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Watching! Can’t wait to see how your bowl progresses! :)

Technically yes, there’s always that *slight* risk for anyone running CO2. But it’s a very low/acceptable level of risk to me, especially when using proper equipment. It’s unlikely that our regulator is suddenly going to spring a leak in such a way that it dumps excess CO2 into our aquarium. I...

A 1.0 pH drop is completely normal for using CO2 (and is generally a recommended target), so it’s likely not an issue. I’m admittedly not positive if the tank truly offgasses to 7.4 each night (been a long while since I’ve tested that), but that was our established baseline prior to starting...

Yes. Although I had a typo, the full drop is to about 6.4 - rechecked to make sure. It probably is just a mild injury. Just feeling a little extra paranoid since when I added fish earlier this year (skipped QT), I had an outbreak of suspected camallanus that killed a few fish. :(

Explain your emergency situation in detail. I moved 5 rummynose tetras and 3 Bolivian rams from my QT tank 75 gallon community tank earlier today, after pre-emptive parasite treatment plus no sign of illness. Been in QT for 2.5 weeks; I would have kept in QT at least a full 3 weeks to be safe...

SAE. In addition to the black line, they have the coloration of an SAE. Flying foxes would have a much stronger gold stripe above the black stripe. If you happened to get these from Petco - mine was also labeled as Siamese flying fox, but is definitely a SAE.

Your tank is stunning, and I love that you’ve stuck with smaller fish! I wish I had your aquascaping and plant skills! :)

Finally got a new light for the aquarium - a 48” light that’s the proper length for this aquarium! After looking through recent posts on lighting here, I opted for a Hygger 957 light. Thus far, I really like it. Hard to tell from the photos, but it is slightly brighter than the old 3 lights...

Water change day for the 75, 20, and 10. Plus cleaning out the baskets on the canister intakes, since those were a wee bit clogged. Much better filter flow now!

I honestly wouldn't worry about it, and would add it straight into your tank. I doubt the wood will contain that much chlorine. To be extra safe, you could always dose your aquarium with prime or whatever dechlorinator you use after you add the wood.

Oooh, lovely fish! I had Daisy's ricefish in my community tank years ago and enjoyed them, though never attempted to breed them. And those rainbows look gorgeous - I hope they breed well :)

Mine sound like jmaldo's. I occasionally see a bit of surfing, typically along the back or sides of the tank, not the front - though it's never incessant. They are always more active following water changes and rearrangements, seemingly exploring any new setup.

Did a major water change today, then rescaped the tank. Mostly just shifted around the driftwood and plants, plus removed some stems and bits of Anubias nana that were super algae covered. There are two new manzanita branches I tossed in that were leftover from scaping my 20 gallon. Odds are...

Go for it! I love my little tank, and it has the benefit of being so low maintenance! :)

Welcome to Fishlore! Can't wait to hear about your tank(s). :)

Welcome to the forum! :)

Welcome! You've come to the right place. :)

More photos to share! Today I thinned out the Salvinia, added a small amount of guppy grass and java moss from my other tanks, and topped the bowl off. I'm really liking it these days! I added a variety of cull shrimp from JettsPapa to the bowl back on the 15th, and they all seem to have...

What are your other stocking plans? GBRs and Bolivian rams have different temperature requirements, so that's a big factor. Bolivians fit the more standard tropical temperature (approx. 78F most commonly, but generally anywhere from 74-80F has been recommended). GBRs like it hotter - around...

As best I can tell, Junior and that female ended up spawning. He hasn't emerged from the nesting site yet; I can't see it directly, but I know where it is. The female emerged on Monday with a clearly smaller, less yellow belly, so it looks like she released eggs. Super promising! Presumably...