Recent content by Hoobfoob

Had to take over a year off from the hobby due to a cross-country move, but now I’m back at it again! [emoji16] I learned a LOT from my old setup. Here’s what it looks like now. I need some help on organizing this mess. It’s a 36 gallon bow front. It’s pretty tall so my lighting actually...

90% water change and trimmed off dead leaves. One recently deceased baby cory found (RIP little guy). Rehomed my angelfish and traded them in at LFS for some plants. Will probably move those to the new tank I’m planning once it’s up and running. Most of the issues I had a few months ago have...

Hello! I’m in RVA too! Welcome to the community :) I’ve been in the hobby for about 1.5 years. It’s lots of work but lots of fun too. And to answer your questions, yes, I believe it’s ok to start a new thread asking questions even though other people have asked similar ones. Read up as much as...

What a pretty angelfish! I love her mask. I have a veiled angel just like her but it looks like it has a handlebar mustache. [emoji38]

Santa was good to me this year. I got a new Fluval LED light and some long-handle tools (scissors, tweezers, scraper, etc). Here is the tank after installing the light, a pwc, and cleaning up the plants. [emoji5]

Thanks everyone! It has been a roller coaster with as many defeats as wins. I’m proud of the trident fern. It didn’t do anything for a long time then it suddenly spread like wildfire! Coralbandit, I tried to grow moss on the front stick but the light just isn’t strong enough. It died and now...

My aquarium’s plant growth over the past year I thought I was so cool at the time. It just seems like a hodgepodge of plants and sticks at this point. This was 12/22/16 2/14/16 Better composition and variety of plants How it looked when I won TOM June 2017. A little messy but I love the...

Thank you everyone for your input! I’ve heard many different views on how many angels can comfortably go in a 36 gallon. My current one still is still a juvenile so he’s not territorial or aggressive *yet*. Since 36 gallons is about the limit for angelfish, I’ve decided to find another...

I have been debating on converting my 36 gallon bowfront community tank into an angelfish tank. We have one juvenile marbled angelfish in the community tank and he(?) has captivated the heart of my boyfriend and all of our visitors. Being used to the other shy/standoffish fish in the tank, we...

Coralbandit Ooh, fancy! I’ll definitely check those out. Do you have any dead zones at all or does everything seem to get decent movement? WYRenegade That’s a good idea! I wouldn’t need a huge tank, but I know I want something bigger than the standard 20 gal long.

I found this tutorial: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/the-secret-to-setting-up-a-better-river-aquarium The water flow technique they use is clever. I’d want something bigger than the 20 gal long they use so a custom tank and setup may be in order. Kind of intimidating...

So I discovered the Gold Neon Dwarf Goby and thought they were the most gorgeous fish ever. I just HAVE to have them. They need clean, fast moving water, so creating a river biome aquarium would be best. This is the first time I’ve ever considered something like this. Has anyone here created a...

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Scooped out a dead Cory and buried him in the garden. He hadn't looked well for a while, glad he's not suffering anymore. RIP little guy!

Did a 75% water change, vacuumed up lots of brown dusty algae/diatoms (and snail poop!), sucked up lots of that goopy whiteish fungus, and added 2 bunches of moneywort and 4 bunches of purple/green cabomba to replenish what I've lost. It looks beautiful again, can't wait for the cabomba to grow...