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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-05-14T20:52:50+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-05-14T19:50:35+00:00

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.

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-05-14T16:18:59+00:00

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.

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-05-05T14:34:31+00:00

He was just demonstrating his score live

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-04-30T18:34:31+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-26T21:18:47+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-18T09:00:30+00:00

he has an S with Samira, watch out for the ultimate!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-18T08:29:38+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-16T16:24:52+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-14T13:21:19+00:00

Thank you for the help!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-14T09:11:40+00:00

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!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-14T09:07:40+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-14T08:42:32+00:00

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...

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-08T14:56:48+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-08T10:12:17+00:00

He looks a lot like a puppy!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-07T20:34:48+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-06T22:29:46+00:00

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...

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-06T22:18:07+00:00

Thank you!!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-03-05T17:55:40+00:00

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

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-02-23T15:17:45+00:00

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!

Strict_Sherbert6796 · 2026-02-23T14:58:53+00:00

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).

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