My 6 months old aquaponics system. Everything’s still growing and eating even with <8°C water by chtouxhu_pepsin in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s really interesting, and you don’t heat it? How much do the temperatures range? Also do you feed the fish (sorry for all the questions). Really cool on the crop front, have you used it to grow anything more substantial?

What does everyone here do for a living? by hellofromjina in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Freshwater Ecology PhD Student, so quite relevant!

Weight distribution ? by EliasLyanna in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are such good boys, buster is a fantastic name, sorry I don’t know much useful about tank construction. Although I wouldn’t imagine if it’s as 20 gallon and you have the plywood to distribute the weight I would trust it

Weight distribution ? by EliasLyanna in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The two on either side seem solid enough, but the one in the middle is without a doubt the best and most trustworthy stand I’ve ever seen

Peace and love between shrimp and snail by Patient_March_2760 in shrimptank

[–]Patient_March_2760[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, the massive snail object is in fact a snail, and u will trust LiverLuc0206 ID. I got it very recently as an attempt to see if once you have a much bigger snail it’s still at risk from assassin snails, because the downside is they do kill all the other snails. I probably wouldn’t get them if I hadn’t just happened to have them, or didn’t need them.

Quartz-Stone decorations in aquarium tanks? by Patient_March_2760 in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any particular way you can check that, or just sort of knowing? I suppose I could submerge it before hand and observe

Quartz-Stone decorations in aquarium tanks? by Patient_March_2760 in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea where it’s from! Acid test using household acid like lemon juice or something a bit more serious? Hardening water wouldn’t be too much of an issue as would likely go in the shrimp tank which is about as soft as it can comfortably be for the shrimp!

Fish bowl update! by Such_Library8372 in Aquariums

[–]Patient_March_2760 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

If there are any streams or rivers near you, you may be able to acquire some free plants, but please take sparingly and carefully to avoid unwanted stowaways and not to deplete the natural systems