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  1. mom2reds

    Fish with shrimp

    What kinds of fish can be kept safely with shrimp. I was gifted 6 small tiny red shrimp, and I love them! I currently have 6 neon tetras 3 honey gouramies one bn pleco and one turquoise rainbow( I figure he needs to go ). Oh I have a 75 gal planted tank and I want lots of shrimp.
  2. mom2reds

    What cichlids Can I put in my tank

    What would be the best for my tank. I currently only have a BN pleco one rainbow and one small flying fox. I am wanting to change to chili’s but not Necessarily wanting to get rid of all my plants . I did just recently thin down my plants drastically, and I have let my stock get low on purpose...
  3. mom2reds

    possible change to chilids

    so I currently have a 75 gallon planted tank, that I have had setup for 5 years but my driftwood and eco complete I had in a 100 gal tank previously that I got rid of due to space. I use RO water and lots of driftwood my question is what kind of chilids would work with my water? Will they all...
  4. mom2reds

    fish and shrimp ?

    What fish if any would you if any keep with shrimp? I have a 75 gallon planted tank that i have had for several years and am kind of board with just fish, My fish stock has diminished quite a bit and i am thinking of getting shrimp but i don't want my tank to look empty. recommendations please,
  5. mom2reds

    Restocking a planted tank

    I started this thread in the cichlids forum , but thought it might be better over here. I have a 75 gal. planted tank, Eco complete substrate. I have always had tetras and live bearers in my tank and I am kind of board with them, I want larger fish and really like the cichlids but can I have...
  6. mom2reds

    Cichlids and planted tanks

    I have a 75 gal. planted tank, soft water. Eco complete substrate. I have always had tetras and live bearers in my tank and I am kind of board with them, I want larger fish and really like the cichlids but can I have them with plants. I am not realy wanting angel fish if possible. I was told...
  7. mom2reds

    Dead amano shrimp

    The weird thing is it turned red... I have had this one and about 3 or 4 of them for about 5 or 6 years. Why did he turn red or is that normal.
  8. mom2reds

    Questions on water parameters

    Ok I am not very good at water chemistry, I have a 75 gallon tank that has been up and running for several years, well I actually moved all my stuff from my 100 gallon tank to it about a year ago and my 100 gallon had been running for about 7 or 8 years. A little back ground on my tank we moved...
  9. mom2reds

    What kind of plant is this?

    I got this plant today from a friend that saw it and thought it would look good in my tank I am not sure what it is or what the requirements are.
  10. mom2reds

    New to shrimp

    I am thinking about adding red cherry shrimp to my tank. I have let my stock decrease over the last 8 months or so, to where all I have at the moment is 6 neon tetras and a bn pleco. My tank is a 75 gallon lightly planted with Eco complete for substrate. I also have about 3 assasin snails and 3...
  11. mom2reds

    Starting over

    Well kind of starting over, back to the basics I guess. I have a 75 gal. Freshwater planted aquarium. I currently have Eco complete substrate lightly planted I have six neon tetras and one Odessa barb one bn pleco and five amano shrimp, this is all the stock I have left. In the last 7 months I...
  12. mom2reds

    Excel or other co2 source

    I do not want to do pressurized co2 right now but I need to use some kind of co2 source. What do yall use and where do you get it? I am currently only using flourish and root tabs. I have t5ho bulbs one plant bulb and one 6500k both 55 watts over a 75 gal. Tank. My Amazon swords are not looking...
  13. mom2reds

    My planted 75 gallon tank

    Some of you may have seen some of my other post and know I am working on a low tech planted tank. I just wanted to get some oppinions of the aquascaping. Any suggestions are appreciated I am running lights for about 8 hours they are t5ho 1 54 watt 6500 1 54 watt plant bulb and the 1 54/420...
  14. mom2reds

    ?on Anubias nana

    So I just got this plant and while I know I don't bury it how do I plant it? I currently just have it sitting in this rock that I have.
  15. mom2reds

    fertilizers

    where does everyone like to order there ferts and liquid carbon from. I am just going to need I think root tabs and maybe micro/and macros I am trying to keep it really simple. I have a 75 gallon tank and just got new lights which has a T5HO 54 watt 6500, a T5HO plant grow bulb that is a...
  16. mom2reds

    New lights.

    I am going to purchase new lights for my 75 gallon tank. I do not want to run co2 and have to use a bunch of frets. I also want my fish to pop as well as my low light plants to thrive if that is possible. I am thinking of getting this light. What do YALL think? Any suggestions welcome.
  17. mom2reds

    Question about using R/O water

    I have a 75 gallon tank that is lightly planted, I only have the LED light that came with my tank and it is very low light. I have a water softener system through out the house so I cant use tap water, I have a R/O system that I am using for water changes. When we moved in, in September I set my...
  18. mom2reds

    Water ?

    I am moving at the end of the week to a house that has a water softener and a reverse osmosis systems in the house. Is it ok to use this in my tank and how would you suggest introducing my fish to this. Our water is very hard where I live now. TIA
  19. mom2reds

    Glut vs excel

    Ok I have not used a carbon source in a long time so the only thing I have used is excel. Which is better Glut or excel and why?
  20. mom2reds

    new tank!!!

    so excited, I am down sizing my 100gal tank for a 75 gallon one. the tank is a marineland tank 48.25W x 18.31D x 20.93 in H. it came with the LED light system that is 60mW white and blue led. Will I need to add any light for my low light plants? I am not sure how the watts per gallon goes with LEDs
  21. mom2reds

    Will this light fixture work?

    I know I would need to change some of the bulbs to antic cause I want to keep my tank lowlight but I also want my fish to pop.. What do y'all think and is this a good brand?
  22. mom2reds

    glass vs acrylic tanks

    I am thinking of changing tanks I currently have an 100 gal. tank that is about 17 y.o. I have resealed it about 4 or 5 years ago, but it is starting to show its age.. what do yall think about acrylic tanks vs. glass. I am looking for a tank between 50 and 100 gal.
  23. mom2reds

    need help on LED lighting

    I am thinking of replacing my current light fixture of CF 4 x 60watt. with a LED fixture. I was looking at a fixture on EBAY but don't really understand the Watts I guess??? I am wanting to stay in the low to med. range I only grow low light plants, I also want my fish to stand out. This is what...
  24. mom2reds

    Female bettas

    I have recently acquired 2 new female betas, from a person that was going to throw them out. I put both in my 100gal. tank , it is planted so gives them lots of hiding spots. I was just wondering if they will get along. I don't know much about betas other than the males will fight.
  25. mom2reds

    Pics of my tank

    Sorry pics aren't the best but you can see what my tank looks like. I just did a complete clean and rearrangement ... Let me know what y'all think.
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