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Post by babygeige on Nov 17, 2008 14:47:54 GMT -5
It definitely looks great. The black and white was a nice choice.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 15, 2008 0:07:52 GMT -5
Ok, thanks for the answers everyone. I kind of thought MB was safe, since nothing says it wasn't. It was just an idea that popped into my head.
I am trying some peppered cories from a new lfs. Well, it looks like it's been there for a long time, but it's new to me. They didn't have a very large selection of fish, but the ones that they had seemed pretty healthy, so maybe I will have better luck with these.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 14, 2008 12:06:37 GMT -5
This is sort of 2 questions in one. I read on a website that cories are scaleless fish and that it is important to be careful as to what kinds of medicines are used in a tank that houses them. Is that correct? Are they scaleless? Neither of my books mention that.
And my other question is whether or not MB is safe for scaleless fish. I looked on Carl's site and he didn't say it wasn't, so I would think it's ok. I just wanted to check, because I recall using MB shells in my QT tank when I bought both batches of cories that I lost shortly afterwards. If MB isn't good for them, perhaps this is what caused all but 1 of them to die.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 13, 2008 18:47:07 GMT -5
Hm, that's pretty cool. Now we'll all be watching our fish to pay attention to which eye they are looking at things with!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 13, 2008 15:05:51 GMT -5
Wow, that's amazing. Looking at that video, I didn't think that poor thing was going to make it! Good for you!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 11, 2008 10:34:42 GMT -5
Very nice! He looks a bit like my old Jasper did, only he looks a lot bigger than mine!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 11, 2008 10:32:53 GMT -5
Oh poor platy! It looks very bloated. Did she just become that way overnight? I would probably try a salt bath, at least until someone that knows more comes along and can see this. Could it be a swim bladder problem?
I wish I could help more!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 10, 2008 15:15:39 GMT -5
Neat video! I was surprised to see a Moorish Idol in there. Everything I read says that they are basically impossible to keep in captivity.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 10, 2008 15:10:24 GMT -5
Very nice video! They are gorgeous fish!
Maybe I need to make up another dream tank of pretty cichlids...
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Post by babygeige on Nov 10, 2008 14:53:16 GMT -5
yeah, I wear nail polish a lot. Like Bill says, I just make sure it's perfectly dry before I put my hands in and I also am certain that there are no bits coming off.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 10, 2008 14:45:11 GMT -5
I'd like a 100 gallon or something around that size. I'd have good lights so I could put lots of plants in there. I'd put lots of peaceful schooling fish in it like rasboras and celebes rainbows. Just something nice and relaxing to watch the fish.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 8, 2008 17:52:52 GMT -5
30 gallon: 36 inch 96 watt CF light. In here I have 2 more anubias barteri plants and an anubias nana, which is much smaller has nice ridges on its leaves.
3 crypt lutea: 1 is doing very well and the other 2 are having a hard time recovering from the algae outbreak from several months ago. They are very small, but I haven't given up them yet! On 11/6, I placed a Flourish tab in the gravel near them.
2 Echinodorus tennellus: Plant in the gravel. Nice midground plants. These are also still recovering from the algae. They also each received a Flourish Tab on 11/6. I'll give them a few weeks to see if they recover.
I used to have some cryptocoryne wendtii in this tank as well. It did very well up until my algae outbreak, and did not recover. I plan on trying it again. This is a very plant because it is easy to grow and care for. It's a short-growing foreground plant that is a very nice rusty brown color, which is a nice contrast to all the green plants.
And now for my new experimental plant: On 11/6 I planted 2 Eleocharis montevidensis. According to my research, these need nourished in the substrate like the crypt lutea. I placed 4 Flourish tabs near them to keep them happy. I am hoping that this will work and they will spread and get fuller. Right now they are about 18 inches tall, which is perfect for my tank. We'll see how well they do in gravel!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 8, 2008 17:42:44 GMT -5
10 Gallon: Basic 15 watt aquarium light from hardware store Anubias barteri: Very easy plant! Just tie to a rock or piece of wood and leave it alone. Grows very slowly.
Java Fern: Also very easy. Tie to rocks or wood.
Java moss: Another plant to tie to rocks or wood. Will create a nice mat and is a great place for fry or shrimp to hide and find food to nibble on. I vacuum mine very gently every now and then to keep it from getting too nasty.
Cryptocoryne lutea: Needs to be planted and fertilized. I've had good success with this plant in regular gravel. Goes through a period of die-off when first planted, but recovers after a couple of weeks. This plant spreads its roots very far, so if you remove it, be careful to not yank it too hard or you will have a big mess on your hands!
All of these plants have been in the tank for over a year and a half and are still very healthy.
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Post by babygeige on Nov 8, 2008 11:39:18 GMT -5
I just bought some new tall plants for my tank and thought I'd put a little log of all the plants that I have on here. This way, I can keep track of stuff and maybe it will help others as well.
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HELP!
Nov 8, 2008 11:00:49 GMT -5
Post by babygeige on Nov 8, 2008 11:00:49 GMT -5
I plan on giving them a shot too at some point. First I would have to replace the substrate and get some smaller grain stuff, so it'll be a long time before I feel like doing all that!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 7, 2008 16:55:59 GMT -5
I'm late (as usual, lol), but I just wanted to add that I'm really bummed for you too John! I have read in magazine articles that German Rams can be tricky to get past the first few weeks.
I looked up the article from TFH. Here's a quote: "One of the most common complaints about newly purchased rams is their penchant for keeling over and dying in the first few days." I know you've had yours longer than a few days, but it's a good thing to ponder. The article also mentions that there has been a lot of line breeding to enhance their colors and such, so there are some pretty weak strains out there. Perhaps you were just unlucky enough to get some of these...
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Post by babygeige on Nov 5, 2008 21:57:21 GMT -5
Using water from another tank doesn't really help the cycle process. There isn't a whole lot of beneficial bacteria in the water itself, there is more in the filter media, decor, and the top layer of gravel.
When I started my 30, I used the filter insert from my 10 gallon, as well as a little bit of gravel from the 10 sprinkled around. You also have to add fish at the same time as the media. If you just put the seeded stuff in there without fish, there is nothing to feed the bacteria.
It worked really well for me. I had no problems with any of my water parameters. I did the same when I started Finn's tank, and I also do this when I start the QT tank.
Keep us posted! Just be diligent with your water changes! Good luck!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 4, 2008 17:45:20 GMT -5
yeah, it is a little confusing! I'm thinking of changing Pinky to just Pink, like the singer P!nk. They definitely have similar attitudes!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 4, 2008 10:25:12 GMT -5
The pink/white fish (I've been calling her Pinky - not very creative) is the one that is being mean. So I've definitely moving her to the 30 gallon today. Poor Red betta (again, not very creative with the names, am I) is looking pretty rough. They both seem very healthy (aside from Red's fins), so I'm crossing my fingers that it's safe to move the mean one to the community. I am going to put some MB in the bucket for Pinky to soak in while I acclimate her just to be on the safer side.
One Red is healed up, I guess I'll move her to the 30 also and hope that there is enough space and other fish to keep her safe from Pinky's wrath. Definitely should have thought all this out before I bought them, but oh well!
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Post by babygeige on Nov 3, 2008 16:42:19 GMT -5
I don't have any new pics, but I just wanted to update on my blue platy. I think "she" is actually a "he!" As he's getting bigger, the male whatever- it's- called is starting to show up.
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