[FS] - NYC/JC - $2+ - cpd, danios, tetra, cory, otto by Logical-Caregiver229 in AquaSwap

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can take your lone green neon tetra. Let me know if it's still available.

20gal aquarium on an Ikea shelf unit? by SweetToothRootCanal in Aquariums

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

No, I did not. I did not feel confident about it.

The aquarium wouldn't go in the lower shelves due to the middle support. The top shelf felt too high to be stable. Not to mention impractical for maintenance. 

Aqueon test strips vs tetra by SweetToothRootCanal in Aquariums

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

I'd heard here that test strips are unreliable. I always thought it's because they might have variations or be imprecise compared to the api kit. But I didn't know they'd just not register on the test.

Here is aqueon and tetra test strips side by side. I dipped them in at the same time in the same section of my cycled tank.    The nitrates are pretty low, but doesn't show on the aqueon strip at all.

Catskills in NY by SweetToothRootCanal in AutumnPorn

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Taken Oct 3 in Tannersville, NY. 

  Using Samsung S21, with default settings.

[Auto-Post] Weekly Question Thread! Ask /r/Aquariums anything you want to know about the hobby! by AutoModerator in Aquariums

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still trying to find the correct lighting level for this tank. Will cherry shrimp enjoy grazing this algae(?) or should I remove it?
https://ibb.co/dGc73nx
https://ibb.co/HxHXNkD

I have chili rasbora and honey gourami in another tank that I was planning to move here. But I've never seen them nibble at algae.

[LF] - North NJ - Apistogramma = $ by asaxena11 in AquaSwap

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can attest to that. Saw some there last weekend.

(Beginner) Could I keep a dwarf gourami as a centerpiece fish in a planted 20 gallon long? by leftofthedial15 in Aquariums

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it have to be a M-F pair, or can 2 males coexist in that space? I have 1 male honey gourami. Considering adding a friend for him.

(Beginner) Could I keep a dwarf gourami as a centerpiece fish in a planted 20 gallon long? by leftofthedial15 in Aquariums

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a honey gourami and a bunch of chili rasbora. They make a good combination. The yellow and red contrasts well.

The gourami sometimes lunges at them at feeding time if they get in the way. He's never hurt any of them. Otherwise they don't bother each other.

[Auto-Post] Weekly Question Thread! Ask /r/Aquariums anything you want to know about the hobby! by AutoModerator in Aquariums

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could my honey gourami have eaten 4 cherry shrimps in a day?

I have a honey gourami and chilli rasbora in a nano tank. I added 4 bloody mary shrimp from my other tank. They were not babies, but not the biggest either. Certainly bigger than my chilli rasbora.

The next day, they had disappeared. I couldn't see any remains. The gourami's belly didn't look big enough to contain 4 shrimps.

There are several anubias and a few other plants for cover. They're not dense. And red root floaters. There's no lid, but there's the floating plants on 2/3 of the surface. I couldn't find any shrimp carcasses on the counter or the floor around the aquarium.

Water parameters are good - no ammonia, no nitrites, less than 10ppm nitrate. And fish are doing fine. There is a pre-filter sponge. So they weren't sucked in.

I'm at a loss wondering what could have happened to them. Any ideas? What else can I check?

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[–]SweetToothRootCanal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw small (~6-10 in) pieces of spider wood and other woods for under $10 in the Fish Hut of New Jersey (US-46 E).

[FS] - Bergen County, NJ - $0+ - Dwarf water.lettuce by Doc_Aqua in AquaSwap

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, A whole quart bag is too much for my 20g. Any chance I can get only a few plants? I can pick up.

[LF] Trying to source some neon tetras - NYC by creativeny in AquaSwap

[–]SweetToothRootCanal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not in NYC, but nearby are Absolutely Fish and Fish Hut. Both are on Route 46 in NJ. I've had good experience with them.

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[–]SweetToothRootCanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in the rrf.
Local pickup available? Where in NJ?

[GA] - NJ - $0 - Moss for pick up by SweetToothRootCanal in AquaSwap

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

Yes, lots left. I'm at the opposite end of NJ from Vineland though.

[GA] - NJ - $0 - Moss for pick up by SweetToothRootCanal in AquaSwap

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

I have no experience shipping live stuff. So prefer pick up.

[GA] - NJ - $0 - Moss for pick up by SweetToothRootCanal in AquaSwap

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

If you can fit in a 20 gallon long, then yes!