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  1. Hobbiest

    Wanted: ISO plants

    Looking for Java ferns and Anubis if anyone has extra to sell or other plants that would attach to driftwood well
  2. Hobbiest

    Denison barbs

    Does anyone have experience with these fish also known as rainbow barbs? Impulse buy I bought 8 will be here Tuesday and I want to be prepared current stock is two angelfish a synodontis feather fin catfish , four tiger barbs and a blue lobster aka crayfish 65 gallon tank any advice welcome and...
  3. Hobbiest

    Free: Fish needing re homed

    I have a Ruby Green Victorian that needs a new home as my Peacock cichlids we’re beating up on it so I put it in my glow tank not an ideal situation so if your interested I’m in Freeburg IL please feel free to comment
  4. Hobbiest

    Ruby green Victorian fish

    On scale 1-10 how bad of a disaster would it be to put my Victorian in my 30 gallon glow tank with 5 glow tetras and two baby bala sharks, to save its life? It’s getting beat up bad in my peacock tank. Pleas help any advice welcome
  5. Hobbiest

    Jewel Cichlids

    I have a 65 gallon aquarium it’s occupants at the moment are one adult Jewel Cichlid, three juvenile Jewel I just acquired and a young Synodontis catfish but my tank looks empty does anyone on here have experience with keeping Jewel Cichlids and what tank mates can go with them? Any advice...
  6. Hobbiest

    Hump on severus

    I’m not sure if my severus is sick or not he is eating, swimming and tearing up the tank fine but he is getting a hump on his head I didn’t notice before and I’ve had him a long time it appears fluid filled I tried taking the best pic of it I could so if anyone knows anything about what might be...
  7. Hobbiest

    For Sale: Plant package

    I have a huge amount of rooted trimmings from my rotala plants and watersprite there may also be java ferns included. These are easy to grow great for beginner planted aquarium may be planted or left floating the rotala will grow above water level if left to float. $12 shipped a generous amount...
  8. Hobbiest

    Snail ID

    Does anyone know what type of snail this is? It must have came in on a plant but there a couple in the tank and I need to know what I have On my hands. Thanks in advance...
  9. Hobbiest

    Water quality help please???

    I don't even know where to post this thread anymore. I have a planted tank and was looking into fixing issues with GH and KH the first being way too high and won't even register on a test and the later being too low ( drop checker was not working because tank water was not 4dkh) My water...
  10. Hobbiest

    For Sale: Watersprite

    Water Sprite is growing so thick in my tanks that it is growing unsubmerged above my tanks. These are very healthy green mostly rooted plants not just trimmings I am going to sell. $4.00 for a really good amount in a sandwich size bag shipping will be $6.50 priority with tracking.
  11. Hobbiest

    Please help angelfish fin rot

    I don't know what to do my oldest angel, Sonic, has fin rot. She is about six years old now and I believe the cause of the fin rot is a younger breeding pair in the tank. I only have a five gallon empty at this time and that is way too small for her she is currently in a 65 gallon. If I went and...
  12. Hobbiest

    Pps pro users advice needed

    I recently started using the pps pro system of fertilizing again and have been doing multiple pwc each week to combat a algae problem I was battling. I also cut photo period to the four on four off method and plants are starting to look great and blk hair algae is almost completely gone. I have...
  13. Hobbiest

    New lighting question

    I upgraded lights this month and was wondering if anyone can tell me if I have Low-High lighting? My lights are two 6700K HO lights that are 22inch above substrate and a 36inch Finnex Planted Plus that is 23 inches above substrate. My red Tigar lotus plants are still red and I have...
  14. Hobbiest

    For Sale: plants- out with the old sale

    I ordered some new plants and need to rid myself of some old ones. I have three available asking for $15.00, all plants have healthy roots and can be grown under low or high lighting (snail free). I will sell separately just request and shoot me a fair price 1Large Amazon Sword, at least...
  15. Hobbiest

    Can anyone give me advice on a leaf fish

    A friend of mine at work knows I keep fish and ask if I could rescue a leaf fish her father has, as he is ready to flush it. I wouldn't want that to happen to any fish, but I have to look out for my own first and I don't know anything about these fish. I have searched the internet and most of...
  16. Hobbiest

    For Sale: Angelfish (local pick-up only)

    I have 15 freshwater marble angelfish juveniles will sell for $3.00 each. They are parent raised in my home and are about five months old now. These beautiful fish are getting to be silver dollar size and need to find good homes. I live in Freeburg, Illinois( about 20 min from St. Louis Missouri)
  17. Hobbiest

    Need a fresh outlook and advice

    My main tank is a 65 gal planted aquarium with C02. I use root tabs for my amazon swords and use leaf zone for plants that take in nutrient through leaves, I have the PPS pro system ferts, but am currently not using. I also use Flora-max for substrate. For the most part my plants do great with...
  18. Hobbiest

    I have BABIES, angelfish(:

    :) Ok guys I have worked very hard to finally see my little ones and they are adorable. The parent angelfish are both black marbled and the fry ended up black with silver stripes, approx. 35 of them survived and they are 6 weeks old from free swimming. The dilemma I am having is that in...
  19. Hobbiest

    concerned about angelfish fry

    I moved my breeding pair of angelfish from my 65 Gal. to a 20 Gal. so they could breed without concern of other fish eating the fry. They did spawn and the fry have been free swimming for about two weeks. Tonight, to my surprise, they are spawning again and now I am concerned they might eat the...
  20. Hobbiest

    lighting

    Ok guys so I just recieved my new light fixture, but it came with one pink bulb and one 12000k bulb and they say it is full spectrum for planted tanks. I have been reading and have heard that the pink bulb doesn't do anything for plants and the 12000k bulb is too high for freshwater plants...
  21. Hobbiest

    How much light do I need?

    I have a 65 gal. aquarium and at this time all I have on it is a 25watt floramax bulb. I am thinking of buying a 78watt T5HO light this weekend but I'm not sure if it is enough for plants. It comes with one white bulb and one pink both are 39watts. Anything is better than I have now I guess...
  22. Hobbiest

    new to aquarium planted tanks need help

    I don't technically have a planted tank, I have an aquarium with regular gravel that has many java ferns, a Anubias nana and a new Telanthera Cardinal. I love the plants and the look wonderful but I just bought a Amazon Sword that will be arriving soon and I know it has a large root system that...
  23. Hobbiest

    help

    hi i was looking for some help with my aquarium and decided to try here even though my computer skills are not the best .:facepalm: here is the problem, I have a 65 Gal. aquarium i started over a year and a half ago. My 20 gal I never had a problem with but now I am beyond frustrated. I have a...
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