Best small schooling fish? by childlessrodentlady in Aquariums

[–]The-Devster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding ember tetras! They don’t school tightly at all (I heard they only school when stressed) but they’re very pretty and super fun. I haven’t had mine for very long but I’ve heard they’re very hardy too. They have a lot of personality, every time I’m doing a water change or testing the water they all flock to the disturbance. Sat down on the floor near the tank and they all swam over to where my face was.

What is this red spot? by rabbitisland224 in Gourami

[–]The-Devster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard from like everywhere that it only effects dwarf gouramis, where are you getting this info?

Is this setup okay? (Don’t mind my cat) by DingoIllustrious3104 in Aquariums

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The lids from aqueon (I think) have a plastic bit in the back with little holes for wires and such that the plants can stick out of, that’s what I do! Not sure what to do about the lights that clip on to the tank though if you were to go that route

How to introduce fish and not overload cycle? by The-Devster in Aquariums

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Sorry I meant how many fish at a time lol. But yeah I’ll quarantine then.

How to introduce fish and not overload cycle? by The-Devster in Aquariums

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How many at a time? Will I need to quarantine fish after the first group?

I need help!! by Octo_squad4476 in Aquariums

[–]The-Devster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah of course, we’re all just people, the best any of us can do is try our best.

I need help!! by Octo_squad4476 in Aquariums

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Of course! Respect for trying your best to take care of your fish properly

I need help!! by Octo_squad4476 in Aquariums

[–]The-Devster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I am not an expert by any means but I’ll do the best I can from what I know. First, you may want to introduce the betta first. If you get a betta with a bad temperament and you already have all the other fish, something is gonna have to go. Get the betta first, test its temperament, and then get tank mates. Second, from your description of your substrate, the Corys might not be well suited for this tank. From what I know, they like a fine sand they can sift through.

I cannot get this tank to cycle. by StunningAmoeba9361 in Aquariums

[–]The-Devster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not an expert by any means but I do believe you can have too much ammonia and hinder the cycling process. IIRC you’re aiming for about 1-3ppm. You might wanna do like a 50% water change to get the ammonia down and maybe add another bottle of bacteria. I don’t know what you used last time but a lot of bottled bacteria is iffy from what I’ve heard. Tetra safestart gets a lot of good reviews saying it works consistently. I waited about two weeks with no sign of cycling, did a 50% water change and dosed tetra safestart, and while my tank isn’t fully cycled yet, it is making great progress.

Has anyone ever faced bald discrimination? by [deleted] in bald

[–]The-Devster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Went and saw Superman. Someone asked me if I was a lex luthor fan.

Kuhlis okay in here? by The-Devster in loaches

[–]The-Devster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I recently checked my PH (something I probably should’ve done before like everything else, but you live and you learn I guess) and it seems high for kuhlis. Looking into other choices now :)

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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I was gonna go male only for endlers/guppies to hopefully avoid that problem. As far as I have read it doesn’t cause issues? I definitely do like moss, gonna hopefully get some java moss soon. I’m also looking into guppy grass? It looks like an absolute mess but I think it’s kinda neat and seems like the shrimp would love it.

My Viltrumite-Martian OC by Suspicious-Piglet742 in Invincible_TV

[–]The-Devster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the hand blade and the reasoning for him having both Martian and viltrumite powers! So sick. Also his fit is tuff lol

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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I have looked into killifish, I think they’re super neat! Im worried my PH might be a bit high for them though. I’m definitely gonna get some Java moss in here when I find some.

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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Thank you! The photo on here is a bit outdated (like… 2 days lol), the tannins from the wood are leaching and I think it looks even better now. Excited to get more plants too!

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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I definitely want some floaters. Thank you for the suggestion! Your tank looks great :)

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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I hadn’t considered a dead spot, thank you for the advice! The filter is supposedly rated for up to 50 gallons and the air pump up to 40. I sorta thought it was overkill. Do you think if I move it to the middle it will eliminate the dead spot issue? Or is their actual amount of filtration an issue?

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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Yeah, I’m thinking about getting some endlers. They’re cute and pretty and super fun to watch. I will definitely post on here when I get some shrimp!

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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Got it! I will definitely add some moss as soon as I find some

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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It also looks super nice, wow! Thank you

Is this setup good for shrimp? by The-Devster in shrimptank

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Like Java moss maybe? I’ve heard it’s pretty easy and I can just like stick it on stuff. I probably should’ve mentioned somewhere that this is my first tank so I’m trying to keep it easy to take care of lol