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No picture but the Angel i put in the 29 to heal up I had to move back to the 120. I frequently say a 29 is too small for an adult male angel but I thought I could get away keeping him there for 4 or 6 weeks to heal up. I can say the apisto in the 29 were over joyed when he left. It was like they held a little party and were happy at feeding time (something they were not the past couple of weeks he was in there). He hasn't forgiven me yet for the move to the 29 and back to the 120 but hopefully he'll perk up in a few days.
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This is the second time I've tried to keep a male angel in the 29 and the first itme worked marginally better but not much. One rule i gotta remember: Don't put a male adult angel in a 29. I think you could get away with 2 or 3 females.... Also apsito really don't like angels in their tank. He didn't bother them but they sure noticed him and reacted negatively.
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This is the second time I've tried to keep a male angel in the 29 and the first itme worked marginally better but not much. One rule i gotta remember: Don't put a male adult angel in a 29. I think you could get away with 2 or 3 females.... Also apsito really don't like angels in their tank. He didn't bother them but they sure noticed him and reacted negatively.
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Silently freaking out. Just discovered that one of the filters sneakily died sometime in the last 24 hours. It was working just fine when I plugged it back in yesterday after water change. Because of the way it was positioned and minimal sound in general only just discovered. Luckily I have a few back up options but not happy about it all the same. I was planning on phasing it out but it beat me to the punch.
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It's water change day! My cat has decided it is "sleep on the floor vent day" since the high is 7 degrees here! Lol
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Today I was checking my quarantine pail. I use 5 gallon pails to treat sick fishes and qt stuff. A couple of weeks ago i picked up some plants ! How do I get rid of snails on these plants. Well 8 months ago i purchased 4 assassin snails. I put 1 in one tank and 3 in another tank. Fast forward I now have at least 40 assassin snails; so i put a few in my qt pail. These snails *love* to eat pest snails yum yum yum.... I have two very interesting plants in my pail and one plant i think is going to be disappointing. I have a crypt apong. It looks just like the apongeton boliv I have. I have this fanstatic crypt called Siamensis Rosanervig that is truely amazing. I have some very nice crypts including nurii rosen maiden, Jacobensii pink (another very nice crypt - but my one Jacobensii pink has spread into 8 Jacobensii pink so you have to be a bit careful with this one); red spiralis, nurii pahang and a few others but I think this new one is pretty interesting.
Now to my disappointment. I picked up some spiral vals; and while it has already sent out runners in my pail so instead of 2 vals I now have 8 vals none of them seem to be very spiraliy. They all seem to be as straight as my italia val is straight. This is very concerning. Maybe i need to find a curl iron?
Now to my disappointment. I picked up some spiral vals; and while it has already sent out runners in my pail so instead of 2 vals I now have 8 vals none of them seem to be very spiraliy. They all seem to be as straight as my italia val is straight. This is very concerning. Maybe i need to find a curl iron?
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Water change due on the main tank tonight. Lugged equipment downstairs, took one look at the tank, and put everything back instead. Fail!
Sorry fish, better luck tomorrow. Maybe.
Sorry fish, better luck tomorrow. Maybe.
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Finally connected all 3 of my sponge filters to the same pump.... 
Been running 2 noisy Tetras "whispers".
Been running 2 noisy Tetras "whispers".
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What pump you running? I want something quieter then the tetra.Finally connected all 3 of my sponge filters to the same pump....
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Setting up a quarantine tank. Will be a betta or pea puffer tank, but for now I have a Bolivian ram with ich that I have to heat treat
Gave my 5 gallon aquarium a bit of tender care before adding 10 new shrimps. The current population includes 10 cherry shrimp (very small); 3 bn pleco (who said you can't keep pleco in a 5?); 4 ember tetra and 1 neon tetra.
The 2nd picture shows a crypt nurii rosen maiden. Sadly while cleaning the tank i forgot to clean the sides. I figured the new shrimps would want dirty sides but they seem to spend a lot of time on the snails...
The 2nd picture shows a crypt nurii rosen maiden. Sadly while cleaning the tank i forgot to clean the sides. I figured the new shrimps would want dirty sides but they seem to spend a lot of time on the snails...
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I'm trying to figure out what media needs to be removed from my canister filter before dosing Fritz FixIck.
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It has been a while friends. Life has been very busy throwing hurdles at me so I have not been as present here on Fishlore lately. However, I always check up on the posts from time to time because I have grown very fond of this community even if I am not posting.
To remain on topic with this thread I did a massive trim in my 29 gallon aquascape yesterday. I removed a 2 gallon container worth of plant matter from this tank and the plants just continue to grow in.
Before the trim
After the trim
The background plants are finally growing in as intended and the tank is almost at its final form. Just for fun, can you spot your Vals in the above shot StarGirl?
My Lambchop Rasboras were breeding again after the water change yesterday. They have amazing color when they are spawning!
Ssnaaiil , if you were curious how your floaters are doing check this specimen out. This water lettuce was taken out of my tank yesterday with roots over 9 inches long and a diameter of over 3 inches. I have already had to discard of countless plants because of how well they are doing. Thanks again for these quality plants, my Gourami sure appreciates them.
To remain on topic with this thread I did a massive trim in my 29 gallon aquascape yesterday. I removed a 2 gallon container worth of plant matter from this tank and the plants just continue to grow in.
Before the trim
After the trim
The background plants are finally growing in as intended and the tank is almost at its final form. Just for fun, can you spot your Vals in the above shot StarGirl?
My Lambchop Rasboras were breeding again after the water change yesterday. They have amazing color when they are spawning!
Ssnaaiil , if you were curious how your floaters are doing check this specimen out. This water lettuce was taken out of my tank yesterday with roots over 9 inches long and a diameter of over 3 inches. I have already had to discard of countless plants because of how well they are doing. Thanks again for these quality plants, my Gourami sure appreciates them.
They all look great Basil! I especially like how the last tank is coming together, really nice wood as well.
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I have to figure out a better way to keep my divider up in my betta tank... at least the two boys in there are pretty placid, but I'd rather not risk them killing each other.
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I am keeping my eye on my 2.5 quarantine tank today. I wasn't planning to use my 2.5 for quarantine because I have an empty 20 ready and waiting but the CPD and Green Rasboras were SO SMALL i wanted to be sure i could keep an eye on them because the seller has a 3 day guarantee. I need to keep an eye on it because i only had a preset heater small enough for the tank so I am plugging and unplugging as necessary to keep it mid 70s in the tank. I tried going without a heater overnight but the tank got into the mid 60s, yikes! Too cold for my piece of mind. I ordered a 25w adjustable Bezos will be delivering later today.
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Pulled out all the floaters I want to keep in the shrimp tank in order to wage war on the dreaded duckweed. I’m currently combing them out of water lettuce roots ! Sigh. Here’s a picture of 3 different sized babies , with added duckweed . I hope it’s the last picture I take of the stuff 
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WC and the big tank already. All other tanks have been changed the last couple. About to leave to go pick up a Koi Angel that a FL member is rehoming to me. Super excited!! It's been a couple of years since I've had angels in the 55!
Also, trips to a couple fish stores today in search of some new stock pieces for a couple of tanks. On the list are Otos, BSTs, Peacock Gudgeons, Endlers.. don't know that I'll get everything, but we'll see!
Also, trips to a couple fish stores today in search of some new stock pieces for a couple of tanks. On the list are Otos, BSTs, Peacock Gudgeons, Endlers.. don't know that I'll get everything, but we'll see!
Did water changes on 4 aquariums. Managed to not make a mess for once. Had to pull another jungle val because it was pushing the sponge filter into a small sword plant I like. That val just never gives up. Pretty bossy for a plant.
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Success !!!! ( for the next ten minutes until the one piece of duckweed I’ve probably missed comes back !) 
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Sadly I am still stuck in operation duck. I thought i had it all removed from both the 29 and 5 for the past 3 weeks; but then a new one showed up in both aquariums. In my most stern voice I demanded it to tell me where it had been hiding but it just sort of sat there taunting me. Oh well hopefully that is the last of it but i have my doubts.
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Finished off my aquatic themed day with a water change, filter clean and glass clean on the pea puffer tank and a water change and canister clean on the brevis tank.
Also started dosing some flourish in the pea puffer tank as some of the java ferns are looking a bit…meh. Oddly the windelovs look fine, but the regular ones look to be struggling. I’ll see if it works out.
Was going to do a change on the 33 but there’s some boxing on tonight that I want to watch. I’ll do that one tomorrow I think!
Also started dosing some flourish in the pea puffer tank as some of the java ferns are looking a bit…meh. Oddly the windelovs look fine, but the regular ones look to be struggling. I’ll see if it works out.
Was going to do a change on the 33 but there’s some boxing on tonight that I want to watch. I’ll do that one tomorrow I think!
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Sitting and watching the beautiful Angel that was rehomed to me today!! It is truly a showstopper!!
Also, taking peeks at my other grabs for some of the other tanks today...
Otos
Neon endlers
Cardinal Tetras
A Spotted BN Pleco
A Pea Puffer
All in all, a really fun tank day! Haven't had one in quite a while!! I've been traveling so much for work the last 3 months that I haven't had time to do anything but maintenance.
Tomorrow, I will plant some new Crypts that came with the angelfish before heading out on the road again.
Also, taking peeks at my other grabs for some of the other tanks today...
Otos
Neon endlers
Cardinal Tetras
A Spotted BN Pleco
A Pea Puffer
All in all, a really fun tank day! Haven't had one in quite a while!! I've been traveling so much for work the last 3 months that I haven't had time to do anything but maintenance.
Tomorrow, I will plant some new Crypts that came with the angelfish before heading out on the road again.
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Oh, that is a beautiful fish! Now I have another fish to add to my "want to keep" list.
Today was a watch day, and I simply stared at my newest betta and wondered how on earth I got so lucky with him
Today was a watch day, and I simply stared at my newest betta and wondered how on earth I got so lucky with him
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Well as usual Sat afternoon, some water changes on the 20 and 33 Long along with the 29H. But... I did get to witness one of my Puffers study and take bites out of a ramshorn snail. It was phenomenal to watch it's patient hunting skills (for nearly an hour).
Sadly no pics, sometimes when I get close to the tank with the camera they stop and watch me.
Edit, just now watched another Puffer track and then nibble on a Mystery snail antennae.
Fascinating...
Sadly no pics, sometimes when I get close to the tank with the camera they stop and watch me.
Edit, just now watched another Puffer track and then nibble on a Mystery snail antennae.
Fascinating...
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Well....dont judge me, but I just did something either very good or very bad.
I had the best intentions....I promise.
I have 28 OB Peacock Cichlid fry in a 25gal grow out tank. They are almost 2 months old and about 3/4 to 1 inch in size.
Last night I noticed one of the fry had his mouth lodged open and something brown was stuck in his mouth.
It must be food?
But I haven't fed them in several hours.
That's odd.
I went to bed.
This morning.....it was still there.
I still hadn't fed them.
So I fed them...and watched.
Everyone was eating fine and the little dude with the issue was trying to eat....he wanted to eat (which is a good sign)...but he obviously couldn't eat.
Now he was easier to find amongst the other fish because he was the only one without a full belly.
So i netted him out and put him in a cup of water.
After a quick inspection, I determined that he definitely had something lodged in his mouth preventing him from closing his mouth, eating, and I assumed he was probably also having trouble breathing properly (?).
Here's the fun part....
DISCLAIMER
I DO NOT RECOMMEND PROBING YOUR FISH WITH FOREIGN OBJECTS - I WAS THINKING FAST TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.
***Neither myself nor Fishlore assumes any blame or responsibility if you damage or lose a fish if you choose to try something like this***
Anyways....
I needed to get this blockage out of this tiny fish's tiny mouth if he is going to stand a chance of survival.
But in order to do this I need a super teeny tiny tool.
So I found a twisty tie, the kind that has the plastic coating around a tiny metal wire.
I pulled the coating off of the tip of the twisty tie exposing about 1/2 inch of the wire.
It was the perfect size:
Then I ever so gently worked it into his mouth around the side of the obstruction and maneuvered it out of his mouth.
I immediately put the fish back in the cup of water and inspected what I had just removed...it was weird. It wasn't solid...i can't describe it....but I got it out.
This fish wasn't happy....but he was breathing...he was holding himself upright, and he seemed to be ok considering that that he had just gone through the most traumatic event of his life.
So I put him back in the tank.
He found a place to rest for a while and now he is swimming around....I think he's going to be ok.
He's not 100% yet...he's still stressed....ventral fins clamped, body swimming and It might have even been a bit painful.
But It's better than being dead I guess.
Hopefully he will recover, im confident at this point that he is in better shape than he was.
He at least has a better chance of survival.
What would you have done in that situation?
I had the best intentions....I promise.
I have 28 OB Peacock Cichlid fry in a 25gal grow out tank. They are almost 2 months old and about 3/4 to 1 inch in size.
Last night I noticed one of the fry had his mouth lodged open and something brown was stuck in his mouth.
It must be food?
But I haven't fed them in several hours.
That's odd.
I went to bed.
This morning.....it was still there.
I still hadn't fed them.
So I fed them...and watched.
Everyone was eating fine and the little dude with the issue was trying to eat....he wanted to eat (which is a good sign)...but he obviously couldn't eat.
Now he was easier to find amongst the other fish because he was the only one without a full belly.
So i netted him out and put him in a cup of water.
After a quick inspection, I determined that he definitely had something lodged in his mouth preventing him from closing his mouth, eating, and I assumed he was probably also having trouble breathing properly (?).
Here's the fun part....
DISCLAIMER
I DO NOT RECOMMEND PROBING YOUR FISH WITH FOREIGN OBJECTS - I WAS THINKING FAST TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.
***Neither myself nor Fishlore assumes any blame or responsibility if you damage or lose a fish if you choose to try something like this***
Anyways....
I needed to get this blockage out of this tiny fish's tiny mouth if he is going to stand a chance of survival.
But in order to do this I need a super teeny tiny tool.
So I found a twisty tie, the kind that has the plastic coating around a tiny metal wire.
I pulled the coating off of the tip of the twisty tie exposing about 1/2 inch of the wire.
It was the perfect size:
Then I ever so gently worked it into his mouth around the side of the obstruction and maneuvered it out of his mouth.
I immediately put the fish back in the cup of water and inspected what I had just removed...it was weird. It wasn't solid...i can't describe it....but I got it out.
This fish wasn't happy....but he was breathing...he was holding himself upright, and he seemed to be ok considering that that he had just gone through the most traumatic event of his life.
So I put him back in the tank.
He found a place to rest for a while and now he is swimming around....I think he's going to be ok.
He's not 100% yet...he's still stressed....ventral fins clamped, body swimming and It might have even been a bit painful.
But It's better than being dead I guess.
Hopefully he will recover, im confident at this point that he is in better shape than he was.
He at least has a better chance of survival.
What would you have done in that situation?
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Waterchange in the 55gl, filter cleaning as well. I am impressed how effective the pre-filter is.
Glued the two pieces of ironwood together to get a bit more height and drama in the 125gl (tank in preparation)
Found this huge piece of driftwood, also for the 125gl, it will be gorgeous, at least in my mind.
Glued the two pieces of ironwood together to get a bit more height and drama in the 125gl (tank in preparation)
Found this huge piece of driftwood, also for the 125gl, it will be gorgeous, at least in my mind.
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I FINALLY got a glass cleaner today, and my 6.5 is very happy I did
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Ok I have an update on this....its a pretty big deal.
First off....the little dude from this morning is fine.
But it happened again! To a different fish this time.
Shortly after I fed them.
I watched the little guy struggle with it lodged in his mouth for about 15-20 mins until he finally was able to shake it free.
And I mean violently shaking his body until it flew out of his mouth.
I inspected the food....here is what I found.
So I have 2 kinds of Bug Bites flakes they are both mixed together in both containers.
Spirulina is Green
Color Enhancing are red.
So what are those little dark flecks that are riddled throughout this food?
They are dark hard little chunks. They are most definitely not flakes.
I can tell you that those are my problem.
I soaked them in water and they turned into the exact same little booger blockages that I had to pry out of that little fry's mouth this morning.
I guess it hasn't been an issue until now because they were too small to fit those pieces in their mouths.
Now that the fish are bigger, they are trying to eat these pieces and their jaws are getting stuck open because they cant chew these up and swallow them.
That scares me too because what if they could actually swallow them?
Would they be able to digest them or pass them in their poop?
Be careful if you have fry or small fish and you are feeding Bug Bites Flakes.
I will be throwing these jars away.
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I am guessing those dark parts are insect parts or larvae of some sort (like the black soldier fly in my betta bug bites).
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I wish i Could see my fish. Just realized I wasn’t getting alerts. Finished reading although I probably shouldn‘t. Potential minor concussion and all. Skiing can hurt.
Bwood you did a good job. I would’ve panicked and done something stupid.
Mom said I cant listen to some doctors orders but not others. No fishlore and go to school tueday. Or go to school tuesday with fishlore. It doesn’t actually matter. I think I‘m most likely fine. Don’t even have a head ache,
Bwood you did a good job. I would’ve panicked and done something stupid.
Mom said I cant listen to some doctors orders but not others. No fishlore and go to school tueday. Or go to school tuesday with fishlore. It doesn’t actually matter. I think I‘m most likely fine. Don’t even have a head ache,
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