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  1. jkdubs2

    For Sale or trade: Red Ear Slider and Yellow Belly Slider

    I have 2 aquatic turtles for sale. 20$ a piece. Priced because I would prefer someone to actually care about the turtles instead of getting them and not taking care of them. Both are the same age between 5 and 6 years old. They are both females I believe so they will be large (and are pretty...
  2. jkdubs2

    Free: Some tropical fish

    I have 4 red eye tetra and 4 bleeding heart tetra as well as one red tail shark for free to a good home. The red tail shark was mine and is 3 years old. The tetras were my sisters and she was going to toilet bowl them so I've had them for about 2 months now and they are all healthy except that...
  3. jkdubs2

    An Ich-shu with a twist!

    So the story goes I have an aquaponics setup. The fish in there are bluegill. They all started to break out with ich. The problem is that these fish are for human consumption so i can't just use your run of the mill pet store meds bc those aren't safe for ppl. I don't have the money to buy a...
  4. jkdubs2

    Aquaponics System!

    So this year me and my dad are planning on building an aquaponics setup on a small scale. This is going to be a test year for the setup to see if we can and/or want to manage the setup. If we enjoy it we will turn the whole garden into an aquaponics system! The great part about it is its going...
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    Bleeding Heart Tetra with Fin Rot

    Anybody know the best way to treat Tetras with Fin Rot without using meds as i have snails and plants in the tank and can't afford to buy a hospital tank setup. All help is appreciated. Thanks.
  6. jkdubs2

    Check it out!

    I recently put a shorter light bulb in my 2.5 gallon betta tank and my snail disappeared. So i took the lid off to look for it and guess where i found it! Haha Im glad it made its way up there cuz algae up there was a huge problem because of the lights brightness lol as you can see there's...
  7. jkdubs2

    Check out my birthday gifts!

    Got these books from my girlfriend and I've read most of the far right one and going to read the other two soon as im currently building a pond and after that's done I plan on doing a north American Missouri native aquarium tank with all plants from Missouri as well as fish. Has anyone read any...
  8. jkdubs2

    New pond. Concrete/Tub vs liner and above ground vs in ground

    Think im going to start a small pond and was curious to hear everyone's opinion on the matter of liner vs hardbottom and above vs inground? Pond will mostly be plants with about 3 or 4 goldfish in it. Not sure what types but as I said its going to be small practice build probably about 60g. Let...
  9. jkdubs2

    The bane of your fishkeeping existance!

    I was wondering what was the thing you hate the most about fishkeeping. Everyone talks about the things they like so let's switch it up. I hate neon tetras. I had forgotten that I had disliked them but recently after getting them again I have found that I still hate them with a passion. Anyone else?
  10. jkdubs2

    Daytime length. Plant supplementation.

    Right now I have a daytime length of 10 hours. I want to know a good length of day for the tank. I'm dosing flourish 1 time a week, excell 2 times a week, root tabs 1 time a month, I have playsand substrate and a coralife dual t5HO 1 bulb is 5k other is 6.5k. I have all natural red clay that I...
  11. jkdubs2

    Is this overstocked?

    Have my 40g H tank and I wanna know if I'm overstocked if I do this combination of fish and inverts. I've consolidated two of my tanks into one bc I was thinking about redoing one but I was wanting to check to see if I am overstocked in the 40g before I make it a permanent thing. So here's the...
  12. jkdubs2

    So.. Weird day.

    Woke up and all my fish were good to go. I came home from work and 4 of my 6 zebra danios were dead with their guts eaten out. Here is my stock list. It's been this way for months. This is the first problem I've had this way. 2 swordtails 6 now 2 danios 6 harlequin rasboras 1 crown tail beta...
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    Molting question.

    My blue crayfish just molted today while I was at work. I know they are supposed to be weak afterwards but she hasn't moved at all except occasional antennae movement. Is this normal?
  14. jkdubs2

    Hows the tank look?

    I this is my 40g tank that I set up. Everything but the light was DIY. I built the stand and filtration system and the background and decor (minus driftwood. Bought three pieces. Grew some of the plants and bought some) it has very few fish at the moment. I'll prolly keep it that way maybe add a...
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    Invert questions.

    Thinking of getting a hammer blue cobalt lobster (aka crayfish or crawdad) for a tank. Question is will he be ok with the bottom feeders in the tank such as cory cats or is it a strictly with larger fish only kinda deal. And is it ok with snails?
  16. jkdubs2

    December 21, 2012

    I know everyone has a different idea on this but I wanted to hear what everyone thinks of "The End is Nigh" theory for the Mayan calendar, seeing as this is the year everyone's been talking about for awhile. Lol. Thought it would be fun. Here goes my theory on it. I think the worlds magnetic...
  17. jkdubs2

    Redo on the 2.5 g betta tank.

    HOw does it look? I'd appreciate comments. I just got bored and decided to redo it. Excuse the cloudiness (just stirred up sand) and the algae (too lazy to clean ATM.)
  18. jkdubs2

    Bug bombing! What to do?

    Has anyone had any experience with bug bombing their home? I am concerned about my tanks! I can't move them because they are big and heavy. I can put trash bags I've the smaller ones but idk what to do with my 55g. If you have any exp. I would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance!
  19. jkdubs2

    Crypts and swordtails

    Ok I recently added some swordtails to my 20g because I rehomed a few fish and now my crypts which were full and beautiful are now decimated and down to like 5 or 6 stems and leaves from like 20. is it the swordtails to blame or possibly the fact that I just started using root tabs? I do see...
  20. jkdubs2

    Possible parasite?

    I Have a male swordtail with what looks like bubbles forming under his skin. There's three white ones and one darker one (could be just bc of where it is.) if anyone has an idea of what it could be can u let me know? And should I isolate him? I have a med called maracyn-two would this help? The...
  21. jkdubs2

    New 2.5g bowfront

    So I got my betta in his new tank and there is a snail in there with him. Anything else with a small bio load I can put in with him and the snail safely? It's planted and heated with filtration and est bio media is in the filter. Either inverts or fish?
  22. jkdubs2

    Trickel tower?

    Can I use a 5g tank to hold a trickle tower for a 40g fw tank w/ overflow? Thanks.
  23. jkdubs2

    Almost 100% diy 40g build

    K so the actual tank is not gonna be built by me as I already have the tank and the heater will no be a DIY either for obvious reasons. But almost everything else is going to be DIY. I'm going to start with the stand and maybe do a canopy for it not sure tho. Any ideas on what types of DIY...
  24. jkdubs2

    Breeding Turtle Food?

    Want to breed food for my two turtles to keep the cost down in the long run. I need some opinions on the quickest easiest fish and inverts to breed in a freshwater tank that will also be nutritional for the turtle and breed quick enough that I will always have a supply. Obviously snails breed...
  25. jkdubs2

    Im getting a 40g.

    Going to buy it Thursday and want to do something I haven't done before. Any ideas? I was thinking all inverts or cichlids. Suggestions?
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