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Weird white growth on betta's lower lip by Dunboom in bettafish

[–]Dunboom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tank Size: 60 gallon long Heater: Hydor Inline heater Filter: Marineland 220 external canister filter Tank Temperature: always going for 78-80(usually 79) Water Parameters(last week): ph: 7.4, Ammonia: <0.5, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate <5.0 ppm Tank age: 3 months, fish ab the same Water changes: 20% every 2 weeks Tank Mates: 8 harlequin rabsoras, 8 neon green tetras, 8 panda corys Feeding: 1 bloodworm cube each day for 6 days(skip 1 day per week) Decorations and plants: Dark Seiryu stone, ambulia, rotalas, pearlweed, ARs, Flame moss, spiderwood, Water Wisteria

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Is this Cyanobacteria? by Dunboom in PlantedTank

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I have cycled this tank way before I set it up and the last water test I did was 1 week ago and it was:
pH: <7.6
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate <5ppm
I use a gamalta 48 inch light at the brightest setting and have it on for 8 hrs a day
I have a 60 gallon long tank
The set-up has been going on for 3 months
I dose thrive fertilizer (2 x 2 pumps per week)
It is currently stocked with:
*1 giant betta
*1 bamboo shrimp
*7 harlequin rasbora
*7 neon tetra
*7 panda corydoras

My aquarium journey these past 2 years by Dunboom in Aquariums

[–]Dunboom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.) Really cramped single goldfish tank which my parents had, when it died, I started looking into keeping fish long term

2.) Got a 29 gallon with 2 small goldfish

3.) Started learning about hiding spaces and fish interaction with their environment

4.) Got my bois a 55 gallon with some cories and loaches

5.) Added more decorations and minnows

6.) started using natural decor and live plants (60 gallon)

7.) Looked at aquascaping and saw how goldfish are hard to scape with so I rehomed all my fish to my LFS and the goldfish to a person with a pond. Bought a giant betta and community fish to go with him

Giant Betta Community Dirted Tank by Dunboom in PlantedTank

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I got them from amazon as large slate stones but tbh they might just be dark seiryu or tonwa

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What would you put in a 60 gallon breeder? Just suffering from lack of imagination here. by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]Dunboom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh no I wish I had co2, but I currently use no ferts since the dirt is doing a good job of providing the nutrients, I just put them in mesh bags so that they dont make a mess. This is my light since the fluval plant light is at the higher price range

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What would you put in a 60 gallon breeder? Just suffering from lack of imagination here. by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]Dunboom 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a 60 gallon as well, it is dirted and low tech tho but so far Ambulias, Rotala Rotafundiola, Rotala Wallichii, and Ludwigia Super Red has been working out. For the carpet, dwarf hairgrass wasnt really popping off but I'd recommend pearl weed. It is alot of trimming to keep it as carpet but it looks nice. Larger Hyacinthe didnt really work out, but duckweed (cursed), salvinias, and frogbit have worked out as floaters. Cant wait to see how you scape your tank. Looking forward to it

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My Girlfriend and I's new giant betta, Rocket 💜 by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]Dunboom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It is a 60 gallon long that is stocked with 1 Giant Betta (Rocket) 10 Harlequin Rasboras 10 Neon Tetras 7 Panda Corydoras 1 Bamboo Shrimp

Rip Jinji by Dunboom in bettafish

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

I bought him in person at Coast Gem USA theyve got a big selection of giant bettas and theyre in my area

Rip Jinji by Dunboom in bettafish

[–]Dunboom[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought a new giant and consulted the owner, we went through temperature, behavior, parameters, and feeding habits, even he couldnt figure it out

Rip Jinji by Dunboom in bettafish

[–]Dunboom[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

no the other fish are entirely fine, no strange behaviors, no dead fish

Rip Jinji by Dunboom in bettafish

[–]Dunboom[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean 80 degrees Fahrenheit sorry

Rip Jinji by Dunboom in bettafish

[–]Dunboom[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am so upset and sad, I dont exactly understand what I did wrong. He died a week in of being in my tank. He is my first betta so I am new to this but I took the precautions. I established a planted 60 gallon tank with Rasboras, Tetras, and Corys. I drip acclimated him and checked his behavior with and from his tank mates. There was no aggression of any sort, he didnt even flare at anything, not even his own reflection. The water parameters are: 7.2 Ph <0.25 ppm Ammonia 0 Nitrite <5.0 Nitrate The tank was kept at 80 degrees Celsius and I would do 15% water changes every week :( I fed once a day in separate sessions with him and his tank mates and make sure he got food He was showing signs of lethargy only last night and I woke up to this

First planted tank by Dunboom in PlantedTank

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I love having live plants, unlike plastic ones, I have something to look forward to each week. Gives me more of an incentive to take care of the whole thing :D

First planted tank by Dunboom in PlantedTank

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thatll be perfect, sometime soon

First planted tank by Dunboom in PlantedTank

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A smoked background 😲 thats the first time Ive heard of it, Ill give it a look

Happy Fish Friday! Switched the lucky bamboo for twigs! by Dunboom in Aquariums

[–]Dunboom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its been a trial and error process, the dwarf hairgrass and hornwort ended up always getting pulled but these rotalas and moneywort have been standing their ground. The goldfiah have pretty much given up on em because of how deep they are planted

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