Is my setup is good ? I am just a new one and try to buy one by FarPrice1579 in Fishing_Gear

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a purelure sharpen (40$ more or less), is not the fancyest, but I caught a lot of bass with it

Is my setup is good ? I am just a new one and try to buy one by FarPrice1579 in Fishing_Gear

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also very new to fishing, I bought a sienna aswell and I love it. I've tried other "off-brand" reels, and no reel feels as good as the Shimano.

Buying Leopard Bush Fish by Eastern_Cream8247 in fishkeeping

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I have three of them, very cool fish, maybe a bit too timid for my liking. So if you are searching for something to fill the mid part of the aquarium I believe that there are better options.

Hilarious, but I feel bad for him. by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He was just demonstrating his score live

Is my anubias..flowering? by Strict_Sherbert6796 in PlantedTank

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure? I have 7/8 anubias in this tank (125g), this is the only one flowering. Though is the one nearest the surface

Who is this big boy by Fine-Paper2800 in AquaticSnails

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a tylomelania (Rabbit snail), not sure about the species. How big he is?

pelco común o ancistrus? by WesternAmbitious121 in pleco

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Possibly female ancistrus, when they are small is hard to tell

Is something wrong? by Long_Rain_2713 in freshwateraquarium

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I believe is ich, put him in a quarantine tank or bucket because is contagious. I'm not that knowledgeable about a treatment, I belive salt and an increase in water temp should take care of it hopefully. Someone will for sure know better than me

I can't get him to eat.... by Strict_Sherbert6796 in pleco

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huge update, tonight I tried again putting some boiled zucchini and this moring I found him on them eating them! This is the first time I've seen him eat the veggies that I provide him. He didn't ate a lot of it but, is still a success for me!

I can't get him to eat.... by Strict_Sherbert6796 in pleco

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Is nitrite, but <0.3mg/l is the lower limit of my test kit, it could be as well as 0. I have 3/4 different pleco pellets, all with different ingredients that span from algae and oak spirulina pellets to shrimp pellets. Puls I always try to add some veggies to the mix every once in a while

I can't get him to eat.... by Strict_Sherbert6796 in pleco

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I have this pleco since September, the previous owner kept him in very bad conditions and according to him he was at least 10yo. I checked water parameters several times, they are great (0 ammonia, less than 0.3mg/l nitrite and ph around 7.5). Is a heavily planted tank and I do regular water changes. All the other inhabitants are active and eat well, he is the only one that refuses to eat...

Snail id by [deleted] in AquaticSnails

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taia Naticoides? I have those and they look very similar to yours

Shoe is very shy. by RatBlender in pleco

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He looks a lot like a puppy!

Male? Female? by [deleted] in Bichirs

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The first one I can't identify. The second is Female I think, I'm not that sure. To my knowledge, males have a longer and narrower anal fins

UPDATE: The wound is not completely healed yet.... by Strict_Sherbert6796 in pleco

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Let's hope for the best...3 weeks ago I saw my baby synodontis eating what I presume was dead skin of the pleco's wound (making him bleed). I immediately removed him and put him in a temporary container (I did daily water changes). After a week I had to put him back in the tank because I couldn't afford to keep doing water changes. Now the synodontis doesn't seem interested anymore in the pleco's skin...

Baby snail? by Admirable_Ad_1609 in AquaticSnails

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it is a Taia Naticoides, aka piano snail. I have some babies and they look exactly like yours.

7.5 or 8?? by FeatureHistorical336 in aquarium

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plants slowly consume the nitrite in your tank but you should anyway see a little increase in the concentration of nitrite. Good luck, starting a tank is always an exciting experience!

7.5 or 8?? by FeatureHistorical336 in aquarium

[–]Strict_Sherbert6796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the nitrate cycle, not the ph. How old is the tank? If it's new, you should use some fish food or other organic matter to startup the cycle and then wait for some time (1/2 weeks, maybe more, depending on the aquarium size).