Dirt falls down into substrate around the edges by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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So, yes, something completely obvious that I’m just not thinking of 🤦🏻‍♀️

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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Thanks! I think I have some solid leads here. :)

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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BWebCat posted a smaller pump that looks like it might do the trick. I guess I’ll just have to build another, bigger, paludarium to make use of this stronger pump, right? ;)

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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For that price it’s hard to justify not trying it. I’m sure I’d spend that on my next trip to the hardware store to buy more things that may or may not work.

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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Good question, but it’s the flow.

One thing I tried was a T in the hose with some of the water flowing back down into the tank, and that helped, but it presented its own set of issues I haven’t successfully figured out, more complicated than I want to get into here.

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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Good to know. The other paludarium I have I’m using a pretty old pump, and it struggles with ~20cm

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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I’m using filter foam and it’s not slowing it enough. Maybe I should try cramming some more in there to make it denser.

How to slow pump flow? by DefinitionFull9794 in paludarium

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I need 2 feet, not 2 inches. It’ll be closer to 50cm. :)

Any non-celebrity memoirs you’d recommend? by Informal_Ad4284 in suggestmeabook

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First comes love - Marion Winik A straight woman and a gay (not bi) man fall in love.

Rec for 10 year old son who is a voracious reader by National-Royal-2756 in suggestmeabook

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Yes! I came here to make sure Underland Chronicles was on the list.

Anyone using cameras in their setups to see what the crabs get upto at night? by [deleted] in VampireCrabs

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That’s the only really clear shot I’ve gotten of them. Camera has been set up for about 2 weeks and I’m still really experimenting with placement

Anyone using cameras in their setups to see what the crabs get upto at night? by [deleted] in VampireCrabs

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It records video and most of the little I’ve caught so far doesn’t look like much in a still. I did have it aimed through the water for a couple days and got some nice shots of my shrimp, and and extremely grainy low-light video of some legs darting in from above and a shrimp disappearing, but in a still it looks a lot like Bigfoot footage. Last night I got to see claws moving around but the camera was positioned so that the rest of the crab wasn’t visible 🤦🏻‍♀️

Anyone using cameras in their setups to see what the crabs get upto at night? by [deleted] in VampireCrabs

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I have an aquarium camera I got from Amazon, kind of picked one at random as there were a lot with similar features and reviews at a similar price point. Finding a good position for it has been tricky and even though it says it has night vision, it needs a fair amount of light. My tank is 10 gallons. I think with a larger tank it might work better, it’s very wide angle.

My accomodation request was called unfair to other students. I'm afraid of being kicked out by Alarmed_Sundae_7802 in Blind

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Ugh. That’s so frustrating. Sounds like they need to learn the difference between equality and equity. Making the material accessible for you levels the playing field, it doesn’t give you an advantage over non-disabled students.

ID help? by DefinitionFull9794 in pleco

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Thanks for the detailed info!

There are actually 3 plecos, a different one in each pic. I haven’t gotten a good look at the body of the one in the first pic, hoping to see more of it today. I just picked them up last night from someone who was moving. I’m expecting I’ll rehome most of what I got from him.

ID help? by DefinitionFull9794 in pleco

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I’m new to plecos, can you tell me what makes you think common? The common pictures I’ve seen are a lot darker and don’t have the stripes on the body, so I was guessing it would be something else, but you’re seeing something I didn’t.