What are you doing to your tank today?

[aquanata]

New koi male and female. Females missing an eye wife insisted we get it.

Not to worry about the missing eye tho! One of the betta surrenders I adopted is blind & remains a fine snail hunter. Your koi will adapt & life will be better with your good fishkeeping!

 

[Cara]

coming this week to get this aquascape looking nice!

Be sure to show pics when it's up and running

 

[KeepKeepingAquatics]

Boy was today a day! Picked up a "magic" (just regular) box of hard scape and some plants... Unfortunately my funds are running low and while I can collect aquatic plants over time I feel I should have some kind of moss in my shrimp tank... But alas I cannot find Christmas moss the quest continues! I got a bunch of random anubias for the scape today and have no idea what I ended up with (I did also get one crypt wendtii, two crypt lupens, and two crypt flamingos for the scape as well though) I also need to get sand, shrimp food, and shrimp (which today I located a local source for when the tank cycles)... However even though the funds are starting to dry up I ended up saving 30$ on hard scape I will update you as the quest continues, I'm planning on starting the tank's aquascape tomorrow regardless of if I have all the plant and the sand or not (my base substrate under the sand was going to be flourite anyway, but I wanted to update you all with what I did today... OH YES, I also got three baby banded kuhlis on sale (3 for 6$) and after a near disaster they are settled and hanging out with my current kuhlis, absolutely adorable! Couldn't get a pic of the babies, but here's the plants I bought today just set up in the 20high until tomorrow! And I finally purchased a replacement light for the 20high after weeks of it being out, the crypt wendtii green was not happy and is now tiny baby crypts...

Edit: I did get a picture of two of the new babies, but it's not great

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Made a digging box for Alex. Mix of organic cactus soil and sand packed in to the tub. I think I need something a bit longer, but it’s a good start.



Also, potty training

She tends to use the same general area so I set a pool of water up.

 

[Debbie1986]

pic 1 - The baby Tiger lotus bulb that started to regrow.

pic 2 & 3 I started removing Ramshorn snails from my 20 long as they started eating the more mature lotus plant alive, killing all the bigger leafs that sat just below the water edge. So they get moved to the other tanks for now. ( I removed 20 baby snails today alone!) The bettas rest on the more adult plant with bigger leaves. It's really cute.


In pic 2 & 3 is Champ, my Blue King betta. He has fully functioning tail now and is very chill with the 4 lady bettas in the tank:
white elephant ear
pink day glow betta
blue veil tail
and a blueish/gray body betta with yellow fins - she hides a lot

I got the plant on amazon and it's the perfect edition for any betta tank. They use it as a lounge chair, lol.

once the plant grows back, I'll try to get a picture of it.

 

[Bwood22]

Merry Christmas to my dudes. I bought them a couple kilos and Amazon finally delivered.


They're starting a new 2023 food regimen: Cichlid Formula Mon-Fri
Krill Pro Mon/Wed/Fri (As a supplement)
Veggies Saturday
Fast on Sunday

What are your thoughts?

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I think she likes it lol

 

[homeschool513]

My mystery snail had babies...I found two in my tank. So excited.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I guess today I’ll be taking measurements to determine how much more substrate I’ll need and the bits to buy. This dig box has shown me exactly what she needs, a bioactive enclosure. Give her all the room she wants to dig and make use of the height. More soil, live plants plus clean up crew of isopods and such.

“Just let me pull the bowl into my mineshaft…”

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Got all my water changes done. Now we are feeding and watching!

 

[FishDin]

Got all my water changes done. Now we are feeding and watching!

I love that channel.

 

[86 ssinit]

Lol that channel is great till someone turns on cocomelon.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Lol that channel is great till someone turns on cocomelon.

Or peppa pig. That rude little piggy should of gone to market , if you know what I mean…

 

[KeepKeepingAquatics]

Some water changes and general maintenance for the plants, probably won't mess with the sponge filter in the 20 today because my kuhlis are loving eating microscopic leftovers off of it (at least that's what I'm assuming because they suck on it)

 

[Wendybrass]

pic 1 - The baby Tiger lotus bulb that started to regrow.

pic 2 & 3 I started removing Ramshorn snails from my 20 long as they started eating the more mature lotus plant alive, killing all the bigger leafs that sat just below the water edge. So they get moved to the other tanks for now. ( I removed 20 baby snails today alone!) The bettas rest on the more adult plant with bigger leaves. It's really cute.


In pic 2 & 3 is Champ, my Blue King betta. He has fully functioning tail now and is very chill with the 4 lady bettas in the tank:
white elephant ear
pink day glow betta
blue veil tail
and a blueish/gray body betta with yellow fins - she hides a lot

I got the plant on amazon and it's the perfect edition for any betta tank. They use it as a lounge chair, lol.

once the plant grows back, I'll try to get a picture of it.

Very nice! Can I ask how long you have had the bettas together? I keep going back and forth on whether or not to do a sorority of females. I have one social girl and would love to add 4 more so I'm asking everyone who has them.

 

[Debbie1986]

Very nice! Can I ask how long you have had the bettas together? I keep going back and forth on whether or not to do a sorority of females. I have one social girl and would love to add 4 more so I'm asking everyone who has them.

mine is technically a Harem, 1 male, rest female

I have been co-mingling bettas for about 4 years now. I started with 10 gallon tanks, but by year 1, the bettas are too large & need a 20 gallon.

I prefer 1 male in tank as it seems to have less female on female aggression.

I purchase all the females pretty closely at same time/size.

I used my 38 gallon tank as a community tank with bettas for a while, but it seem harder to maintain water quality there than my 20 long. just my experience so far.

Just be ready with a back up tank if 1 fish gets picked on. I've had 2 over the yars that were harassed too much (always hiding) and had to be moved to other tnaks.

 

[Wendybrass]

mine is technically a Harem, 1 male, rest female

I have been co-mingling bettas for about 4 years now. I started with 10 gallon tanks, but by year 1, the bettas are too large & need a 20 gallon.

I prefer 1 male in tank as it seems to have less female on female aggression.

I purchase all the females pretty closely at same time/size.

I used my 38 gallon tank as a community tank with bettas for a while, but it seem harder to maintain water quality there than my 20 long. just my experience so far.

Just be ready with a back up tank if 1 fish gets picked on. I've had 2 over the yars that were harassed too much (always hiding) and had to be moved to other tnaks.

Thank you for sharing your experience. That's interesting - a Harem vs Sorority. More to think about!

 

[BigManAquatics]

2/3 tetra tanks finished with water changes. Also finished good rinses on the sponge filters in those tanks. By the looks of things, i was none too soon! Also did water change on the betta tank. Hopefully tomorrow can do water change on the last tetra tank. I need to do something a bit less physical now, close to my bedtime.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Realizing I watch this tank more than any of the others. Not sure why. It’s pretty plain and overstocked.

 

[Zer0Fame]

Built a 3-way-drip system to get 3 kinds of shrimp accustomed to the tank at the same time.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Loving the colour coding system ! blue dreams , jades anddddd …. Purple what shrimpies did ya get ?

 

[Zer0Fame]

3 kinds of Caridina.

Black King Kong, White ghost pinto and Tangerine Tiger

 

[Blacksheep1]

3 kinds of Caridina.

Black King Kong, White ghost pinto and Tangerine Tiger

Well that’s not colour coded right at all

you got a good stock of each there. Can’t wait to see them in the tank, great selection. I see some buce’s too, Yey !

 

[Cara]

Got my new Hygger 957 today....the last piece of equipment I needed for my new tank. Thanks for the recommendation Ray and ......

Too tired to fully set up now so I only did the basic. Enjoying the blue moonlight right now as the tank sits under my tv.

 

[Linda1234]

I did a water change. Trying to decide if i can add some more plants but not sure there is room:

 

[Cara]

but not sure there is room:

Always room for one more

 

[Zer0Fame]

I see a sponge without epiphytes.

 

[Linda1234]

I see a sponge without epiphytes.

Well... I think the guppies keep eating it before it can get established

Here is a picture from the front:


I try to keep the area in the right back corner partially cleared since the pygmy like to collect there - i have 20 or 25 and they sort of like an open area that is hidden. I have a *bunch* of young plecos if someone wants to come over and try picking them out. At this point i consider them pests - i would not be shocked if there was over 50 living in the bushes.

 

[SamMe]

Well... I think the guppies keep eating it before it can get established

Here is a picture from the front:
View attachment 870302

I try to keep the area in the right back corner partially cleared since the pygmy like to collect there - i have 20 or 25 and they sort of like an open area that is hidden. I have a *bunch* of young plecos if someone wants to come over and try picking them out. At this point i consider them pests - i would not be shocked if there was over 50 living in the bushes.

I love it! It's like "Where's Waldo with plecos. I think I spotted 15.

 

[86 ssinit]

Well... I think the guppies keep eating it before it can get established

Here is a picture from the front:
View attachment 870302

I try to keep the area in the right back corner partially cleared since the pygmy like to collect there - i have 20 or 25 and they sort of like an open area that is hidden. I have a *bunch* of young plecos if someone wants to come over and try picking them out. At this point i consider them pests - i would not be shocked if there was over 50 living in the bushes.

This really is a beautiful tank! Congrats! I’m guessing your using co2?

 

[Thunder_o_b]

All fish are out of quarantine so we have moved the mated pair of gold angel fish to the 44 pent so they can live in peace. Will be doing the hard scape next.

 

[Zer0Fame]

Just spectating the new shrimpies today.

 

[Cara]

someone wants to come over and try picking them out

Where are you? I'm stocking a 75 g

 

[Linda1234]

This really is a beautiful tank! Congrats! I’m guessing your using co2?

Yes. I have aquariums with lots of plants and no co2 but the colourful stuff seems to do better with co2. Unfortunately some of the nicer ones are suffering from too much shading so i need to address that when i move.

Where are you? I'm stocking a 75 g

Southeast - only about 12 hours drive from nj ! When i move in the spring and tear the tank down i'll remove most of them i hope.

 

[Cara]

only about 12 hours drive from nj

Could make for an interesting road trip

Could make for an interesting road trip

Unless you're moving to NJ

 

[Linda1234]

Could make for an interesting road trip


Unless you're moving to NJ

No; maybe colorado one day but not NJ.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Her Xmas Hawk moth caterpillars, er… blue unicorn num nums finally arrived the other day. They grow a lot faster than I realized. So that’s the face of a princess that just over indulged lol

 

[Blacksheep1]

A rare moment of absolutely zero duck weed… granted I had to remove all the floating plants but a win is a win right … anyways I’m off to rinse all my plants and swear at any piece of duck weed remaining .

 

[86 ssinit]

Where are you? I'm stocking a 75 g

Lol I’m in NY Long Island. I’ve also got a bunch of bushy nose babies. Let me know if you’d like some .

 

[KeepKeepingAquatics]

Water changes!!!! My Nitrates are a bit high for me!

 

[Wendybrass]

A rare moment of absolutely zero duck weed… granted I had to remove all the floating plants but a win is a win right … anyways I’m off to rinse all my plants and swear at any piece of duck weed remaining . View attachment 870397

I like duckweed - I have a brown thumb so it's my confidence booster. .

 

[bgarthe]

I’m about to put my 5 QTed yellow Honey Gouramis and 4 Corys in the 60g. More to follow later on.

 

[Wendybrass]

I'm getting ever so frustrated with the cycling progress of my QT. I swear, if those nitrites are up again today......! On another note I'm going to take my jigsaw to my display cabinet that's in my living room to customize it for a black 10 gallon I have. I have to wait for my husband to be out of the house, and I have to make sure I have a plan B. This is insane but .....MTS. Wish me luck.

I’m about to put my 5 QTed yellow Honey Gouramis and 4 Corys in the 60g. More to follow later on.

What is that gorgeous plant you have coming from the top? Is that bamboo? It's so perfect it doesn't look real.

 

[86 ssinit]

There’s a good reason it doesn’t look real

I'm getting ever so frustrated with the cycling progress of my QT. I swear, if those nitrites are up again today......! On another note I'm going to take my jigsaw to my display cabinet that's in my living room to customize it for a black 10 gallon I have. I have to wait for my husband to be out of the house, and I have to make sure I have a plan B. This is insane but .....MTS. Wish me luck.

What is that gorgeous plant you have coming from the top? Is that bamboo? It's so perfect it doesn't look real.

For a qt tank I take water out of the main tank and also old filter media. This instant cycles the tank. Because it’s a qt tank I change about 50% water every other day. Clean water is great for new fish.
Are you sure what your cutting isn’t load bearing?

 

[Blacksheep1]

I like duckweed - I have a brown thumb so it's my confidence booster. .

I could give you a metric tonne of the stuff .. for free… please???

 

[Wendybrass]

There’s a good reason it doesn’t look real

For a qt tank I take water out of the main tank and also old filter media. This instant cycles the tank. Because it’s a qt tank I change about 50% water every other day. Clean water is great for new fish.
Are you sure what your cutting isn’t load bearing?

This is why I'm so frustrated. I seeded the tank with filter media that was in my DT for months. Yes this has been the question about the shelf. This cabinet has 2 fixed shelves above the base. The tank is going on the base -so above the drawer and storage. Above that are 2 fixed shelves 14" apart. My plan is to cut a U in the middle shelf so that it's removable for tank maintenance (add L brackets for easy of and on). What could go wrong? O⁠_⁠o

 

[bgarthe]

I'm getting ever so frustrated with the cycling progress of my QT. I swear, if those nitrites are up again today......! On another note I'm going to take my jigsaw to my display cabinet that's in my living room to customize it for a black 10 gallon I have. I have to wait for my husband to be out of the house, and I have to make sure I have a plan B. This is insane but .....MTS. Wish me luck.

What is that gorgeous plant you have coming from the top? Is that bamboo? It's so perfect it doesn't look real.

First….yes it’s a silk bamboo artificial that I put on the top/side w suction cups to create depth. My honey gouramis love swimming among the leaf branches.

Second……if your QT tanks are not cycling well, do as SS init said and pre seed w tank filter media which you did. I also get tired of setting my QTs up all the time, so I leave a few fish in each QT tank all the time. These two or three fish not only keep the bb going, they can be indicator fish if a new fish brings in some issue.

 

[Wendybrass]

First….yes it’s a silk bamboo artificial that I put on the top/side w suction cups to create depth. My honey gouramis love swimming among the leaf branches.

Second……if your QT tanks are not cycling well, do as SS init said and pre seed w tank filter media which you did. I also get tired of setting my QTs up all the time, so I leave a few fish in each QT tank all the time. These two or three fish not only keep the bb going, they can be indicator fish if a new fish brings in some issue.

Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I'm going to do. I'd just taken it down, cleaned etc when I needed it again. So this is the last time. I'm leaving it running with a couple fish and some snails, and duckweed, because I can . Lol. As soon as the crazy thing cycles. Grrrrrrr. So frustrating. That's a beautiful silk plant and I love how you placed it. Going to look for one.

 

[86 ssinit]

First….yes it’s a silk bamboo artificial that I put on the top/side w suction cups to create depth. My honey gouramis love swimming among the leaf branches.

Second……if your QT tanks are not cycling well, do as SS init said and pre seed w tank filter media which you did. I also get tired of setting my QTs up all the time, so I leave a few fish in each QT tank all the time. These two or three fish not only keep the bb going, they can be indicator fish if a new fish brings in some issue.

Oh I like this “I leave a few fish in EACH” yes the true sign of mts!! I true qt gets broken down after qt! Otherwise it becomes a tank! With a few fish maybe a plant and a couple of snails and wouldn’t shrimp be nice………

Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I'm going to do. I'd just taken it down, cleaned etc when I needed it again. So this is the last time. I'm leaving it running with a couple fish and some snails, and duckweed, because I can . Lol. As soon as the crazy thing cycles. Grrrrrrr. So frustrating. That's a beautiful silk plant and I love how you placed it. Going to look for one.

Lol I hadn’t read this before I wrote mine .

 

[bgarthe]

Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I'm going to do. I'd just taken it down, cleaned etc when I needed it again. So this is the last time. I'm leaving it running with a couple fish and some snails, and duckweed, because I can . Lol. As soon as the crazy thing cycles. Grrrrrrr. So frustrating. That's a beautiful silk plant and I love how you placed it. Going to look for one.

Thnx. Here is a pic of the actual type I got. Btw…..I did call the company to check that this would be ok in a tank as it’s designed for terraria/reptile cages.