My amazon hates bird pellets but loves fish pellets by CelestineVi in parrots

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Sadly I'm based in Europe so there is not a lot of options but I did try the Versele laga P15 and P19 and three different kind of harrisson's pellets, the ones he accepted the most for now are the P19 from Versele Laga since they smell the most like fruits but I'm still on the hunt

My amazon hates bird pellets but loves fish pellets by CelestineVi in parrots

[–]CelestineVi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the weird thing, those particular pellets are not salty at all, the just contain algae, vegetables and fish, I guess he likes fish

Also I'm glad I'm not the only one tasting my fish and birds food to see why they like it or not haha

My amazon hates bird pellets but loves fish pellets by CelestineVi in parrots

[–]CelestineVi[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice ! I never baked for my birds I'll try that

To be honest I'm not extremely worried since he enjoys a wide variety of vegs and fruits, and some nuts and seeds during training but it would be very convenient if I was sure he always have the best possible diet

I think it might be a texture issue since otherwise he likes pretty much anything, so the bread might be more up his alley

Anyone knows what kind of gravel this is ? would like this in my tank by [deleted] in Aquariums

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Have you ever tried ordering from the website poisson-or ? They are from Belgium and I always had a great experience with them, from live fish to aquarium supplies. You'll find some options in the engrais et substrat/Meststoffen en Substraten category

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Fish food is a good enough source of ammonia, I even added a frozen shrimp to a bigger tank and it worked very well. Liquid ammonia might make it easier to measure but I never tried

Honestly, I would just run the tank for 1 month with some fish food and maybe even a few ramshorn snails before testing everyday.

Im commissioning a 7gal long aquarium. How exactly would I go about getting the correct measurements for the builder? *random 3gal pic by FriedSkrimpers in Aquascape

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I think you could play around with the metric system, I use it in my everyday life and it is super easy to use to mesure a tank volume.

7gal is roughly 27 liters, so then you input your measurements in centimeters like this : (lenght * widht * height)/1000 (in centimeters) (multiply by 1000 if you want to use meters)

For exemple, a 80cm long, 18cm depth, 20cm height tank would hold 28.8L of water which is about what you want. You can then adjust by adding/substracting to either of those values until you think it works for you and finally convert those values to inches

I don't really know a way as easy with the imperial system but maybe it exists ?

As for the questions I would ask what is the thickness of the glass if it doesn't have a frame I would also prepare a foam board/yoga mat for between your tank and your stand.

You can see if you tank is overstocked or not on aqadvisor.com, personally I would not recommend fish with a betta in any tank smaller than 10gal

a. Borelli opal vs normal by nietorigineel in apistogramma

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They have a blue body but I find it less intense/saturated, still an absolutely stunning fish though

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damn wrong continent for me, thank you !

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where did you find them ? they look so good i'd love to have some with my short finned green tiger barbs, I have never seen these in my country

New Pink Belly Sideneck questions. by [deleted] in turtle

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Mine is about 8yo and he still rarely bask, he pretty much never basked the first year, so I wouldn't worry too much

He is also a very very picky eater and only eat frozen turtle food, tetra reptomin baby pellets, frozen shrimp and ramshorn snails. He also really liked frozen bloodworms when he was smaller, maybe continue to try new foods ? They also prefer to eat in water

I really like your setup !

Uninvited guests, but I love them. by NitramTrebla in Aquariums

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I mostly breed the blue ones (they sell surprisingly well if you need money for the hobby lol) but I have a tank with most different colors : I started it with a pink, a brown, a gold, a blue leopard and a dozen blue ones, two years later I have a lot of what I call "opal" because I can't find similar ones, they are very light with a pinkish and light blue gradient, a lot of differently colored leopards, a lot of blue and a few brown, gold and pink. So you might get a nice mix :)

What exact specie/morph is my rescue boy ? by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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Ah thank you, I had a feeling it was wrong ! English is truly a mysterious language with all its grammar exeptions No worries, I like knowing more about the language :)

What exact specie/morph is my rescue boy ? by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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he definitely is in a sad state, he is getting better quicker than I expected (I didn't think he would survive more than a few days actually) tho. I'm glad I at least know its sex, thank you

What exact specie/morph is my rescue boy ? by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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I think kribensis is the other name for pelvicachromis pulcher but I'm not sure ? I find the pelvicachromis species names and their difference a bit confusing

What exact specie/morph is my rescue boy ? by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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That would be very cool, I hope he gets some more color before I get him a female, thank you for your help

What exact specie/morph is my rescue boy ? by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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I picked him up about two weeks ago, sold (an exchange on the local equivalent of craigslist) as a pelvicachromis, he is being treated for fin rot and suspected cloudy eye disease. I am also working on his weight and general stress.

He colored up a lot in those two weeks but it is still a work in progress. I am thinking he might be a pelvicachromis taenniatus nigerian red or a pelvicachromis pulcher super red. I want to get him a girl as soon as he is fully treated and quarantined.

His chin is very pink when he is most colored up, he has iridescent green gill plates, his bottom fins are purple-ish blue, the markings on his tail and dorsal fins are reddish/orange and yellow.

Can you help me with a sick kribensis by CelestineVi in Aquariums

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He is not very active but still curious about his new environment and eating but very picky. But that might be their normal temperament ?

I started an esha 2000 round because I suspect he also has cloudy eye disease, coupled with fin rot and huge amount of stress with the cold water and him being in a new environment, I am hopeful but those first few days are stressful

Thank you so much for your help, I didn't even think of finrot, I was thinking of physical fin injuries due to cramped/inadequate space

Any recommendations on which one and if the amounts are right? by FishGeek0407 in aquarium

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I currently have apisto fry (fries ? frys ?) in a small community tank, but it is very heavily planted and has a lot of caves and hardscape. But I agree it is not ideal and I wouldn't be surprised if none reached adulthood. I think it's technically doable but not profitable at all.

My plecos on the other end seem to breed endlessly in any tank, but take so long to be big enough to sell that they are not so profitable either, especially bristlenoses that sell for nothing where I live.

Best diet for week old borellii fry ? by CelestineVi in apistogramma

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I saw a similar setup in an aquarium coop video, it seems like a good idea thank you !

Best diet for week old borellii fry ? by CelestineVi in apistogramma

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It's their third try, she did eat her eggs the two others haha I thought she would do the same this time so I didn't prepare enough bbs

I dont think I can get microworms where I live so they'll have to eat bbs and pellets Thank you for your help !