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  1. smokey11

    what are these white dots?

    Are they snail babies?
  2. smokey11

    what does he eat?

    I just got this fish and was told he is a red striped SAE and he eats algae. But so far (60hr) I haven't seen him eat anything and he won't feed on my tetra flakes. Any ideas?
  3. smokey11

    shrimp safe mates

    appreciate it if anyone can advice if the following fishes are safe for my shrimps 1) otto (im pretty sure they are from research) 2) siamese algae eaters (SAE) 3) neon tetra 4) guppy as always, thank you to everyone in advance for their advice!
  4. smokey11

    are these shrimp safe?

    appreciate it if anyone can advice if the following fishes are safe for my shrimps :) 1) otto (im pretty sure they are from research) 2) siamese algae eaters (SAE) 3) neon tetra 4) guppy as always, thank you to everyone in advance for their advice!
  5. smokey11

    how do I get rid of these digusting worms?

    Pls help! I get the creeps every time I see them!
  6. smokey11

    aquarium background

    Does it make it look prettier to have some sort of background color? I see some tanks use blue or black plastic tape at the back n seem to look good What do u think?
  7. smokey11

    what is best for getting rid of green algae

    What is best for getting rid of green algae on the sides of glasses? I already have two saimese algae eater, 2 ottos, one pleco n couple amano shrimps. But I still get green algaes on the glass which takes me forever to scrub off.
  8. smokey11

    weather getting hot

    As summer arrives the average temperature of where I live is 30C (86F). When im home obviously I turn on the AC but when im out the temperature of the tank easily reaches 28c (83f) which is too hot for my shrimps (I have tetras n plants too). Without leaving my AC on 24/7. What can I do to...
  9. smokey11

    ID on strange fish

    Anyone know what this weird looking fish is?
  10. smokey11

    saimese algae eaters keep dying

    I have tried introduce six SAE to my aquarium and each time they died within 48 hours. First time I tried adding one. Then I tried to add three at the same time. Most recently I tried adding two. In my tank I also have rcs, neon tetras, sulawesi shrimps n also a pea puffer (contained). So im...
  11. smokey11

    do sulawesi shrimps interbreed?

    Do different sulawesi shrimps interbreed or are they each unique species?
  12. smokey11

    what is this fish? (swordfish?)

    Looks unqiue. Wonder if anyone knows about its compatibility, habitat and temperament
  13. smokey11

    worm in tank?

    I notice there are some flat worm like creatures in my tank. They are no longer than a grain of rice and tend to surface when I feed my shrimps. Are they dangerous to my shrimps? How can I get rid of them?
  14. smokey11

    need id on two fish pls

    Just got two new fish from the store today in Hong Kong. Wondering if anyone cam let me know their English names. Thank u!
  15. smokey11

    Another week, another mistake

    This morning, I turned to C02 on hoping to let my plants catch up on sunlight & photosynthesize because I missed a day over the weekend. I didn't get off work till late. By the time I got home was 10pm and nearly all my shrimps died. Was this due to too much C02 in the water? so I basically...
  16. smokey11

    are puffers poisonous for other fishes?

    R aquarium puffers like the dwarf puffer or figure 8 poisonous for other fish if they eat the puffer corpse? My dwarf puffer died a while ago. I saw my clayfish eat his body. Not long after it died too..
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    Why they keep dying??

    I've had my 15G for 3 months now. The first 1.5 months was very calm, I had 12 neon tetras & 6 shrimps & a bristlenose pleco. No one died in that 1.5 months. Then I did something stupid, I added 4 guppies and I did a big water change just when the weather was getting cold. I didn't know it at...
  18. smokey11

    Need help reading GH & KH

    Hi guys, so I bought the API GH & KH test kit and am struggling with how to read the conversion chart on the back of the pamphlet. The results were: KH: 8 drops // GH: 12 drops on the conversion chart, it says 143.2 ppm GH/KH for 8 drops and 214.8 ppm GH/KH for 12 drops. so which one applies...
  19. smokey11

    something growing on my shrimps!!

    I just noticed one of my shrimps have something growing on his head. It looks like a worm is stuck and constantly wiggling it's tail. What is this??
  20. smokey11

    Colombian snails commit suicide

    Both my colombian ramshorn snails climbed out of the tank and fell to their deaths. Is this indication that something is wrong with the water? or is this fairly common? I got the snails about 2 months ago. one climbed out 2 weeks after that and the other one climbed out yesterday and died...
  21. smokey11

    seeking advice for quarantine tank

    It's been 3 weeks since I lost most of my tetras from ich. I'm planning to restock with a couple guppy or other small fishes. (Less than 6) Would like to ask what is the best way to quarantine new fishes. I only have one proper fish tank so any quarantine will need to take place in a bucket...
  22. smokey11

    stem of plant darkening. why??

    The stems of one type of my plants are starting to darken from the top (opposite side than root). Then the darkness spreads to the leaves around it and slowly down the stem and the leaves eventually die. Anyone know what is causing this n how it can be fixed? Thanks
  23. smokey11

    dwarf or figure 8 puffer?

    Thinking of adding a puffer or two to my 15g. So far I only have 4 tetras and a pleco. Should I get: 1) two dwarf 2) two figure eight 3) one each?
  24. smokey11

    who is the murderer?

    Someone has been killing my shrimps! Is it the Colombian snail, dwarf puffer, clay fish or the flying fox?? What do you think?
  25. smokey11

    super long string of poop

    Anyone can beat this?
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