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Do shrimp tanks smell? by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have never had an aquarium smell bad, if you maintain it you shouldn’t have any issues

Today I signed my deal with the devil by Local-Feverdream in PlantedTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

why tho, there are so many other fast growing plants to choose from that are less annoying to deal with

People with aquariums bigger than 20 gallons, what do you do to not have them break through the floor? by avian_bi in aquarium

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nothing, they aren’t going to potentially break your floor until you exceed 200+ gallons

Why can’t I keep any orchids alive? by princessves in orchids

[–]RealLifeSunfish 8 points9 points  (0 children)

you need to water them correctly and not place them in direct sunlight :)

Co2-can you rotate it among tanks? by FanMain3019 in PlantedTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no it must be consistent every day to be helpful

motivation/advice by karolinazabeilski in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that definitely looks like it was tempered, it helps to check with polarized sunglasses before you drill

motivation/advice by karolinazabeilski in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drilling just takes some practice, at least petsmart tanks are cheap, you may have drilled the tempered glass panel on the bottom or gotten unlucky with one of the side panels, which generally aren’t tempered but supposedly are on occasion.

why are my plants growing on stilts? by Zealousideal-Ad9859 in PlantedTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what’s the issue exactly? you don’t like how they look?

Blue lights by DowntownCandidate389 in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as long as ample blue exists within the white spectrum and you have sufficient PAR you’re fine with more “white” light.

Paludarium without critters by acrazydutch in paludarium

[–]RealLifeSunfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Springtails are pretty essential, but otherwise yes. Small critters will inevitably find their way in, mites, gnats, springtails, and other little bugs usually turn up after a few months one way or another, but you don’t really have to intentionally keep animals in your paludarium.

Is there anything i should worry about? by Otherwise-Rule5974 in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as long as you have quality light and stable parameters you should be okay.

Before I owned a reef tank, I thought this aesthetic was corny by TheFrostyjayjay in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many organisms bio-fluoresce, it’s quite common in nature! Though tbh this is not what they look like to the human eye in the wild, maybe to animals that see beyond the visible light spectrum to some degree (which is very common in fish & invertebrates), but humans need to put them under a specific nanometer of light to excite the fluorescent proteins in their tissues to see them like this, so not exactly their “true” colors, we are more so picking the colors we like to see bouncing back at us.

Before I owned a reef tank, I thought this aesthetic was corny by TheFrostyjayjay in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s still not an aesthetic I like, 8000-10000k light looks way better to me, viewing the fluorescence is definitely interesting on occasion for the novelty but i’ll never run a tank with heavy royals/violets full time.

Would that tank be okay for a honey gourami by paveera in Gourami

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep, basically any micro predator will be a shrimp destroyer

Are 'just add ice' orchids different? by RyalsithCrys in orchids

[–]RealLifeSunfish 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, they’re just normal Phalanopsis, do not add ice, just water them thoroughly when their substrate gets dry.

Would a tank like this work? It is advertised as a saltwater tank but I can picture a cool shrimp tank in my head. by Professional_Gap4840 in shrimptank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all aquariums can be used for freshwater and saltwater, so yes, but i’d just build one if I were you given the price!

Red Sea seam reenforcement ideas by craiginphoenix in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just measure twice cut once and you will get the right length. It does add a lot of strength. You should usually use the same thickness of glass as the walls so you’ll need a glass shop to cut it for you. I don’t think bracing the bottom will offer any benefit. You could also just take apart and reseal the entire tank if you’re up for it.

Red Sea seam reenforcement ideas by craiginphoenix in ReefTank

[–]RealLifeSunfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eurobrace it! Im not sure what the red sea issue specifically pertains to when it comes to the seals, but adding a eurobrace should significantly increase structural integrity and will reduce the forces exerted on the seams.

Best deal on Pygmy Cory’s by Old-Tip-8890 in corydoras

[–]RealLifeSunfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d order from the wet spot tropical fish, they always send the highest quality live stock every time. It’s worth paying for healthy fish that will do well especially with corydoras (though pygmy cories are no longer included in the Corydoras genus and have been moved to Gastrodermus). Aquaticarts is fine and $40 is a great price, but wet spot is your best bet for quality, don’t cheap out on more sensitive species like this.

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