 2 inches.

I usually keep my tanks around 1-1.5"

>>2343394
Someone might do 3 inches depending on what plants they're thinking about keeping, but with no real plants there's literally no reason to have that much. All it's doing is making it harder for you to clean out fish shit and food from the gravel.

>>2343395
Okay, I'll adjust this all in the morning. I'm going to get the bubbler tomorrow.
Are the stones better then the decor bubblers? (ie, clams that open and close?)

I'll read anything else before I head to shop.
I know I should of got silk plants but in my town it's honestly a ghost town for pet products. I have snakes but I breed my own rats, thats how shitty it's gotten.

Thanks in advance /an/

>>2343305
Red tiger

>>2343353
Big ol tiddies

>>2343397
If you do live plants there's few that aren't that hard. What I found out is I threw some guppy grass in a gallon bucket and forgot about it for a week. It doubled. Betta would like some nice cover like that.

>>2343382
Don't think a bubbler is necessary, the ripples caused by the filter is enough to aerate the water

>>2343391
Just have the substrate cover the base of the fake plants

>>2343403
>>2343397

Also another another mentioned in two weeks his 5 gallon was over run.

>>2343397
Stones are better for a small tank, those clam ones tend to cause water to splash out

>>2343397
Welcome to the hobby mate. Hopefully you enjoy it. It's very rewarding most of the time.

How did everyone start? My mom and dad had fish throughout my life. A 4 inch piranha with one eye they put in a bowl after my uncle gave it to them. Then some black moors in the same bowl after he died. Black moor somehow had fertilized eggs(i guess) and had little babies. Parents kept two piranha in a 10 gallon later on and they ate each other. After that we didn't have fish till I moved to Michigan. Got a shitty 3 gallon halfmoon tank with clown puke gravel for a betta. He died then we moved to a 20 long with glo tetras. Got me a fish poop eating pleco and other unsuitable tank mates. After that I was like huh I should read more into this. I felt like a piece of trash. I moved to a 55 properly stocked, then a 30 long planted, and now I have a planted 60 gallon and 5 gallon shrimp tank. I've been doing great.

>>2343399
Has it outgrown the tank or outcompeted nearby plants?

>>2343382
>>2343397
You don't need a bubbler. The filter alone is enough to keep the water oxygenated. A bubbler would cause water spots on the glass and lid, and increase evaporation, which means you'd have to top the tank off more often. Not really a big deal, and the fish won't mind either way.
The plants you have look fine for the betta. If a pair of pantyhose catches on them, they're likely to tear the betta's fins, but those look okay. Some silk plants may be more comfortable for him to rest on.
You might want to get a few more danios to make a better sized school, but keep an eye on them around the betta, since sometimes danios nip at fish with long fins.
Unless hatchlings are different, mealworms have a lot of chitin that could build up in the betta's gut. Bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia are all good whole frozen foods for them if you want to avoid dried prepared foods.
Like others said, the substrate only need to be about an inch or an inch and a half. For your purposes, just enough to cover the weights on the bottoms of the plants.

What exactly did your friend do to "cycle" the tank?
Did you use water conditioner when you filled the tank?

Also your camera is weird as fuck.

>>2343468
No. It's in a 60 that's 24 inches tall. It's next to my crinum calamistratum and its doing well. When it gets too many pads I just snip em. It's already making a new bulb. I had it in a 16 inch tall tank and it still didn't outcompete anything or outgrow it.

>>2343479
Good to know. I'd be interested in getting one for my 40 breeder, but it's fairly low light.

Amano shrimp turned opaque, infection or molt?

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How can I successfully achieve pic related?

One of my snail's shells cracked, do I need to be worried? It's a rabbit snail if that changes anything

>>2343572
Nope as long as it's minor.

>>2343564
Use a good substrate, get a good light, use fertilizers, and then inject co2

>>2343549
Dying

>>2343474

My friend cycled the tank for a few weeks she used a lot of her fish tank water in it with some conditioned tap water.

The filter i find barely disturbs the surface. I don't see a lot of movement however it does its job and collects a lot of shit and particles.

>>2343353
holy christ she's ugly

>>2343625
She's also married with kids. I don't think she's going to be to hung up on not impressing you.

>>2343639
i feel sorry for her husband

>>2343644
>autist on 4chinz feeling sorry for someone

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>>2343639
>>2343647
Don't take it so personally Rachel.

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>>2343650
Epic insult man!
*reddit high five*

>>2343650
Joey smashed it multiple times.

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>>2343041

Hey guys I'm back.
I got the bubbler. Marina 200.

I picked up some test strips
Nitrates: 5
Nitrites: 0
Chlorine: 0
Alkalinity: 130
pH: neutral

However my water is showing to be really hard. I know my area uses hard water and wonder what threat this poses? How can I correct it.

I removed a lot of the substrate and could only find one silk plant. Until i can find more I'm going to have to keep some in for coverage

>>2343746
Leave the ph as it is. Products to control ph leads to unstable parameters and large swings which will stress him out.

>>2343751

Okay, thanks /an/.
I really appreciate it. I've seen a huge increase in activity amungst the fish. Helps a lot, it really does.

>>2343353
She's the only fish person I follow on YT. Always informative and I really do appreciate the fact that she has "FISH PIMP" tattooed on her knuckles.

I know some ghost shrimp will pick at betta fins, but what about Amano shrimp? They're bigger but I think they are a more docile variety, right? I've kept some shrimp with this betta before so I'm not as worried about the betta killing the shrimp.

>>2343041
Anyone have experience with dwarf puffers? Specifically feeding them. I've never really liked the idea of having to provide an animal with live food. Is it that hard to acquire live bloodworms and keep a population of snails going?

>>2343746
That looks a lot better. Good job.

>>2343746
Does your betta actually use the pipe? Thinking about adding one in my 40g b when I get it for my betta, but I'm not sure if he'd use it.

>>2343549
>>2343605
Nevermind, it was just recovering from the morning, its colors are normal now.

>>2343746
this is a really neat tank even though it's fake as hell, keep up the good work! it's better than a few of the planted, empty mess people on here post.

>>2343786
it's a rare occurrence that amano and ghost shrimp would pick on a betta, especially when properly fed. amanos are greedy as hell but they would only tickle if they're snatching food

>>2343790
set up a 1-5 gallon with an airstone
add pond and bladder snails
overfeed like hell
cull the ones that are about to grow huge

Is there any fish food I can ise to feed my aquarium Plants, and if so how do I go about it? Only asking cause that's all I got and can't order any kind of fertilizer. Yet, anyway .

>>2343842
Pretty much this. They also enjoy shrimp. I get pest snails for free from petsmart.

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Would these things get along in a tank with bamboo/wood shrimp? I read up and they both prefer high-current housing.

I have a 55 gallon planted tank. Last night I found a AAA battery buried in the sand; I'm not sure if it leaked at all, as the battery didn't appear corroded, but a clump of sand was stuck on the positive end.

What should I do, if there's anything I can do? I performed a 30% water change yesterday but that was before I discovered the battery.

>>2343897
Everything should be fine if it isn't fucked currently. I had the same thing happen to me when my son was 2. Everytime
I took a shit he would run to 55 and throw something in it. Battery must of been in there for weeks. Baby sitter also let him fill the entire tank with his hot wheels while I was at work.

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Join me for dinner, John Bone?

>>2343746
>Not bringing your betta into the kitchen so it can watch you cook delicious food stuffs

Plebian.

>>2343920

He's in my office so he can watch me work, and perhaps be the assistant branch manager at my job one day. He has high hopes and big aspirations. His cousin Jim was the culinary enthusiast he has no desire to be in the kitchen.

>>2343920
>cooking a box of 35 cent Mac and cheese with banquet dark meat nuggets

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>>2343934
Aaaah, I see.


I apologize for doubting you, good sir. Carry on!

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>>2343944
Aaah heeeell naw

I got Mexican Style soup of deliciousnous goin on!

>>2343041
I thought those were horse noses at first

https://www.reddit.com/r/Aquariums/comments/61skcu/psa_petco_dollar_per_gallon_sale_is_changing_for/

Petco just neutered the dollar per gallon sale.

>>2343994
Friendship ended with PETCO
Now
PETSMART
is my best friend

>>2343874
Any fish food you put in the water that isn't eaten will decay, be eaten by bacteria, and release ammonia. Only issue would be if you have big chunks floating around that start growing mold and fungus.

>>2343994
What does 50% off of 40-55 gallon tanks come out to at Petco?

>>2344000
PetSmart's dollar per gallon sale isn't very good either, though.

>>2344046
50
According to that thread, a 40 is 99

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A pair of silver arowannas at my lfs 3500 dollarydoos

>>2344048
I could never imagine spending that much on a fish, especially not a silver.

If I ever spent that much on fish, it'd be on rays or something. And only if I somehow landed a 6 figure job at some point in time.

>>2344052
Breeding pairs of silvers are not easy to come by

>>2344057
I suppose if you're confident in your abilities and have the time and money to put into breeding them, you'd be looking at some serious profit.

I, however, am not that confident.

And I personally don't like the looks of them.

Can someone spoonfeed me? Was gonna use those lighting eggcrate panels to make a java moss background in the electric eel tank.

What would be the best way to attach the background without removing him? Could I just keep the water halfway down for a few days and silicon it above the water level?

More importantly, what lights do I use? Wanted to try LEDs maybe, but I am clueless about what would work.

>>2344047
That's not too far off. As long as they aren't charging like $200 for a 55 gallon.

>>2344060
First off, post pics please. I'm relatively new to these threads and would love to see it.

Secondly, I have no fucking idea.

>>2344060
Some type of plastic mesh and suction cups. Easiest way to do it and easily removed.

>>2344060
If you're just doing the mesh Java moss wall then pretty much any cheap led would work. Depends on your tank size. I've been using finnex planted plus with great results.

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I am getting ready to try and breed Amanos, I wanted to know if anyone has had experience doing this. I have a berried female isolated to an aerated 1 gallon container, once they have hatched I will remove her and raise the salinity to just below oceanic. Once the larvae reach post-larval stage, they go back to freshwater. I'll be feeding them greenwater and powdered fish food until they are large.

From my research, this should work.
This leads me into my next question. Does anyone have a report of successful breeding of bamboo shrimp? (Atyopsis sp)
From my research, noone has pulled it off and they are all wild caught, which really bugs me. As far as I can find, they require the same fresh to brackish to fresh cycle as larvae. I just got a pair today and am hoping I can pull it off.

>>2344089
As far as I have read no one has. Same with vampire shrimp which I'm in love with and can't find one for a decent price. Amanos are easier. Give it a go with the bamboos.

>>2344099
Wish me luck

I want to try euryrhynchus amazoniensis. Found some for 5 a piece.

how much would a 10 gallon marine tank cost if I already have the 'setup' for it? filter, heater, lid, etc. I've heard salt water tanks can get pretty expensive, and I want to know approximately how expensive it would be for a small tank.
>>2344089
There's a gap in the shrimp community knowledge, which is the inability to breed shrimp requiring brackish water. If you can document your findings and tell us what's successful for you, you'll help to fill a gap in our knowledge, and maybe influence shrimp keeping for years to come.

>>2344109
I noticed that when I was trying to find anything on breeding Amanos, I can get some generalizations but no actual reports

>>2344113
Please, take copious amounts of notes. We'll all appreciate it.

IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO FIND A DECENT PRICE VAMPIRE SHRIMP PLEASE LINK ME REEEEEE! Liveaquaria will not ship them to Michigan.

>>2344117
Talk to your local fish store and see if they would be able to get a hold of them, especially if they deal with the rarer, more exotic sort of fish and shrimp.

>>2344115
Will do

>>2344117
>>2344119
also keep in mind that vampire shrimp are seasonal, so they might not be available now.

>>2344109
given costs of live sand and rock at my local petco, I'd say $100 is a fair number. Those are about the only other two things you need. If you want coral a new light is probably in order, and get ready for sticker shock. Lights are not cheap. The hardest part in a tank that small is stable parameters, especially salinity. Start slow. Like. Extra slow. Take the time to get into a rhythm and see how each new addition affects the tank as a whole. If you do all that, you'll learn more than with all the reading you do.

>>2344152
>given costs of live sand and rock at my local petco, I'd say $100 is a fair number
be aware that Petco rock is just concrete that's been painted with pink enamel and then left in the ocean for a few months.

yes, it has a fair assortment of worms and pods, but it's not live and it's not rock in the traditional sense. It's essentially worthless for filtration.

real live rock costs about $200/20lbs in the US currently (shipped from Florida). 20lbs isn't a lot, and florida cultured rock is shit.

if you can find Fiji or tonga or Haiti rock it's a lot nicer but you're going to have a minimum order in the $300-$500 range. Again that won't buy you a lot.

I have over $2k worth of rock in my 60g tank. Live sand is a meme, you put in dead sand and let the critters on the rock colonize it.

Has anyone here kept temperate saltwater aquariums? I live within spitting distance of the Atlantic and want to try keeping hermit crabs or something.

>>2344160
usually require chillers and massive tanks. Other than that it's rare but not unheard of.

>>2344162
Would I really need a chiller for stuff that lives in tide pools? I might just dig up some mud and sand and see what does well indoors.

>>2344164
really depends how hot your house gets.

assuming you have AC you'll probably be fine. Those animals like temps in the 60-70range, but tidepool critters can usually survive higher temps for a while.

temps will also depend on the type of lighting and circulation you use. As long as you're not running reef lighting or huge wavemakers you'll probably be ok. LED's and surge devices make good substitutes.

>>2344164
>I might just dig up some mud and sand and see what does well indoors
there's a lot of animals that survive in both temperate and tropical areas out there. So you'll find some species that will do just fine. A lot of them are the same animals that you'd find in the mud and sand of Cuba or the Bahamas.

>>2344165
>>2344166
Sweet. Care and maintenance will be the same as other saltwater aquariums right? Maybe it'll take a little longer to establish because of the cooler temperature?

>>2344168
>Care and maintenance will be the same as other saltwater aquariums right?
depends what you're keeping.

if you can keep a reef tank alive for a few years you should be able to keep most coastal inverts alive. Fish are a lot easier.

>>2344169
I'll have to see what I can find when it gets warmer.

>>2344154
I got live Fiji rock from my lfs for $10/lb

>>2344180
yeah, it's not bad if you don't have to ship it overnight from the coast.

My LFS doesn't have any show rock though. All the foreign stuff looks like shit. When you get it delivered from the source it's amazing.

I think Fiji and Tonga have outlawed rock collection though.

Snail keeps uprooting plants! REEE!

>>2344152
regarding a new light, would putting it in front of a window work? The window my 10g is currently in front of faces east, and the plants grow fine. Another thing, what is the cost of maintaining it once I've got it set up?

>>2343799

Sorry these comments never showed on my PC which is hella odd.

Thank you.

>>2343839

Thanks! I have a friend (same one who helped me cycle and get started) who's going to give me some bamboo stocks and guppy grass to get me started when i further understand things.

>>2343801

Yes he does, loves it.
They're just old roofing tiles i had in my yard. They trap air pockets very nicely.

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are these honey gouramis fully grown yet ? They’re around 3-4 centimeters

>>2344280
no

>>2344280
>the plants grow fine
Plants use different wavelengths of light than photosynthetic organisms in the ocean. This is because water filters out most of the wavelengths plants use, so corals and coralline algae use blue light exclusively while plants use more reds and greens.

Glass also filters out a lot of the UV light corals need to survive, so passing sunlight through several layers of glass in the window and the tank renders it useless for growing cool marine organisms. It doesn't stop it from growing algae that use green and red light though, so sunlight through a window will grow tons of hair algae and cyanobacteria which will also choke out corals and coralline algae by blocking light.

reef tanks require special actinic lamps to feed corals and beneficial algae. Luckily we're seeing the prices drop on LED's with actinic lamps lately.

>>2344653
Thanks for the detailed reply.

>>2344663
you're welcome.

I've been running a dimmable 165w broad spectrum reef LED fixture that's about 1/2 actinic and UV on my 60g tank. I think I paid $89 for it on ebay.

it would be way too big for a 10g, it's actually too strong for my 60g, but if you shop around I'm sure you can find something appropriate in the $20-$50 range. Just avoid sunlight, it grows algae like you wouldn't believe.

>>2343353
I like her a lot. I was put off at first because of her looks but shame on me. She knows her stuff and I like her videos in general.

You know how people associate lions with the sun, wolves with the moon? Or eagles with the sun, owls with the moon? What fish would you say represents the sun, and which one the moon? Having trouble figuring it out and have no clue where to go to ask. Fish are cool.

So what's everyone's love with planted tanks? I've been out of the hobby for a couple years but I've noticed planted tanks boom. I may have to give it a try once I get the room to get back into the hobby.

>>2344700
They're just nice. Helps with water quality and most fish enjoy them.

>>2344696
Subjectively, based on my personal opinion, I'd say discus remind me of the sun and black ghost knifefish of the moon.
The only time I've seen that sort of theme played upon with fish was using differently colored koi for both. Or goldfish.

>>2344700
It's the next hottest meme, coming from the marimo meme balls and meme tetras.

>>2344700
Son, planted tanks have been big in the hobby for years now.

>>2344739
>normie level off the charts
Planted tanks have existed for nearly as long as aquariums in general. Modern style planted tanks been the norm for decades in Japan and Western Europe, and draw their inspiration from millenia-old Chinese water gardens.

>>2344700
>>2344778

Some time back people realized you could add CO2 and plants would actually grow instead of just dying slowly. Also light bulbs got better. And there not wild collected so less unwanted pests. but they don't look as good when they arrive in store. 25 years ago it was legitimately just watching plants die slowly. and salt water fish were a crazy gamble. when the collected them by gassing the water.

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So I came home 2 seperate times last week and my filter motor froze up, took it out cleaned it and ran fine, but i dont know how long my filter was not running for. I think my bacterial colony may have died or been damaged because now my water is cloudy and shitty looking. Should i llet it run and it will re establish or should i go get new filter media and some quickstart?

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>>2344700
literally just this faggot here

funny all these planted tank aficionados and not a single one of them knows where their fad began.

>>2344811
>not one of them know where their fad began

Nah, I watch YouTube videos about him and Chuck Findley all the time.

I'm just too poor to scape anything remotely similar to them.

>>2344811
He was the master but not the cause for the fad.

>>2344812
Haha, I meant James Findley.

Had trumpet players on the mind, apparently.

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>That face when you're sick, tired from lack of good sleep, slightly lazily depressed, and your bettas is circling his tank in boredom because you haven't taken the time to give him some good mental stimulation today

I'm sorry little buddy T_T

I swear once I get this fucking credit bureau off my ass, I will buy you a luxurious tank and plant all kind of things and let you hunt shrimpies and wormies!

I have a standard 5 gallon. What's the minimum stuff I need for a 5 gallon reef only tank? I don't have ro/di unti but my lfs will give me some for free.

>>2344815
it's likely he got popular before you were born.

>>2344810
get some quick start and water conditioner to be safe.

>>2344820
I have quick start, put some in a bit ago, i have seachem prime for conditioner, the fish seem fine, the water just looks like shit

>>2344818
>What's the minimum stuff I need for a 5 gallon reef only tank?
heater, hob filter, reef lighting.

I'd personally use a skimmer but you could probably just do water changes.

you'll also need coral food, reef supplements, salt mix, hydrometer, thermometer, test kit, maybe a magfloat. buckets for water changes and mixing saltwater.

>>2344821
It will probably be fine.

I'm doing a fish-in cycle and started with the quickstart. I'm on week three, and my levels have been fine, but I also use the water conditioner and quickstart when I do the weekly water change.

>>2344826
can i get some advice from anons that don't torture their fish?

>>2344829
no

what do you think you're doing when your filter pump stops and your filter dies? It's a fish in cycle.

>>2344819
I'm 53 ^_^ I'm a old fart

>>2344829
Dude, are you serious right now?

Are you one of those asshats who just read the first article about fish in cycles being risky and then not do any more research?

Goddamn, never fucking mind.

Have fun harming your fish when they get a disease and you can't be bothered to look past the first page of google.

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>>2344833
>>2344830
triggered.

ill check on it in a couple days

>>2344835
I'm not triggered, I don't really care.

Just pointing out that you're torturing your fish by your own definition. You bad bad boy.

I think most anons here cycle with fish in. Maybe all.

>>2344836
I don't my tank took 2 months to cycle with only light addings of fishfood to add ammonia

I did a fish out cycle and everything was fin till my filter fucked up, may need to replace it.

>>2344832
Hey old fart. I use to buy these worm like creatures that were grey and had pin point eyes. He looked like he was smiling. It was fresh water. About 1/4" and 12''
It was smooth. And would only eat wardleys sinking pellets. Do you know what it was called?? I haven't seen a photo of one or one for sale in years. And I'm wondering what I had.

>>2344837
>may need to replace it
could be.
sometimes they freeze up if you get air in the impellor chamber.
they can also freeze if they've got a bent impellor shaft or bad impellor shaft bearings.

either way, you're cycling with fish in the tank now.

>>2344841
true enough, the problem is i came home and it the motor was just stuck and hot, so i dont know how long it was off for.

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>>2344840

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He really wants


That muthafuckin bloodworm

>>2344829
Im a believer of fish in cycles. and don't believe bacteria are that precious. My pond filters will sit outside the entire freezing winter out of the water and the cycle is very short when I restart in the summer. Water actually cycles throughout the day depending on when you test it. honestly its just less aggravating to do a fishless cycle. if you know what you are doing its not a big deal.

>>2344842
to get hot they have to run dry. That takes a long time. Was it making chugging noises or just nothing?

>>2344846
just nothing, took the motor off, it wasnt even clogged, put it back and and it ran fine. pretty shitty imo

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He just molted and doesn't give a fuck if he's out in the open.

>>2344866
Mad Man Mud Bug doesn't give a fuck. He's like Beowulf fighting naked.

Guys how are gouramis to take care of? I'm thinking of doing a gourami and shrimp tank, planted. I have some money saved for a 29 gal

>>2344851
It happens a lot. Cheap Chinese manufacture.

They're easy to rebuild but if it's cheap I'd probably just replace it. A lot of times a new impellor assembly costs almost as much as the whole filter body.

>>2344921
i mean, how do i know it wont just happen with the new one? this is the fluval aquaclear brand, do you recommend someone else?

>>2344923
>how do i know it wont just happen with the new one?
I keep 2 of everything on hand for this reason. You're better off having 2 filters cycled and running than just one. 2 heaters, spare lights, whatever.
>do you recommend someone else?
afaik they're all shit. I just rebuild them when they break and toss them when they can't be rebuilt.

>>2344866
He's sexy and he knows it! Hey!

>>2344926
yes that's a good idea, but im low on funds right now. It's looking better, I put my 10 gal filter on it with the main one hoping the bacteria would "sync up" and the water is clearer at least...10 gal filter back on the fry tank now, the baby corys are getting big!

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>>2344941

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>>2344802
>25 years ago it was legitimately just watching plants die slowly.
I've had multiple planted tanks that did perfectly fine without CO2 or added fertilizers, and just shop light style fluorescent lamps or sunlight.

>>2344810
Test the water. If the ammonia and nitrite are still at zero you don't have to do anyrhing and quickstart would do nothing.

>>2344811
He popularized certain styles of planted tanks, but they were popular in the Netherlands and Germany before he came along, and they have literally existed for centuries.

>>2344898
There are a ton of different gourami that range from very easy (three spot, thick lip, leopard) to very hard (samurai, licorice) or unpredictable (dwarf).

Good luck finding a shrimp-safe gourami. Even the small ones are hunters.

>>2344824
I'd add on an ATO and a temp controller for your heater and chiller/fan. Also coral dip for any unwanted hitchhikers.

about to fill a 10 gallon with anubia, guppie grass and frogbit. Going to sit it in my window as a sunlight aquarium

Anything I can put it, considering to temp shifts i'll be getting? I've had bettas do really well in sunlight tanks but ive sort of gotten sick of bettas. Would something like that kill dwarf shrimp?

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Who are these illegals and should I be worried?

Shit picture it's the only one they're visible in. Basically very tiny tan assholes hanging at waters edge on the glass.

>>2344958
>no proof
kek

Paludarium soon lad. I'm keeping Vampire crab on lands. Most of the plants will be moss and bucephalandra. What fish should I keep in the water part tho.

>>2344984
One time I had some feeder guppies introduce some gross ass worms. They hung out just above the water. I didn't notice them until they congregated and formed a mass the size of a dead fish and I went to scoop it out. It was gross as fuck to see so many tiny worms. I added a bunch of copper invertebrate killer and genocided their asses. Mine were more pink in color, but it could be your (lack of) lighting making them look more tan.

>>2344995
Proof of what?

>>2344984
It looks like these >>2344843
Planaria worms.

>>2344995
Are you a fucking retard?

Just YouTube "low tech planted aquarium" and find hundreds of results of people keeping plants alive and thriving with nothing but substrate and light.

>>2345016
It's gonna be eaten by the crab.

Also anyone can recommend plants for a aqua vivarium?

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Hey, does anybody know what this might be by chance? I tried to get a good picture.

It was in my corydora tank, and at first I thought it was un-eaten shrimp pellets that had expanded over night, so I vacuumed it out and started putting the food in a somewhat deep dish.

This morning there was more of it in the same spot as yesterday, but their was also leftover food in the dish that didn't look anything like it.

It's a light muddy brown and its like...Fuzzy. Or cloudy, I don't know.

>>2345232
Any decaying leaves or plants in your tank? Some times the filter blows shit into the same spot.

No, I took all that stuff out yesterday . The filters also have low flow and panty hose over them cause I have two baby guppies.

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>>2345040
They're not worms, I think, if the larger ones that are more visible are adults, then they look much more insect like.

They look most like this but are still too small to really tell.

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Anons, I require your assistance.

Sinbads plants are growing out of control, how can I prune them without killing them?

I usually have the makeshift top on, but when I take it off, this is how it looks.

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>>2345374
Also, despite my best efforts to convince him otherwise, my fiance got an Oscar.

It appears to be blind, as it bumps into everything and has to mouth the bottom of the tank to find food. It doesn't respond to hand movements at all, nor did it respond to other fish (we put Sinbad in and he didn't do anything until Sinbad bumped into him and it flinched/jerked away)

It's eyes are also strange, and I wanted to ask you guys if this was something normal with Oscars . It has large white round circles, but inside the circles is completely see-through, and you can see the inside of his head/organ type tissue. It looks hollow until he turns and you see the clear glass like part that goes over the eye.

I'm not sure if this picture did it any justice.

My tetra keep disappearing. I don't see them anywhere. I had 15 and only 2 left in 3 days. I have plants, a couple snails, and a tiny gar.

>>2345374
Cut the stem as far down as possible.
>>2345383
Doesn't sound good. What size did he put him in?

>>2345386
>My tetra keep disappearing.
>I have... a tiny gar.
lol

>>2345389
>Cut the stem down as far as possible

Ok will do

>What size did he put him in?

20 gallon :|

I tried telling him, but he said it would be better off with him than in the petshop.

Which...I do agree. He was in a ten gallon that was covered in algy and dirty water, but still.

I'll help him set-up a 55 gallon as soon as I can. The oscar is only about 4 inches at the moment though.

>>2345390
I know gar eat fish fuck face. But the gar is called a dwarf gar and it's mouth is really tiny.

>>2345398
If the conditions were bad it might take awhile till he comes around.

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>>2345408
>the gar is called a dwarf gar
does it look like this?

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>>2345408
Well gee, I guess the tetras have dissolved in the water then. lol

Would a tank measuring 16"L x 3¾"D x 10"H be a bad idea if I were to build one? If so, how tall is too tall for that sized footprint?
I have a 1½ gallon store bought tank that's 8"L x 4½"D x 9"H that I never had a problem with, but I don't know if pushing the dimensions that much further is going to make a big difference.

>>2345398
>it would be better off with him than in the petshop.
You realize you gave the pet shop money for putting the Oscar in a tiny tank filled with algae and dirty water, right?

Also did you put a betta in a tank with an Oscar?

>>2345414
Holy shit that's cute. It's like a ferocious but tiny dinosaur. How big do those get?

>>2345471
Bout a foot

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Got this weird worm looking shit in tank, can anyone tell me what it is?

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Trying to establish my first aquarium

It's p small, am I retarded for planning to plant it and populate with ghost shrimp and a couple endler's guppies?

I'm not sure if there's too much current for fauna that tiny

>>2345260
Look up copepods

>>2345539
You should be able to adjust air flow if there's too much of a current. You'll need to cover the intake on your pump if you want the guppies to breed. I also have not had much luck keeping ghost shrimp alive for long.

>>2345536
Put a red circle around it

>>2345554
The hornwort I'm holding, if you look closely it has these tiny worm shaped, algae looking things it's on many plants, and seems to have sprung up after the filter issues

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>>2345539
You'd have more luck with cherry shrimp if you can find them. I've kept ghost shrimp alive for a little over a year though. Get some basic liquid fertilizer if you plan on planting it. Not much else to low tech. Light and ferts once a week.

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Anyone know what species of fish I'm looking at? It's about 1 inch long and was caught in a local stream in the SE US.

>>2345773
So far looks like a baby sunfish.

What is the most aggressive freshwater species of freshwater aquarium fish I could reasonably get ahold of? Like "attacks everything that moves" level of aggression.

I like having murderous things in enclosures. I've had some cichlids before and wouldn't mind having another but I'm not picky. For space reasons I'd like to keep it under 100 gallons or so.

>>2345869
Most of the real aggressive species are too large for 100G.

Either Cichlids or a few Pirahnas would be your best bet, I suppose.

>>2345869
Of you can manage a 125 gallon I'd say look into red devil cichlids.

>>2345875
Pirhana are pretty docile.
>>2345869
Dovii are very agressive. They can deal with with a female but besides that they'll kill anything else and probably nip you a few times.

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Guy who had the baby loaches here.

Finally got a picture of one, they move a ton so im sorry if its a little blurry.

I did a recount and i think theyre might be around 10 or so. They also vary greatly in size, some are small enough to fit through the cracks in the rocks. So i think they might have been giving birth for a long time. Feed them Brine Shrimp last night and theyre being very active today.

>>2345875

How much tank would I need and what species would you recommend? Would 200 gallons cover it?

>>2345464
Yup, I know. Again, tried telling him. But ultimately he's going to make his own decisions. All I can do is say 'hey, you're kind of torturing that thing'.

>did you put a betta in a tank with an Oscar?

For a few minutes while I stood over the tank with a net. The Oscar didn't react at all. It's like there is a straight hole where his pupils should be, and you can see inside it's head. It's fuckin weird.

>>2345915
>Pirhana are pretty docile
this is how you spot people that haven't kept piranhas

they've extremely shy, extremely skittish, and they will quickly shred anything that moves. The spend most of the day hiding or just sitting in a corner, but that doesn't mean they won't kill and eat other fish. For a sadist that likes watching fish fight, piranhas are a terrible choice because they kill so quickly you can't see it.

>>2345937
200 is fine for a lot of fish. But he recommended pirhanas witnout having experienced them. They are skittish and not very aggressive. As mentioned before dovii are very aggressive and get large.

>>2345989
False. Unless you have dealt with time then don't open your mouth. They can be kept with a variety of fish with zero problems. People sometimes keep them with neon tetras. Not once have I been attacked by them either when doing maintenance. Shut your yapper.

>>2345994
Fuck off you cunt.

Go back to /b/ with your shitty fake news.

Seriously, kill yourself.

Go jump in front of a train. Just make sure you give your fish away first...Oh wait, you don't have any because you clearly don't know what you're fucking talking about.

Amateur.

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>>2345995
I've got two 75s.

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Can harlequin rasbora be in tall tanks instead of long?

I have a 30" tall clear glass vase. 10" wide

>>2345997
Two 75" horse cock dildos you shove up your retarded ass, maybe.

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>>2345995

I had tetras with a shebunkin once and had to remove them, they wouldnt leave her alone, the poor thing.

So I put them in with a betta, who was not please with this encroachment of a bunch of thugs in his quiet little bowl. He backed against one side and just watched them suspiciously.

They eventually got full of themselves and worked up the nerve to approach. Finally one had the balls to nip.

At which point...

The betta fanned up like a spring loaded umbrella and feigned a brief charge, sending the little brutes scattering in all directions in a wee fishy panic.

The shebunkin got a new tank, and the tetras learned their lesson: stay off old man Betta's lawn.

>>2346008
God I have straight up fallen in love with bettas. They are such beautiful fish and have so much personality.

>>2346000
I believe they enjoy length more as they're fairly active. Is the vase clear?

>>2346009
Yea.

Would take a pic, but it's still in the mail. I guess technically I don't have it yet, but still.

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dude what if

you make the bobbitworm ur pet instead

>>2346020
I keep one in the guest room water bed. I don't tell anyone. Sometime you can hear it swimming and scrapping around. One day it'll pop the bed but it's fun to freak people out.

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My boy anus is growing great. If my dumb duck acara would stop uprooting it. Takes forever for roots to appear. Still barely any at all even after the plant has grown this big.

>>2346027
they live in burrows, right?

what if that one decides to make your guests anus its new home?

>>2346048
This is fine.

>>2346000
Fish want to swim side to side, not up and down. Even if that vase is a regular cylinder, it only has as much "floorspace" as a standard 2.5 gallon tank. It would also be incredibly difficult to keep properly oxygenated.
Another concern would be that the center of gravity would be fairly high up, so you'd have to be careful about tipping it.

Maybe with an air stone in the bottom and some long, skinny branches it would be okay for shrimp.

>>2346122
I'm using it for my betta. He goes luny in regular square aquarium glass for some fucking reason.

I'll also have it in a corner with some heavy weights around the bottom.

>>2345539
This is a dank set up for an aquarium, will keep looking out for your posts.

>>2345869
Alligator gar is at the top of my head..

>>2346127
I mean, I want to try another fish in with him, but not if it will make them miserable.

>>2345964
Euthanize the Oscar and firebomb the place that abused it. It truly is the only way.

>>2346000
Legit though it'd be a sweet ass shrimp and snail case.

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>>2346128
Thanks, too bad it seems impossible to photograph

I decided to start off with some java ferns and the shop threw in a pair of mollies to start cycling it. I was gonna use them as test dummies but they look sharp and I like their energy

>>2346042
>My boy anus is growing great.
What did he mean by this?

>>2346204
You ever squat over a mirror, pull your ass cheeks apart, and examine your ass pubes?

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Finally got my tank established

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>>2343920
Let's get sushi.
>captcha: shrimp

>>2346253
He's so cool looking!

Like a little zombie fish ^_^

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what to add?

>>2346347
pearl danios are the best looking ones you messed up dude

get some bottom-mid level fis hthough like tetras

>>2345383
He might be so albino that his eyes don't work because no pigment. He will eat sin bad though.

Ghost Shrimp just had larvae released this morning, thing is, I don't be know how to feed them.
They're all in an unplanted tank, and they're all spread out, my filter flow is too strong for them, what do /an/ons?

>>2346368
Oh, my HoB does have a sponge, and every little line from these awful forums just have autists explaining the difference between brackish and freshwater ghostshrimp

>>2346240
Looks nice mate.

Is that powerhead necessary though?

>>2346364
He isn't albino. Lutino.

>>2346347
In something that size I'd suggest simply building the schools you already have. If you want to stick with danio rerio you can get some of the zebra or gold type for a little variety. You could also get some Glofish for more color options, but they're expensive.

If you really want another species in there, look for a small, peaceful, non-schooling bottom-dweller. Peacock gudgeons would be one option.

>>2346358
Do you mean celestial pearl danio? Pearl danio are fairly bland looking.
CPDs are pretty small. If Anon's pearl gourami ever decided to be an asshole it might be bad news for them.

>>2346368
Catch as many of them as you can in a net and prop it on the rim of the tank so they stay contained. Infusoria or green water be the best option for food, but those take a few days to culture, so in the meantime you can pinch off little pieces of boiled egg yolk and crumble them into the tank.
If you have some moss in a different tank, you can put that in the net with them.

In the interest of frank honesty, it's probably not going to work out. Larval stages are just really difficult to keep alive. Either way, best of luck to you.

>>2345398
and now the petshop will buy more oscars. congratulations!

>>2345964
stop being such a pushover
>hey man don't murder my baby
>lol it'll be fine dude
>well ok, you're kind of killing my baby but you have the right to make your own decision :)

>>2345773
put it back

>>2346463
Fuck off peta

>>2346240
Nice job on stealing my boivianus ^_^ asshole
>>2346387
Boivianus comes from high flow rivers and streams.

>>2343953
Jesuschristhowhorrifying.jpg

>>2345574
Not that poster, but would I need the liquid fertilizer if I have root tabs?

>>2346665
I put some java ferns in that tank, the lfs guy said root tabs were sufficient but if he's wrong I wouldn't know better

>>2346183
It probably would be. Here's the page if you want to get one yourself:

http://www.houzz.com/photos/54496490/CYS-Tall-Glass-Cylinder-Vase-30-x-10-contemporary-vases

>>2346364
Yea, I took Sinbad out. I didn't like the idea to begin with, but after a minute of checking him out, then checking the plants out, he started that pacing shit again and got himself so worn out he laid down on the bottom.

So now I'm ordering him that vase.

But yea, been watching that Oscar and it is blind as shit. Can't see fucking anything. I can touch him on the nose, and he touching all around the ground with the bottom of his jaw looking for him food. And bumps into everything head first.

Poor thing.
>>2346460
What? No, I was talking about his fish. I let him test how the other fish would react with Sinbad (with me monitoring closely) because the oscar is only about an inch bigger than Sinbad. I wouldn't let him kill my fish, and I told him that. I told him I'm not letting my fish die just for an experiment.

He wasn't really understanding how big and dangerous Oscars are until I got snippy with him like that, and he apologised.
>>2346608
lol

>>2346686
I wouldn't put a betta in something that tall. Is there a similar one that's shorter?

Hi guys, do you have any ideas what to stock my 10 gallon with?

>>2346718
Bohemian Hushpuppies.

>>2346718
Some Barbs or maybe Guppies.
If youre okay with only one fish and maybe a shrimp then you can get a Betta.

Did you have anything in mind?

>>2346737
i kinda thought about some amazonian stuff, but guppies sounds pretty nice as well

>>2346739
In that case some tetra then.

>>2346742
A particular species you can recommend?

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>>2346387
Its a wave maker and its good for the Boivianus like the other anon said but its main use is to suck up and blend the CO2 bubbles my diffuser releases.

When school calms down I am going to build an inline CO2 reactor and get a lily pipe outlet.

pic related
my DIY canister

>>2346749
Cardinal Tetras
Ember Tetras

I like guppies, they seem to have more personalty and better coloring

>>2346599
you can't fucking take animals from the wild you mongoloid

>>2346880
this entire hobby is founded on taking animals from the wild lad

>>2346880
Yes you can and you can do it legally in every state depending on fish.

>>2346880
nobody cares about fish anon

>>2346463
Okay. I'll destroy my local ecosystem.

>>2346665
I've been using only root tabs in my low tech and things are good.

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Rate my crown tail
When I got him he was in a really shitty Walmart cup probably ready to die

>>2346718
My dick

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>>2346930

>>2346884
>>2346885
>>2346892
oh. but it's too late for me too apologize because I was already rude, so I'll keep going with ti and pretending I'm right anyway

>>2346931

what a doll

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>>2346962
Thanks fampai, here my microglanis iheringi, he always hides so it's hard to get a shot.

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>>2346967

>>2345374
that poor thing

>>2345964
Good job enabling shitty aquarist behavior.

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>>2346967

Very nice. You must have a lovely tank.

I hope you dont mind. I tried to balance your cute invert's photo a bit. I would've gotten the fish also but it was a small area and wouldn't have highlighted him well. Its a rush job, but I just wanted to feature the invert a bit better, if you like.

>>2346974

Try something besides five word shit posts sometimes. People like variety. On a slow board, a one dimensional personna like that stands out as a sore thumb. You think it comes across as edgy and it just comes of as the angry spaz kid re-wording the same shit posting bump in every thread. Like some aspie that wasnt potty trained until 2nd grade and at 14, still has a full diaper.

>>2346976
Thanks friendo your edit looks much better with less white haze i think, saved!

I'd post my whole tank for you, but right now its not looking the best and im too embarrassed, but if your frequent /aq/ you most likely have seen it before.

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>>2346982
Hey, I'm not the one letting my fiance make shitty choices and buy a blind ass oscar and paying a lfs for supporting shitty fish keeping, not to mention putting it in a tank of that size. Can't wait to see how that kind of decision making spells out in the future. Give us an update when the oscar dies!

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got this lil man today. I got a few other colours too but i can't find them

>>2346993
He's fucking adorable.

>>2346930
>>2346931
AMMONIA BURNS

>>2347005
idk m8 I think it's cause they are albino they are naturally reddish there.

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HELP!! I came home from being gone one night and I see my Betta is really sick. I think it could be dropsy. He has lost his pretty red color and is both bloated and lethargic and his scales look buldged out in certain angles. It's late at night and I don't have access to Epsom salt or antibiotics until the morning. Is there ANYTHING I could do to possibly save him. He's been the best fish and he's 2 years old.

>>2347009
In most cases, dropsy is the result of a bacterial infection caused by bacteria Aeromonas. Aeromonas is a bacteria that is commonly found in most fish tanks but it is only like to infect fish that are stressed due to overcrowding or poor water quality.

work on that water son

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yes it was time for a water change and that's how I noticed. I've taken everything out of his 5 gallon fluval chi 2 and rinsed it with water multiple times. I am going to put it all back in and his heater and then acclimate him by floating him in his cup like normal. Is this okay?

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>>2347014
ok anon dropsy is serious so you must act quickly

http://www.bettafishcenter.com/Dropsy.shtml

>>2347022
>>2347025
>>2347022

Im afraid that will not be enough anon, what your seeing here are the end sever effects of dropsy and without the neccesary materials, including a quarantine tank, your chances of saving your fishy are slim. At the least aquarium salt would help, please give this website a read.

>>2347009
Culprit is that sponge bob house

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VERY Fast Water Doggo Running at Incredible Hihg Speed

>>2347005
Nah my man pretty much all corey's are red there

To German anons, I'm gonna' move soon, so how's the water quality there? Any fishes that I can keep without truckloads of water conditioners?

Gonna' be near Hamburg, but just post your place's water conditions.

The canister on my 200L is very loud

ITS DRIVING ME FUCKING CRAZY

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well /aq/ i normally just lurk and look at the nice pictures of Aquariums you post here while keeping a shitty little tank i have in the corner.

Now I've been out and got a new tank, decorated it, and put a heater in. Tested the temperature and its almost exactly 80° F. Everything else checks out.

Now I'm just wondering, what should i put in it ?

( looks kinda murky because of my shitty camera )

>>2347236
What size?

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Sorry if this isn't the gif I think it is, it might suck

>>2347239

Sorry thought i included it, but its 30 liter's.

I've always liked the idea of having a Betta but not if it has to be alone in there.

>>2347236
Some real subsrate, some plants, and some small fishes with some shrimp, no bettas

do aq plants need filtration? I have some Anubia alone in a ten gallon and would rather just remove my noisy HOB if I can

as an aside, what are some fish (for a 10 gallon) that can withstand or even like really warm waters? I live in a desert and water temps get into the upper 80s-90s in the swing of summer

Are bettas my only options? Because im frankly sick of them at this point

>>2347372
There's lots of fish that like warm water, but going over 85 might be harsh. Is there any room in your house that could keep itunder that mark?

>>2347340
Tanks fine for betta. Comes out to be 7 gallons not many fish would enjoy the vertical swim room over the horizontal.

>>2347391
maybe but sometimes it gets really goddamn hot here

>>2347414
Gay as usual

>>2347414
is that a 3 gallon tank or are those tetras and corys fucking huge

>>2347436
There pretty big. It's a 20 gallon, gonna get rid of alot of them soon.

>>2347419
T. Betta fag

>>2347414
I'm so jelly of your tank.

I don't have the patience for that much work though. I'm debating letting a family member of mine take my ten gallon cause it's proving to be a slight pain in the ass.

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Guys, thread is auto saging. Anybody want to make the new one?

>>2347506
Post limit is 310

>>2347294
They are very good solitary fish.

Just talk to it a little every day, let it chase your finger around the tank a bit, switch up the props and stuff in it's tank a few times a month...basically just give it some mental stimulation and it will be a healthy happy fish.

>>2347510
We're at 329

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I'm trying to find a light for my Fluval Spec iii. The stock one just isn't doing justice for my plants. I'm looking at the "Fluval Mini Power Compact Lamp - 13W" and the "Tom Perch Light". I've linked them at the end here. I'm trying to make sure they won't light the tank too much for my betta and shrimp and that they're not too overpowering for my plants. I've got wisteria, anubias, anacharis and a sword.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Mini-Power-Compact-Lamp/dp/B004QSV8XK

https://www.amazon.com/KollerCraft-Perch-Light-Compact-Fluorescent-Aquarium/dp/B001XD6B24/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1491166063&sr=1-1&keywords=tom+perch+light

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He's trying so hard to find his food. :<

Do they have a sense of smell? He seems to know when the foodgets to the bottom, and the general area,but he has to snuff his nose/mouth around for about 5 minutes before he finds it.

>>2347527
prob cause it's been cherynobled and can't see

>>2347228
Try a pre pump sponge filter. That quietenwd mine right down

new thread when

>>2347666
I'm not making them anymore you faggots do it

>>2347522
Finnex is a great brand

>>2347414
What floaters are those? Duckweed?

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