Recent content by Maya Boone

Hi everyone. Been in the hobby for years but lately I’ve been having an issue for some time where my Corydoras trilineatus are slowly dying off one by one. I started with 12 a 75 gallon tank that also has schools of green aeneus corydoras, rummynose tetras, harlequin rasboras, Congo tetras...

Yeah… I got them when I initially set up the tank and couldn’t do angelfish because of my cherry shrimp and CPDs. Both of those have now migrated to the 20 gallon so the gouramis are the last remnant from that crew. They’re pretty but I think I have all 3 males and they’re always beefing with...

Yeah the African banded barbs have been some of my favorite fish ever! I almost never see them so I snatched some up when my LFS had them in Thanks for the advice about the angels! I mostly got them because I had never kept them before and wanted to see how they did. I’ve loved them so far...

I do weekly water changes (~20%). I used to have much lower nitrates but I thought for a planted tank they needed to be up a bit (20-40 is what I’ve seen consistently online) When nitrate was lower, my crypts were consistently melting. I also can reduce my fertilizer dose and see if that brings...

Hi all, I’ve had a 75 gallon tank set up for nearly a year and I have gradually added more fish over months. Just wanting to make sure I have not overloaded it! Filtration: an AC110 and a Marineland Penguin Pro 375 Water parameters: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 30-40 ppm nitrate, 7.2 pH, 76 degrees F...

Thanks! I was able to purchase a Marineland tank at my LFS after chatting with the owner about his recommendations. The money from the warranty won’t fully cover it (I bought the OG 75gal at the 50% off sale, but the new tank still costs about $40 less than the original one would have at full...

Update: before trying to fix it, I contacted Aqueon to see if they would replace/refund the tank since it’s still under warranty. Thankfully they’re going to send me a check for the cost! I’m still going to try and repair the tank but want to have time to make sure it’s fixed. In the meantime...

2 questions if I’m going to repair it: Any recommendations of what type of sealant to use? Also, how much of the existing silicone should we peel away when we go to add the new stuff?

I’ve had a 75 gallon aqueon tank set up for about 9 months. Leak tested it before filling and have never had any issues up until now. This morning woke up to a small puddle on the floor (thankfully I have laminate floors). Some water inside the stand as well but maybe a quart at most total...

It’s okay, part of the hobby. Just glad I have the stuff to let him go off peacefully rather than fighting the sickness for who knows how long!

Thanks for the detailed info again. I’ll go ahead and put him down this evening.

He’s not in a separate tank. There’s no sharp objects, just the same rocks I’ve always had and used in other tanks, and some driftwood.

Not that I could see, no. To answer @fishadict512’s question, he had been fairly active up until recently, which is why I was initially waiting to see if his tail grew back (also because my sick rummynose recovered). When I didn’t see any improvement I grew more concerned. Unfortunately it looks...

Thanks for the advice. I did this today, he doesn’t seem to be any worse but also not any better. I really hope this helps!

Ah, I did dilute it—1/2 tsp in a quart of water. Is that an acceptable dose? I read to do 2tsp per gallon so I just did the equivalent amount for my size bowl