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I’m just past Syracuse. We haven’t even made it to the worst of the storm. We are getting the flash freezing now. Thank god for our gas fireplace.

Power is out. I’ve been moving from tank to tank every couple hours with the Jackery and letting them run for 15 minutes at a time. Have them covered with heavy towels for insulation. The tanks are pretty heavily planted so I thank that is helping a bit. The fish seem find so far, fingers crossed.

I charged my little jackery 300w. I figure I can move it from tank to tank every so often to circulate a bit of water and let the heaters turn on. Then I can just charge the jackery back up with the car. Hopefully that will keep them happy.

No time to get anything for auxiliary power. It’s already storming here.

We are supposed to be getting a “once in a lifetime” snow and ice storm starting tomorrow. They are warning that we might be facing extended power outages due to high winds. I have 3 fish tanks running with filters and heaters and no way to power them if the electricity goes out. How long can my...

Well I can’t use anything else until I finish this course of anti-parasitic. I’m also getting low on funds given the time of year so I hope what I’m using already works.

I’m already treating them for parasitic issues as I stated in my original post. I’m using Fritz ParaCleanse. I do the second dose of it today and then I’m supposed to do a 25% water change on Sunday. I will see how they are after that. If the ParaCleanse didn’t do the trick, I have the Maracyn...

There’s no way I can get a photo or video as the fish have already passed. I tried my best to describe what was happening. I have 3 tanks right now and this is the only one I’m having issues with. The only difference between the 3 is that this one has gravel substrate that was from a friends...

I’ve had a problem with die off all of a sudden in my guppy fry tank. I haven’t been able to locate the cause. Right now it has 2 pregnant females and probably 20 fry. There was another adult female but she died soon after dropping her fry. She was a bright yellow guppy and after giving birth...

He does have some spots on his tail. I just noticed that. He acts like he wants to eat but then just ignores it. His poop is really long and white. Will he pass this on to my other guppies? And how do I locate the cause of it?

Here is a video of the current sick and dying fish. He’s one of my favorites. https://imgur.com/a/lHKZ57S And a video of the full tank, after removing most of the hornwort. https://imgur.com/a/3BjMTkd And last, this fish is doing what all of them seem to do just before they get sick. They...

Nothing new has been added other than the fish that was quarantined. The fish will be moved to a tank that has no other fish in it. This is because I want to separate them from the fry in the current tank. I’m afraid to do a gravel vac because of all the fry in the tank. My vac sucks them up...

All of my guppies have been healthy and all of a sudden I’ve lost 2 in 2 days and another on the way out! Tank setup: 10 gallon. Fully cycled (water parameters just tested and all was perfect). Water temperature held at 75 degrees (can’t go much higher because of my Borneo loach). EXTREMELY...

Would something like this work because I already have it on hand. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Perma-R-Products-Common-0-75-in-x-1-13-ft-x-4-ft-Actual-0-75-in-x-1-13-ft-x-4-ft-1-R-2-9-Unfaced-Polystyrene-Garage-Door-Foam-Board-Insulation/3014185 Edit: I just realized these aren’t wide enough for...

Good lol. I have put so much money into this in the last couple weeks. My wife has been tolerant so far, another $50 and I would have been on the couch for a while! ��

Would I need a 2in thick piece of polystyrene? Or would a 1in piece work? I have to buy the 2in in 4x8 sheets and they are $50. My funds are getting awfully low.

He actually bought it as a kit. It assembles in like 2 minutes. It’s sturdy though. His 55’s sat on it for 2 years. I just get paranoid. That’s a LOT of water. And it’s going to be on a second floor loft.

I’d have to measure everything when I get home from work. I know both tanks are 4 foot. Too will be a standard 55 gallon and the lower a 33 gallon long. Would polystyrene be sufficient or should I get a piece of plywood to go between the tank and stand?

I bought a double 55 gallon tank stand from a friend and noticed that the side and center supports are SLIGHTLY lower than the front and back supports. Maybe 1/16 of an inch (see attached pics). He had a 55 on both the top and bottom for several years with no issues what so ever. I have a...

I’ll grab a pic of it tonight when I get home tonight. I use a 14w full spectrum light (I’ll link it below). I’m still new to planted tanks and I’m probably leaving I ton too long because I noticed my anubias is starting to get green circular patches of algae on its leaves too. How long should I...

Thanks! Any idea on how to make my Java moss quit turning brown? It’s the only plant in my tank that isn’t doing so well. It gets a lot of light and I’m sure the guppies keep it good and fertilized lol.

I have a 10 gallon guppy tank that has Anubias, Java fern, Java moss, hornwort and guppy grass. All seem to be growing well except my Java moss. It keeps turning brown in spots. Would I benefit from co2 in such a small tank? The hornwort has doubled in size in just over 2 weeks. I’ve had to...

I might just grab some small stones and tie the plants to them instead. Seems like it should be safer than taking chances with metals.

I was thinking that because I never see lead weights when I buy fishing tackle anymore.

Good luck with that. It’s a scary world out here right now. But as for the sinkers, completely tin. So I’m hoping they are safe for my fish. Sick of all this hornwort floating at the top of my tank. I love the stuff, but it blocks the light from my other plants.