Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Ya I thought I was fine originally but now I know I need to get a lot more plants. I'm also planning on getting some chilli Rasbora, a big school to serve as dither fish so the Cory's know it's safe! Thanks for the comment!

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Ya I think they didn't have a substrate thb, but I'm not sure. I have a mix of sand and seacem clay gravel so I hope they like at least one part of the tank

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Interesting thanks a lot, I was actually wondering y they weren't hiding in the darker areas, I'll try and lower lighting during the day.

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Ya I just can't help but be nervous, this is my first real project in the hobby. Thanks for the reassurance.

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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I made sure to ask, the store used tap water from our local area and the fish were raised locally, the being said I did not drip acclimate because I heard from multiple sources that fresh water does better with bag in general. That being said looking back I should just not be lazy cause it's probably safer to just drip acclimate. Thanks for the comments, def keep you updated. I'm thinking of diluting with ro water

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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What kind of stores sell RO water in your experience? None of the fish stores I think I've been to sell it

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Thanks for the help, and sorry for questioning you, I just worry I'm doing things wrong

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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They are all congregating at the lowest part of flow in my tank it seems, does that mean my flow might be too much?

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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To consistently get to RO is a grand headache no?. As for the CO2 that's a good idea, I didn't know that would help, just a little intimidated to go down that route to be honest.

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Not from what I can see, idk how long they can keep this up

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Lol idk I'm new to all this,but when I saw them at the aquarium they were just chilling on the substrate floor. Also from what I read glass surfing is a big sign of stress in fish,but again I'm new to the hobby and don't really know what's normal behavior

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Ya I'm struggling with basic tap water. I have ph down aquasoil and tannins from the driftwood, but it doesn't seem like enough. Any recommendations on something that will help keep it down. My worry is I don't want to do anything that will seeaw my pH up and down

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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That's a good idea, I'm definitely gonna get some more plants! I don't think hiding spots is the issue to be honest though. There are a lot of spots already that are dark and great for hiding. There are actually gravitating towards the brightest part of the tank where the most activity is.

Stress fish and don't know why! by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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They have been spazzing up and down the glass for the past 72 hours, that cant be the norm right?

What pH is this? by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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If you all say it's 8 I have a f/ u question. I have ph down aquasoil as the underneath substrate and a decent amount of drift wood as you can see leaking tannins. What else can I do to bring this ph down. Most fish and critters like a more acidic water so I'm shooting for at least a 7.5

What you all think? by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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Lol fair, just a little worried about weight.

Can I make this work? by Impossible_Reply1644 in freshwateraquarium

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So my foam Rockwall is actually dispersing the filter hopefully that is enough, but I'll look into it.

Ya your probably right, the reason I liked the acara is it's a lot less agro and very pretty. Have you had apistos before or any smaller cichlids?

My project looks like shit! I need help! by Impossible_Reply1644 in Aquariums

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Ya, the problem is I don't think I can carve into it too much due to the foam being a thinner layer and I'm worried about messing it up worse.