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  1. bullyboy

    25gal mr aqua sand falls cube build

    Just set up a new tank and will be my first "high tech" attempt. -18"cube Mr Aqua with a Sandwaterfall -Eco complete and black Florite sand mix -Preasurized Co2 -Finnex fugeray 20" -Finnex 24/7 24" -100w heater -Aquaclear 50 -UV Green killing machine Anubias petite Bucephelandra wavy green...
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    Gold Australe killifish. ...frustration

    Ive been trying to keep these killifish for 2 months. I got 3 pairs and 3 extra females from my local LFS in the last 2 months (2 fem per male)... they keep dying. Its a well set up tank and the peramiters always match up to recomended peramiters. what am i doing wrong? Is it possible that the...
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    Help ...chase the wave

    Something is wrong with my Rasbora they keep chasing the outlet and then I find them dead the next morning one by one. Theres a baffle on em so im not sure whats goin on. All peramiters normal. (Expand video) https://youtu.be/4L27hjelYzc
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    New to killifish, help

    I was recently suprised for Valentine's day by the Mrs buying me fish she thought id like... 1 Norman's Lampeye (killi) 1 Rocket Panchex (clown killi) Very sweet but idk the first thing about Killifish or these breeds. Theyre in my 10gal grow out with a good top on it and am slowly acclimating...
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    What is it!!!!!

    So i finally caught some video of these, they are in my QT TANK. They eat live mosses and dead pond snails and usually only come out swimming and crawling when the lights are out. They swim fast and well and sometimes corkscrew down. White, about the size and shape of the eye of a needle with...
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    Acidic vs Alkaline whats the benefits?

    Hello all... Id like to start a discussion here on what folks think about the two as they relate to freshwater cool/tropical aquarium keeping. Ive personally got 2 tanks one running a 7.5 and the other 6.4 and ive noticed some big differences in what i can keep in each. Things like plants for...
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    DSM pellia

    Anyone have any experience with the DSM yogurt method for moss using Mini Pellia?
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    strange Co2 drop checker issue

    Hey all im having a Co2 issue and im not sure why its happening. So i look at my drop checker in the morning and its almost yellow even though the Co2 has been off all night. When i do have the Co2 going its only 1bps. I thought at first that perhaps the soulution was old but after changung it...
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    Conundrum: GSA in a high light/Co2 tank

    So i have a conundrum, i have a tank that requires high Light and Co2 however ive got Green Spot Algae on my glass and some of my plants. I dont want to decrease the light because im already running at minimum and its not going away, and my plants are suffering for it. Ive heard that increased...
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    Cloudy waters new tank

    Hello allive been setting up yhis new tank and i cant seem to get the waters to clear up. Theres also quite a bit of Biofilm in the substrate at the beginning and imagine there is now as well. It was even on the Spider wood after the first day. Whats the best method for clearing this up?
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    Algae bloom

    So im cycling a 10 gal w/ sponge filter, im using ghost feedings, Seachem Stability, and a couple snails. While i havent hit Nitrites yet i seem to have gotten a bit of an algae bloom and some bio film. Any ideas on how to clear it up?
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    Amono laying eggs?

    Hello i have a tropical freshwater (no salts added) and the amono have decided to breed anyway. What should i do from here to ensure their survival? What should i expect?
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    Tap water testing

    So i took my tap water peramiters and the Ph reads were very odd. Ph was at 7.0, high Ph was at 8.0ish Any one know why this would be?
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    New experimental tank.

    So i recently set up a 10gal experiment with plants only. Set up 11/25 (Pics taken 11/29) Im trying to keep the initial Kh and thus Ph low so as to use it as a ype of nursery...any ideas on how to get that from the start? Is it easier from the start to regulate a lower Ph? Specs: *Aquasolum...
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    Substrate heating

    I found this article and it got me thinking, are they useful? Anyine have any experience with them? Thanks Substrate Heating Coils in the Planted Aquarium
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    Assassin snail baby

    So I had an assassin snail for a while and all that it was algae wafers apparently because it was pregnant I don't know hahaha. Anyway I tried to kill one of my trapdoor snails and failed but I gave her away. Apparently she laid eggs somewhere and now I have baby assassin snails does anyone...
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    Aquascape professionals

    Ok so heres the deal, im trying to get ahold of a well known professional aquascape artist. Any suggestions as to who might be the most accessible? I have some ideas and i cant get em off the ground but i cant do it alone, id like to improve the scope if the hobby if possible. :)
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    Fungus?

    So one of the Rasbora Het. Has some white protruding body fuzz or maybe slime??? I think its fungal but wanted another option. The only changes to the tanks regimen ive made is the addition of DIY Co2 (test ran for 2 days at 1 bubble every 2 sec. For the last 2 days for 6hrs per day) All...
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    Diy co2

    So i got a kit and set it all up and i have some questions before i add ingredients and put it in the tank. (20tall) Anyone used one of these before?
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    Black stuff on plants

    I just noticed this a couple days ago. Anyone know what it is? How to get rid of it? (It didnt cause holes in the Anubias)
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    Taodstools

    I feel like the next big thing is going to be aquatic toadstool. Anyone?
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    Co2 Drop checker

    So im setting up my drop checker and im not sure about a couple things... When you mix the 4dkh and solution, do you mix them till its blue? Is that how you know its right? Where should it be placed? High/low, Close/far from the Co2 diffuser? Hiw long does it take to react and how accurate is...
  23. bullyboy

    Under substrate heating/air

    Has anyone done this or know about it being used on fresh water tanks? Any ideas? Pros/Cons?
  24. bullyboy

    Shrimplets? Bugs?

    I noticed small things running around in the bucket after i did a sand vac today. They are maybe a mm long and runn very fast and swim. Any ideas?
  25. bullyboy

    GH, DH, DKH, KH and ppm???

    So ive just started testing my KH and GH with an API kit. As far as i know the GH is water hardness and KH is co2 in the water? Im trying to find all the peramiter preferences for my flora and fauna stock and future stock Can some one clear this up?
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